The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-27
THESOUTHRRN BEAUTY Snow
The Palm Conceded 10 Miss Clarke, Yir-
sinia's Representative
GREATEST or CONFEDERATE REUNIONS
The NEXT Place Of Meeting will be Houston,
Texss-ContinGcnt from this state
Made . Fine Showing

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. April 6.-Spe-
cial.-The Concert and Tableau OF
States" last night was magnificent
success The hall was packed to its ut
most capacity. and the scene during the
singing Of 'Bonnie Blue Flag" Dixie,
Maryland. My Maryland" and other
Confederate songs cannot be described
The audience rose 70 its feet. cheered "a
the echo and wildly waved hats, hand'
kerchiefs and banners.
All OF the young ladies representing
States we're beautiful but II seems to be
generally conceded that the Old DOMINION
had IN Miss Clarke, OF Newport news
the most beautiful Of them all.
DAVIS MONUMENT FuSD.
The enthusiasm has known no d.
minutlon to-day. and the hall was again
packed this morning. The report of the
Davis Monument Fund read by Hon j.
Taylor Elyson, OF Richmond, showed
that the treasury now has on hand
si2333. which Is at interest, ana that
there Is good deal of money belonging
10 the fund now I'm the hands OF local
treasurers and individuals.
The report urges that all moneys be
forwarded at once TO the treasurer
John s. Elicit. OF Richmond; that each
camp be assessed twenty-five cents for
each member: that the collection of
funds be vigorously pushed, and not less
than one hundred thousand dollars be
raised; that designs for the monument
he called for. and that as soon as pos
sible ARRANGEMENTS be made 10 lay the
cornerstone. After an enthusiastic
speech from General Cabell, of Texas,
the report was heartily adopted.
HOUSTON THE NEXT PLACE OF NETTING.
There was 4 spirited contest for the
place of the next meeting, Houston CIeX)'
Atlanta. and Richmond being put In
nomination.
Mayor Ellyson made a very felicitous
speech I'm urging the claims OF Richmond
and Leigh Robinson. of Washington, sec
onded the claims In a speech OF rare
eloquence and force. The good points
made for Richmond were heartily ap-
plauded. and. indeed, every mention
made Of old Virginia during the con-
vention has elected heartiest applause
hv the veterans. who seem to love the
old state and her people, but II seemed
a foregone conclusion that Texas would
win. and when this appeared during
roll-caii. Mayor Ellyson moved that the
vote for Houston be made unanimous,
which was done amidst wild cheering.
TEE VIRGINIA CONTINGENT.
The procession and laying Of the cor
ner-stOne Of the monument TO be erected
by the SONS Of Confederate soldiers TO
their fathers this afternoon drew out i'm
rnense crowds. who lined the streets and
checred the veterans and the leaders
along the march.
The Virginia contingent made a splen-
did appearance and elected frequent
cheers. and Capt Cussons, who rode at
the head OF their division, was most
heartily received everywhere. Chaplain
Jones. Of Virginia was honored by Cover
nor Jones. Of Alabama. to dine with the
Governors and generals and others to-
day. and claimed that as layman In
politics he had learned several things
from the able experts vino sat around the
board and made the time pass so pleas
antly with their merry talk.
LETT LAST NIGHT FOR HOME.
The Virginia delegation, most Of them,
started home tonight. The unanimous
verdict seems 20 be that this has been one
of the grandest reunions of Confederate
Veterans ever held