The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-22

fully contaminated, then we nave tne
happy assurance that our sons will take
Il UP. and push it forward until the work
Is done.
Respectfully submitted.
]. n. STUBBS. chairman,
JOHN CUSSONS,
b. d. TUCKER.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS.
NJ. w HAZLEWOOD.
r. A. BROCK.
The reading Of this report was hearu
without any demonstration from '"0
Grand Camp.
SOME OMITTED.
Rev. T. William Jones said he wished 10
call the attention Of the committee 10
the fact that they had omitted the names
or eeveral histories which they had pre-
viousIv recommended. He named FOUR
and they were the histories OF MY Derry
Of Georgia: Hon. Alexander II. II. stepn,,
ems. Of Georgia, and Mr.. cooper
Texas. besides one written oy f'e'' MI
r. r.. Howison, OF Richmond
Colonel Stubs told the camp anu III
ZONES that these histories. among others,
s,'nro recormended by the United Con-
federate Veterans as useful for the en-
Tire south. and from these the committee
collected the six which were named III
this report as being, all things cohsluer-
Cd the hest books FOR the public schools
~ Virginia. and from these six the STATE
school Board will select those 70 be used'
Ue said the main object OF the COM
m,ttee in its report was TO denouhce
barnes history, and have it stricken from
the list NJ.
Colonel ]. II. W. Porter OF Ports
mouth. was sorry TO say the committee
had not recommended any way 70 cor
~
norted on favorably. and quoted the
statements made in II that the Coniede,-
ates we're defeated at the battles OF VII
Iiamsburg. Va, and Carthage, MISS. ne
sotd every man in the room knew thd1
those statements were wrong. Ahotho,
bool, I'm that list said that we surrendereu
vvith 30 600 men, which statement was en-
tirely incorrect ...., .ho+
"Stuart was the greatest cavalry lsducl
that ever lived" He would not takS d
single laurel Of Stuarts fame put 'i%1
statement was impossible OF proof 1lo
told of General n. Is. Forrest "ho W.
a second "Stonewall Jackson, n there
over was one" he said, but General
Forrest was not popular with the authorl-
ties at Richmond. =. 49,,
A tn Lees History. he thought II was
we'll enough as far as operations III VIZ
einia were concerned, but as for happen
inrs in Mississippi. for instance, IL was
not worth that, swapping his fingers AZ ne
spoke. ..,.,,
sLiruishes which were OF Importance
paris Landing. Sabine Pass, and others
which occurred during the war IN the
Southwest. which are not even mentioned
at all IN these histories.
COLONEL PORTERs WORK.
Colonel Stubs said the six histories Sc
lected were taken from the histories
chosen for the United Confederate Vete-
rams and he went on % say that Colonel
Porter has written a history Of the late
war. and the causes leading up 20 IT,
II IS I'm MSS. and was submitted 70 the
committee. and Colonel Stubs believes
that IT is the finest history Of the war he
had ever read.
n was a matter Of regret that as It
was not published. the committee could
not choose it. and he very much regretted
that they could not do so. But, said he.
we will have TO do the best we can until
Porter's History is published. Colonel
Porter said that he never expected TO
make any money out Of his history. which
he wrote IN conformity with the request
Of the Grand Camp In Alexandria, and
submitted 10 the History Committee for
their information, not for competition.
for IT was not published. II was his idea
10 give the proceeds Of his book If publish
ed 10 the Confederate Soldiers Home.
He said he was very grateful TO Colonel
Stubs for the kind words he said about
his MSS.
The remarks OF Colonel Porter were
interesting and forcible. and his time was
extended 50 that he might continue his
speech.
Dr. Jones hoped that Porters' History
would soon be published. for the field
was an open one. and he hailed every
thing that would throw light on the sub
iect He would welcome. Southern books,
but he would not welcome Yankee books.
The report of the committee was then
adopted as a whole without opposition.
FOR THE OLD VETERANS.
Colonel Petit. of Fluvanna. then ask
ed the attention Of the Camp TO the state
Pension laws, and said he thought the
proper place for an old veteran, was in
the bosom Of his family.
He also thought it would cost the state
much less TO support the veterans at
home. with their families than at the
Home at Richmond. so he wished the
Camp 10 memorabilia the Legislature to-
wards an increase Of the Pension laws.
Concluding. he offered a resolution that
il Is in the opinion Of the Grand Camp
the duty OF the Legislature Of Virginia 10
SO amend the law relating to old soldiers
of the late war as TO admit 10 its
benefit all soldiers, who. by sickness or
disease. age or decreptude are disabled.
whether they were ever wounded or not.
Commander Kean. of Louisa, seconded
heartily the resolution Of Colonel Petit,
and told Of instances which had come I'M
der his notice. fully bearing out the state
ments Of that gentleman.
There were many old soldiers, disabled
and i'll from no fault OF theirs, and their
pride has prevented them from applying
for aid.
The resolution OF the gentleman, his
friend from Fluvanna would meet the
case exactly. he said. and he hoped 1t
would be adopted.
Colonel Murphy moved 20 refer this re-
solution TO the committee of nine, which
was appointed to-day TO wait on the Leg
islature I'm regard TO the increased appro-
priation for the Soldiers Home, with pow
or TO act, as they think advisable.
The matter was further discussed by
Colonel Murphy. Commander William
Kean Major Richard V. Gaines and Colo
mel Petit and was referred TO that COM
mittee.
Colonel Ewell. OF Williamsburg, moved
.bat the Grand Camp receive as part OF
its History Committee four members or
the sons OF Veterans. which members are
10 be selected By the Sons OF veterans.
and the motion was adopted with unani-
nifty
Colonel W. p. Smith. chairman from