Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-17
VIRGINIA WAR HISTORY
Il. WRITERS BEGIN LABORs
Thfrtccn Committee Chairmcn Named
Yesterday at Meeting With
.,tsss Governor. Davis.
EVERY DETAIL TO BE COVERED
States Chief Executive Declares
~ Commonwealth Has Every Reason
to BE Proud of AS Accomplish
&. ments During Strife With Huns.


asHsI. was indicated at the initial meet
inf of Governor Daviss War History
Z Sommission, held Yesterday morning in
;, The Governors Office. that every pos
slble phase of the States military ac-
Z siEtties will be covered TO the minutes
detail. Thirteen committees were aD-
pointed, with experts in their lines as
+ ehairmen. to handle topics with which
lpey are most conyersant in order that
lnes rccord-of the Commonwealth dur
anE the period of hostilitios may he
r6mplete and accurate. These chair
Wcn are given the power TO nominal c
mittees.
IN addressing the meeting. Governor
paSis set out his purpose IN creating
namely; that the record of every in
dlYidual in the service should be KEEP;
accurate and that a full account OF
the miiitary, political, civic. economic,
religious and welfare efforts of Viz
Einia be prepared and preserved be-
totc futile and dcsultory efforts scat
ter the threads beyond weaving into an
appropriate fabric.
VIRGINIA HAS JUST REASON
-. TO DE PROUD OF HER RECORD
l+"WirEinia has just reason 20 be
rreud of her record" declared the Gov
ern3r, and it would he IN unforgtyabic
n n.tiue II inns record We're not pei
petuated for the coming Seneration or
Virginia"
he then spoke of thumb raj,
sss,Sam ~ incidents that could be, de-
abroad. activities of the smaller com
mnntties and the general sentiment o,
me; State, as matters for record
Inc commission then completcd its
orsnnization. Arthur k!le Davis. chair.
man. suggested the appointment OF :,
seesretary, and and Colonel {; Il; Kelley Vas
ciected TO that Office. MIR. Davis stated
.fat for the purpose of carrying out
tbe- Governors ideas he had though; /;
wise 10 create a number O: depart
topic.
Governor Davis had previously
stated that he would commission az
men recommended 10 him by the COM
mission, and 1t was decided that each
chairman should nominate two mem.
hers to nj his committee. excent In
E INC or the committee on churches.
tor which three additional members
were added in order TO give represent
taApn to the principal denominations
ofsethe State.
CHaIRMEN OF COMMITTEES
>s--N NAMED ny COMMISSION
following are the committees elect
euAyestcrday:
..VJrEinians Of, DISTINGUISHED Sa-.
vice, Colonel w. Gordon McCab.. chair.
man.
Virginia Colleges in the wa, Dr.
E ES1,5ri1,i Heath Dabney: chairman.
Bishop '"'1 Collins ihnfehes Benin in the h, War.
bishop D. j. o'conneii. DR.. "' 3 y
Gafisch. Bishop Beverly y. Tucker, DR..
w. Moore. Dr. Sparks W. Melton.
economic ASPECT. Liberty Loan, etc.
Hlrry st. G. Tucker, chairman.
i, Draft Law Organizations and ms.
ters General 10 Lane Stern. chairman.
,-S.hesapeake Bay Area, Douglas Cor
don. chairman.
Camps. Cantonments Stations and
VncerS' Training Camps cen,r,i ~
M..Nichols. chairman: Colonel Francis
AaIiory, Colonel w. w uundlev.
Virginia Soldiers and Sailors Over
seas DT' DouslFs Freeman, chairman
McIlwaine, chairman 49,
GoiiticaI Contributions Of Virginia,
Judge Robert Il. Prentis. chairman.
fr R.d W N N: thornton.
, !, Ass. Cross Work in Virginia. Dr.. j.
United War Work Service Mrs w
I-a Stanar4, chairman.
COMMISSION DECIDES UPON
MEETING EACH MONTE
~ the suggestion OF Mr. Gordon a
ee9niniti@ OF three, General stern. Dr
MT,aW iSs and Colonel Kelley, was
genera chairma in the making of
Maps for collecting da:a AM, seem.
ing. the personnel of local commit,
The commiSsion fesolved to NEE,
tnonthiE the NEXT meeting To he held
~ LE,ehmond at 'o'clocls on Tuesday,
E2ss named to consist OF Ghairman
payis. Colonel McCabe. Bishop Denny
Eishor o'Connell, General stern. Dr
~ ee. mcTI oo,onei Kelley. DR.. ,Calisch.
Tie commission also voted 10 r.,
Guest the Governor 90 attend nil sub
sequent meetings of the commission.
Ntf1MhN MILO KuICD nasI