The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30
THE HISTORY COMMITTEE.
Several Petitions aud Suggestions Made
Before the Netting.
NATIONAL PAREFOR FREDERICKSBURG
DR.. Curry Opposed ID the Terms "Eebel-
lion" and Civil War'-A Monument
the Women-Want Mr.. Tucker to
Write a Book-ImportantM Matter.

The History Committee OF the United
Confederate Veterans and the History
Committee Of the Grand Camp OF Nir-
einia met yesterday morning at 20 O'Clock
In one OF the parlors OF the Jefferson
Hotel. General stephen D. Lee presided,
and Dr. Il. A. Brock acted as secretary.
Those present were General :. y. Lee.
OF M.sscsspp. Bishop Ellison Capers.
Of South Carolina; Colonel W. b. Camp
bell OF Arkansas: Dr. j. i. NJ. Curry,
Of Washington. Colonel james y. stuhns,
OF Virginia. Colonel John O. easier, OF
oklahoma, Major John Cussons, Of Viz
einla. Dr. L.. A. Brock. OF Richmond;
General J.. g.. French. Of Florida; Cap
tain ". b. Garrett, OF tennessee; ten
crai Clement A. Evans. of Georgia.
General Lee read the preliminary report
of The committee. which embraces the
recommendations made to the reunions
held both in Birmingham Ala. and IN
Houston. Texas. The report recommends
among other things the establishing OF
chairs Of history at the various colleges
and universities. and that the various
states render their assistance in That
manner. 10 also recommends titt lne
history written by Mrs. .. j. Lee ana
the book written by Or. j. L. VI. Curry
be added 10 the list OF books 70 DC used
I'm public schools The report further
recommends that the book written ~ Dr.
j. William Jones be listed among the
school books. n also suggests the es-
fablihing of the position of historian for
the various districts as soon as the con-
frderate Memorial Association IS an csc
fablshing Of the position of historian Tor
tional societies be- organized.
Letters were also submitted from mo
Manufacturers Record. in Philadelphia
from Dr. Dabucy. another letter con-
tanning am adverse criticism of bf. Jones
book. % letter from gentleman I'D LOUIS
iaua who thinks that the next W"iA
TO be done by tho committee was inc
erection of % monument 10 INC WON'T"
OF the South.
HATTLE-FlELD PARK.
Senator stuhhs then introduced a CONE
,,iftos fror, the city OF Tredericks burg
with Arr. " Seymour White as spoAtS-
man who submitted petition asking Chat
the movement started by that city iooHng
toward the establishing Of oatte-neld
mark around the city Of fredeflchspuIf
ho endorsed by Use United Cpitrdeial'
Veterans. Tho petition was for ihe iine
hoine laid on the table. and the pieiinl-
nary rrport OF the committee was t"Aeh
up. ,,o- and
,,nrossod his qualification over the es-
fahlishinr of O. chair OF history ln Gun
roc+fon with tho Peabody Normal Coz
lere and the Unworthy Of NasnYiie. 'ie
spoke against the using ol ihe a..
bolton" and Of "civll war; which lal''l
o,nrass,on was used hy nortncfhela NH'
.,loavorcd TO appear just toward lNe
soun, but which iu fact was only just
3D. nfle less objectionable than ine e.
-,ros.ion OF "rebollion.' he tno'shl IT.
,,ould Doe more proper 90 speak OF ,Ne
war aa "tho war between ihe "'Hlr Ga.
Tho speaker also cauuoned aA"i"'
too liberal 1850 of tho expires '''
vcrsitg" in the South. whore .n' me-.
eututions Of that order snpulN l"'-'
called "coNor
nook py MIR. TUCKER.
Co.,. a, continuing his statement
suggested that Mr.. j.. Randolph Iu'k Ger
boz requested o. pfclir" "o'|
history OF me loii''.,'''i ''' ,,. mac ai-
ton of tho United states. No.,
fusion io Oh si"l. .,. ....,.r,i I-lovd
9".'n' '' 49,. i,t. war bv taung
bad anticipated iAe '''' .,,..,,
from the government ID go, c,.ar ia
OF guns when were .. ds,non-
the Southern a'"@' .,,. osscrti,,,
strably false 's "''. a., OUGHT the
that The Southern ''-'0' 49,. ..,,tbin..
war. Every q Ni, lat. ,c,r
about 60 had GO tH"l't '.'''
was forced upon inc 'p-',' ..,,,. 90
Dr. Curry next i'''i .,. - t.er,,.,,,r,,
say Nhat bad app.'''' i'i -. r,,.rr,l d,
number of me Ail"t anu w.. '.,,.,ls.,l ~
which gave tAe means Oh" ~. ,,.,,
the North for tho c'''.' 800. . contrast
iie had cnDetFoi' 1 o., -, tb. means
hy writin np WHAT N'' '-.,... - .,f-
OF the quail. e' ii'. ,.,,,,r,,,.nti I'M the
sistcncc. ana oilN"". ..t.'.f.. ,,,abfe
South 1rt he "iu ro'.,,,.-.. Tor min,
to d0 so. ineie n'"'- -' q.hfs only
to- get DDS 4". '' '''''. .g..f ana destitute
went Co SHOW how iHp.' ...' '''..' ,,...re
the supplies of the soN'"''" '' '''
,,o,-r-,rrNT no THE WOMEN.
.,t, ,t,+ ,e
Before closing inc ai''N -.
was BOD llfor ol "t'l.'7 '..... .. str,r.,
recommend ana lit ,..'.'.' .,...',...,, ~
resolution recommending l"'
"a memorial or monument Tor the women
OF tho South.
This suesc ton mot WIN s'"''' 'i.i-'
baton. uud upon the motion oi 'o'o"'i
Campbell. 70 was agreed that ir' curry
should draw this resolution.