Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-13
WILL APPOINT MEN NAMED TO-DAY.
Prompt Action of the veteraBs-The
Grand Commander Explains the
Reason of His Deiny-Lee Camps
Meetfng-Mr. Massey on Histories

fused two large fees. he said. to appear
In cases set for hearing to-day, in order
that he might come here as soon as pos
sible, and he was determined that the
investigation should be as full free, and |
searching as possible. Soon after his ar
rival he sent the following letter to Lee |
Camp which was then in session:
November u. is97-s20 p. NJ.
Captain j. Taylor Stratton, Adjutant X.
f. Lee Camp, No. /. Richmond, va
Dear Sir.-I received your letter and
resolution enclosed through Captain
Thomas Elicit, Adjutant-General of the
Grand Camp. this morning. was called
away to Mathews Court on last Monday,el
and was detained until late last evening
This morning | came up from Mathews
home and found your letter i came on
this evening to Richmond, and have Just
arrived. The request made In the reso-
luton will be complied with at once, anu
will give the names of the committee 10
Captain Thomas Elicit, Adjutant-Gene-
raj.
l very much regret delay. but was
necessarily detained In court. L nave
driven forty miles to-day across the
country to meet the evening train from
West Point to this city. Hoping thls
statement is satisfactory as to the rea-
son of not replying to your letter. in this,
am '00' J. N. sTUBBs.
Grand Commander.
SECOND LETTER TO LEE CAMP.
Later in the evening Colonel Stubbs sent
the following communication to the camp:
November u, 1897.
Captain j. Taylor Stratton, Adjutant X.
Il. Lee Camp, No. l. Richmond va;
Dear Sir and Comrade.-I have studied
carefully the resolution you sent me ask
ing me to appoint a committee to inyesu-
gate the members OF the History COM
mttee of the Grand Camp OF virginia.
have concluded TO ask II. T.. Lee Camp,
No /. Confederate Veterans. to name
five members for said committee, and L
will cheerfully appoint them 10 act on
said committee. l have done TINS, as /
do not wish to appoint committee 10 IN
vestigate committee OF the Grand
Camp. of which | am member. ] am
not shrinking from any responsibility
resting on me as Grand Commander OF
the Grand Camp of Virginia, but | think
this is proper and reasonable request,
OF course if II. Il. Lee Camp, No. ], de-
clines to appoint, / will assume the re-
sponsibility and appoint forthwith.
Your very obedient servant.
j. n. STUDIES,
Grand Commander.
THE CAMP ACTS PROMPTLY.
This letter arrived after the camp had
adjourned, but as all the members were
and as the Investigating Committee con-
sented TO take recess, I'm order that
this matter might be acted upon by the
veteran camp, Acting Commander Laugh
ton called the camp to order, and the
following committee was appointed TO
suggest the namesi OF five members TO be
recommended 10 Grand-Commander
Stubbs for his considerations Comrades
n. V. Randolph, A. G. Peay, and Rev.
Ei..l
the following to the Grand Commander
for his consideration: Micajah Woods, OF
Charlottesville; o. b. Morgan, of Peters
burg. Va; W. A. Smoot, of Alexandria,
Va: Washington Taylor, of Norfolk, Va;
j. p. Fitzgerald, Of Farmvllle, Va, and
the adjutant was instructed TO notlfy the
Grand Commander of the camps action.
This was done in the following letter:
November Il, 1897.
Grand-Commander James n. StuDbs'
Grand Commander Confederate Nete-
rams Of Virginia: -
YOU that in compliance with your request,
n r.. Lee Camp, No. l, Confederate
Veterans of Virginia. recommend 10 YOU
the names of five comrades OF the Grailu
Camn of Confederate Veterans or VIZ
qinia for consideration for the proposed
committee of investigation as proposed ny
resolution adopted by K. r.. Lee camp,
No. L Confederate Veterans, NoVeIhoel
( 1897 We beg leave respectfully 10
S,oSest the following comrades: Micajah
Woods. of Charlottesville. va; -. d.
Morgan. of Petersburg, Va; W. a.
Smoot' of Alexandria, Va; Washington
Tavlor. of Norfolk, Va, and j. L. fltz-
gerald. of Farmville. va. 49,,
BY order of Acknowledgements Jonh
e. Laughton. Jr., Sommanding;
j. TAYLOR STRAITON,
Adiutant.
Colonel stubbs said. after he had re-
ceived this letter, that he would act
uuon IL at once. and would issue ths
necessary order to-day. He VIII remain
in Richmond until all arrangements are
completed.
TALK WITH SUPT. MASSEY.
Hon John f. Massey. superintendent
NJ the state Board of Education, was III
the city Yesterday for short time he
left in the evening for Roanoke 10 at
tend a meeting OF the trustees Oh Ihe
Deaf. Dumb. and Blind institute.
Asked ~ he would attend the meeting
80 the investigating Committee II asked
~ 40 So. he stated that while he was not
an anv way directly interested In the
matter he would certainly do SO IL
asked Touching the history question:
he said:
.srhrae wears ago General Stephen ID.
Loo chairman of the History Committee
% the United Confederate Veterans, sub
vaitted 10 me a long list of histories which
he requested me to examine, ana recon-
mend a history suitable for use In SOUTH
ern schools. -. .hro,,e,,
,rx,ards of twenty histories, and as
result Of careful comparison ! recon-
III, ne 6rst and second choices. These two
bistories fis were forthwith adopted in the
nrden named. and shortly after placed
mon mon the history list in Virginia. That
harness was already there eSsn could not tbof of
:, does now remain needs not TO be retold.
IL .T am heartily in sympathy with the
,o,,oment of the veterans TO get more
ssaS accurate and unprejudieed history for Tor
oon,a of those who have undertaken TO
herome critics in this question might do
,,oII IN look into what has already been