Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

Ge,tyTburg. lie presented TO General
Gordon cane cut on Bariow's Hill. at
Gettysburg, as msmento OF his kind
ness TO General BARLOW General Miller
speech was most felicitious. He characte-
rszed General Gordon as the typical
American soldier, and ringing cheers
shook the air. The veterans gave the
Federal soldier a long round OF ap-
plausc.
General Gordon responded with the elo-
quence and the taste marking every
thing he does. He dwelt particularly
upon the reunited Confederate and Fede-
raj soldiers. "As 'o'mer foe. now
friend. ! stand befol 30. General NIL
Ter. and pledge 10 noble and pa
triotic people in 'Outh as the sun
shines on. bid so Aearty welcome"
(ChcersD
on motion Of General Underwood ris-
Ing vote of thanks and the rebel yen were
accorded Major Milsted for his gallantry
In bearing a Confederate soldier from the
battlefield at Lynchburg.
REPORT on CONSTITUTION.
General Underwood read the report OF
the Committee OF Constitution. The cor
rcctions were made by each soldier as
they we're read by General Underwood.
This order was dispensed with. how
ever. and the repor; received as a whole.
General Lee moved that the report be
laid on the table until the next reunion,
aS there was difference of opinion on
the subject \ voice from Louisiana
cried ont. THAT Is the minority report,
| is il nnt?" General Underwood explained
his position Louisiana wanted TO call
General Underwood TO order General
Underwood stated that the report was
that OF the majority OF the committee III
session last ni.ght. Louisiana asked fol
CbaI.ron's report. and the action OF that
mart Of the committee which met at New
orleans. four strong, and adopted the
said Chariaron report. General Lee again
moved that action on the report be post
noned until the next meeting, as II was
long and would cause much debate
Colonel John T. IA ckman, of Tennessee
smoke i'm advocacy Of an amendment to
the report providing salary Tor General
Norman and his stenosrapher, Mlss
Cha!drcss who have done so much loi
nc,hipr General Underwood took up the
subject again. especially with reference
tn revenue He insisted that there was
,,o much demonstration and not enough
business done. -
"a few of MS do the work I'm the
rooms at night" he said, while we Wouio
rather bc with the rest OF you IN lh'
uarl.rs. If YOU don't adopt some measures
sucb as are provided in this report toI
raising revenue how IN the world ar,
Won going to get the rcvenueY Genera
Underwood spoke tcTscly ana Vlgorousi!
General Chalaron was his iriend' ana nv
WAS not opposing General Chalaroh' Whil'
,r.s,ut.uc a substitute for that genue'
mans report. General Lees inotioh y
postponc was put as "A substitute aho
nN
delegate.
General r. $. Waul, OF Texas, VINO oi-
fcrcd the motion to postpone, mace
speach in advocacy OF his position. Cen
eraI ~ II. jackson Of Tennessee. spoke
I'm advocacy '1f the report. ana sat no"H
amid cheers. General Waul spoke Tor ths
caruus." since the camps sent up theli
contributions To- the brigades. lie was III
terruptcd by loud cries for the question
lie appealed to the audience ana was az
lowed t. 20 on. ''Nou VIII regret th's
action as long as you live. Inc Iepor'
gives the general officers and their staHs
too much power. | have done my duty
10 YOU. and it is now with you TO ue
eide"
General Underwood rose. but loud cries
FOR the question Stiicd his voice ror some
tim. lie finally remarked that he was the
,uIv man .5u the committee who was III
favor of five brigades for Texas. cen
eral Underwood made a statement correct
ing General Waul General Waul WIN
drew his substitute y motion was haue
b, Louisiana 10 take UP the report ioi
| consiJcration A motion To adopt the re-
port was carried. loud cheers)
Louisiana asked for a vote by camps
and lost. 4 motion was made to take
the vote bv a rising vote and the report
| won and was finally adopted.
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATION..
A motion was made that the CHAIR ap-
point "a committee on nomination oil ON
Gers Of the ensuing year, one man on the
committee fIom each state. 1t moved as
4n amendment that each state give the
name IF its committe man. Carried.
The following were nam a as said COM
mittce: John ". y. Sanford. Alabama
General W II. Jackson, Tennessee Cen
araI G. Irving Walker South Carolha,
colonel Shcllman, Louisiana; General
Vaul. Texas. George J.. Christian. Nir-
eiuia. y. \. Chiplcy. Florida; Captain
| J. H. Briggs. Kentucky; General Stewart
MARYLAND. Judge NJ. H. Cutcheon, Georgia
General Underwood. Illinois; Colonel W.
y Evans Missouri. Colonel T.. T. Skies
Mississippi: Colonel William J.. De kos-
sel North Carolina; General Il. 9. shaver
Arkansas. and General &. NJ. Haley. In
dian Territory.
General 9. ". gordon. Of Tennessee
read the report on the widow or Jef'
f.rson Davis pension effort
Tennessee moved that committee be
app,intrl 10 select day TO be known
| as "Confcderata-Day
TN. Committee on Resolut nns reported
through General Marcus j. Wright chair
man.
&. \. Il. RESOLUTIONS.
Chaplain j. William Jones opposed th'
adoption of resolution TO appoint three
commissioners TO visit the Grand Army
of the Republic at their next meeting ahl
| extend the greeting of the ntcd con
! f,d,rate Veteran Association, and IN"
| tr.. associution endorse the invitation o
| Atlanta 10 have the next meeing OF th'
| Grgrd Army OF the Republic at tina
| place
| Chaplain Jones moved to strike out nj
| references To the Grand Army of TN
| E.puhllc I'm the resolution. Georgia mad'
a Lir kick. and asserted the reunion o
| North and South as the motive OF send
| ING such commissioners TO the Crane
ARMY Of the Republic. etc. CHEERS.
| eb,rla{n Jones explained his position
| d.. declared that he had no feel'hi
| arainst the northern soldiers, but ~
| tholght that sending commissioners Il
| ,hr Grand Army of the Republic wa
| interfering with their business.
Tennessee raised her Vioce, and 9e
! cl,r.J her willingness to send the greet
| inns. and make the first move.
Major Gordon. OF Alabama, brother o
| General John Il. Gordon. thought IN
| Grand Army Of the Republic was com
posrd of the soldiers 1--WE faced on tn
ne,3 " Il have gone to the North, gone int
the Grand Army of the Republic camps
| and b,ve been royalty received and kindl
treated favor the adoption OF IN
| resolution" said he.
William II. Burgwyn' OF henderson
! y e.. appealed for the adoption OF III
| report. and was loudly cheered; ne
| the Grand Army of the nepuonc soc s