The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
MR.. FoLKEs. REsIeNATToN.


Grand Commander Cox, embcdying tne
resignation OF Commander Foikes as
member OF the History Committee, wnicn
has been referred TO the investigating
committee:
Richmond. Va. Nov. g. 1897.
Special Orders-No. z
Robert Lecky. Jr.. Chairman in'esusa
ing Committee. City:
Dear Sir.-The following letter ana an-
swer thereto is hereby referred 10 tne
committee appointed under special .orueIs
No. /:
Richmond. Va. Nov. . 1881
Edwin p. Cox. Esq, Grand Commanoer
Sons Of Veterans OF Virginia hich-
mond Va:
Dear Sir.-I herewith tender my resig-
nation as a member OF the History CON-
mittee Of the Grand Camp OF sons OF
Confederate Veterans, Department. Vi
Virginia
In nv CAPACITY as n lawyer I am con-
nected with certain publishing houses,
and 7 do not think the two offices con-
slstent.
I was appointed on the committee Octo-
Der q. 1897. and have never ATTENDED any
meeting whatever.
With greatest respect remain
Yours truly.
MINETREE FOLKEs.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 5. 1877.
Mlnetree Folkes. Esq. Richmond va:
Dear Sir.-Your communication OF this
date rendering your resignation as
member Of the History Committee OF tne
Grand Camp Of Sons of Confederate Nete-
rams has been received and referred TO
the Committee on Investigation
Yours
EDWIN p. cox.
Grand Commander.
BY orders Edwin p. Cox. Grand COM
mander.
LEWIS W. BRANDER.
AahItant General.
COL. STUBS COMMITTEE
Grand Commander Jamss y. Stuoos
will nrobably appoint his committee dur
ing the early part of mis- "esk' tne
resolutions should have reached MIN TINS
morning, az his home in Gloucester eoun-
ty. Colonel Stubbs is expected mere IN
a few days. He may not name inc CUM
mittee until he reaches Richmond
II is not at all unlikely that as Colonel
stubbs is a member OF the committee.
which 1t IS proposed TO investigate ne
Will ask the Advisory Council, OF the
Grand Camp to name the investigating
committee.
1t is thought the investigation VIII be
commenced in the early part or next
week.
TALK WITH GEN. BRANDER-
General Thomas A. Bfander, the father
OF the resolutions was seen oy a reporter
yesterday morning and asked II he hah
any st.tlcrItnt to make concerning 'hs
denial of the committeeman that they
had never been in the employ OF the
American Book Company.
The General replied that he did not care
to discuss the subject at this Tune put
stated that nothing had been said that
had caused him to chang his opinion con-
corning the propriety OF making the IN
vestigatiOn.
The General was asked who would be
summoned as witnesses. lie stated that
this was question the investigating COM
mittee woul have TO answer.
When asked If he would be witness
he replied that he did not know.
1t was stated yesterday that only one
1t was stated to-day that only one
member of the History Committee was
suspected OF improper conduct and that
there would be witness who would tes-
tify that he saw a check from a question
able source go 10 this committeeman.
RUMOR AS TO TWO SONS.
There is a great deal OF talk with ref
erence to the Sons OF Veterans In con-
nection with this matters.
Just why the Grand Commander Of the
Sons should have been asked 10 appoint
an investigating committee is not posi-
lively known, but rumors that appear TO
have some foundation are that two mem
bers of the local camp are suspected OF
improper conduct.
II is quite certain that the actions OF
the two gentlemen In question have oc-
casioned much talk, and since the pro-
posed investigation was set on foot II
has become common talk that the Sons
Investigation will develop more sensa-
tional features than the investigation on
the part Of the veterans.
MAY MEET TOGETHER.
The Sons committeeman. after an in
formal conference. have decided not to
meet until the veterans committee meet.
1t is thought that there will be a joint
meeting Of the two committees for the
purpose Of making the investigation.
SONS HISTORY COMMITTEE.
Inc History Committee Of the Sons OF
Veterans is constituted as follows:
Messrs. Il. II. Edwards. West Point
James Mann, Nottoway county; r. S. p
smith, Berryville, and Minetree Filkes,
Richmond.
1nese members have never as yet met
with the History Committee for the SIM
pie reason that IL has not held a meeting
since their ap pointment as members
Mr.. Edwards, of West Point, one OF the
Sons representatives on the History Com
mittee, was IN the city yesterday looking
into the charges. When seen by repor-
ter he said that he was very DESTROYS that
the matter as whole and the charges
made in the camp resolution should be
thoroughly Investigated.
He said that although he did not know
OF such there might be members of the
Sons committee who had been connected
or even now were connected in n business
way with certain book companies. but he
ana not consider that such connection
would necessarily prejudice their voting.
NJ HlOnInsf IfsffarG