Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
FOR TRUE HISTORY.
Pleasant Joint Session Last Night Of the
Two Committees.
WELCOMED by THE vIRGINIANs.
Speeches Made by Some of the Most
Conspicuous Living Officers Of the
VIII Not Come-Reunien News.

COnfederacy-Niss Winnie Davis
VIII Not Come-Reunicn News.
a meeting Of the History Committee Of
the United Confederate Veteran Assocla-'
ton was held I'm one Of the parlors OF
the jefferson last night. when the men,
bers Of the History Committee Of the
Grand Camp Of Virginia extended them
greeting to the city. The session was
purely a social one. and no business what
ever was transacted.
There were present General S. d. Lee,
chairman OF the Grand Committee; Sena-
tor J. y. Stubs, chairman OF the Com
mittee Of the Grand Camp; General Simon
b. Buckner. Of Kentucky; General
Clement y. Bvans. OF Georgia; Bishop
Ellison Capers. Of South Carolina; Gene
raj S. G. French, OF Arkansas; Colonel
W. a. smoot. Of Virginia; Major John
Cussons Of Virginia; Captain Thomas
Elicit, OF Richmond; Captain w. r. Car
rett. Dr. J. William Jones. Of Virginia.
and Colonel a. G. Dickinson, of New
York.
Senator Stubs opened the proceedings
with an address Of welcome. i'm which he
spoke OF the vastness Of the movement
20 give TO the children and to the people
OF the South a correct history OF the
late war. Mr.. Stubs paid a glorious tri-
butte TO the women Of Virginia and the
South and spoke of the press in the
kindcst terms, saying that every paper IN
Virginia was Confederate inside and out
side and all over. In conclusion. hc told
Of the pleasure IL gave the people OF Rich
mond 10 welcome the veterans back here
General Lee responded 10 Mr.. Stubbs'
speech in most feeling manner and
I'm the outset spoke most pleasantly OF
Gl0ucestcr's Senator. He then spoke
words Of praise OF the old mother Com
monwealth. and told of how the men Of
the South had conservatively waited until
forced 10 fight. and had then gone I'm and
made their country glorious.
In conclusion, General Lee introduced
General Clement \. Evans 10 speak on
behalf Of tho Grand Committee General
Evans most eloquently referred % the
hospitality, which is characteristic Of
Virginia. and Of how literally IL had disc
pensed 10 him since his arrival here. He
spoke Of the glorious events Of southern
history, yet TO be brought TO light. and
touched on the great work Of enlighten-
eminent 10 be done by the committee. All
he wanted, he said. was that exact facts
should be recorded. and that the whole
truth should be told. General Evans
spoke al some length, and was heard with
great interest
HONOR TO BE BORN IN VIRGINIA.
Captain w. r. Garrett. OF Tennessee.
was next introduced. and I'm glowing
terms he told Of how General Lee. as
chairman Of the committee. had outlined
its work. He expressed his appreciation
Of the welcome which had been extended
the members of the committee. and spoke
OF the pleasure it gave an the veterans
TO once more gather In Richmond and
I'm Virginia. lie concluded with an exc
pres sion OF thanks 10 Senator Stubs for
his kind words OF welcome.
General s. G.. French was next intro
duced by General Lee. He referred 10 the
duty Of the committee. saying IL was
incumbent on chem 10 lay before 100000
school children q school history which
contained the thuth. the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth. and concluded
with volunteering his service 70 the CONF
mittee 10 do his part toward making such
history.
COLONEL DICKINSON'S ADDRESS.
Colonel a. G.. Dickinson was next intro
duced He is the accredited representa-
tive Of Charles Broadway Rouss and dis
cussed at length the plans and ideas OF
that gentleman. Colonel Dickinson said
that there was as great O desire among
the people Of the North as Of those of
the South 20 have correct histories. and
he urged that by cooperation Of the
northern and southern historians an ABB
solutely correct history could be secured.
Bishop Capers. upon call from Sena-
tor Stubbs. made an address. lie said
that we have now some very crelitable
histories. I'm which both sides Of the strus-
gle were very creditably set forth. lie
said that he had been very much i'm
pressed by Mrs. s. p Lees history. hut
that no history had he seen which gave
even simple justice to the men Of the
West
INJUSTICE TO THE WEST.
When Bishop Capers took his seat Gene
raj Lee arose, and endorsed his every
word lie said he. too. was IN the army
Of the West. and ne. too. had noticed
the absolute failure OF historians TO 90
Justice 10 the soldiers Of the West.
General Bucltner and Major Campbell
made brief addresses. after which the
meeting adjourned The History Com
mittee will meet at the Jefferson to-mor-
row morning at 10 O'Clock. General Lee
invited the History Committee Of the
Grand Camp Of Virginia TO sit with the
Grand Committee and Major Cussons, on
behalf OF the Virginia Committee, eX-
pressed his thanks for the invitation.