The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-18
CHRONICLE V|RG|N|A'S
PARTICIPATION IN WAR
War History Commission, Appointed
by Governor Davis, Holds Initial
Meeting and Elects Officers.

Every phase of virginia's activity
will be covered by the war history
commission appointed by Governor
Davis, which conveyed Thur5day at,
the stare &aphtot Experts IN var1oss'
lines will handle topics wAth which
they are most conversant, and 1t is
anticipated by the commission that
the record of Virginia will be COM
plete and correct down to the most
minute details.
When the commission assembled
the Governor briefly stated his views
as to what should be accomplished
He said that Virginia had just reason
to be proud of Its record during the
war and that it would be an unfor-
givable crime If this record were not
perpetuated for coming generations
of virgipians. He spoke Of thumb
nail sketches. incidents that could b.
described by eye-witnesses. letters
from abroad. activities OF the smaller
communities of the state and the
general atmosphere throughout Viz
GINA
The commission then completed It's
organization. Arthur Kile Davis
tchairman) suggesting the appoint
ment OF q secretary. Colonel c. K.
Kelley was elected to that office. AIR.
Davis stated that for the purpose of
carrying out the governors ideas for
preserving for the future all that Is
valuable in the records of Virginia
during the war, the stories of conf
munity organizations of military
groups and agencies in aid Of the " "a,
he had thought, II wise to create a
number of departments. and he sug-
gested the following departments
with committees to handle each topic.
Governor Davis had previously stated
that he would commission as addi-
tional members any men or women
recommended to him by the commits
sion. and Il was decided that each
chairman should nominate two mem
bers to all his committee, except the
committee on churches. for which
three additional m bers were added
In order to give representation to tie
principal denominations of the state.
Appointments
virginians Of Distinguished Service.
Colonel w. Gordon McCabe, chair
man: Virginia Colleges In the War.
DIR. Richard Heath Dabney. chair
man; Virginia Churches in the War.
Bishop Collins Denny tchairmanJ I.
Bishop d. J. O'Connell. DIR. K. N,
Calisch. Bishop Beverly D. Tucker.
DIR. w. W. Moore. DIR. Sparks w. Mel
ton: Economic Aspect Liberty Loan.
ETC., 1cIf marry 81 " AhGhcIs CnhA1
man. Draft Law Organizations and
Rosters, General 10 Lane Stern. chair
man: Chesapeake Bay Area. Douglas
Gordon. chairman: Camps. Canton
Inents. Stations and Officers Training
Camps. General E w. Nichols echair-
MANI, Colonel Francis Mallory, Colo
mel w. w. Hundley; Virginia Soldiers
and Sailors Overseas, DR.. Douglas
Freeman. chairman: War Letters and
Diaries, Dr. III. X McIiwaine, chair
man; Political Contributions of Viz
ginia, Judge Robert r. Prentiss
tchairmanp. Professor w. NJ. Thorn
ton; Red Cross Work In Virginia DR..
J. p. Mcconnell. chairman. United
War Work Service. Mrs w. G.
Stanard, chairman.
al the suggestion of Mr.. Gordon q
committee of three--Ienerai Stern,
DR.. McIlwaine and Colonel Kelley
were appointed to cooperate with Mr..
Davis. general chairman, In the max
ing of plans for collecting data and
securing the personnel of local COM
mstteea
The commission resolved to meet
monthly. the next needing to be held
| In Richmond at F.. M. Tuesday,
| February Is. and an executive COM
mittee was named 10 consist OF the
chairman. Mr.. Davis, Colonel McCabe
Bishop Denny. Bishop O'Connell,
General Stern. Or. Freeman: Colonel
Kelley DR. Calisch. DIR. McIlwaine
and Mrs asanard
The commission also voted TO re-
! quest the governor to honor with his
| presence all subsequent meetings OF
| the commission whenever 1t would he
! possible tor him to attend.
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