The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-21
THE LONG ROLL"
AGAIN DISCUSSED
Lee Camp Apparently Unani-
nous in Approving DR..
Smiths Criticism.
AUTHORS LETTER is FILED
DIR. Mason Tries to Have Camp
Praise Work, but No Action
Is Taken.

Another lengthy and somewhat Wig
orous discussion of the shortcomings
of The Long Roll" by Miss Mary
Johnston, ut the meeting of II. L. Lee
Camp of Veterans last night, had the
net result of the passage of Il motion
10 receive Miss Johnston's recently
published comments on the situation.
ana to hle ii with the archives of the
camp.
Stopping at this point was not at
all satisfactory to some of the mem
bers, notably Colonel w. Is. Freeman,
VINO insisted that the camp should re-
affirm its previously adopted position
approving the criticism of THE Long
Roll written by Rev. James Power
Smith. d. ID. Colonel Freeman thought
that the position of the can,p hac
been somewhat misunderstood al
though, he said, the account of the
previous meeting published in The
Times Dispatch was accurate.
Approve Criticism.
Colonel Freeman called upon the
members present to witness that il
was the Judgment of every comrade
that DR.. Smiths criticism was entirely
just. fair and temperate. There was
no dissent from this position. and
some members spoke out openly in
its favor.
The point Is that the camp unan-
mously Endorsed DR.. Smiths article,
In which he comments on some mac
curacies he finds in The Long Roll"
The difference of opinion In the camp
was not on this point, but was on
whether or not the camp should print
the criticism in leailet form and dis
tribute 1t. 1t seems that this was mis-
understood by Miss Johnston, and has
been misinierpreted by others.
Attention Of the camp was called to
the situation when Commander j. w.
Gordon read Il communication from
Miss Johnston containing the same
material that has been printed In the
past few days. Mr. Gordon later read
he said he had read with pain and
surprise her delineation of General
Stoncwall jackson.
Rev Landon r. Mason, d. D.. how
ever, took exceptions to the published
reports of his address at the meeting
of the camp last week, when he called
attention to some features of THE
Long Rolf which he did not like. He
thought that the impression has gone
abroad that Lee Camp has condemned
the book, and he offered a series OF
the very strongest possible terms
AS substitute. Colonel Freeman
offered his resolution reaffirming the
camps Endorsement of DR.. Smiths
criticism. He insisted that the public
should know that there was no divi-
sion of opinion on this question.
Should Not Advertise.
Senator Henry w. Atkinson did not
think the camp should act as an ad-
yertiser for a novel. He believed the
agitation unfortunate. and moved TO
lay everything on the tdble.
D. A. Brown said that Dr. Smiths
criticism was just and correct, but he
disapproved of continued discussion.
and wanted everything laid on the
able save a motion to file Miss John
ston's letter DR.. c. w. p. Brock
wanted to indorse Miss Johnston and
DR.. Smith in the same motion. Con-
gresham John Lamb moved to table
everything, and asked Colonel Free
which he at last did reluctantly, after
saying that probably the camp would
| legislate on the subject later. He also
said he would oppose certain of DR..
Mason's comments. especially In his
criticism of the press. which ne de-
nominated a time-wor plan of get
! ting out of difficulties.
With about dozen motions before
the camp Commander Gordon settled
matters by putting first the motion to
file Miss Johnston's letter. which was
carried. and then putting the Atkinson
motion to table everything else, which
| also prevailed.