The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-27

W. II. jackson or tennessee, Gen. c.
Irving Walker of South Carolina, Col
Eshelman of Louisiana, Gen. r. n. Waul
of Texas, Col. George L. Christian of Vir-
ginia, w. d. Chipley of Florida, Capt. J.
b. Briggs of Kentucky, Gen. Stuart of
Maryland, Judge c, B. McCutcheon of
Georgia, Gen. John G. Underwood of
Illinois, Col. W. n. Evans of Missouri
Col. r. T. Sykes of Mississippi, Col VIM
Danisett of North Carolina, Gen. r. G.
Shaver of Arkansas, Gen. c. M. Haley of
Indian Territory.
Gen. C. w. Gordon of Tennessee, read
the reporton the efforts to secure pension
for the widow of jefferson Davis.
Tennessee moved that committee be
appointed to select day to be known as
confederate day.
DELEGATES TO THE G. Ar.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported through Gen. Marcus Wright,
chairman.
Chaplain ]. William Jones opposed the
adoption of a resolution to appoint three
commissioners to visit the.Grand Army
of the Republic at this next meeting and
extend the greeting of the United
Confederate Veterans Association, and
that this association do indOrse
the invitation extended by Atlanta to
have the next meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic at that place.
Chaplain Jones moved to strike out all
references to the Grand Army of the Re-
public in the resolution. Georgia made
big kick, and asserted the reunited north
and south as the motive for sending such
commissioners to the Grand Army of the
Republic, etc Cheers u
Capt. f. H. Buzby, of South Carolina,
spoke in the same line.
Chaplain Jones explained his position
He declared that he had no feelings
against the northern soldiers, but he
thought sending commissioners to the
Grand Army of the Republic was inter
fering with their business.
Tennessee raised her voice and declared
her willingness to send the greetings and
make the first move.
FAVORED BY MAI. GORDON
Mai E. G. Gordon, of Alabama, brother
of Gen. John B. Gordon, thought the
Grand Army of the Republic was com
posed of the soldiers we faced in the field.
Il have gone to the north gone into the
Grand Army of the Republics camps and
been royalty received and kindly treated.
favor the adoption of the report, y said
he.
William H Burgwyne, of Henderson, n.
c., appealed for the adoption of the re-
port and was loudly cheered. "When the
Grand Army of the Republic goes home
from Atlanta. they will have love for
the south with them," he exclaimed amid
loud cheering
After further discussion all in favor of
sending a committee of three to bear
greetings to the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and to III ge it to accept Atlanta S
invitation to hold the grand encampment
there in 1895, the resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
The kindliest sentiments were expressed
on this resolution, and the confederates
promised to give the grand army veterans
a hearty welcome and good time if they
came down to the old battle fields again.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers elected this morning are /:
Commander-in-chief- John B. Cor
don, of Georgia, reelected.
Deputy Commander of the Army Of
Northern Virginia-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of
Virginia.
Deputy Commander of the Army of Ten
nessee-Gen. Stephen d. Lee, of Stark
vile, Mississippi.
Commander of the Mississippi
Department-Gen. w. L. Cabell, of Dal-
las, Tex, reelected.
Chief Clerk and Stenographer-Mis
Amanda Childress, of New Orleans.
General Second in Command-Gen. w.
H. jackson, of Tennessee.
Invitations for the next reunion were
e&UGNQ6Q DN t1OuSIOll, lAbIdAId dllu IN4Cu-
mOnd. Houston was chosen.
A resolution was adopted recommend
ing that the southern states buy the spots
occupied by the confederates on the
Shiloh battlefield, and mark the positions
of the southern lines.
THE PARADE.
A fitting ending to the reunion, and by
far the greatest feature. was the parade
and review, followed by the laying of the
corner stone of a monument to the mem
ory of the dead of the confederacy, to be
erected in Capitol park, at the head of
Twentieth street.
At o'clock the column was formed on
Avenue f and Twenty first street, and
headed by a band of music from Mobile,
marched steadily up Twenty-hrst street
and across the beautiful street to Park
avenue, where it passed in review before
Gen. John B. Gordon, commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Veterans
There were camps from all the southern
states in the line, and the surviving gen
erals, with their stafis, together with the
three local military companies, visit
ing companies from other towns,
the Agricultural and Military col
| lege cadets, from Auburn, Uni
versity of Alabama (Tuscaloosa)
cadets and Howard college, East Lake
cadets. A fair estimate of the number of
men in the ranks, places it at 1000
There were innumerable carriages and
the procession was viewed by fully $4,000
| people.
THE COLUMN A MILE LONG.
The column was a mile long, and the
veterans and sons of veterans marched in
fours Enthusiastic Outbursts greeted
the old battle Scared veterans and the
many flags, relics of the lost cause, $"
were the recipient of loving tributes
! The bands played martial airs, the
rebel yell was heard, flags and
| handkerchiefs were waved and it was al
! together a sight never to be forgotten.
| Az Park avenue, the column passed
between two long rows of school girls,
dressed in white, each with basket Of
flowers, which were handed to the battle
Scared veterans aud sons Of the con-
| federacy. Passing in front OF
| the reviewing stand, whereon was
| Gen. John b. Gordon, the governors
of the states the representative stars
| and the sponsor of Camp Hardee, to-
| Cether with their maids they greeted
| them with cheer after cheer, which with
| the booming of the cannon, playing of
the bands and cheers Of the multitude
made the welkin ring. II was grand
and inspiring spectacle.
After the review the ceremonies at-
teudant upon the laying Of the corner
stone were gone through with in an lmpos-
ing manner. Gen. Stephen d. Lee, or MISS
issippi. delivered the address, which was