Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
All Details Arranged for the Grand
Camps COnYsninS Tomorrow.
10 DISCUSS The HISTORY QUESTION.
Committee to Meet This Afternoon and
Prominent Educators Tonight.
DELEGATES BEGIN TO ARRIVE.
Some Few Have Come, ns Have Also
Several Sponsors-Pickctt Camp
and the Sons Elect Their Repre-
scntatives-Fcntures

AS the time draws near for the meet
ing of the Grand Camp the interest
grows more intense. Especially is this
the case as 10 the election OF officers.
The sentiment in favor Of the re-elec-
ton OF Colonel Cussons seems to be
fairly unanimous. as far as 1t can be
ascertained, but he has said very en-
phatically that he will not "hold over"
and First-Lieutenant-Gr d-COmmander
James n. Stubbs. Of Woods Cross Roads,
Va. is the next In line for promotion.
The supporters OF Colonel Cussons are
not without hope that he may be in
dUced TO alter his determination, and in
event that he does not, 1t is possible
that several names will be proposed for
the place OF honor.
HISTORY COMMITTEES MEETING.
To-day the History Committee will
meet at o'clock at Murphy's Hotel to
discuss the school history question, ana
prepare their report to be submitted to
the camp, and tonight the mass-meet-
ing OF educators will be held at Lee
Camp Hall. Colonel Cussons will call
the meeting TO order and make an ad-
dress, and will introduce Dr. Hunter
Mcguire as permanent chairman. DR..
Mcclure Will also speak. Colonel Gus
sons promises something lively and in
teIesting in connection with this meet
Ing and speeches will be made by seve-
raj prominent gentlemen. The discus
sion will be open, and the attendance
will. OF course be very large. The ac-
tion Of the meeting is a foregone con-
clusion. and It will be made as emphatic
as possible in condemnation Of the his
tories now used in the public schools
throughout this State.
DELEGATES ARRIVE TO-DAY.
Many delegates TO the Grand Camp
meeting are expected to arrive to-day.
They will be quartered at the hotels,
and the commanders of the various
camps will report at Lee Camp Hall.
which has been constituted headquarters.
Many Of the sponsors will be enter
tanned privately with their maids or
honor, while others will go TO the JEFF
fcrson.
Among the interesting subjects which
the Grand Camp will be the Stuart
monument fund. the building of home
for the Confederate women. the erection
Of monuments over the graves OF Con-
federate soldiers who were buried IN
northern prisons. and the movement 10
build a memorial hall i'm CONNECTION with
the University Of Virginia. at Chariottes-
Vile.
SONS or VETERANS COTTAGE.
Al the dedication Of the Sons of Vete-
rams cottage at the Soldiers Home on
Friday afternoon, Commander Minetree
Fclkes. OF Lee Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams. will call the gathering to order,
and after prayer by Chaplain James Il.
Cooke. Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr., of the
Building Committee, will turn the cottage
over to the Board of Visitors OF the
home. Major Norman V. Randolph will
receive il on their behalf, and General
Fitzhugh Lee, Colonel John j. Williams,
and one other speaker, who has not yet
been selected, will deliver addresses. At
ter the ceremonies refreshments will be
served.
The following comrades have been APP
pointed from Lee Camp as aides TO the
chief marshal, General A. l.. Phillips.
They will report to him mounted in
frcnt OF Lee Camp Hall Friday at noon:
Comrades G.. Percy Hawes, Joseph W..
Thomas. Thomas W. SydnOr. George II.
Deane. James w. White. ID. Hardy Pyle
The following delegates to the Grand
Camp have arrived and are registered
az the hotels: Ex-Governor william Il.
Cameron. of Petersburg; Captain r. II.
Crockett. Blueheld. w. Va. Captain 5.
TAYLOR Martin: Colonel L. II. Irwin, Rad
ford. and Colonel w. B. Petit, of Flu
varna county.
Miss Alice Il. Durham. sponsor from
Wright-Latane Camp, of Tappahannock;
Miss Mary Il. Turner, maid of honor
from Magruder Camp, Newport News,
and Miss Minnie Baker. maid Of honor
from Louisa Camp TO the Grand Camp,
irrlved in the city last night.
Meeting of Pickett Camp.
The regular meeting of Pickett Camp,
Confederate Veterans, was held last
night at the Powhatan Club. Commander
". T. Woody presiding. An invitation
from the Confederate Memorial Literary
Society to attend the reception TO be
given AT the Museum on Thursday after
noon 10 the sponsors and maids Of honor
OF the Grand Camp was cordially ac-
cepted. The camp will meet in their
hall al 4 o'clock.
An order was received from General
partment Of the United Confederate
Veterans, instructing the camp to ap-
point delegates OF that body, which will
meet on the 2lst instant. and In accord
ance with the order. the following were
eppolnted: Comrades w. ii. Beverldge,
= f. Richardson. w. T. Lindsay, b.
Riddick T. S. Burford. II. II. Mayo,
Meyer Angle. A. n. Gill. r. f. Morris.
.. n. Burgess, T. j. Waller, and i. J.
Chapman.
Commander Woody then announced
the selection Of the following delegates
and alternates 10 the Grand Camp:
Deiegates-COmrades II. l.. Maury, I. E.
Stratton. w. Il. Whitlock. j. Il. Lacy,
and NJ w. Hazlewood. Alternates-Com-
rades w U. Bass. ]. d. Redwood, II.
Scott Gibbs. w. w. McGee, and j. w.
Craig.
Mr.. r. T. Briggs made application for
admission 20 membership. In the camp.
The meeting closed with the reading
Of an interesting paper on Slavery in
America" by Historian Hazlewood. 1t
was a very able essay. and went 10 show
that slavery was first introduced into
this country IN the New England States.
The thanks OF the camp were voted 10
the author, and the MS. will be added to
the archives OF the organization.
Interesting Session OF the Sons.
Lee camp. Sons OF Veterans. met last
night Lieutenant Walden presiding. An
invitation 10 the wedding OF Miss Alma
BEATRICE Meech and Mr.. Mordecai Il.
Angle addressed 10 the camp, was re-
ceiyed and accepted.
Mir. r. r.. Peters was duly elected