The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-23

though IL is not our intention to make
any invidious COMPARISONS between the
organizations OF Sons in the state stun
We believe we are justified in calling tine
attention OF this body to the actions OIL H.
II. Lee. No. I, Sons Confederate veterans
in the past year.
They have steadily grown in numbers.
until at this time, their rolls call lot %
names. and although in city. OF the size
OF Richmond with $1,000 inhabitants ana
possibly 5000 Sons, this roll may seem
small-still the great work they have done
I'm the past In the matter OF taxing care
OF an inmate at the Soldiers home ~
the expense OF the camp, together with
the fact that they have also caused 70 DC
erected a cottage at the Home TOT the
comfort and protection OF sixteen more
inmates. shows conclusiyely that they
have come to stay. and let their influence
be felt throughout the entire State
And # Is TO be hoped that the example
set by this camp viii ne taken up oy all
others, and produce great results.
TIE HISTORY COMMITTEES.
In Justice tlso to this young organization,
we feel that mention should be made Of
their actions In the past. as regards the
school history question, which seems, at
this time. TO be the most important one
brought to the consideration of this body.
And we would emphatically state that
through the fundamentally OF the COM
mittee from the sons. with Mr. +. w.
Mahood as chairman this question was
raised i'm the city School Board In 1873
convened for the purpose) as 10 the pos
sibility Of dsplacing Barnes history In
the schools Of Richmond. and after full
and free expression from the members Of
said committee, IL was determined by
those then I'm authority. TO put Shinn's
history i'm our schools I'm place OF Barnes
This act alone justifes your committee
in making special mention OF this camp,
and we cannot help from feeling assured
that the interest taken by this young
camp. will eventually serve TO untrack
az we may use the expression those OF
our sons who. I'm the past have gained
their knowledge or the great struggle
through that sectional and poisoned his
tory. known as Barnes.
And they may. with the assistance OF all
the other Camps Of Sons. as well as vete-
rams. be enabled to have placed on the
lists. such histories as will teach our
posterity OF truth and nothing but the
truth.
As regards the Ladies' Auxiliary. the
report rs made by your Inspector General
seems 10 have been so fun and complete
as 10 leave but little for this committee
10 report. and yet we feel that the great
work undertaken by these ladies has neeh
so successfully managed by them. as 10
require special praise and commentator
bv this committee, the thousands OF our
distressed widows and orphans who BOW
10 their shrine, the ample evidence OF
the laborious work which they have I'M
dertaken. and the kind words which pro-
coed from the mouths of those who have
been relieved of their distress through
their fundamentally. but tells MS OF Ia
bors faithfully performed.
Too much cannot be said Of the faith
full workers. and may God give them an
ever helping hand in this undertaking.
Respectfully submitted.
Thos. T. Pollard, chairman.
.. w. M'NTCAR.
BLACKBURN SMITH.
w. y. BROWN.
II. =. cox.
AUBREY BOWEN