The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
MEETING OF
THE VETERANS
Grand Camps Session Next Month to
be Of Great Interest.
THE SCHOOL HISTORY QUESTION
VIII BE the Paramount Issue Before
the Camp Many Speakers a"o
Maids Of Hono'-rIeasant FRO
grammc Provided
THE SCHOOL HISTORY QUESTION


The most important meeting IN the MS
tory OF the Grand amp. Contcoefate fs
Grams of virginia. VIII begin OCTOBER litn
next al PULASKI. where the old soldiers
will be the guests OK James Dreamer
Camp. the commander OF which. Colones
James Macglu. o. one OF the most popu-
lar Confederaies and highly esteemed men
IN the State.
The Grand Camp held its last annual
meeting at Cuipeper. and me question 81
its next meeting place aroused cohSiSs
cradle interest The claims OF fuiaskt
however. were put forward In such
convincing manner by Colonel Macgiii
that the vote for that place was pracu-
cally unanimous
n has long been the custom when tho
United Confederate Veterans meet 20 have
the various states represented by spon-
sors and maids of honor, chosen from
among the lovely daughters % eN-Con-
federates.
some months ago &c was decided by the
Grand Commander and leading veterans
of the state Grand camp 10 Introduce
this feature az the gathering next month,
and COL John j Williams the Grand
Commander. sent out the following letter
20 each Camp.
COMMANDERS LETTER.
our hosts Of James Brcaihcd Camp.
pulaski Va. manifest a. anxious dcshe
to make the occasion one Of exceptional
interest and pleasure. The desire has been
EXPRESSED bv many comrades that The
occasion should be graced hy he p.esfnce
Of fair sponsors and maids Of honor, and
the Chapter of Daughters of the CON
fedcracy az Pulaski, heartily uniting In
tins desire to entertain these as their
guests. But as the number must bc'nec =
sarily limited. 10 has seemed, after CON
ference with representative comrades, az
the best and most .bIe plan. that these
should De appointed hy the Grand COM
mandcr-0ne sponsor and maid OF honor
from each congressional district and one
of each from the State at large And
with inward shrinking from a. grave
responsibility your Commander viii do
hts best TO meet it.
u will thus be seen that the meeting
promises 90 Doe one of exceptional IN crest
The truth of history and tha care Of our
needy comrades SIN require orr most
earnest attention. and VIII with other
matters. claim % at this meeting. Let W.,
II possible. have every Camp Represented.
With the ADVANCING years OF orr com.
rades come increasing demands for our
attention. and these must be- met with
fastihnnine ranks. Let us meet the
crisis. comrades ar we were wont 10 40
On the brave old days Let us keep the
touch Of elbow. and pass tho word DOWN
the line Guide CATER, dlcss on the
Colors'
COL James Macgn. commander Of
James Brcathed Camp. ably assisted hv
his comrades and the ladies of Pulaski
is making every effort ~ arrange a g..
nghtll programme for the occasion. ln
circular letter Just issued he says.
"The james Brea'hod Camp of pu'as-
N Va. extends a cordial invitation to ai
Confederate Camps OF the State now
members OF the Grand Camp and urge
upon others the Importance of forming
Camps and becoming members oi ~
Grand Camp that they may be present
with us al the next annual meeting 10 Do
held an Pulaski October nth 18th ami
18th Pulaski will do an In its power %
give you a pleasant time. and make the
reunion one TO be pleasantly remembered
by all
a committee will be az headquarters
am the time 10 give YOU any Information
desired. on your arrival I'm Pulaski you
viii report 20 headquarters IN the Cour,
house building where Won Will be enrolled
and assigned % comfortable quarters AT
Delegates from Camps wishing 20 be
Quartarcd together will write us and we
Will try and locate them ar one place.
notify Mrs j. u. Askow president Of the
rlora stuart Chapter Of Pulaski Va.
that necessary arrangements may be
made for them"
Arrangements have been made with all
the railroads 'n the State ana the rates
10 and from Pulaski VII De exceedingly
reasonable. as Will the terms Of'the hotels
and boarding. houses al that place.
As has been stated. the meeting this
wear will be OF considerable interest. II
viii be n continue son Of the fight against
certain histories which made Cd
40 Culpeper a year ago such an exciting
one.
Al that time. az will be remembered
Mr William J.. Royal was chairman or
/ the " story Committee. which presented
an exceedingly able report On" feature
however. regarding the r.gh' Of seces-i1".
aroused a long Discussion which brought
out the fact that tho Camp WIS h'n.-
rossfv divided I'm sentiment That portion
of tho renorf was therefore. rejected.
Mr. VovaU soon after resigned th'
! chairmauship ~ the committee and pr
/ Hunter Mcclure was appointed To th'
/ honorable and responsible position There
| have been several meetings N the com
/ mittce IN the last year and a report VII
/ be presented 10 the Grand Camp neNi
month In which certain recommendation
] VIII be made.
This report has not yet been made
public. and will not be until it is presented
/ 20 the camp.
II is thought that considerable afien
ton viii Boz paid this time 90 The history
of John Fiske which occupied The otten
ton of the Grand Camp considerably las
year. aud when the fact was developed
| that it had but few friends among tn
" Grams
4 leading figure In the history discus
sion In lWs was Colonel John W. m
Porter. Of Portsmouth. who delivered 1
most interesting address. the greater por
ZION of viii oh was devoted to a criticism
of the history written by Rev. Or J. WI
/ Ham Jones.
Colonel Porter will not BE- present
/ ~ this years meeting In reply 70 4
request for his views as 10 the probabl'
I action Of the Grand Camp. he writes Ih'
| Tins that me history question VIII proba-
/ bly, be- 90 the front again
Nc b. thought that the attendance upon
! the. Grand Camp This year will be the
! largest IN its history the delegation from
! Richmond being an especially good one.
/ The Veterans are determined % take final
and decisive acton ON The history cues
1 non
owe intend 20 have fair histories" said
! a member of the History Committee yes
tcrday ani we VIII have them no matter
az what cost 10 ourselves
The program mime arranged for The meet
! ing OF che Gfand OSmp.
4 business meeting viii b. held on The