The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-07
THE RESOLUTIONS DEFEATED
Superintendent John E. Massey Appears
Before the Sons Of Veterans
And EXPLAINS HIS POSITION FULLY.
Mr.. Mahood the Father of the Resolutions
Defends Them-Bev. Mr.. Chumbley
Makes Graceful Reference to the
Governor-The Other Speakers

For nearly four hours the Sons OK Ne'-
Grams were in session last evening ana
discussed tho resolution presented at the
last meeting by Comrade Mahooa ana
i,id or the table under the rules for one
week. Hon. John T.. Massey, the super
,ntendent of public Instruction VINO was
severely criticised and censureu III '".
resolutions. was present ia person an"
made "A lengthy statement TO the camp
explaining his position .-4
The resolutions were hnany IeI1D''"'
and the chair requested % appoint
speclai committee of nvo to be known "s
hbe History Committee. who are TO confer
with a similar committee OF tne Hidld
Camp of virginia, on all matters con-
cerning the public schools such as intro
duction of history text books.
Mr. ATahood auOlOgizcd to Mr.. Massey
for what had been stated I'm the resoiu-
tfon and the whole matter was finally
disposed of when Nc Massey walked
over 10 Mr.. Mahood and shook hands
with him.
TWE PROCEEDINGS.
The C9mp was called to order az Leo
Camp Hall shortly after 3 O'Clock py
Commander Minitree Folkes ana Secre-
tarv Courtney recorded. The attendance
was quite large. and among those pres
eut were quite a number or members ol
r.. II. Lee Camp. Among the outsineis
who had come 10 attend tine meeting
we're Hon. John D. Massey, Supernten-
dent of Public instruction, Superntcn-
dent Fox. Of the public schools In Rich
mond. and Superintendent Thomas, OF
tb. rri0h school i'm this city.
In the absence OF Chaplain Cook, pray
or was offered by Rev. Mr.. Chumoley.
Comrade Lecky objected TO the min
utcs as read and insisted that an refer
cnce TO tho resolutions should be oimi-
mated I'm accordance with motion adopt
ed last Monday This was so ordered.
An invitation from Pickett Camp was
received and fled asking the sons 10
participate in the excursion 90 West
Point. which viii take place for the bene-
iii of Pickett Camp on September lith.
The chair then presented % commuhi-
cation which he had received that even
ing from Hon. John T. Massey, request
ing him 10 call ON the latter at $3.50 j. NJ
at 1im east CLAY street
The reports of committees were passed
hv and under the head OF unfinished
business the A1ahoOd resolutions We're
taken up and ln that connection the chair
stated. that he had called ON Mr. Massey
as requested and invited him TO be pres
cnt at the meeting Of the Camp, knowing
that the members did not want 20 con-
denim any man unheard
MR. MASSEY WAITED.
After the resolutions had been read. as
publishcd exclusively in last Tuesday
Times. Mr. Massey was invited 90 address
I the Camp. but he thought the proper
thing would be for the prosecution to
proceed first. so that hc might after
wards reply 90 the positive sde
The chair thought that possibly
something might Doe said hy tho positive
side which Nr. Massey did not Ike to
hear but the latter was of course at
| liberty 10 remain. if Dee $50 desired.
During the subsequent discussion OF
| this subject Comrade Lamb moved that
| the entire matter Doe referred to come
/ mittee of five and that Mr. Massey be
| invited 20 appear before chat body.
This motion was opposed by comrades
/ Iocky. Chumblev and others. while Col
/ ouel Pollard and one or two others spoke
| in favor of the same.
/ Comrddc Lambs substitute was finally
| lost and the resolutions then came up for
/ discussion 10 was agreed that the advo-
/ Gates of the resolutions should be heard
/ first.
MIR MAHOOD SPEAKS.
/ Comrado Maho0d. the author of the res-
/ OuTI0ne was first recognized and spoke
/ iu substance as follows.
/ clad J known zoo the time when J o.
| ferad the resolutions. what I know now,
! would not have offered them. / have
/ since been Informed that Mr Massey and
| my father have been political enemies
! and did not want 10 have it appear that
7 presented the resolutions for this rca-
son. / have nothing % say against Mr.
/ Massey's private character
/ The speaker then read the report OF the
| f0rmcrHistory Committee of which he
was chairman. which was made 10 the
! Camp in 1895 and explained how Barnes
] history had been removed from the list
! OF text books In the public schools of this
/ city hy the School Board at the request
| OF the History Committees OF the Sons
| of Veterans and OF Lee and Pickett
! Camps Continuing, Mr.. Mahood said.
'lt has been stated in public print chat
/ representatives ot publishing houses have
| come here TO defeat the passage OF those
/ resolutions. whether this is so or not. /
| cannot tell, but / know that two of them
| arrived in This city q few days after the
/ resolutions had been published. For sew
/ Cral days ] have been evading one agent
/ who is anxious 20 have certain book
]
! feared that If the resolutions were adopt
/ ed Mr. Massey would become angry and
! decline 90 change the list.
"I have found, however, that the best
| people and the best interests in this city
| are with us IN this fight. / may have been
| Incorporate in the language, but this can
| be readily remedied. As chairman Of The
! History Committee ! feel proud of IT'S
| success in having Barnes history remoV-
b. from the list Of text books In this city,
MORE ABOUT MR.. PAYNE.
/ I'm speaking on the resolutions proper,
| Mr. MahOOd said.
"At first / had drawn them in milder
! form, but when ] saw the letter or bi.
/ Miles. OF Radf0rd published In The Times
/ used stronger expressions. Since Mr
| Butler. OF Culpeper, denies that he made
/ such statements about President Davis as
/ Professor Payne. OF New York. charges
! him with. j move that that portion or the
| resolutions be stricken out But ] have
| something more tO say about Mr. Payne.
! He has been found on one occasion while
| af fhe Summer Normal at Padforf fn fTo
| kitchen OF his boarding house chuckins
| "a little tcn-vear-Old negro girl under tnc
! chin and calling her my peach
/ "T may have done Mr Massey an MUS
/ tfce Inn calling him totally unfit for office
I and III l have done so, ] am willing %
I make an possible reparatiOn, but / dld So
f after mature deliheratlOn. There Is no
need of sending out Of the State for for
efrn teachers and under existing clrcum-
stances. thanks tO the prevailing iaVOrit-
T Ism ro teacher knows whether ne mas
E . ..hoo1 until his contract has