The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-02

---7evbat slow in getting into the audi
-.-lr-n, and as soon as order was Sc
rrrad and the delegates seated me pa
~ Abbey Memorial nan LOT tne soI.t
Eas taken up Ine c9llll ls 49, - -
~ matter in charge submitted their re-
80 This was in effect the same as ina
rsferred 70 in yesterday s ulspalc-.es an
r-oDosed in place Of the present COM
-fr-ee the appointment OF trustee
9--r1 each al the eighteen states and
territories, represented IN the conFeht iols
VINO shall constitute poaIH' MllS. s-iN-i
he authorized and directed 70 oo.all- q
charter OF incorporation FOR the meinorlal
L1W sssociarfon. and each member OF
which shall be an incofpOt aloI, -
uIau was adopted by the cohEehu allu
on motion the states halisH a =
ssoh and the following were presented,
-, John B. Gordon was erected as an
ev--ofieio mem Der of the board OF trustees.
Al8bama-George u. Judson-
ansas-Maj. william = CahpDell.
CesaNTgia-Gen. Clement A. Evans.
Florfda-Maj- ". d. Chlpley-
1-5ian Terrftory-Gen. G. NJ. Haley.
Kentucky-Gen. John B. Brigss.
Iouisiana-Gen- J. A. Challeron.
NTarvland-CSen. John Gill.
1Iississippi-Col. ]. r. Mcintosh.
North Carolina-Thomas S. Keenan,.
Oklahoma-John o. easier;
south Carolina-Dr. b. NJ. Ieague-
Tennessee-G W. II. Jackson.
West Virginia-COl. r. W. mite.
NIissouri-E. a. Ashbury.
Texas-T. S. Ross.
Tirginia-Col John B. Carey.
when the state of Virginia was reached,
Cen Pevton Wise from the stand pre-
scented the name of Col John Is carey
a delegate away down in the body OF the
hall arose and in a StentOrlan voice, pro-
rosed the name OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as
The trustee for Virginia The mention OF
the name of FitZhugh Lee was greeted by
a loud and continued cheer wnlch snOWed
the popularity of the dashlng cavalry
leader now the consul general at Havana
The Virginians were then called togeth-
er 10 decide the matter Gen. wise ar
gued that while ne honofed no nhaH nlols
Than Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, that gentleman
was absent and could not attend TO the
duties of a trustee. He therefore begged
the delegation to elect John Is. Narey.
This was at length agreed 70 ana Col
Careys name completed the list OF the
battle abbey trustees.
The Texans submitted the name OF L.
s. Ross for that of Gen. Cabell, who de-
clined to serve further, he having served
on the committee for several years.
The question of electing the members as
a whole was then put and the conteder-
ate memorial hall, or battle apDey poaru,
was duly elected. This board has charge
of all matters relative to the battle abb
hey and they shall, when properly incor-
porated, direct where the building snail
be located, and whether the 100000 pro-
posal of Charles Broadway Rouss, or mis-
later proposal of 100000 with their re-
spectve conditions shall be adopted.
The final important matter which the
convention took up was the next place
for the annual reunion of the United Con-
federate Veterans. r. H. Statute of Bal
timore made a strong appeal in behalf of
that city. He read letters from the mayor
of Baltimore and other prominent Mary
landers asking that the next annual re-
union take place there. and that Balti-
more would welcome and entertain them
handsomely.
Gen. Kyd Douglas followed in behalf Of
other
of the Monumental City said that it owned
the best base ball team in the country
and could show them the best game. Gen.
Douglass, however, made a good address,
and was literally applauded.
Gen. Joe Shelby of Missouri, represent
ing the delegation from that state, made
a neat speech Withdrawing the name of
St. Louis in favor of the city of Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Gen. W. II. Jackson of Nashville, better
known as "Barbed Wire Fence Jackson"
of the confederate army, seconded, as he
said, the nomination of his own city by