The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-08

with DeAutltuI sunshine weather 10
their reunion here, which began to
day, The feature of the day was thei
meeting at the v ashington artillery
hall which they term as a convention
hall, and presented patriotic appear
ance at II O'Clock when Gen. w. J
Behan of the Louisiana Division
United Confederate veterans calle
the meeting to order. He made a
brief and eloquent address welcoming
the delegates, many of whom come
from a distance.
God seems to have welcomed the
delegates" said Gen. Behap, "by Civ
ing them such beautiful suushiny,
balmy day, typical of their Louisiana
skies for the first day of the meeting "
AT the conclusion of Gen. Behan's
address, Rev. DR.. Markham offered a
fervent prayer. Major Wright
Sohaumburg, secretary to Mayor
Shakespear, moved that Virginia
not being represented by the usual
number of camps that delegates from
that state be invited to seats on the
floor Of the convention without how
ever the right to vote.
Mayor Shakespear was then intro
duced to the meeting by Gen. Behan.
A round of applause greeted the
mayors rising. His honor voiced his
pleasure at extending to the delega.
ties the hospitality of the city. He
said he could not call them stranger
but members of one family. The
chairman asked if Gov. Nichols was
present, no answer Gen. j. B. Cor.
don was next introduced. Gen. Cor.
don in loud resonant voice said.
1.-TWO thoughts impress me as |
stand here. First the Astounding
wealth of kindness and affection ex-
tended to US by glorious people and
second our poverty of words to
express our gratitude. Here are gath
cred from all parts of the South grlz.
zled veterans of the South, grizzled
veterans of that once memorable and
forever immortal confederacy." cloud
applause
Gen. Gordon spoke of Lee Of Hood
and others and caused the veterans o
demonstrate their vigorous apprecia-
ton of his eloquenoe. He next spoke
of valor and loyalty Of the confeder-
ates. "The old flag has been furled
forever. The cause of separate natio
nal existence lives now only as a mem
DRY. Old things have passed and a
new era has come and now we are all
American citizens" (deafening ap-
plause) Gen. Gordon concluded his
speech, took a chair and called to or
der the convention of united confed-
crate vetrans. The following commit
tees we're appointed.
On order of business b. +. Jonas,
louisiana A. 2. Watts, Texas; S. d.
Lee, Mississippi; w. II. Jackson,
Tennessee; w. c, Calhoun, Georgia.
On credentials W. L. Thompson,
E. M. Hudson, Geo. G.. P. Gill, F. l..
Roberts. The chairman announced
the presence of Genl. Geo. Stewart
major general of the division Of Mary
land. The general was invited to
participate in the proceedings. Genl.
Richard Hope commander of North
Caroline, Division General Hayward Of
Columbus, South Carolina, was an
nounced
Committee on resolutions: 7. NJ
Wa!d, Texas chairman, 7, NJ, Bow
ard, Arkansas, S. D. Lee, Miss Rufus
Baringer, North Carolina, Capt. Jno,
L. Gait Indian Territory, j. NJ. John
son, Alabama, John Gill, Tenn, Geo.
Miller, Florida, W. L. Delaney, Ken
lucky. John @. Underwood, western
division, John Glenn, Jr,, Louisiana.
Several resolutions we're offered and |
they were referred to the committee
on resolutions. A resolution was
offered by Gepl. Gordon as fol.
lows. Resolved, That it is
the sense of this convention that the
late confederate states grant small
pension each to Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
widow of the president of said con-
federate states, and we earnestly |
recommend to the legislatures of the
following states to vote her an annual
pension of $500 each during the re
naming wears Of her life, to wit |