Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-27
BOOK CO.'S CIRCULAR
MAJ. RANDOLPH ANSWERS \ CUES
TION WITH A QUESTION.
LEE CAMPS WEEKLY MEETING.
4 Eusy and Interesting Session
Committee 20 Appoint q Member
for the Investigating Tribunal.


the weekly meeting last night. despite the
inclemency OF the weather The session
was a long and interesting che, but de-
void of sensational features. The num-
Der Of communications read and disposed
OF was altogether remarkable. and under
this last head came a circular issued by
Mr.. Kennedy. representing the University
! publishing Company. The circular, which
Is dated early in October. contains ex-
tracts from General Gordon's address
on the history question. and from the
leading articles Of certain papers in Vir-
ginia on the same subject The object
Of the circular is to press the claims TO
southern patronage of this corporation.
The presentation of this paper caused
| the only ripple Of excitement which oc-
| CURED during the evening. There was
a short debate, but it was spirited and to
the point. A suggestion that the matter
| should be referred to the History Com
mittee was met with a very decided pro-
| test from Major Brander, who said that
| the History Committee had nothing TO do
with circulars OF publishing houses, and
Mr.. Scott said he understood that the
communication was nothing more than
a recommendation that the textbooks for
southern schools should be purchased
from the University Publishing Company.
MR.. BROWNS PERTINENT INQUIRY.
Mr.. David Brown. Jr.. raised a hearty
laugh by asking for information. He
said he knew absolutely nothing about
the matter, but he would really like TO
know whether he was right in his belief
that the University Publishing Com
pany was nothing more than a branch
of the American Book Concern. Major
Norman V. Randolph rose to reply. but
the members Of the camp appeared to
think that they were upon dangerous
ground and called for the question: which
was put and carried.
Mr.. Randolph, however, brought the
matter up again, under the head of new
business, and said he would like to ask
Mr.. Brown a question. If" he said. 'as
this paper states, the University Publish
ing Company is not connected with the
American Book Company, why was IT
that the interview between Mr.. Massey,
Superintendent of Public instructions; Mr..
Womack, of the American Book Com
pany, and Mr. Minetree Folkes Of the
Sons of Veterans, was held in the private
bedroom of Mr.. Henry. Of the University
Publishing Company"
Mr. Brown replied that he didn't know
anything at all about it, but he thought
it was only reasonable to suppose that the
men were in the room for business, and
were trying to make business. This re-
Spouse was greeted with hearty laughter,
and the matter dropped.
An announcement was made that Rev. |
I = wi IN
evening next at the Church Of the Cove |
nant on practical Christianity as IL |
Illustrated i'm the Life of General Thomas j. |
(StonewalD Jackson"
The adiutant was instructed to furnish |
Mr.. James L. Boyd, of Philadelphia, |
with all the information necessary to en-
able him to write a brief historic sketch |
of the camp, which he proposed to pub
fish, and which will contain portraits of |
Major w. c. Darlington and General |
Marcus j. Wright.
HAS A CAPTURED FLAG.
The following interesting communicate
ton was referred to Captain Pegram,
who is thoroughly conversant with the
subject:
Stanford Conn. November IL. 1897.
Commander Camp Robert f.. Lee:
=. HONORABLE Shiny comrades Of Will
liam T. Minor Post. No s.. G.. A. r.. OF |
Connecticut, have appointed the under
signed committee to return a Confede-
rate flag TO the rightful owners. / write
you TO see II you can put me in commu-
nication with the right parties. The flag is
i'm the possession of one OF our friends,
who wishes to restore 1t. The following
legend is attached TO IT:
This flag was captured by Chief-Engi-
neer Edwin L. Brady, United States
steamer Corwin. at West Point, Va, York
river, from the flag yacht of Commodore
Page, Confederate navy" The flag is 5
feet long.
Your obedient servant,
A. C. ARNOLD.
ITS COOPERATION ASKED.
a letter from Bishop Penick, asking
he camp to cooperate with the charity
organization which is being formed UNI
Ter the auspices of the Ministerial Union, !
aused a lively debate, several members |
rguing that the camp was organized for
specific purpose, and it was inexpedi-
mt to extend the scope Of their work
Eventually, however, the communication
vas referred to the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Mr.. G. II. Swayze Of Elmira, N. Y, {
7rote asking to be put in communica-
ion with some member of the Fifty
ourth Virginia, preferably the color {
carer who was in the battle Of Benton 3
lille, n. c., on March 10, 1866 The adj {
ltant was instructed to send names and
ddresses 20 Mr.. Swayze.
The camp granted the request of Gene
Al Dabney H. Maury for the use Of i
heir hall for the purpose of delivering
is lecture on General Forrest for his
eneit, and next Friday night was set =,
part for this purpose General Maury
cknowledged the courtesy, and 1t was =
that the address would be il
elivered at s o'clock, and that so cents 3
omission would be charged.
FTTER FROM COLONEL, STUBRS =
The following communication was read z
ON Grand Commander Stubbs: a
Woods Y Roads. November q, 1897. u
aptain j. Taylor StrattOn, Adjutant X. "a
r.. Lee Camp, No. /, c. v, Richmond, n
Dear sir.-Have Gust seen in the Rich &
ond Dispatch of this date that Hon. Il. n
b. Wright Tappahannock. Va, has ~
eclined to serve on the investigating ~
ommittee Please request II. Il. Lee =
amp. No. l, G. v, TO select some one -
its next meeting, and when the selection -
made, report the fact 10 Captain =. !.
nomas Elicit adjutant- general. and he
e comrade the camp SELECTS, as l write
this mail TO Captain Elicit, directing
m to do so promptly.
Your very obedient servant,
J. n. STUBBS,
Grand Commander.
M. Randolph. chairman of the COM
ttee appointed TO make recommends
ms said they We're not ready to re-
IT. Several names are under con-
eration, and he suggested that the =
mmittee be empowered TO act in the
amises. A motion TO this effect was
rrieG,