Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-14
ENDORSE THE PARK.
Action Of the Grand Camps oncss
Regarding Lpponittey.
SOUTHERN SCHOOL HIsToR,
Letters from Rev. DR.. J. william
Jones and Professor Garnett-Dele-
gates to the Cenventien Of united
Confederate Veterans.

ing OF Confederate veterans IN Room NO.
a. Murphy's Hotel last night In re-
spcnse to an order OF the Grand Com
mander OF the Grand Camp. calling for
a conference OF the oflcers. the advisory
counsel, and the History Committee OF
the grand body.
Colonel Thomas Lewis. grand COM
mander. presided. and the others present
were Lieutenant william a. smoot. OF
Alexandra, Va. FIRST lieutenant-command-
er: Lieutenant John Cussons. OF Hanover.
Va, second lieutenant-commander: Major
Thomas c. Morton. OF Staunton. Va.
third lieutenant-commander Captain
Thomas Elicit, OF Richmond. Va. adju-
tsnt-gcnerai; Colohel Richard c. Marshall,
of Portsmouth. Va; General Stith Boil
ing. Of Petersburg. Va; Captain Thomas
w. Scott, of Charlotte. Va; Colonel
James Il. Gray. Colonel william Z.
Smith, General T. A. Brander. Colonel
John Murphy. Colonel Thomas L. Pollard.
Captain David A. Brown. w. ID. Chester
man, Everett Wsddey. and J. Taylor
Stratton. OF Richmond.
A letter was read asking what was the
uniform OF subordinate camps, and the
adjutant general was instructed to inform
such camps that the regulation uniform
was gray, and though II was advisable,
II was not compulsory to wear IL.
Colonel Cussons stated that Major j.
N. Stubbs, the chairman Of the History
Committee, was ice-bound, and could not
be present. but that the committee had
received several manuscripts. and several
others were in course Of preparation.
LETTER FROM DIR. JONES.
Colonel CusSons read a letter from
Rev. Dr ]. William Jones stating that
he Dr. Jones) was preparing just such
a book as he understood the committee
wanted, that he had a contract with q
reliable publishing house TO FURNISH such
q book, and that he would hurry 1t to
conclusion as rapidly as was consistent
with the perfect accuracy he desired.
He Uhe writer, did not wish TO inter-
fere with any other plans of the COM
mittee. however. and would hail II as
a happy augiry II We should have
number OF such histories. Colonel Gus
sons then moved that the whole matter
be laid over until Dr. Joness manuscript
was completed.
CAPTAIN Elicit read a letter from Pro-
fessor J. NJ. Garnett. OF the University
Of Virginia, expressing the opinion that
It would be best for the Grand Camp
History Committee and the History Com
mittee OF the United Confederate vet
erans not to endorse one history; also
that IL would be best not to appoint any
one person to write history. he sug-
gested the appointment OF one editor
in-chlef and several sub-edttors to treat
the several years or campaigns OF the
war.
Speaking to the motion OF Colonel Gus
sons. General Brander said he thought X
would be inexpedient to wait for any
particular manuscript. He had no doubt
that DR.. Jones's work would be fine
one, but in this matter no partiality
should be shown.
Colonel Cussons admitted the force OF
this. and, Withdrawing his motion. sub
stituted for IL one to the effect that
the whole matter be left to the His
tory Committee to deal with at their
next meeting.
The Grand Commander stated that the
present conference was called at the re-
quest OF the History Committee. In order
that this committee might make their
report, but a quorum of the committee
were not present. Colonel Cussons's mo-
fion was adopted.
STATEMENT FROM MR.. wADDEY.
Mr.. Everett Waddey addressed the
meeting on the subject Of school his
tories, and the difficulties in the way
of getting a suitable one. He said that
the =. +. Johnson Publishing Company
had had a competent committee 10 ex-
anime four manuscripts OF histories.
Three OF these. though written from
southern standpoint, and having literary
merit. would not do for the school-room.
The fourth had been endorsed by four
fifths OF the committee as just what was
wanted. and was In progress OF pubiica-
tino-
General Brander asked the question
whether the b. r. Johnson Company
would permit the camps History Commit
tee to examine the manuscript OF the
book referred to.
Mr.. Johnson said printed sheets OF the
work. with the Illustrations would be
sent to the committee. He also stated
that Dr. Curry's work-"The Southern
States OF the American Union"-had be-
come so popular as college textbook
that 1t had been decided by the company
he represented to issue a school edition
Of It, which would be ready to-day.
APPOMATTOX PARK.
Mr.. Chesterman. from the sub-commit-
tee OF the Committee Of Lee Camp, ap-
pointed TO consider the propriety of me-
morializing Congress to acquire the bat
tle-feld Of Appomattox for Its conversion
into national military park. communi-
Gated the results Of the committees de-
liberations, and asked the support and
encouragement OF the Grand Camp-that
Is, that the Grand Camp endorse the
movement. and urge the various subor-
dinate camps TO take vigorous action.
The sentiment OF the Grand Camp Of
fcers. as developed in the remarks made
All. L.
OF the movement. MIR. Stratton struck a
keynote when he said that In the mat
ter OF marking the positions on the field.
II should and would be understood that
the southern side appoint half the COM
missioners.
Finally, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Grand Camp err
dorses the movement In favor OF con-
verting the Appomattox battlefield into
national military park, and urges the
subordinate camps TO pass resolutions on
the subject and communicate them to
their Representatives and Senators In
Congress.
On motion Of Colonel Marshall. the
Adjutant-Gen was directed to com,
municate the action Of the Grand Camp
to the Virginia Senator's and Representa-
tives in Congress.
DELEGATES TO HOUSTON.
The next question was the appointment |
OF Grand Camp delegates to the conven- |
tion Of the United Confederate Veterans |
at Houston. Tex. May I'D. Captain |
Brown suggested that the delegates be |
appointed from the western camps. a.
the Richmond camps would probably go |
to Houston In body. Indeed. II trans |
portation could be arranged. he said the |
Blues and the Howitzers would be asked |
to act as the escort Of the Richmond |
camps to Houston.
The grand commander was authorized |
TO appoint the Grand Camp delegates. |
four In number. and on motion he was |
added to the list.
On motion Of Colonel Pollard II was
decided to instruct the delegation to |
endeavor TO have the United Veterans /
meet In Richmond In iS6.
General Brander. Colonel Marshall. and
Major Morton were appointed Commit
tee on Resolutions on the death of Gen.
eral Corse.
A vote Of thanks WAs rendered Colonel
Murphy for his hospitality In providing
room for the conference. and the meet
ing adjourned.