Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-22
BUSINESS OF THE MIDDAY SESSION.
Davis Monument and Other interest
Ing Subjects Discussed.

Davis Monument and other Interest,"
Ing Subjects Discussed.
The Grand Camp was called to con-
vene at 10 o'clock, but it was fifty-iive
minutes later before Lieutenant-Grand-
Commander Stubs raped the body TO
order and Rev. DR.. Tucker offered prayer.
Commander Garnett, under the call for
additional credentials, reported that hye
camps had handed in their credentials
SINCE the eompittee reported on Wednes-
day.
The Committee on Distribution was at
this juncture called upon to report, and
Commander Porter submitted 1t as fol-
lows:
THE Committee on Distribution would
respectfully recommend that those por-
tIons of the Grand Commanders report
referring to the monument to President
Davis and the providing OF additional
means for the support OF the Confederate
Soldiers Home in Richmond be referred
10 the Committee on Finance, and that
so much of the said report as reIers TO
the copying of the Confederate muster
roll now in Washington, and the subject
OF school histories be referred 10 nlstoll.
cal committees and that such portion OF
the said report as refers TO the Lanes
Auxiliary camps and Daughters OF the
Confederacy be referred TO the Commit
tee on Sons of Veterans and Ladies Aux-
iIiary; TIE committee would further re-
commend that those portions OF the In
speotor-G Generals report relating to coun-
" reunions. the Ladies AuNiliary, ana
Daughters OF the Confedecacy. and the
organizations OF Sons of Confederate Nete-
rams be referred 10 the committee On
Sons Of Veterans and Ladies' Auxiliary.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN w. H. PORTER,
w. II. SHERWOOD.
w. b. PETIT.
The report was adopted and Colonel
Petit offered a resolution inviting Presi-
dent j. Taylor Ellyson. Of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association to appear
before the body and deliver an address
on the monument. This also was
adopted and the Committee on Sons OF
Veterans submitted their report through
their chairman. Colonel T. p. Pollard.
The report was throughout. tribute
10 the Sons. and special mention was
made OF their work in behalf Of school
histories.
THE OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
At this point in the proceedings, Gene
raj Thomas A. Brander moved that the
Grand Camp go into the election of
officers for the ensuing year. He made
this motion at this time, he said, be-
cause an officer he wanted to nominate
was at that moment out of the hall He
then nominated Captain John Cussons
for reelection as Grand Commander,
but before he could do more Mr. X. L.
W. Duke arose and said that before
officers were chosen some recognition
should be taken of the ladies. He in
sisted that II was time for monument
10 be erected TO the ladies. but was
ruled out of order and the election was
H.. -.
the name Of Lieutenant-Comm j.
n Stubbs before the body. but after
wards withdrew II. Messrs. Williams
and Kean seconded Captain Cussons's s
nomination. both gentlemen paying high
tribute 10 him. Captain Cussons was
unanimously reelected, and on motion
OF Colonel Murphy, a rising vote was ac-
corded him. on motion Of Mr.. Doherty.
all of the old officers were then reelected
by rising vote.
Colonel Smoot offered the following
which was unanimously adopted;
Resolved That the thanks OF the Grand
Camp Of Virginia be rendered to our eff
Client. correct and active Adjutant-Gene-
raj. Thomas Elicit for his faithful end
efficient services for the past year.
FOR THE MEMORIAL HALL.
When this had been disposed OF Mr..
Joseph Bryan was recognized by the
Chair. and on behalf Of the ladies Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
he made a strong speech. advocating in
eloquent terms the establishment of
memorial hall at the University of Vir-
glnia lie asked that the Grand Camp
endorse the movement. and Rev. DR.. j.
William Jones. in pursuance OF this sug-
gestlon, offered resolution heartily en-
dorsing the movement and paying high
tribute 10 the ladies for their zeal In
Keeping green the memories OF those who
fell on the neld Of battle In defence OF
their State. DR.. Jones spoke giowingiy
o. the morale Of the Confederate army,
and said that IN this respect this army
excelled all others.
Judge #. II. Farrar followed Or. Jones
In most touching speech, fuii OF pa
thetic incident and glowing tribute 10 .ie
Confeaarafs women. When he concieoeo'