The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-01

the committee on credentials was ready
70 report, and on motion, an address by
Dr. Jabez l.. Curry, on education and his
tory, was made the special order for 10: 80
O'CLOCK tomorrow, whereupon the con-
vention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
Gen. Wade Hampton was clearly the
hero of the convention to-day. The Ova-
ton he received was the heartiest and
most enthusiastic of any. He made a
DrleI speech in response TO calls, and was
loudly cheered.
The battle abbey of the south commit
tee had an important meeting at the
capitol to-day, at which a charter for
confederate memorial association, TO
take charge of the battle abbey, was
discussed. Col. ]. c. Craven of Spring
well by the battle abbey, and hoped to
secure its location there.
Col. John o. Cassler of Oklahoma said
he had secured contributions for ii from
veterans who fought on the other side.
and favored the construction Of the good
work
Chairman Hickey of the District Of Co.
lumbia promised liberal contributions
from his people,
Gen. Caben of Texas made an eloquent
speech advocating the continuance of the
work for a year, or at least, six months,
before deciding on a location.
Gen. Gardett of Nashville discussed the
conditional subscriptions and stated what
Nashville would do for the abbey.
Col. Ckarleron of Louisiana opposed con-
dftional subscriptions They had subscrib-
ed $1,000 $1,000 of which had been paid up,
and they had $4,000 site to offer. They
were not discouraged, but were confident
of success.
Gen. Mcintosh offered a resolution dis
charging the present committee from the
further consideration of the matter, and
providing that IL be succeeded by a trustee
to be selected by each division of the Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, which shall be
authorized to obtain a charter of incorpor-
alton of the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation.
Col. A. u. Dickinson, who represents
Charles Broadway Rouss of New York,
then read a correspondence with that gen.
tleman which developed new plan on the
part of Mr.. ROusS, who had previously Of
fered a conditional donation of 100000 for
a battle abbey of the south. Mr. Rouss
now proposes to contribute $4,000 for the
purpose, provided the south raised an
equal amount and that the build
ing be located in the city of
Washington. This puts quite a new
aspect on the battle abbey movement,
though Mr.. Rouss leaves the matter en-
tirely with the association.
Gen. McIntosh's resolution was then so
amended that the present committee
would not go out of existence until the
trustees were appointed A report will be
made to the convention tomorrow.
The Washington contingent to the re-
union arrived safely on time tonight at
Tbs O'Clock. They came in two trains
sections over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, and consisted Of the District vet
Grams, the Hatcher camp of Leesburg,
Va, the Turner Ashby camp Of Winches-
ter, Va, the Rockville, No, camp, the
Frederick City, Nd, camp, and the High
School Cadets. The National Fencibles did
not come.
The veterans were escorted to their
quarters at SO East Broad street, and the
cadets to No. II Governor street, in the
rear of the executive mansion, where
they are comfortably housed
The programme for the next two days
is not yet decided upon, but the High
School boys expect to have friendly rival
drill with the cadets from the Virginia
military institute, besides participating
in the grand parade on Thursday, when
the cornerstone of the Davis monument
will be laid in Monroe park.
The reception rendered Mrs. Jefferson
Davis tonight at the Confederate mu-
scum, the former white house of the
confederacy," was an overwhelming af-
fair. 1t was a success as far as the
crowd of ladies and. their escorts was
concerned, but failure as to management
One-fourth of the people who wished to
pay their respects to Mrs. Davis and her
daughter, Mrs. Hayes, could not gain adj
Davis was detained in New York by a
sprained ankle. Mrs. Davis bowed her
acknowledgements from a front window
to the crowd, and Mrs. Hayes and her
little son were similarly engaged from
rear window of the house.
At II o'clock there was still a large
crowd vainly endeavoring to gain admit
lance.
Corpl. Tanner, who is an honorary
member of r. E. Lee Confederate Camp,
and Mai Halleck, his companion, who are
here. were rendered a right royal recep-
ton by the camp tonight, and the two
union veterans are the lions of the hour.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
visitors in the city tonight. The crowd
is immense and the streets are thronged.
The grand camp of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans was organized to-
night at a meeting held at the auditorium
of representatives of the camps in Vir-
ginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. ]. E. B. Stuart,
son of the well known Virginia cavalry
leader, presided. A constitution and by
laws, approved by the united confederate
leaders, will be adopted tomorrow.