The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-24
THE VETERANS REUNION
Daughters of Prominent Confeder-
ate Leaders Present.
The Old jackson Constitution Has
Been Fully Accepted, and the
Amendment Means that In
stead of Two Departments
There Shall Be Three.
BY Southern Associated Press.

BY Southern Associated Press.
HoUsToN, Tex, May 23,-When
Gen. Gordon called the convention TO
order at 10 O'Clock this morning the
auditorium was again fnll TO overflow
Ing. The meeting was much more
orderly to-day thun yesterday, how
ever, and the business OF the meeting
was conducted more satisfactorily.
Chaplnin.General ). VIM. Jones in.
voked the divine blessing on the de-.
liberalions of tho meeting.
1t was understood that Mrs, Chan.
man, the daughter of Gen. Leonidns
Polk, was in the audience and the
chairman asked that she come to the
BtaSe If she we're present. She did mt
respond. however, and it was an.
Dounced that she would he expected on
the stage Whenever she reached the
hall.
A similar invitation wss extended
the daughter of GeSeral ID. II, Hill
and Mrs. j. d. Z. Hill.
General S. ID. Lee. of the Committee
on Constitution, reported that they
had unanimously agreed on n constitu.
ton. They have fully accepted the
oiu constitution formulated ut jackson,
Ihis constitution continues in force
The Committee on History. which the
birmingham constitution dissolved.
The principal amendment is to define
the duties of officers. and instead of
two departments east of the MIssissippi
and trans, Mississippi there sball bs
three, as follows:
The Department of the Army of Vir.
ginia, composed of the States of Vir.
Rinin, Maryland, North and South
Carolina and Kentucky. The Danart.
ment of the Army of Tennessee. com.
posed of the States OF Georgia, Ain.
bnma, Tennessee, Mississippi. Lonis.
lana and Florida. The Trhns. Mlssis.
sippi Department., composed of all of
the States and Territories west of the
mississippi. except Louisiana. There
was movement on foot to fix the same
Memorial Day for all the States. but
the new constitution provides that each
camp may fix it's own.
Gen. NJ. j. Claiborne objected To
the part OF the constitution suparsiinu
Texas into five divisions. saying 1t was
done for political purpose. Con, Lee
explained thnt the State practically
was not arranged differently from other
States. Iheae sub divisions wera
merely for the sake of convenience IN n
State so large al Texas. There wns
but one major. general (Gen. Ross) for
the State. the other generals being
merely brevets.
Gen. Claiborne renewed his obieo
tion, which was followed by a motion
TO table. The motion was tabled. do.
featIng the attempt to make but one
division of Texas. The copstItutio,
was then adopted amid loud appluns,
LOOP.
The special OF the norninR was Tho
report of the J eflerson Davis monument
committee. Chairman Cabell introduced
Chairman Taylor Ellysop. of ih,.
Richmond Committee, whose repor,
vas made purt Of that of the com
mittoe from tho United Confederal,
Veterans. Mr.. Ellyson stated that on.
June 3d next, Davis birthday, n co,
lection for tho monument would.
taken all over the South and the pies
ent prospects were that at that time
there would be IA generous response
from all tho Southern States. When
sufficient funds were raised the corner
stone of the monument would be laid
at Richmond.
Chaplain j. William Jones delivered
brief but eloquent address on the
SUBJECT, which was greeted with loud
applause.
An elaborate reception was rendered
Miss Winnie Davis at the Capitol
Hotel by Mrs. W. III. Rice between tbs
hours 81 IL aud II. Gen. Ross and
staff called officially on Gen. Gordon
aud staff at the Hutchins House, A
reception was rendered the visiting
Generals at the Light Guards ArmorY
from II to O'Clock to day and "a re-
ceptlon was rendered the visiting ladies'
at the Capitol Hotel and Hutchips
House by the ladies' reception commit
toe OF Houston from 10 to II.
Kichmond was selected as the next
place Of meeting.
Quarantine Orders,