The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-24
RICHMOND is SELECTED.
Th) Next Confederate Reunion Will ba
Held Here.
GEN. WISE'S ELOQUENT SPEECH,
The Reptrt of the Davis Monument Com
mitiee- Collections to be taken Up on
Mr., Davs' birthday Anniversary.
DR.. william Jones Tribute to
the Conlederacy Pres sident,

HOUSTON. TEX. May 2.-Special.-
mo convention and the Occa sion con-
tinually grow In numbers ana lhlet.s,. ,'.,.
There have been constant series vl ~
tertaiumeuts. receptions, reunions, ctc.
Many Of the old commands have met
their old generals There has neeh
happy time. handshakinF, recalling oib
times recOunting rcminiscen,es, etc.
This morning the report Of the COM
ruiffeo ON the Davis Monument Assocla-
tion was read by General W. L. 'aheh'
and was supplemonted hy "A report by
Hon. j. Taylor Ellys0n, president or the
Monument Association. -ltlhs u,p
tory Of the work during the past year
and the recent status of the fund Gem
fral Cabeu made an eloquent ana surfing
apueal 90 his old comrades TO go 'o
work ri once ard raise the money Tor -
Rev. J. William Jones urged that Pfesi-
DENT Davis the soldier. statesman, ora
tor. patriot, and Christian gentleman, dln
not need "A monument, nut that We vMy
A. to ourselves 10 rear au embodiment OF
the rrest principles OF constitutional free
dom for which ibcse sentiments "tie
cheered TO the echo, and pr Jones pro
cceded to engineer on the spot SUD
erriutiOn for the mOuumefE over ten
thoi.aud dollars was pledged by an
enfhusfastfc crowd, which. 10 ia hOptui
will rapidly swell the Iund-
Every camp was urged 10 take col
lection ON the approaching 81 or June,
"a. anniversarv OF President Davis
birth. There were al this point brought
10 the platform and greeted win rousihs
old Confederate yels, several on t1'-
tered Confederate battle-nass' some on VIZ WE
sfanddrl-icarers ahoMii'1 'i'i"''' '''i''
The widest enthusiasm was created
when General Gordon exhibited tne nag
under which Colonel JEFFERSON DaFl7 req
his Mississippi klnes 10 save INC D"s "'
Buena Vista.
RICHMOND THE PLACE or NETTING.
Next followed the selection of the place
Of meeting. General Peytou Wise nomi-
mated Richmond IN speech OF eirtl
eloquence. adroitness, anu rear Wv , ,i,
which elected great eh h+uuslasm. |dJvi
,rheo g. Baker. the former adJutant-
general of General Wade Hampton, made
"a very strong ard eloquent plea lor
Charlfsfon. and at the close presenter
the last flag that iloated over batteIy
Wagner. borne by the gallant Ma Jot
Huleeuin. under whose lead the loit
was finally evacuated, MS cay D
will enthusiasm and cheers General
Laws cloquently seconded the Nomination
of Charleston. -
General shelby, OF Missouri, nominate e.,
Kansas city. and IT was seconded IN
"a spe.ch hy Mayor Davis, OF TINS city.
I'm "A speech which created great cheer
ing. General Evans and Judge W. H..
Calhoun seconded the claims pl Allah'h
i'm eloquent and tOrclnle snttchta-
Iudee George L. Christian closed the
case for Richmond ina a brief, clear, forci-
bile and eloquent speech.
ON the first vote Richmond won very
handsomely. and Major Barker gracefully
moved and General Evans eioquently
seconded a proposition To make the vote
unanimous. and 70 was carried amidst
the widest enthl iiasm.
Richmond had better BEGIN 10 set feaay
for the boys are going many thousands
strong.
yrRGINIA's SPONSOR.
The Virginia delegation went tonight
10 call on Miss Richardson. of New
Orleans. Nirsinia's sponsor.
Miss Winnie Davis had this afternoon "a
brilliant reception at the armory. She COM
unu,s To- capture everythins that comes
in sight OF her.