Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-03


story of a pure, great man, who suffered
for his people, and for the right as they
understood it, and how for this they
loved him as they loved no other. Long
as yonder noble river shall roll its tide
to the sea it shall behold no man more
kingly. He was a very perfect gentle
knight May the story OF his life be
sweet in days to come, and, at last, all
men come to understand Jefferson
Davis"
The benediction closed the exercises.
Last night history repeated itself in
the scene which the capitol hall pre-
sented. A small army of grizzled men,
in jackets of gray slept upon the green
sward around the old state house. with
coats for pillows and the, grassy lawn
Tor their beds. A full thousand spent
she night on the capitol grounds.
The city is very gaily decorated. Here
and there on the streets faded and tat
tered battle flags, relics OF the lost cause,
float like gaunt skeletons in the air,
attracting constantly surging crowd
of men in gray around them.
The formation of the parade began
about one o'clock. Before noon the
streets along the line of march were
almost completely blocked
The Rouss memorial hall association
met this morning and committee was
appointed to obtain charter for or
ganization. Gen. Johnson, of Alaba-
ma; Gen Briggs, of Kentucky; DR.. Tea
que, of South Carolina; Gen. Jackson,
of Tennessee, were appointed COM
mite to visit New York and confer with
Mr.. Rouss ard show him the great op-
position in the South to locating the
proposed battle abbey in Washington.
I'm an interview Mrs. Davis expressed
decided opposition to locating the bat
tie Abbey in Washington, and said 1t
would be just as appropriate 10 erect
the monument to Davis in Boston.
The veteran cavalry held meeting this
morning 10 take steps toward erecting a
monument to Cen ]. f. B. Stuart Col.
William Hempstreet. of Brooklyn, made a
speech in which he spoke kindly of treat
meat he had received by veterans and said
he thought they were all true to the Amer
lean flag. But, he added, he was disappoint-
ed 10 find so few flags of the Union used
by civilians in decorating their houses.
Lieut.. George P. Hall. of Hanover county,
Va. replied to Col. Hempstreet by saying
the Southern people do not wear their
patriotism on their coats but in their
hearts; that the South was as true as any
section TO the Union and If the President
should call for troops to oppose foreign
foe the South would be the first section to
respond.
The convention was opened at 10 o'clock
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. j. p. Smith.
Of Stonewall Jackson's staff. The session
was very short one. Gen. Gordon made
brief address praising Richmond's hospi-
tality. A memorial was submitted asking
the nam of the United Confederate Vet
erans bschanged to Confederate Survivors
assaaias. \ request that the memorial
be sent to all camps in the association was
adopted. An invitation was extended
from the Philadelphia brigade to attend
the reunion of the blue and gray at Wash
ington September 16. when monument to
the brigade will he unveiled at Antietam.
Gen. Gordon said the invitation would be
sent to the various camps for action. The
Rev. j. William Jones was opposed TO this
on the ground that this was the brigade
that kicked up the row in Richmond about
marching behind the Confederate flag.
Gen. Gordon replied: "Dr. Jones belongs
to a church that believes in conversion.
Our friends have long since repented their
action"
"Yes, but they should bring forth fruits
meet for repentance" responded Mr.. Jones.
A paper from Louisiana in reference to
the monument to Southern women was re-
ferred to the monument committee and
Gen. Gordon said would sleep there.
A petition from Fredericksburg in refer
ence TO the national park al Battlefield.
near that place, was approved. After res
olutions of thanks to Richmond and Gen.
Gordon, the convention adjourned.