Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-02
OLD OFFICERS REELECTED.
General Gordon's Words of Graft.
tude-CIosing OF the Day.

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The convention then. upon motion. went
into II election OF officers for the ensuing
year, and General Peyton Wise. In re-
nominating General Gordon as the Gen.
eral Commanding. said: ...l
Mr. Chairman. II there be any whittier,
taller. and fairer plume that has danced
before this convention than that which
dances to the name of Gordon I DO not
know whose II u.s. II there be one thing In
my Confederate prayers thank God FOR,
it is that out OF those who led US TO vio-
tory in,tlmes past He has preserved 10 80
with his battle-scarred face. John B. Cor
don! ! move that all the present officers
of the United Confederate Veterans be re-
elected by reclamation. for am perfectly
satisfied with all OF them
Some mighty cheering followed this
pretty little speech, and the motion pre-
vailed by a rising vote, unanimously ex-
passed.
General Gordon was escorted back 10
the chair and the gavel turned over TO
him by General Jackson. In taking Up
the reign for another year, the Command
ing General said:
Comrades, II I had all the eloquence
that ever came from southern tongues.
from the llfUt tilit ti'Htl EtOAt
OF liberty and life to the time that Ben.
Hill, OF my State. indicated the Con-
federates on the floor OF Congress. !
could not express to you my appreciation
of this honor God bless you. my COM
rades, and know that my heart. head.
hand, and life itself. Is at your servics'
GEN LEE WIRES CONGRATULATIONS
General Gordon. at this stage OF The
enthusiasm by reading the following
cablegram by General Fftzhugh Lee, inA
Consul-General OF the United States
Cuba:
Habana. Cuba. $50 u. NJ, June soth.
General Gordon, Richmond. Va:
From a foreign shore a comrade sendt
greetings to his brother soldiers, and hn
best wishes for their health, happipess
and prosperity. FTTZHrGH Islof
The matter OF fixing the tifas for hold.
ing the next reunion was left TO the Exc
cutive Committee Of the United confede-
rate Veterans.
The following was adopted:
Whereas. the acknowledgement in his
report suggests the appointment by the
General Commanding OF a Son OF
veteran to see that all sons Of veterans
are properly organized. as auxiilaries OF
the United Confederate Veterans; there
fore be II
Resolved, That the General Command
ing shall appoint a son OF veteran TO
have perfected the organizations OF the
Sons OF Veterans. In conformity with the
suggestions contained In said report.
There was considerable debate over the
question OF adopting a patented button
as the button OF the United Confederate
Veterans. Colonel Hickman, OF NASH
Vile, gave notice that he would offer =
resolution providing for the selection OF
that button OF next years meeting
General Cabell extended his thanks %
the convention for re-electing him COM
mander OF the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment, and served notice that next year
he would carry to Nashville more than
one half of all the camps which will De
represented there
resolution endorsing the bill now
pending in Congress providing for the
establishment OF national military paTk
at Vicksbur9, Miss. was adopted.
After the transaction OF some other
business OF a less important nature, the
convention adjourned until 10 O'CLOCK this
morning.