The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-30

The convention Of the United Veterans
Will be held at the exposition grounds
about mile from the city Ia the music
hall, which has been enlarged for the oc-
casion 80 as to seat 1920 persons This
hall Is a maze Of bunting the decOra-
tions being elaborate 10 the last degree,
and consisting Of streamers festoons,
shields, names of battles, with confeder-
them etc.
A large United States flag surmounts
the portraits of Lee and Jackson over the
chair OF the presiding officer The princl-
pal business before the convention will
be the reception and disposition of the
report OF the committee on southern his
tory and the determination Of the loca-
ton of the southern battle abbey Charles
Broadway Rouss Of New York has offered
to donate 100000 towards this object upon
certain conditions and the final say as to
the location rests with the united veter-
ans. Several cities are competing for the
abbey and Offering induce ments 10 SECURE
II, and the night promises to be an inter-
esting one. Richmond viii lay claim to
II on the ground, not only Of historic as
sociations, but born OF the fact that she
has foundation for It In the Davis man.
sion confederate museum upon which
has been expended over 100000
Most of the arrivals so far have been
as individuals. Only a few Organized
bodies have come, but many will reach
here tonight, Those already on the
ground are the leaders from the several
for the arrival Of the camps.
The New Orleans contingent came early
this morning, and have already begun
their Tight to secure the battle abbey of
the south. Col j. Pinckney smith of
the New Orleans States heads the dele
CATION. The Missouri people are here trv-
ing to secure the reunion for next year
Gen. John y. Gordon, commander-in-
chief of the confederate veterans. and
Adjt Gen. George Norman Of New or
leans are here, quartered al the Jefferson
hotel.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee IS also here and
the history committee.
Many of the visiting veterans will he
lodged and fed at the exposition grounds.
Gen. Ra.eigh e. Colston, distinguished
confederate officer, Is said to be diving st
the soldiers home here
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is expected mere to-
night.
The convention will be called 10 order
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock bv Cen
John b. Gordon, general commanding the
United Veterans, and most Of the morn
ing session will be taken up in the speeches
of welcome etc. ii IS hardly prohahia ~ 81
much real business VIII be done before the
second day. The feature Of to-morrow niosnt
in the city will be the reception at fba
Davis mansion to Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
Great regret is expressed that Mise wiz.
ME. the Daughter of the Confederscv,,
cannot be present. but there WIFI ~ no
very material change in the progranpne
The Davis monument will be located in
Monroe park, in the western part ~ tbe
city. and the corner stone laying OF Tburs-
day will be with Masonic Ceremonies b,,
the Virginia Grand Lodge of Masons
Cen Stephen d. Lee Will be the orator of
the occasion, and there will be an In,
mense parade, embracing military and
civic and veteran organizations a moss
attractive feature Of the procession viii
be 1000 children In uniforms Of the con-
federte cOlors.
During the reunion there Will be a
meeting Of delegates from the various
camps of the Sons Of Confederate Vete-
rams with a view to forming a general or
ganization upon the plan Of the United
Confederate Veterans.
Arriving trains tonight brought old
confederates from almost every portion Of