Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-19
The New Orleans Reunion.

There Is 10 be great reunion OF Con-
federate veterans at New Orleans on April
9Th. Neprly every State in the Union Will
be represented. for our old soldiers are
scattered far and wide over this country,
aud many Of them--particularly those VINO
have located In the Southwest. and on
the Pacific slope--have achieved success
in business which was denied to them In
arms.
The occasion Of the reunion is the an
nual meeting of the United Confederate
Veterans. Of which General JOHN B. Cor
DON is commander. and To which he has
invited all other of our veteran organiza-
tons to send representatives.
1t will DO an imposing gathering. Many
comrades who shook hands and parted
when the Confederate armies surrendered
will there and then come together again
for the first time. Many who meet there
will meet no more on earth, for the beard
less soldier boy Of l864-'65 IS o grsy-halied
man now. and the death-rate amongst these
survivors is on an ascending scale Thin
ner and thinner the ranks grow year by
wear. and soon scarcely picket line Will
be left. This is one Of the strongest rea-
SONS why Virginia and West Virginia and
North and South Carolina, and ell OF the
other States, should be well represented at
the reunion. In the way of hospitsble
entertainment New Orleans will do her
best. Saying this We have said all that is
peedful to assure visiting veterans that
they will be sumptuousIy entertained.
Among the subjects proposed for dis
cussion by the veterans is one as TO where
the monument to President DAVIS should
be built. The decision will give direction
10 large sum Of money that has been COL
lected in the South. Upon it will depend
whether We are to have one grand monu-
nent, or two less creditable ones.
Immediately after the death of Dir. DA-
Wis in all parts OF the South subscriptions
were made to a monument fund, but not
many subscribers paid up, because 1t was
not settled where his body was to be finally
inferred. or what organization would have
The management OF the undertaking.
Eighteen months elapsed before Mrs.
DAVIS came to the determination that the
body of her husband should be buried in
HOLLYWOOD cemetery, at Richmond. Then,
iust as the DAVIS Monumental Association
of Virginia was about TO set to work
making collections. it was confronted
with the fact that until action was taken
at New Orleans it would be impossible TO
tecure that unity of movement IN the
South, without which IL would be idle to
hope for great success.
The wish of Mrs DAVIS is that the body
of her husband shall rest In Hollywood Gin
n lot which has been provided, and which
has room in it for Mr.. DAvIs's widow and
children), and that the monument to him
should be built IN some public place in
Richmond-upon the grounds OF the
Soldiers Home. or IN some park.
Now il rests with the Confederate vete
rams who will assemble OF New Orleans OF
April sth to say whether they will do al
that thew can to further Mrs. DAyIs's wisl
or will give countenance to rival monu
ment enterprise.
The decision of Mrs. DAVIS was arrived
1t after the utmost deliberation; after she
had heard in person or by letter from
thousands of old soldiers. aud after sh'
had gotten the best and most disinteresteC
advice possible.
We trust that the New Orleans meeting
will sustain her in her position. To at
tempt TO build two monuments will be &c
court two failures, but united we can real
one that will be TIE CONFEDERATE MosU
Mxyr and which will do honor TO our caus'
and to MIR. DAVIS and TO all who aid in IT
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