The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-28
COMMITTEE ON HISTORY.
DrsrfNGUIsHED sOUTREESERs IN
SESSION HERE.
To Meet Again Tomorrow Morning and
Formulate - Report for the u L. v.
Convention Tuesday.

tn. History Committee OF the Grand
Camp OF Virginia was TO meet the HIS
tory Committee Of the United Confederate
Veterans yesterday morning at IL O'Clock
IN the Senate chamber. There were
present at the time General Stephen ID.
Lee (chaiIman. General Cement a.
Evans, Of Georgia; General S. q. French.
Of Florida, General and Bishop Ellison
Capcrs, Of South Carolina; Colonel A. G..
Dickinson, of New York: Major w. j..
Campbell. OF Arkansas: Major John Gus
sons and Or. X. A. Brock, Of the Grand
Camp OF Virginia. After an informal
discussion it was decided that there should
be a fuller attendance and that a num-
Der Of tho veterans had not reached the
city. and that the meeting should there
fore be postponed until last night at $50
O'Clock at the Jefferson Hotel Just at
that moment Colonel j. y. Stubs. chair
man OF the Grand Camp History Commit
tee. arrived. and vas Informed OF the
decision OF the committee.
Promptly al the prescribed time the
various members Of the two history com
mlttees assembled In one OF the parlors
OF the jefferson Hotel.
AT THE JEFFERSON.
Several additional members were nros-
oi. ~ me meeting IN the evening and. be-
sizes there were on hand Major John
Cussons. Col. VIM A. Srnoot coro,'ardl
er OF the Grand Camp Of virginia. and
So.ohei A. Il. Dickinson, of New York.
colonel j. y. Stubs. in addressing tho
chairman general Stephen -. Lee. stated
'ii@l IL was with peculiar pride that he
as chairman OF the History COMMITTEE
OF the Grand Camp Of Virginia. welcomed
inc visitors. The people Of Richmond rad
thrown open their hearts and homes and
the Richmond press was in thorough ac-
cord with this movement.
General =. y. Lee briefly thanked Col
S'uDbs Tor tie sentiment expressed. He
seld the welcome rendered him had not
astonished him; 10 was just what he ex-
pected. After paying glowing trlbIfe IN
the record made by the STAKE Of Virgiria
curing the past two years. the Chair
called on General Evans for a replv to
Colonel stubs address OF welcome
lie said: History Should be absolutely
true and the truth should be fully and
llalnly told. The young people in the
south as well as in the North desired to
know the absolute facts. and the great
duty which this committee was to per-
form. would result IN the production Of a
history in such form as TO recommend
itself TO the entire United States. Gene
raj Evans spoke of the many marvellous
deeds Of daring, which had been carried
out during the war and which could be
told only IN the home circle. where the
bare facts should only be recorded in his
tory.
Captain Garrett was next introduced
as one Of the most active members of
the meeting had been called 10 follow out
the general plan mapped out previously.
and In doing so the committee would be
benefited by a representative from every
State that took part I'm the war.
General French responded on behalf Of
the new members CT the committee.
FOR MIR. ROUSS.
Col. a. G.. Dickinson. Of New York, was
then called upon as representative OF
Mr.. Charles Broadway KOuss. He spoke
of the proposed establishment OF the
Memorial Hail and Battle Abbey. 10
which MIR. Rouss would contribute $780,
900 If a like amount was iaised by the
Confederate veterans II was the inten-
lion 10 establish a deposit for relies and
also 10 endOw chairs 10 impart intclli-
gonce 10 the youth Of the South. Among
the chairs and scholarships TO be or
ganized was one for electricity. Mt.
Rouse desired II to become "A great in
sutution and he was not prompted by any
selfish motives, but twas a disinterested.
generous offer Of d patriot. History should
be written for both sdes and there was
a desire upon the part Of the people Of
the North TO write a true history, just as
well as on the part OF this committee.
Bishop Capers. in alluding 70 the his
tories recently written by Southern au-
thors. stated that they were all imper-
feet. for they did not do equal justice
TO the deeds OF the men in the Army Of
Northern Virginia and In the Army OF
tho West. which had produced equally as
gallant men.
After other brief remarks by General
T. 4. buchanan. Major Campbell. Of
Arkansas, and Major Cussons, the meet
ing adjourned until tomorrow morning
At 10 O'Clock. when a report 70 the re-
union Will be formulated.