The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

represents the young generation. Gene
raj Shelby sold:
Like many from Missouri. have come
here 10 minsie with you for tbs affection
and love that / entertain for you. We
are here as ox-Confederatcs TO watch the
laying Of the cornerstone for amonumcnt
10 the memory Of jefferson Davis, whom
We all love and revere. stand here as a.
representative Of the Confederate cause
west OF the Mississippi, and l speak FOR
the Missourians. when l say that this
for an time shall be our Mecca ana we
shall ever do him honor
General Shelby then stated that 81.
Louis withdrew her claims as the next
meeting-place Of the convention In favor
OF Nashville.
NAsHVILLE'S CLAIMS.
General W. II. Jackson then spoke as
follows. ...
rise 10 second the nomination OF my
gallant friend General Shelby Oh -N"7.'-
Vile. as the place for this convention ~
meet in 1897. Here are resolutions from
tho Governor of Iennesste' rom M
Mayor and city Council OF NASHVILLE tNe
III. Association. end every other as
sociation within It's boundaries. / invite
,renne.see is a state that has been the
volunteer state through all time. 'oln
the Aneghanies TO the golden gate Oh INC
pacific she has been the advance bualu
OF civilization and rear guard or FeFo'u-
lion. She is one Of the sisters or iie OIL
federacy. knowing that she wouh Dear
the bruut Of the war. she did rot hesitate
90 90 ont. and of total enrolment Oh
10000 troops IN the Confederate army
Tennessee furnished 1880, over cne-5lAlh.
tApplausc) IL is she mat as-l'u'n 90
Florilians in driving out the Seininoi1s
IL was she that played a great p.'', 81
l,r.rfn, up the mouth OF the MISSISSIPPI
to y0u L0uisiaSiiaps. 81" la7 eo'-.''
LARGELY Ia both the civil ana military sloiy
of this great country or ours ,,,
% an the country Jackson ana FOLK anu
10 tile State or Texas hou9'o"' 'Ap-
plause) - ,ronros.
500 ,,ho have settled JOB oDAcr states
and she herself is a daughter OF virginia
au b.nor 10 old Virginia. No man can
s,,rnass me i'm love and auecuon Tor VIZ
cinia. for all my ancestry iepose on hel
sacred soil. And 90 Baltimore ana Mary
land my good friend all honor 10 your
state. 1 am sorry that 1 cannot ne WIN
Won next year. for the hospitality OF
baltimore Is bOundiess ana the INST
sweetheart / ever had was a girl or balu-
more. But you must come Win US 10
Nashville, and be with us al the reunion
81 1887.
Tennessee loves the Confederate soldier
ana there Is no place that surpasses
Nashville In her affection for him. she
has cared, I'm a manner unsurpassed ny
any state. for her Confederate veterans.
Her Confederate dead have been collect
ed and placed In glorious graves ana
Old and young, mad ana matroh' 20
every year and place flowers upon 'heir
graves. $500.
our houses will be open for your; our
hearts. and our homes. and you VIII ma
there a welcome, not even surpassed oy
tho grand old city Of Richmond. Eapeci'l-
" DO we want you with us wheh We ave
GENERATING our one hundredth anniFet-
80, or our capital city or tennessee
/ hone IL will be the pleasure or TINS con-
yontion to meet in Nashville IL les'.
General ChaIeron seconded the nomi-
-, az Nashville. North Carolina then
seconded the nomination OF Nashville.
NASHVILLE WINS.
This ended the nominations and the
balloting was at once preceded w'th' win
the following result;
Arkansas votes for Nashville.
District OF Columbia-l2 votes Tor BATH
more
Flortda-46 votes for Nashville.
Georgia-76 votes for Nashville.
Indian Terrttory-lo votes Tor Nash
Vile.
Kentucky-s4 votes for Nashville.
Iouisiana-l64 votes for Nashville.
Maryland-42 votes for Baltimore.