Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-20
SONS TO PERPETUATE
DEEDS Of HEROIC S|RES
Organization Founded to
Keep Alive Memories Of
Confederate Cause.
May HAVE QUARTERS HERE
Plan on Foot to Mike Richmond
Home OF National Hody-E1pcct
Great Gathering OF Sons Here This
Week.
AY HAVE QUARTERS HERE
By Ros.er IL. Grifin.

those living comrades" that shared
the same dangers. sufferings and
priHattons during the sectional CON
filct that rent the country in twain in
1861.
When sons OF veterans assembled
twenty-siS years ago. In "a small
body In R!chmon'.. around which the
bitterest battles of the great war
waBed In the prime objective of the
Federals in blue to capture tho
capital Of newly declared govern
ment. they drafted constitution
that stood out as the right arm" to
support and maintain their immortal
fathers. And now the organization
seeks to make Richmond its pcrma-
nent headquarters.
The chief design in organizing
this camp" says the constitution OF
every group OF descendants OF Con-
fcderatc heroes that go TO make up
the national organization. lis to per
petuate the personal war record OF
those who fought and those who
died for their coun;ry--to that end
TO hold ourselves in readiness to ac-
ccpt and preserve such records
relics and other property as may
be committed to our care by an in
dividuai or socicty-espec!ally the
camp Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams OF our vicinity--whcn death
shall have disba nded their organI-
cation"
The second purpose IS ito Guilt
Fate the ties Of friendship tina; should
exist among those whose ancestors
have shared common dangers. suc-
fertngs and privations."
And the third. TO ins,llI into our
descendants proper vencra,iou for
the spirit and glory Of their faith
ers. and TO bring them into asyocia-
ton with our organizations that they
may aid US in accomplishing our
objects and nnaliy succeed and take
UP our work where we may leave it,"
The twenty-slxth annual reunion
In Richmond this year is the fourth
held here since that frs, assembly.
All over the Southland and the
southwest. in remote parts OF the
nation where the Confederate ideals
are cherished. viii come thous,n,
teeming into tho historic capital OF
Virginia for the greatest reunion"
according TO Acknowledgement and
Chiet OF STAFF Carl Hinton
Send i00.0W Travel Permits.
one hundred thousand certificates
emitting Sons OF Veterans and their
families To reduced railroad fares
were sent our by Acknowledgement
hinton lie has duplicated and
Implicated first orders 81 hayc
never seen anything like the en-
thusiaSm displayed by the CAMPS
during my many ycars' connection
with the Sons organizations" he de-
clared.
Railroads that never reduced their
fares for the Sons before hay. re-
spondcd 10 tn" great demand OF rho
reunion and felt !mpcilcd to cut
their rates Twenty railroads in the
extreme Southwestern area, west OF
81. Louis. on June 10 notified the
oihciaIs OF the organization OF One
way fares for the round trip" The
keenest interest is manifested in the
State OF Texas. which Will pour a
vast number of reunionists into
Richmond.
mere arc no salaricd officers in
mo organization" Adjutant General
Hinton said. "all members serving
patriotically.
Disbursements are made by the
ad)utant upon specific appropriations
ny the executive council itcmized
reports are checked each year bv
me executive council and the audit
ing committee
Describing last years accomplisI,-
ments, he sail:
"A total OF $1,000 was collected
last year Twenty thousand letters
were sent out by the adjutant's Of
| nee. being written on a multitude of
subjects and having a specific pur-
pose OF helping the United Confcd-
crate Veterans and maintaining the
history IF the War Between the
states. Two thousand copies of tho
Gray Book. brief exposition of
me principles Of the South, were
distributed. free of charge. in every
! lnrarS. college and public institu-
| ito" of this country. Five thousand
! paIn0hlcts entitled Criticism o,
Beard & BaGlcy's History. a text
BOOK which is objectionable to tho
south and to the United Confederate
Veterans. were distributed free of
| charge. More than 1000 letters were
written to school boards throughout
the south In campaign TO prevent
the adoption OF this history in the
PUBIC schools In three States
"hcrc the history had already been
| adopted we were successful in throw
! ing il out.
| ABOUT 30 per cant of the funds
| collected last year were expended in
| travelling expenses and organization
work I'm which work about 1000
members were added to the roll
| We are now engaged In a cam
paiSn to organize new camp OF
| sons In every community where
there is no such organizations. The
| specific purpose OF this Sons organi-
! cation is 20 take over the active
work OF the Confederate Veterans
| Camp. IL is provided in tho consti-
tuition OF the Confederate Veterans
that when they are too old to carry
on active work. or when they have
al passed beyond. there shall be an
active camp of Sons to take over
;heir records. relics and individual
papers and preserve them for future
| generations.
There are many other things
which we do from time to time. such
az sending representatives to the
Pilgrim Celebration In Boston. This
representative, w. Mcdonald Lee, OF
Virginia, had opportunity last year
TO present the cause OF the Confed.
"racy, not only to the North. but
TO the representatives of Great Brit
| ain.
! In addition. we collected so pei
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