Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-24
RICHMOND THE PLACE
Confederate Veteran Reunion Of Next
Year 10 Be Held Here.
JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT.
Ten Thousand Dollars for II Pledged
at Houston.
rLAN FOR PERMANENT ARCHIVES.
i, Il Thought 10 tie in the Intere"
of the ROuss MuScum-A Nc"
CopstItutton-NcVv Department.
Notes.

HOUSTON. TEX. May 2}.-This mas
been the great day OF the convention
Interest reached ns elimination ia the
consideration Of the report on the Jul
fereon Davis monument. Genefai W. L.
Cabcn presented his report. ana hon o..
Tavlor Ellyson read the annual report OF
the Jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
80, and supported II IN brief speech
General Cahen made an earnest appeal
,,5 was followed by DR. J. W. Jones
,,h, made the speech Of the reunion. AMI
Was again and again greeted
win enthusiastic applause. AZ the
conclusion OF his address the
list Of camps was called. and more
than ten thousand dollars was pledged
for the monument fund. The most en-
thuslas,ic interest was manifested in the
Davis monument, and there is every rea-
son 20 expect that the money needed for
IFS erection can an be secured In the
next two months The association has
already 70 It's credit in bank more than
$1,000
4 resolution has been introduced ana
referred 10 the Committee on Resolu-
lions providing for a committee Of one
delegate from each State represented In
the convention 10 consider and report
at this meeting a plan providing perma-
uent archives for perpetuaung the facts
OF Confederate history.
This is thought 90 be In the interest OF
the museum proposed by G. y. ttouss. OF
New York. II the Committee on Reso-
buttons shall report favoably Colonel
John b. Cary viii represent Virginia.
A new constitution was adopted this
morning. ~ is practically the constitu-
zion in force before the constitution adopt
Of last year. with a very few alterations.
Judge George L. Christian was the Viz
riria member Of the Committee on New
Constitution.
ALMOST RICHMOND-DAY
This may almost be- claimed as Rich
rDOuq- day. since there were many matters
o. special interest 10 our Richmond peo-
ulr. and the delegates from Richmond
took such an active part In the discus
sions The contest for the place OF
meeting next year was IA most exciting
and interesting one 1t rarely happens
that so many fine speeches are heard on
such a subject General Peyton Wise
presented the claims Of Richmond In an
able and eloquent appeal, which was
warmly seconded by Judge c. l. Chris
tan The vote was taken, and before
the result was announced IL was seen
20 be ln favor OF Richmond, and was made
unanimous Atlanta, Charleston, and
Kansas city all had many friends, but
there was such a general desire on the
part OF the old soldiers TO go back TO
ola Virginia that Richmond had warm
advocates from every State. General
y. r. Esheman and Colonel w. II. Ly-
man. Of New Orleans, were among those
who were very active for Richmond.
Many members Of the Richmond party
will 20 10 Galveston on Saturday.
Miss Richardson. daughter Of Colonel
John Richardson. Is the sponsor for Viz
ginia. and received the Virginia delega-
lion this afternoon and presented them
with A beautiful flag.
Miss Winnie Davis has held several re-
ceptions to-day. and her visit TO Houston
has made her more than ever before the
Daughter OF the Confederacy.