The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

considerable discussion, but all |
OF It In favor OF renewed efforts to |
secure accurate school histories and OF |
correcting the widely disseminated err |
rors as to the causes OF the war and |
the facts and figures In the reports OF |
that stupcndous struggle.
Ncnolution Adopted.
Commander Claude Hamilton, Of
Georgia. introduced the following rcs-
olutioh, which was adopted by the
conventions:
whereas. there has never been
correct history of the Southern sur
geons OF the Confederacy written, and
whereas some of the data and memo
randa of the history OF said Southern
surgeons 10 in the hands OF the Daugh-
tors Of the Confederncy, and whereas n
correct history should be written, be It
Resolved. That the Sons of Voter
ans ask the Southern Congressman to
exert their influence to the end that
they secure an appropriation for pub
LEGATION OF a correct history OF the
Confederate surgeons. and that the
Daughters Of the Confederacy be re-
quested to turn their data and mem
oranda over to n committee OF Southern
surgeons. Of which Deerlng j. Roberts.
or Tennessee. is to be q member, so that
the true history may be published"
Some criticism was made of the fact
that the government ~ compiling and
publishing official records OF tho war
under the title of 1.-The War Of the
Rebellion" IN 1t "as moved that the
history of the Confederate surgeons
he prepared an published independent
" of these official reports. This was
adopted
Comrade Collier. OF Nashville, Tenn.
made thoughtful and stirring appeal
for Ieore active work along the lines
of history writing and the preservation
of the truths OF history.
ArrivnI of Veterans.
About this time Commander Apper
son entered the hall. accompanied by
Hon. J. Taylor Elyson, DR.. Burrows
of Georgia, and Comrade Richard T.
Lake. committee from the United
Confederate Veterans 70 extend the
greeting of that body to the Sons The
Song rose to receive the distinguished
delegation and escorted them to seats
near the presiding officer. Commander
Apperson briefly reported that he as
charged the trust committed to MIN
in extending the greetings of the Sons
Observation-Disclosures Ellyson Speaks.
Thereupon COMMUNICATIVE Chief Owen
introduced Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. who
addressed the Sons. Mr. Ellyson stated
that he was not present AS Lieutenant
Governor, though proud of that dis-
tinctIon. but that he was there as
representative of that grand galaxy
who compose the United sons OF Con-
foderate Veterans. He had been honor-
ed with many commissions. he said. but
of he proud
than of that of conveying the greetings
of that body TO the Sons of Veterans.
The men of whose records their sons
were proud must soon pass away. but
! the principles for which they contended
were immortal and the veterans were
| fortunate In having such an organiza-
| ton as the Sons to maintain them. MT.
E.nyson related an effort on his part to
! induce study OF the true history OF the
South and the war by the children. and
| declared that the paramount work of
1 both Veterans and Sons. The organi-
cation of United Confederate Veterans
will always bear in grateful remem-
/ brance your efforts to perpetuate their
| glory" said the speaker in conclud-
| ing.
| DIR. Burrows, OF Georgia. also spoke.
| and in an impassioned strain, im:-ess-
| ing several important truths concern
ing the war. and paying eloquent trib-
| ute to Lee. Comrade Lake compliment
| ed the Sons and wished Gods blessings
/ upon them.
RcsuminE the Discussion.
| Comrade Mahood, of Washington.
| then resumed the history discussion
| where 1t had been interrupted and cited
| the work of the r. Z. Lee Camp OF
Sons in banishing Barness History from
the schools of Virginia. The speaker
regretted the apathy Of Southern men
| in this matter and exhorted them to
| search the record. He defended seces-
sion, declaring that it. originated in
New England and not in the South. In
conclusion he declared that upon the
history work of the Sons the perpetual
ton of the organization depended.
Comrade Merewther, of Missouri
stated that while not negIecting the
monument work, that of the history
committee was of first Importance. The
great military genius of this country.
though not successful. was Lee and not
Grant, though the latter was crowned
with victory. The Sons OF Veteran.
want the truth and nothing more
Commanderin-Chef Owen spoke OF
II the progress being made in the way
of establishing departments of archives
anu iiSNpiyp anu CHpiSSSCt lilc GULL
dent hope that within five or six
i years every State would be repre-
I scented.
The report of the history committee
4 was received and the committee con-
tinued at the request Of Chairman Col
I lier.
u Hon. L. p. Cox reported for the
i committee on permanent archives. The
report calls attention to the fact that
the general committee on this subject
provided for by the constitution. had
not been constituted, and suggested that
this general committee should be
named in order that the division and
department committee might report
to them.
Protest from Texas.
il Comrade Lane, Of Texas, took the