The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27
HOME WARD BOUND.
The Confederate Veterans Adjourn.
Broadway Rouss's Off5r FaV-
orably Received.

Houston, Tex, May A.-IhS was an
other Indictment day, put the liiiio
has been well occupied by receptions
to Miss Winnie Davis, the visiting gen.
erals. and by the business of the conVen-
ticn. The Texas division had the Auclto-
riun, for the first hour this morning. They
elected General III. II. Boone to succeed
General Ross as major general OF the state
division and selected Eallas as the place
for the next state reunion.
The state meeting then adjourned and
the United Confederate Veterans, as n
body were called to order by General
John b. Gordon. DR.. Jones invoked divine
blessing on the meeting.
General stephen u. Lee read telegram
of greeting from General n. IL. Harris.
of San Francisco. He then offered res
olution of thanks TO Adjutant General
Norman for his efforts in behalf of the
organization, which was adopted by
rising vote, amid much enthusiasm.
Colonel Lees Address.
Colonel Lee. of the federal army, score
tGrv OF the Shiloh Battlefield Association,
was introduced. He was greeted with loud
applause The yell, he said, with a smile.
sounded familiar. He made 4 short adj
dress, expressing his pleasure at being per-
mitted to greet the old confederates, whom
he respected so highly. He invited them
to attend the next reunion Of his aSSocla-
ton, the mission of which, he said, was
peace on eartn ana SOoO VIII ~ ht'AA'
He paid a high tribute to Albert Sidney
johnson. He came fresh from the Grand
Army of the Republic and assured the
veterans of the kindly feeling entertained
towards them in that quarter.
\ vote of thanks was rendered Colonel
Lee for his address.
The chairman then laid before the body
n letter from General Schofeld, to Com
mander John Il. Gordon. expressing his
appreciation of the cordial receptions gwen
him in Houston. He said that when tie
commanders of the great contendinS
armies agreed on a conference in 1860 the
world was astonished at the terms OF the
convention. There was to be no punish
mcnt melted out to the confederates, hat
were to be defended 50 long they MAIN
tanned loyalty to the flag of the union.
These expressions were meant not only TO
terminate that conflict, but to prevent any
conflict among the sections thereafter.
The union generals in that conference dc
not question the fidelity OF the generals
whom they had lately met in ccatiict, but
some of the people of the north had mis-
givings. These misgivings had now prac-
tically passed away and re wished TO as
sure the veterans of the warmth OF the
esteem in which they we're now held. He
stopped here on the invitation of General
Gordon and had been delighted at his re-
Cepticn.
\ vote Of thanks was rendered General
Schofeld and the commanGcr-in-chief was
authorized TO express 10 him thS senti-
ments of the organization.
MIR. ROuss's Offer.
A letter was received from Charles r.
Rouss, of New York. a private in the con-
federate army, Offering to give 100000 to-
ward the establishment Of a memorial
association, under the auspices of which
an illustrated history of the war shall be
published and the relics, etc, collected
and preserved at one central point.
committee of one member from each state.
to be selected by the state, was appointed
to confer with Mr. Rouss on the subject.
Greetings were read from Lucy Lee Hill,
daughter of General \. Z. Hill.
The veterans were invited to attend the
dedication of the confederate monument at
Chicago.
Invitations to the veterans to meet next
year were received from Chattanooga and
Mobile. but they We're of course, too late.
4 resolution TO establish home for the
poor children of the confederate soldiers
was referred to n special committee.
Baltimore also sent an invitation that
the reunion in 1897. be held in that city.
General Gordon Rc-Elccted.
The nomination Of a commander was
then taken up. Major G. y. Stubs nomi-
mated General Gordon for reelection Cen
eral S. ID. Lee said the typical living sol
der OF To-Day WAS D. ID. pOAOoAi' anu AAS
moved his reelection by reclamation,
which was done amid great cheering.
General Gordon advanced and said:
"OnIy the searcher of all hearts knows
the depth of gratitude which the act
avakens in this heart. OF all the honors
possible to men l would rather have a
place in the hearts which you have opened
to me today than TO wear all the honors
that earth could bestow, and the God of
liberty being my helper, l will go to the
grave feeling that the last the brightest
and noblest epitaph that could be written