Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23


dian Territory.
A committee on resolutions was then APP
uolnted. as follows. II. l.. l'rIdeweil, Ana
hama: -. II. Crawley. Arkansas n .
calhoun. Georgia: John Glynn, Jr' Lou
isiana Samuel Thomas North taIoina'
J. q. Holmes, South Carolina; }. layloI
Stratton. Virginia: John Boyd, Kentucky
J. Enslow. Florida; J. H. stewart Mary
land. w ID. Holder. MISSISSIPPI, D. .
shelby Missouri. J. H. Holmes Iennes-
Soc. / G. Campbell. Texas; r. B. Cole
man. Indian Territory.
Al the reunion Of two years ago com
mittee on history was appointed WIN
General stephen ID. Lee as chairman 10
collect and disseminate accurate hls'oi lCdl
information concerning the civil war. me
convention held at Birmingham last year
adopted "a new constitution. when, among
other things. dissolved this committee. the
commander ordering the suspension OF the
ravv constitution until the reassemDilhs
~ the convention and the continuing OF
the committee This was done ~ January
en- tho work Of the committee was delayed
nearly a year The facts were set loItn
I'm the report which then went on TO
enumerate the part that the SCUM hdu
taken I'm the civil and military history OF
MANY Of the histories In use in schools
II said. are Inaccurate almost 20 the point
Of criminaIity. The South, when mas uoHs
So much I'm the making of the history OF
our country. would be satisfied II that
history were truthfully written.
DAUGHTER or THE CoNFEDERACY.
At this iuncture Miss Winnie Davis
with her escort. appeared on the PLATFORM.
The enthusiasm as the delegates caught
sight Of the Daughter OF the ConieueraCy
,,ss bavoud all bounds. Ii was not sue
hui "A
derous roar. Such a scene has not been
witnessed I'm the South In years. MISS
plyis. dressed in a dark-brown costume
and with a Confederate badge on her
broast and a bunch of flowers in her beit'
advanced 10 the side Of General Gordon
near the edge Of the platform ana nldue
boa after bow 20 the enthusiastic crow
which seemed intoxicated by her shlhe,
Complete order could never De Restores
after her advent, and 1t was not uhli
General Gordon had said, after a reason
sble jntermlssion, that he would clear the
bsu unless the convention came TO ORDER
that General Lee could proceed
lie then finished reading his report
which recommends beginning at the OO.-
tom by stimulating public sentiment III
f,,-or Of histories which are just 10 the
co,tb and bv teaching them i'm the uni
versities. II renews the Recommendations
Of prevlous reports, and urges that III
the future each camp have prepared "
correct list Of the enrolment from eNciS
county. the number killed, and IN Wha'
hattie. II asks each State organHttloh 10
urge upon its respective Legislature 10
make an appropriation Tor carI!lns M NJ
effect the recommendations, Ce"Su'1s ~
Tncvclopedia Britannica for misrepIe-
senting the South: strongly endorses Ut
NJ. Curry and his history. Inc
constitution and Reconstruction, ana
asked that he be invited 10 address the
veterans at the next reunion on tle
| subject of slavery and secession. and asks
! that the committee be enlarged TO inc
| extent OF one member from each State.
| The report was adopted, and ordereu
| published.
when General Lee finished, the vete-
rams were invited TO pass in review be-
/ fore Miss Davis. after adjournment
| which was then taken from 10 O'Clock.
| The crush and confusion were so great
| that there was actual danger OF fatah-
| ties Miss Winnie advanced TO the troht
| OF the platform, and, smilingly raising
! her hands, said she knew she could rely
upon the members "as men and sol
| diers." to follow the rule and make the
review as easily as possible, aouiIs'
| "Now. won't you?" with an appealing
! smile This was partially effective, but
| NOT wholly so. and for nearly two hours
! she was buried I'm a mass OF veterans
who scrambled over the reporters tables
and upon the platform. II would be I'M
| nossible TO describe the enthusiasm ana
| confusion OF the scene
| Al o'clock the sponsors and their
maids Of honor held a reception at the
Hutchlns House.
NEXT CONVENTION.
The Atlanta delegation met this evening
ana determined TO make strong pun lor
| the next convention c,
General Clement Evans and w. A. Cal
boun were appointed 10 present Atlanta ;
claim Memphis is making a strong hsh,
Tor the reunion, Offering SVN 10 De use1
In entertaining the DELEGATES. "len ulp,is,
md charlotte are keeping the contest
warm. -, ,o.o q, os-
s.a,bi,no so IL was o'clock when the
business was taken ~. The atu'toIiun.
,,ss again fun 10 overlooking, but perIec'
the renort OF the Davis Monument COM
| nittee was made the special oioer i0i
| tomorrow -, .ne Commit
At9 O'Clock the report OF tne Noi'''i ~.
,ee on Credentials was made pul ~ was "a, ~.
, perfect and not read In run; me "e -
| ~ the commander in suspendins 'he Son-
| stitution adopted at Birmingham WAS en- en-
dorsed and committee TO ADOPT NV
one was appointed, with one member iIoin
each State comprising the Coniruera'e
| States. from the indian TerrltoIy an'
me Division OF the South. The Cominlt'
zee A. as follows: General stephen ~
lee OF Mississippi chairman; w. y. NC,
| Keie. OF Alabama: John W. Harold. Q,
| Arkansas: Clement a. Evans, OF GeorRia
| frank phillips. Of Floriia J. Taylor III
| tyson. OF Virginia, j. A. Charlton, OK Lou
isiana: John IA. Hickman OF Tennessee,
A. r. Watts, OF Texas; r. ID. HAN o.
/ North Carolina; d. H. League. OF Souln
Carolina, John l.. Gait OF lnaiah le'if
A. II o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.