Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-30
arate nationality, but Texas
victories were not more glorious

dl dUO ANU1OAoA1Oy OOo AOAcoo
victories were not more glorious
and grand than we're these brave
men around him in their over
whelming defeat. [Applause.]
4 rejoice in the privilege of
bearing to you fraternal greet
ings from the great body Of
brave men who confronted you
in battle. Be assured that the
overwhelming majority Of the
Grand Army of the Republic,
composed of soldiers who were
brave in battle and are generous
in peace Applause, courageous,
knightly and true, bear neither
lingering bitterness nor senti-
ment of distrust. Applause. ]
In the presence of your con-
tinued conservatism and before
the higher and nobler sentiment
of our country these will vanish
like vapors before the rising
SUM-" [Applause.]
Gen. Gordon concluded by re-
assuring the people of Texas of
the appreciation of their bound
less hospitality.
The band played Dixie and the
crowd burst into cheers. The
crowd called for Ross, Wheeler
and other prominent men, but
the regular order was proceeded
with.
A committee on credentials,
composed of delegate from each
State, was then agreed upon.
While the chair was selecting
them the next business was taken
up, the question being to appoint
committee on resolutions-one
from each State-carried.
There being much confusion at
this point a sergeant at arms
from each State was appointed
to keep order.
Gen. S. D. Lee, chairman of
the committee on history. read
his report.
AT this juncture Miss Winnie
Davis, with her escort, including
many ladies, appeared on the
platform. The enthusiasm of
the convention as the delegates
caught sight of the Daughter
of the Confederacy" was beyond
all bounds. It was not a success
sion Of cheers, but one continued
thunderous roar. Such a scene
has never been witnessed in the
South in years.
Miss Davis, dressed in a dark
brown costume, with a Confeder-
ate badge on her breast and a
bunch Of flowers in her belt, ad-
vanced to the side of Gen. Cor
don near the edge of the platform
and made bow after bow to the
enthusiastic crowd, which seemed
intoxicated by her smile.
Complete order could never be
restored after her advent, and il
was not until Gen. Gordon haC
said, after a reasonable inter
mission, that he would clear the
hall unless the convention came
to order, so that Gen. Lee coull
proceed. He then finished read
ing his report, which recommend
beginning at the bottom by stim
ulating public sentiment in favo
of histories which are just to th'
South. by teaching them in tn
} universities. It reneWS the rec
> concentrations Of previous re
ports and urges in the futur
that each camp have prepared
} correct list of the enrollmen
from every county, the numbe
i killed and in what battle; it ask
2 each State organization to urg
l upon it's respective Legislator
2 to make an application for carry
! ing into effect these recommends
t tions; endorses the Confederat
t Veteran publication; censure
t the Encyclopedia Britannica fo
: misrepresenting the Soutf
e strongly endorses DR.. J. L. Curr
e and his history, 1.-The Constitu
It ton and Reunion" and asks thu
he be invited to address the We
: Grams at the next reunion on tE
o subject of slavery and secession
e it asks that the committee be Ell
vt larged to one member from eac
s State.
=" The report was adopted ar
le ordered published.
le When Gen. Lee finished I'll
% veterans were invited to pass
1t review before Miss Davis, aft
adjournment, which was the
= taken from 1 to z o'clock. TT
I'd crush and confusion was So gre
le that there was actual danger
p fatalities. Miss Davis advance
to the front Of the platform, al
Id smilingly raising her hands, sa
s. she knew she could rely on t
members las men and Texans
o. follow the rules and make the ]
1t view as easily as possibly" ad
er ing, ''Now, won't your" with
IN appealing smile. This was pa
e TALLY effective, but not wholly s
IS and for nearly two hours she "
lg buried among the mass Of vet'
ans, who scrambled over the !
us porters tables and upon the pl
nd form. It would be impossil
gh to describe the enthusiasm a
ms confusion of the scene.
ic.
hel Clinton Democrat: A letter
nd ceived here last week annount
of the safe arrival of Mrs. D.
lis DeVane at Yuma, Arizona,
~ which Yo1aon che racantlV set Z