The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27
and bountiful hospitality"

and bountiful hospitality"
The convention then proceeded to bust
ness A committee on credentials was APP
pointed as follows: Arkansas. II. c. Shove
Georgia, r. NJ. Plowman; Kentucky, john
Boyd; Louisiana, w. Il. Lyman; Florida
Frank Phillips; South Carolina, Is. H.
league; North Carolina. Samuel Thomas;
Tennessee, r. H. Dudley: Virginia, j. Tay-
lor Ellison; Maryland, George II. Stewart;
Mississippi, Colonel Goldsmith; Missouri,
II. II. Newman; Texas, }. ID. Shaw; indian
Territory j. Ii. Gait.
A committee on resolutions was then APP
pointed as follows: Alabama, II. L. Bird
well; Arkansas. ID. IL. Crawley; Georgia, n.
S. Calhoun; Louisiana. John Glynn, Jr.;
North Carolina, Samuel Thomas; South car
DINA, j. q. Holmes; Virginia. j. Taylor
Stratton: kentucky, John Boyd Florida, j.
A. Enslow; Maryland, George II. Stewart;
Mississippi w. ID. Holder; Missouri, j. c.
Shelby; Tennessee, j. IL. Holmes; Texas,
]. G.. Campbell; Indian Territory, X. L.
Coleman
The Old Vets Grew Hilarious.
At this point the confusion was so grea'.
that "a sergeant-at-arms from each state was
appointed to preserve order. At the reunion
of two years ago n committee ON history
was appointed with General stephen ID.
Lee as chairman to collect and disseminate
accurate historical information concerning
the civil war.
The convention held at birmingham last
year adopted n new constitution which,
among other things. dissolved this commit
tee and the commander ordered the suS-
pension of the new constitution until the
reasscmbling of the convention and contin-
ued the committee This was done IN
January so the work of the committee was
delayed nearly year. These facts were set
forth i'm the report, which then went on to
cnumerate the part that the south had tax
en i'm the civil and military history of the
country Many of the histories is use in
schools il says are inaccurate almost to
the point of criminality The south, which
has done so much in the making of our his
tory would be satisfied if that history were
truthfuily written.
Miss Davis on the Pia tfOru.
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 be-
yond all bounds. 1t was not a succession
of cheers but one continued thunderous
roar such a scene as has not been witness
ed i'm the south in years.
Miss Davis dressed in dark brown cos
tune with a confederate badge on her
breast and bunch of flowers in her belt,
advanced to the side of General Gordon,
near the edge of the platform, and made
bow after bow to the enthusiastic crowd,
which seemed intoxicated by her smile.
Complete order could not be restored after
her advent. and ii was not until General
Gordon had said, after reasonable inter
mission, that he would clear the hall unless
the convention came to order, that General
Lee could proceed. He then finished read
ing his report which recommends beginning
at the bottom by stimulating public senti-
ment i'm favor of histories which are just to
the south, by teaching them in the univer-
stiles. 1t rcnews the recommendations OF
previous reports and urges in the future
that each camp have prepared a correct list
of the enrolment from every county, the
number killed and in what battle 1t asks
each state organization to urge upon It's
respective legislature to make an appropria-
ton for carrying into effect these recon-
mcndations; indorses The Confederate Vet
eran n publication; censures the Encyclo-
paedia BRITANNICA for misrepresenting the
south: strongly indorses DR. j. L. Nj. Curry
and his history ''Thc Constitution and Re-
united Union" and asks that he be invited
to address the veterans at the next reunion
on the subject Of slavery and secession. 1t
asks that the committee be enlarged to one
member from each state. The report was
adopted and ordered published
Reviewing the Veterans.
When General Lee finished. the veterans
were invited to pass i'm review before Miss
Davis after adjournment. which was then
taken from till o'clock. The crush and
confusion We're so great that there was act
ual danger Of fatalities. Miss Winnie ad-
v2nccd to the front of the platform and
sulilingly raising her hands said she knew
she could rely upon the members "as men
and Texans TO follow the rules and make
the review as easily as possible" adding,
NOW won't you?" with an Appealing smile.
This partially effective, but not wholly
So ana for nearly two hours She was bur
led among the mass of veterans who scram-
bled over the reporters tables and upon the
platform 1t would be impossible to de-
scribe the enthusiasm and confusion of the
scene
At o'clock this afternoon the sponsors
and their maids of honor held a large re-
ceDtiou at the Hutch!ns house.
The convention was an hour late in re-
assembling, so it was S o'clock when the
business was taken up. The auditorium
was again fun to overlooking, but perfect
order prevailed The report of the Davis
monument committee was mace the special
order of tomorrow. At II o'clock the re-
port of the committee on credentials was
made. but was imperfect and not read in
full. The action of the commander in
suspcndng the constitution adopted at
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