The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-05-04
THEY WORE THE GRAY.
Confederate Veterans Meet In Re-
union at Birmingham, Ala
An Enthusiastic Gathering of Ex-Confed-
crate Veterans Association beauty
aud ChivaIry OF the south Present,
and the Band Played "Dixie."

An Enthusiastic Gathering of Ex-Confed-
crate Veterans Association beauty
aud ChivAIry of the south Present,
and the Band Played "DIxie."
Birmingham, Ala, was filed to over
flowing with thousands of old confed-
crate veterans who gathered from
every section of the south to attend
the fourth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans associa-
ton. Cannon doomed night and day
welcoming the arriving delegates.
The principal thoroughfares of the
city presented one mass of moving
humanity. National and confederate
colors foated to the breeze on all sides.
In short the reunion was the largest
and most successful yet held. The cit
liens threw open their homes to the
visitors, so that all found comfortable
quarters. All the distinguished ex-
confederate guests and the governors
of FIVE southern states were there. Old
soldiers who had not seen each other
since the war renewed acquaintance
| and the occasion was a general love
| feast of old ex-rebels.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The convention met in Winnie Davis
| wigwam. The place has a seating
caracitY of 10000. 1t was full to over
flowing. The heat was intense. Just
before Gen. f. S. Ferguson, commander
of the Ala bama department, called the
vast assemblage to order. the band of
fifty pieces struck up Dixie" The
widest excitement followed. Men
cheered until they were hOarse. Old
soldiers threw up their hats and for
| fifteen minutes pandemonium reigned.
The meeting was opened with prayer
| by DIR. j. William Jones, of Virginia.
Gov. Jones of Alabama delivered an
eloquent address of welcome, full of
sentiment and patriotism. The speaker
was so full of emotion that many old
soldiers shed tears as his eloquent
words poured forth. Mayor Fox fol-
| lowed in address of welcome to Bir-
mingham. Gen. Gordon, commander-in-
chief, responded. The speakers were
cheered so that the convention was in
almost constant uproar.
Gen. John c. Underwood, of Chicago,
spoke of the confederate monument
being erected in that city, and exhibit
|
Miss Hill, daughter of Gen. A. p Hill,
unwilling it amid cheers, while the
band played Dixie" Gen. Under
wood then appealed for money to help
complete the monument, and 81, 600
was raised in few minutes.
WANT HISTORY CORRECT.
The historical committee, through
! Gen. S. ID. Lee, of Mississippi, its
chairman, reported, and their report
was adopted. 1t sets forth that while
| the south has had much to do with
making the history of their country,
ever since the first settlement at
Jamestown, Va, she has done little in
the way of writing it's history. The
histories even used in the public
schools are written in the north and
are naturally biased, especially in re-
gard to the war and the causes which
led to it. The committee recon-
mends a general plan for gather
| ing data for an impartial his
! tory for use especially in the
schools and colleges, and urges the APP
pointment by the association of com
mittee to memorabilia the legisla lures
of the various southern states and the
school authorities to adopt in the pub
lie and private schools such school
histories as are recommended by the
association.
DIR. j. William Jones, in a speech,
scored some prejudiced northern his
tories, and the following resolution
was adopted:
Eosolred, That the present committee on his
| tory be continued with power to fill vacancies
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| Ommend such histories as may from time to
| time be published and shall come up to the
| high standard we have adopted, and that the
| committee shall do everything in its power to
| encourage the preparation of suitable his
| tories, and especially - encourage their pub
location by the building up OF southern pub
| fishing houses, which shall be able and willing
| TO publish such histories.
A resolution prevailed that an effort
be made to get all southern states to
adopt June 8, jefferson Davis birth
day, as a southern holiday. The Flori-
da delegation announced that their
state had led in this line.
| Henry Clay Fairburn, of Atlanta,
read a poem, and Gen. Clement A.
Evans, of Georgia, spoke on THE Spirit
of the Confederacy." When he sat
down the Georgia delegation cheered
|
Gen. A. 2. Stewart, commissioner of
the national military park at Chicka-
manga battlefield, appealed to the
veterans to help him locate the posi-
ton of their troops on the battlefield.
A resolution to create a general COM
mittee who should try to get the
southern states to adopt uniform sys-
tenn of pensions so that the widows of
soldiers of one state can draw a PEN
sion wherever they should go was re-
ported adversely.
| A resolution of thanks to congress
for passing the act creating the Chick
smauga and Chattanooga national park
was adopted.
AT the wigwam at night 10000 peo-
| pie witnessed the tableaux of states
presented by the prettiest young un-
married women in each of the fourteen
southern states. Miss Katherine Turn
er, of Missouri, was the only absentee
Of the original group selected. Miss
Roselle, of that state, took her place.
The scene which represented the rise
and fall of the confederacy was one of
| splendor. After the tableaux the young
ladies were given a reception.
| Among the prominent generals pres