Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21

Major James Bannerman. Of 81. Louis
Camp. No. 73i, st. Louis, NO.
J. T. Jarrard. OF John c. Upton Camp,
No. 4S. Huntsville. Tex.
General John NJ. Harrell, or ALBERT flke
Camp. No. $40, Hot Springs. Ark.
Colonel L. L. Drake, of Standwaue
Camp. No. 573. Chelsea, /. i.
j. A. Bust, Of Camp Dale, No. 7OS,
Dale. Okla.
T.. y. Washburn, Of Hampshire Camp,
No. 40 Rommey, w. Va
Captain Frank A. owen. OF General
Adam r. Johnson Camp. No. 4S1, Evans
Vile, Ind.
MEETING OF THE STAFF.
General Gordon has also issued the call
for his stam officers 10 meet him at the
jefferson Hotel at 9 a. VI. on June S0th.
The order reads
General orders. No. l6S.
!. The general commanding desires to
meet his entire staff and have their as
sistance during the sixth annual meeting
and reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans, to be held at Richmond, Va,
on Tuesday, Wednesday. and Thursday,
June 30. July /. and 2 1896.
2. The uniform dress Of the stan VIII
be the usual black pants and frock coat.
with either gilt or white belts. and felt
hats, those of the STAFF Belonging to
ttiAA lA4NA AdluISs " wear Inc uhlAhAAAAsf
hats. and belts adopted by their respec-
tive camps, the United Confederate Vete-
ran badge on the lapel OF the coat.
3. Members Of the staff will report 10
the general headquarters at the Jefferson
Hotel, Tuesday. June Goth instant, at
a. NJ.
HISTORY COMMITTEE TO MEET.
The History Committee OF the United
Confederate Veterans meets here next
Saturday. and a similar committee from
the Grand Camp of this State propose to
hold meeting Of welcome" in the
Senate chamber before the business ses-
sions OF the body commence.
The committee formerly consisted OF
seven members. as follows:
Northumberland 5. d. Lee, chairman,
Sharkcsville. Miss
Professor w. r. Garrett. Nashville.
Tenn.
Professor J. n. Stubs. Woods Cross
Roads, Gloucester county, Va.
General Clement A. Evans. Atlanta, Ga.
Major-General Ellison Capers, Column
bia, S. G.
Colonel II. L. Bentley. Abeline, Tex.
Professor J. w. Nicholson, Baton
Rouge. La.
In the eloquent and exhaustive report
fHNAiAAtANn " Alib ltAlllDll dA llOuHAbUf
Tex, however, the committee recon-
mended that their number be increased
so as to embrace one member from each
Southern State or Territory. or United
Confederate division.
Reciting the truism from Macaulay, IN
their appeal to the survivors and TO the
rising generation. that "a people which
takes no pride in the noble achievements
Of remote ancestry will never achieve
anything worthy TO be remembered by re-
mote descendants" the committee, as
constituted, has performed such splendid
work in the matters entrusted 20 them
in their patriotic uttorances, I'm their
truthful and fearless exposition of south
crn facts and history. and completeness
Of the record, that the glory Of the work
performed by the Historical Committee
would alone fully justify the organization
Of the United Confederate Veterans
should nothing else be accomplished by
the order
The general commanding, in pursuance
Of the committees report. has appointed
the following additional members 10 this
committee. who Will report TO the chair
man. Lieutenant-General s. ID. Lee:
Major-General s. G. French. Winter
Park. Fla.
Colonel H. A. Newman. Huntsville. No
Major w. p. Campbell Little Rock,
Ark
Colonel d. NJ. Wisdom, Muskogee, I. r.
Major Graham Dawes. Asheville. y. G.
Major General +. S. Fergusons Birming-
ham. Ala.
General Basil Duke, Louisville. Ky.
Colonel Winfield Peters. Baltimore. Nd.
Captain w. @. Iowd. Washington. j. c.
Colonel John o. easier, Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Captain William Montgomery, Romney.
W. Va.