The morning call., 1894-04-27

made few remarks, with ringing cheers
to greet him. By motion of General Under
wood a rising vote of thanks and rebel
yell we're accorded Major Milstead.
William Cabell submitted his report as
chairman of the JEFF Davis monument
fund, stating that 1881 had been raised.
This monument is to be erected at Rich
mond. General W. A. Jackson of Tennes-
see took the stand and introduced General
Miller, Federal commander of the Alabama
G. A. r. General Miller made a short
speech complimentary to General John
B. Gordon for his chivalry in saving the
life of General Francis c. Barlow.
of the Federal Army July 80. 1868. at
Gettysburg. He presented t. General
Gordon a cane cut on Barlow's Hill at
Gettysburg as momento Of his kindness
to General Barlow. General Miler's
speech was felicitious. He characterized
General Gordon as the typical American
soldier. and ringing cheers shook the air.
The Veterans gave he Federal soldiers
long round of applause. General Gordon
responded with the el0quence and taste
for which he is noted.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: Commander-n-chef, General
John B. Gordon of Georgia. reelected !;
deputy commander of the army of North
EN- Virginia, General FitZhugh Lee of
Virginia; deputy commander of the army
of Tennessee, Stephen d. Lee OF Clarks-
vile, Tenn; commander of the Trans
mississippi DEPARTMENT, General w. L.
Cabill, Dallas. Tex; general second in
command. General w. H. jackson of Ten
nessee. Houston, Tex, was selected as
the next place of meeting.
But the most beautiful and interesting
feature of the evening was series of tab
eaux, in which each Confederate State
was represented by its most beautiful un-
married women. These young women
were selected by a competent judicial COM
mittee, and are represented to be real
Southern beauties. Virginia was repre-
sented by Miss Lizzie Clark of Newport
News; Maryland. Miss Montague OF
Washington; North Carolina. Miss Kate
Cantwell of Wilmington; South Carolina.
Miss Adele Irvine Hayne of Greenville;
Georgia. Miss McDougal of Columbus;
Tennessee. Miss Adele McMurray If Nash
vile; Kentucky. Miss Elenora Graves of
Lexington: Missouri. Miss Katherine
Turner of Cnlumbia: Arkansas. Miss
Lille McGee of Van Buren,; Texas. Miss
Mary NJ. Banks of Houston; Louisiana,
Miss Addie Vinson of Shreveport; Flor
ida, Miss Elizabeth Pasco of Monticello;
Alauama, Miss Carrie Toney Cochrane of
Eufaula; Mississippi, Miss Lizzie Mitchell
of Jackson.
These young ladies each represented a
Confederate State in series of scenes, as
follows:
1. The States appear on the stage Of the
''Winnie Davis Wigwam." specially con-
sIructed for this occasion. Each young
lady held a banner, on which is worked the
coat-of-arms of her State. The time is the
fall Of 1860. and the States are excited
over the election news, when messenger
comes with the announcement that Lincoln
has been elected President Thereupon
South Carolina steps to the front
of the stage. declaring that she will re-
sist. The other States show alarm and
are in donbr what to do. when Mississippi
steps to South Carolina's side, followed
by Florida, and after that Alabama. Then
the other States advance In the order of
their secession. When all are come to the
front the States group themselves about
Virginia and the curtain falls to the tune
of Dixie"
2. Time. after Gettysburg)-The young
ladies are seen. dressed III black, knitting
and working for the soldiers.
g. (TlIne, after the war)-N0w the beau