Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-21
GRAND CAMP OF SONS
popY ADyoUnxs UNTIL TO-DAY
AFTER A BRIEF SESSION.
THE GRAND COHIAIDERS REPORT.
He Reviews the Work Of the Year
and Makes suggestions That May
Promote the Interests of the Orgs-
nization--To-Day's Programme.

the Grand Camp, Sons OF Confederate
Veterans, but II was not generally so un
derstood. and it was noon before the Son:
convened in the upper hall Of the Lee
Camp building. Commander T.. r. Cox
session, and the exercises opened with
prayer by the chaplain Of Lee Camp,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Rev. c. NJ.
Chumbey.
Unfortunately, the hour was the same
at which the Grand Camp of Confederate
| Veterans met down stairs, and the at
tendance OF the Sons was small. Com
| mander Cox stated that on this account
| IL had been agreed to postpone the
| speech Of welcome by Comrade j. NJ. M.
! Gregory to the Sons until to-day. Com
mander Minetree Foxes made motion
credentials. and that a recess of ten
minutes be taken TO formulate its report.
| The motion was carried, and the Chair
appointed on the committee Comrades
Folkes. Mann, Ware. and Chumbley. The
committees report, as presented by Chair
man Folkes, was as follows
Lee Camp, No. 1-Messrs. j. M. NJ.
| Gregory, l.. d. Spence. l.. w. Brander,
| c. Nj. Chumbley. L. II. Courtney, j. h.
Shepperd, Jr., w. A. Jacob, and William
| Crump Tucker.
John r. Cook Camp, of West Point
with Messrs. Roger Brooks and Benjamin
, s. Gray as alternates.
Pickett-Stuart Camp. No. 1S reported
no delegates, but was represented by
Commander Junius Mann, of Nottoway.
State Sovereign Camp, No. 6. of Louisa
county-Messrs. J. c. Bib. w. X. Nc
Kay, Collins Hart, j. .. Hart, and Ii. Il.
Anderson.
Williamsburg Camp--Messrs. A. Brook
and l.. NJ. Lee.
1t had been the original idea to appoint
from Lee Camp sixteen delegates, but
owing to the absence of eight of these
the Committee on Credentials made the
recommendation that the eight gentlemen
present be named as the delegates from
Lee Camp and given enc vote each. This
course was adopted.
The camp then adjourned until noon
to-day, when much larger attendance Is
assured.
JuuSo anu tOlOntl Nliild1n a.
Smoot will address the Sons at to-day's
meeting. Tonight a grand ball will be
given the sponsors by the Sons at the
Masonic Temple.
ROSTER OF THE CAMPS.
The Grand Camp of Sons of Veterans,
like the Veteran Grand Camp, is made
up of minor camps the State over. There
are at present twenty-six of these con-
ct apf
Dominion, and the roster is as follows:
II. A. Arlington Camp, Smithville; Tur-
ner Ashby, Harrisonburg, Ed. c. Martz,
commander; Hampton Camp, Hampton.
A. T. Ransone; Magruder Ewell. Will
liamsburg, James r. Christian; John X.
Cooke, West Point, T. II. Edwards; Clin-
ton Hatcher, Leesburg; State Sovereign
ty, Louisa Courthouse; Kemper-Strother-
Fry, Madison Courthouse, l.. II. Gibson;
Pickett-Buchanan, Norfolk Niemeyer-
Shaw, Berkeley w. l.. Moore; Pickett
Stewart, Nottoway Courthouse, James
Mann; Page Valley. Shenandoah, l.. l.
Keyser; j. A. Walker, Pulaski, DIR. j. l..
Kent; Albert Sidney Johnston, Roanoke,
w. ID. Stuart; Shenandoah, Woodstock,
William b. Allen; X. S. Chew, Fredericks-
burg, j. T.. Turner; Chamblss- Barham,
Emporia. Rev. Kerson; r. E. Lee Rich
mond, Minitree Folkes; M. D. Corse, AL
exandria, Aubrey Bowie; r. II. w. Duke,
Charlottesville, Judge X. T. w. Duke;
Bland, Bland Courthouse, j. w. Fendley;
Lawson Ball, Irvington, W. Med Lee;
ColAns-Garnett. Nindes Store, H. It.
Garrett; Montague, Newport News,
Joseph E. Johnston. Manchester.
GRAND COMMANDERS REPORT.
Aside from the address of welcome to-
day, and Comrade Mann's response, will
be Of especial interest the report of
Grand-Commander Edwin p. Cox. The
most important parts of this paper fol-
low:
II would earnestly recommend that you
take up and discuss the matter of the
formation of new camps, the rehabilita-
ton of old ones which have lapsed, and
the promotion of interest in our camps
generally. The veteran camps might as
sist us materially in this matter, and we
might appeal to them both through their
convention now meeting in this city, and
after their return home. Several of our
Sons camps have been formed through
the agency OF the veteran camps, and
these camps seem TO have lasted. The
manner and mode of accomplishing these
objects, however, are subjects which can
but receive benefit from an interchange
of views from members of this conven-
ton. In connection with this growth we
might also consider the question of having
strength Of our association, while ex-
citing a great anxiety. need not, ought
not, and cannot exhaust our entire ener-
gies. We are preparing to take our
fathers places, and unless we urge the
opportunities now presented to us we
may be too late to remedy many of the
faults which they are seeking to cure.
THE HISTORY QUESTION.
1--WE might consider the use Of proper
histories in our schools. / saw an ex-
tract from the New York Sum- which said
that If the Sons of Confederate Veterans
wanted a proper school history they ought
TO write one. While we may not be able
TO write a proper school history, il we
create demand for one we will get it,
The ingenuity and resourcefulness OF our
people, i believe. is equal TO this emer-
gency. / would also call your attention
to the fact that we might also seek to
lay before our members and the world
not only history as written, but also q
more living story from the lips of men
who have either lived through the scenes
described, or have made them a special |
study.
PROBLEMS OF THE DAY.
"Nor need we live altogether in the |
past the present has its problems. 1t is |
our duty to see that no Confederate vete- |
ran Is in the poorhouse. nor his seed beg |
oil