The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-25
FURLING THE BATTLE FLAGS.
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION AT
ITS END.


the Gray of the Good viii of the
Veterans of the Grand Army of the
RepubIic-A Letter From Gen. schO-
field 10 Gen. Gordon.
Houston, Tex, May 24-The confederate
veterans reunion is over. and the dele
gates who have been here four days are
beginning to leave. This was another in
element day, but the time has been well
occupied by receptions to Miss Winnie
Davis. the visiting generals and by the
business Of the convention. The Texas di-
vision had the auditorium for the first
hour this morning. They elected Gen. H.
II. Boone to succeed Gen. Ross as major
general of the state division, and selected
DALLAS as the place for the next state re-
union.
The state meeting then adjourned and
the United Confederate Veterans as a body
were called to order by Gen. John b.
Gordon. DR.. Jones invoked the divine bles-
sing on the meeting.
Gen. stephen d. Lee read telegram of
greeting from Gen. N H. Harris of San
Francisco He then offered a resolution
Of thanks to Adjt. Gen. Norman for his
efforts in behalf of the organization, which
was adopted by rising vote amid much
enthusiasm.
Col. Lee of the federal army, secretary
of the Shiloh Battlefield Association, was
introduced. He was greeted with loud ap-
plause. The yell, he said with smile
sounded familiar. He made short ad-
dress, expressing his pleasure at being
permitted to greet the old confederates
whom he respected so highly. He invited
them to attend the next reunion Of his
association, the mission of which, he said,
was peace on earth ana good VIII TO men.
He paid a high tribute to Albert Sidney
Johnston He came fresh from the G. A.
R. and assured the veterans of the kindly
feeling entertained towards them in that
quarter A vote Of thanKs was rendered
Col Lee for his address,
The chairman then laid before the body
a letter from Gen. Schofield to Comman-
der John B. Gordon, expressing his appre-
ciation Of the cordial receptions given in
Houston He said that when the COM
rnanders of the great contending armies
agreed on a conference IN 1850
the world was astonished at the terms Of
the convention. There was to be no punish
ment meted out to the confederates, but
maintained loyalty to the flag of the union.
These expressions were meant not only
10 terminate that conflict, but to prevent
any conflict among the sections thereafter
The union generals in that conference did
not question the fidelity of the generals
whom they had lately met in conflict, but
some of the people OF the north had mis-
givngs. These misgivings had now prac-
tleaHy passed away, and he wished to as
sure the veterans of the warmth, of the es-
TEEN in which they were now held He
stopped here on the invitation OF Gen.
Gordon, and had been delighted with his
reception A vote of thanks was rendered
Gen. Schofeld and the commander-in-chief
was authorized to express to him the SEN
timents of the organization.
A letter was received from Charles B.
Rouse of New York, a private IN the con-
federate army, offering to give 100000 to-
ward the establishment of a large memo
rial association under the auspices OF
which an illustrated history of the war
shall be published, and the relics, etc, col
lected and preserved at one central point
A committee of one member from each
state was appointed to confer with Mr..
Rouse on the subject.
Greetings were read from Lucy Lee HILL
daughter of Gen. A. P. HILL
The veterans were invited to attend the
dedication of the confederate monument
at Chicago.
Invitations to the veterans to meet next
year were received from Chattanooga and
Mobile but they were, of course, too late.
A resolution to establish home for the
poor children of confederate solSiers was
referred to a special committee.
Baltimore also sent an invitation that
the reunion in 1897 be held in that city
The nomination of a commander was
then taken up.
Maj. G. N Stubbs named Gen. Gordon
for reelection. Gen. Stephen y. Lee said
the typical living soldier of to-day was j.
B. Gordon, and he moved his reelection
by acclamation, which was done, amid
great cheering.
Gen. Gordon advanced and said: "Only
the searcher of all hearts knows that
depth of gratitude which the act awakens
In this heart. OF all the honors possible
to men l would rather have place in the
hearts which you have opened to me to-
day than to wear all the honors the earth
could bestow, and the God of liberty being
my helper I will go to the grave feeling at
last that the brightest and noblest epltapn
that could be written over my dead body,
when you carry it to the grave, would be
Here lies a confederate soldier
God bless you, my comrades and make
ne worthy of this unparalleled tribute"
Gen. Wade Hampton was then elected
commander of the department OF the
Army of Northern Virginia. The vote
was enthusiastically given by acclama-
ton
Gen. W. L. Cabell and Gen. T. N. Waul
We're nominated for the place of COM
mander of the Trans-Mississippi Depart
ment. The vote was then taken and Gen.
Cabell was elected.
Ten. S. d. Lee was then elected COM
mander of the Department of the Army
oI tennessee by acclamation amid the
greatest enthusiasm of the day
committee has been appointed to see
70 the establishment of a benevolent aid
society to take charge of aged veterans
Inc convention then adjourned with
mere was to have been a grand parade
vi all the veterans this afternoon to be
+eNewed by Gen. Gordon and Miss Winnie
Davls' but heavy rain came up and only
lev turned out
/ rom II until 1 clock there was a recep-
- to1 10 Miss Davis at the home of Mrs
- ~, W. Bein. given by Judge J. H. Reagan.
eie postmaster general of the confedera-
~; ~ ana his wife. Mrs. Reagan was as
S5,sCeo IN receiving by Mrs. Chapman. the
ualshter Of Leonidas Polk
from until o'clock Mr.. and Mrs
- - ultschnitt gave Miss Davis a recentIo,,