The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-24
FOLLOWERS OF DIxIE'S FLAG.
BAD WEATHER FAILS TO DAMPEN
THEIR ARDOR.

In F0Fce the Committee on History
Dissolved by the Constitution
Adopted at birmingham The
Movement to Have simultaneous
Celebration of Memorial Day De-
fentetI-Report of the Committee on
Credentials.
Houston, Tex. May 23-Another day of
stirring cheers, of martial strains ana
touching scenes has passed and only one
more day of the great reunion remains
1t has been rich in the incidents which in
after years cling in the memory OF men
Ike flower in the crangied wall" and
as the scattered remnants of the Army Of
the Confederacy diminish with the pass
ing years, those who survive will recall
this fifth reunion with increasing pride.
The business of the convention has
been Of the greatest interest and impor-
tance; the gracious Daughter OF the Con-
federacy has been the recipient of sue
cessive ovation which must have made
the veins that flowed with the blood of
Jefferson Davis thrill with a rapture such
as no other woman could know; while the
aged veterans, with hair as gray as the
uniforms they wore have gathered about
their respective leaders with husky voices
and swelling hearts and recalled the stir
ring scenes through which they passed
together.
The Virginia delegation are the happi-
est people in Houston tonight, and every
three times three for the south and her
cause, concludes with Here's to the Ola
Dominion, drink it down"
No wonder they are happy, for they have
achieved the end toward which they
struggled so long and so lab0rlOusly, and
tonight the fact that Richmond will be
eri fair
their tranquil dreams and trace a smile
upon their sleeping lips. Her sixty-four
delegates, together with their friends,
came l,4OO miles to be present on this occa-
sion and work for Richmond as the place
Of the next reunion They did not come
in vain. and Of course are delighted with
their success.
Another gratifying fact in the develop
ments of the day is the fact that nearly
$4,000 was subscribed TO the Jefferson Da,
Wis monument to be erected at Richmond
for which $4,000 is already on hand. and
when the veterans go to Richmopd next
spring they will witness the laying of the
cornerstone Of the memorial to the con-
federate president.
Chaplain j. William Jones opened the
convention with prayer at IL o'clock, and
the delegates Immediately proceeded TO
business. The vast auditorium was again
crowded to its utmost capacity, but, in
striking contrast with the deliberations of
yesterday, good order prevailed through
out.
The first business of the convention was
to hear the report of the committee on
constitution and bylaws. 1t was read by
the chairman, Stephen d. Lee. 1t was
practically the old Jackson constitution
restored, and provides for the committee
on history, which the Birmingham con-
stituuon abolished. 1t divides
the United Confederate Veterans
Association into the following
departments: The department Of the
Virginia, consisting Of Virginia, Mary
land, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Kentucky; the department of the Army OF
Tennessee, consisting of the states of
pi, Louisiana and Florida; the ans-Mls-
sissippi department, comprising all the
states west of the Mississippi except
Louisiana, 1t provides that no state shall
have more than one division except Tex
as, which shall have five So strong has
been the sentiment in favor of concen-
trating the five divisions of Texas into
one, that after the reading of the report
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne objected to the
five divisions He wanted Texas to be
like the other states, all In one division,
and he wanted at the head Of It Maj Gen.
Lawrence Sullivan Ross. He said the
numerous divisions were made for polit
ical purposes.
Gen. Lee explained that Texas was not
arranged differently from the other states,
that Gen. Ross was now the only major
general, while the commanders of the sub
divisions We're only brevet generals.
Gen. Claiborne renewed his motion to
make Texas only one division, but a mo-
tiOn to table TINS measure was Offered and
carried, so the five subdivisions of Texas
continue.
The constitution was then adopted. The
committee on credentials then reported
the number of delegates as follows:
Louisiana, 176; Tennessee, SO; Florida, &c;
Alabama, 19l; Mississippi, 1913; Texas, 654; F;
South Carolina, Sc; Indian Territory, Is;
Missouri, 81; Kentucky, 81; Arkansas, 81:
Washington, D. c., II; Evansville. Ind,
2; Virginia, "a; North Carolina, q; Georgia,
rs; Maryland, 2; Oklahoma, 2; West Vir-
ginia, 2; New York, l. Total, 1902.
The report of the committee was then
adopted as read.
The special order for II o'clock this
morning was the report of the Jefferson
Davis monument committee 1t was noon,
however, when the matter was reached.
Chairman Cabell of the committee from
the veterans made speech reporting
progress and introduced Chairman T.
Taylor Ellyson of the Richmond commit
tee, whose report was embodied as part of
the veterans committee report. Col. Eli
on President Davis birthday, June 8, it
was the desire TO make a collection for the
monument from the whole country. The
indications are, he said, that the responses
would be generous. He thought there
would be enough funds on hand by next
spring to build the monument and it was
expected to make the laying of the corner
stone an occasion of great magnificence,
at which he hoped all the veterans would
be present.
In seconding the motion to adopt the re-
eloquent speech, saying that Jefferson
Davis needed no monument to perpetuate
his name in the hearts of his countrymen,
but we owe ii to ourselves. The man
who bore his countrys flag on the battle
fields of Mexico; who sat In the United
States Senate when it was a body of
giants; who was the peer of Webster Clay
and Calhoun needs no shaft to keep his
memory green.
I'VE owe this monument to ourselves"
he said. because jefferson Davis was the
embodiment of southern principles. We
thought we were right, and we know it
now ! am no rebel and / am not going to
make a rebel speech. never made a rebel
speech in my life; we were never rebels. /
will shout for old glory as loud and as long
as any man and l remember that the star
spangled banner was written by a south
ern man on southern soil. True there was a
right smart difference between us and old
glory In the dark days of the sixties. That
was before old glory was being waved for
other purposes than 1t was intended for"
He paid a high tribute to Gen. Gordon
which was greeted with loud applause, and
which was continued for some time
'sWhen the knightly and chivalrous gener-
al on the floor of the United States Senate
nIedged the loyal assistance OF the south
arm states to put down the Chicago rebel
lion-which was indeed a rebeilion-he
voiced our sentiment
DR.. Jones proposed that the roll be called
nv camps and that each camp would say
how much it would raise for the monu-
ment. Before the call could begin there