The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-21
The Committees Report Was Virtually
Sustained.
IED!SCREET EUT He WAS NOT BRIBED.
Tho Resolution Cites That He should No
Longer BE Commander Of the Grand
Camp or Member of the His
tory Committee.
(stan Correspondencc)

or Stubs has not been EWlNg VI dc'tP'-
ing a bribe. but We do ind that his
conduct has been 50 indiscrest that he
should 10 longer be IN command OF the
Grand Commander OF a member Of the
History Committee Of the Grand Camp.
Such was the verdict tonight at a late
hour by the Advisory Courcil Of the Grand
Camp. after a day spent in assiduous and
most harmonious session. General Geo.
J. Hundley. counsel for Colonel Stubbs
after the announcement OF the Council 5
decision said:
No APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN.
81 shall now advise Colonel Stubs TO
accept the decision Of the ADVISORY
Council as final foregoing his right OF
appeal to the Grand Camp itself. because
/ recognize the fact that the Council IS
thoroughly representative body aetuated
by the highest and purest motives.
Il will also add that even had the
Council not included the last clause IN
their findings. i should have indeed had
already advised Commander Stubbs 10
resign as Grand Commander and also as
a member of the History Committee. and
he has fully determined to do So
The vote by which the decision Which
heads this articls was reached. was q 70
H. and while there was the greatest
number Of speeches. complete peace and
brotherly love prevailed.
THE SESSIONS.
The sessions Of the Council were held
i'm the handsome Lynchbur8 Councll
Chamber. which a. committee Of citizens
and Hin city Confederates rendered and
there were thirty-two members Of the
Council present. The whole morning was
consumed i'm preliminaries and the work
of organization and it was not until the
night session that the real work began
Then resolutions and speeches came
thick and fast. eliminating in the adop-
ton Of the one as indicated above.
General George j. Hundlcy occupied n
seat in the Council Chamber throughout
the entire day 20 watch the interests OF
Colonel Stubhs, being assisted by Repre-
sentative Isaac Diggs. OF King william.
The method Of procedure, however, pre-
cluded any argument by these gentlemen
although there is reason 80 believe that
the outcome was better than they had
any reason to expect. while not entirely
pleasing 10 them.
Majors Br1nder and Randolph ana Col
Cussons Sere also present IN the Cham-
ber during the entire day. although they
took no part in the proceedings
BASIS OF ACTION.
The committee OF the Grand camp
which met In Richmond December Jth'
TO Investigate charges of misconduct on
the mart of the member or members OF
the History Committee. reported advising
the removal of Grand Commander J. y.
Stubbs ncm the History Committee and
his osignation as Grand Commander
Colonel Stubs then called the Advisory
Council TO meet in this city and pass
Judgment upon the Investigating Commit
tees report. The Council Is composed OF
the commanders Of all the camps in the
state, eighty-nine in number.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was called 20 order by
Adtutant-General Thomas Elicit, and
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. T. NJ.
Carson. chaplain of Garland Rhodes Camp
and pastor Of ST. Pauls Episcopal church
Of Lynchburg
Captain Elicit then read TO the council
two letters from Grand Commander
Stubbs to First 'eutenant Commander
John j. Williams. requesting him 10 pre-
side over the gathering.
Colonel williams assumed the position
with a brief speech. after which the call
for the meeting was read.
THE ROLL CALL.
The roll Of the camp was then called
and the following responded 20 their
names:
John E. Laughton. Jr., r. f. Lee
Camp Richmond.
James MacGnl. James Breathed Camp,
Pulaski City
William Kean. Louisa Camp. Louisa
Courthouep
b. A. Marsden. Pickett buchanan Camp,
Norfolk.
James F. Crocker, stonewall Camp,
Portsmouth.
G. W. Ramsay. r. Z. Lee Camp No. .,
Alexandria.
p. c. Hoy. A. p. Hill No 1. Petersburg
L. Scott Gibbs. Pickett Camp. Rich
mond.
A. w Eastwood, John r. Cook Camp,
West Point.
c. c. Taliaferro. w. NJ. Watts Camp.
Roanoke.
Thomas l.. Rosser. John Bowie Strange
Camp. Charlottesville.
T.. c. Roberts. Calcotte Wrenn Camp.
Isle Of wight Courthouse.
r. u. Funkhouser. Stover Camp. Stras-
burg.
John J. Williams. Turner Ashby Camp.
Winchester
John y. opie slonewall Jackson Camp.
Staunton.
Charles Alexander, L. A. Armlstead
Camp. Bodyton.
w. II. Smith. IT, A. Darlington Camp.
Smlthville.
Alexander shackleford. Page Fuller
Camp. Gloucester Courthouse.
Byrd Anderson. Jonathan B. Edwards
Camp Blacksburg.
T. r. p Wright. Wright Latane Camp.
Tappahannock.
Samuel Griffin. Joseph Johnston Camp
Bedford City.
Commander J. W. Talley. Blue-Ridge
Camp Buona Vista.
Il. II. Logan, Hupp Deyerle Camp.
Salem.
J. c. Hill, Henry CAN'T Camp. Scots
vile.
f. b. Wthers. Uabell-Graves Camp
Danville.
Theodore Courtney, Baeby-smlth Cox
camp. King and Queen Courthouse
Giles Cook William Richardson Camp.
Front Royal.
n. NJ. Rhodes. Shenandoah Camp.
Woodstock.
w r. Hoague Lee-Jackson Camp
Lexington
w NJ. Boyd John r. Powell Camp
Lovingston
General S;ith Boiling ". A. Wise and
w. II. y. Lee Camp. Lunenburg
MAJOR LACY TURNED DOWN.
Major J. Horace Lacy. presented Gre
dentials from Maury camp No 3 OF
Fredericksburg. emitting him 10 a scat
in The Advisory Council as its representa-
tive as COmnandcr Dan VI. Lee and tho