The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-10
VETS OF DIXIE'S ARMY.
TEE BADGE OF THE ORDER MAY
BE COPYRIGHTED.

Members of the Confederate Navy De-
cIared Part and Parcel of the Asso-
cistion-A Resolution Against the
Proposal to Erect a Monument to
Admiral semmes-Report of the Sur
gson General.
NEW ORLEANS, April THE United
Copsederate convention, which adjourned
Yesterday afternoon. was called to
order by Gen. Stephen D. Lee
to-day, Gen. Gordon's voice not
being able to stand the strain of making it,
self heard in the large hall Gen. Lee an
pounced that the members of the confedsr-
ats navy we're also part and parcel of the
association.
A resolution in reference to the badge
worn by the association was reported by
substitute as follows:
Resolved, That if by so doing copyright can
be secured the letters ~. G. v" be placed on
the badge and that the quartermaster general
be authorized to make the change; if no copy
right can be secured that there be no change in
the badge.
NO MONUMENT TO SEMMES.
A resolution by Col. Price Williams, Jr.,
relative to monument to Raphael Semmes
was reported by substitute which was
adopted, as follows:
The committee has considered the resolution,
and while they are in hearty sympathy with
any project that would honor the memory of
the man who SO gallautly carried the flag Of the
confedeTacy on the high seas, they are of the
opinion that the association, as such, should not
select one hero TO the exclusion of others for
monumental honors.
THE SURGEON GENERALS REPORT
Surgeon General Joseph Jones submitted
his report. lie said he had roster of the
medical and surgical staff who served
in the army and navy of the confederate
states. He had statistics of the number
killed and wounded and also had data rela-
tive to the way IN which several southern
states were taking care of their sick and
disabled veterans. The report was received
and vote of thanks rendered to Surgeon
General Jones.
REVIEW OF THE VETERANS.
The review of the veterans was a memo
rable sight. Gen. W. j. Dehan and his staff
were the marshals, while Gen. Gordon and
his staff and Gen. Kirby and his staff rode
ct the head of the column and afterward
reviewed it. Gen. Longstreet, Gen. Marcus
J. Wright and Senator Daniel were hon
ored guests Of the evening, and Mrs. Davis
and her daughter, the families of the
generals and other prominent visitors oc-
cupied seats on the reVie wing stand ia front
Of the city hall. The local militia turned
out in large numbers as a special escort,
while the Louisiana companies made fine
Bho wing in point Of numbers. Col d. +.
Eshelman commanded the Louisiana di-
vision; Maj. Gen. 5. J. Lee, the Third di-
vision; Mai Gen. W. H. jackson, the
Fourth division, and Lieut.. Gen. Cabel, the
Fifth division. Another division, COM
posed of disabled veterans of
Texas. was a feature. 1t had several
IN inc nd xvikh
attempt at order. The men were as wild
as a lot of young colts, and kept up their
cheering and shouting from from the start
Co the finish. Mrs. Davis was much touched
by the Texas devotion and kissed the torn
and tattered battle flag carried by the Lone
Star veterans. She will give the wives and
daughters of the Texan a special reception
at the Washington Artillery Association
hall tonight and this CLOSES the reunion.
AN UNEQUALED OVATION.
The ovation to the confederates to-day
has scarcely. if ever, been equaled In the
south, or in the country. Immense crowds
blocked the streets along the line OF march,
Gad the galleries and windows OF all the
houses were filed with men, women and
children waving handkerchiefs and shout
ing all along the line. Gen. Gordon rode
with uncovered head nearly the entire
route. but the browning incident of the
parade occurred at the grand stand, where
he took his position to view the veterans.
As the commands came up many of the
men broke ranks and rushed up to grasp
his hand. He finally gave up one and used
both hands.
Ways and means for the erection Of the
Davis monument was left to the committee
Of one to be appointed from each state.
Gen. j. B. Gordon, commander-in-chief,
and all the officers were reelected. The
date of the next convention at Birming-
ham, Ala, was left to the commander-in-
chief to appoint and the meeting then ad-
JOurned.