The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-09

tho Southern leaders The reading
was proceeded with and tho report ad-
vocated separate history for each
State, and the com 2ilatiOn OF all these
| oy competent board ut the university
OF the South, and invoked the aid and
assistance'of alhthc Southern Universi-
ties and historical societies to this
end. The report further referred to
the several other reports to be mac Q
at previous Confederate reunions on
| this subject and laid particular stress
on the Inaccurate school histories now
In use through the country.
| 1t recommended that the history of
the South be properly, truthfully and
thoroughly written for The benefit Of
the growing youth OF tho South, and
for the vindication Of its honortd dead.
| The proposed history should be ma
tional and should do full Justice to
everywhere. The reading occupied /.
long portion Of the time of the conven-
| tiOn, but 1T was respectfully listened
to, and at times libcrally applauded,
though the subject, while exceeding ly
interesting, sorely tried tho patience
OF u large body Of veterans and the audi
enco in the galleries. 1t wound up
with II recommendation that each State
legislature make a dOnati0n and estab-
lish II chair OF American history and
that all colleges aid in pcrfccting the
needed history.
! An Oklahoma veteran stated that
| that Territory had Il perfect organiZa-
| tiOn of Veterans and Il sponsor present
| a representative from Oklahoma was
then placed on the various committees
| General Wade Hampton was clearly
the head OF the convention today. Tho
ovation he received was tho hcarticst
| ana most enthusiastic Of any OF tho
day. lie mado brief speech in re-
sponse to calls and was loudly chccrcd
The Battle Abbey Of the South COM
mlttee held an important meeting at
tho capitol today, at which q charter
for a Confederate Memorial Associa-
| tion to take charge Of tho Battle A bbcy
Springfield, Mo-, said that State wOul
do we'll by the Battle Abbey and hoped
to secure its location there.
| Col. John O. Casslcr of Okla homa
said he had secured contributions for
| 1T from vetcrans who fought on tho
| other side and favored the construction
OF tho good work. Chairman Hickey
of the District OF Columbia promised
liberal contributions from his people.
General Cabcll Of Texas made an
eloquent speech advocating the con-
tinuancc of the work for year or at
least six months before deciding on a
| location.
Col. A. b. Dicl1cnson. who represents
Mr.. Charles broadway Rouss Of New
\ ork, then read Il correspondence with
that gentleman which developed a
new plan on the part Of MIR. Rouss,
who had previously offered Il condition.
al donation Of 100000 for IL Battle
Abbey Of the South. Nlr. Rouss now
| proposes to contribute 800, 600 for the
| purpose, provided tho South raised an
equal amount, and that the building
be located in the city OF Washing ton.
] Ihls puts quite Il new aspect on the
| i5attic Abbey movement, though MIR.
| ltOuSS leaves tho matter entirely with
| the association.
The reception rendered Mrs. Jcircr-
son Davis tonight ut the Confederate
| museum, the former White House OF
the Conlcdcracy, was an 0vcrwhclm-
ing affair. 1t was success rs far as
the crowd Of ladies and their escorts
were concerned but Il failure as to
management. Onc-fourth OF the pcO-
pic who wished 10 pay their respects
10 Mrs. Davis and her daughter.
Mrs. Hays, could not get admission to
the building. Miss Winnie Davis was
detained in New York by Il sprained
ankle. Mrs. Davis bowed her acknOwl-
cdgemcnts, from q front window to the
crowd and Mrs. Hays and her little
son were similarly engaged from rear
window Of the house.
Corp. TANNER, who is an honorary
member Of IL. f.. Lee Confederate
camp, and Maj. Halccks, his compan-
ion, who are here, were rendered
royal reception by the camp tonight,
and the two Union Veterans are the
lions Of the hour. 1t is estimated there
are 10000 visitors in the city. The
crowd is immense and the streets
are thr0n&ca,
The grand camp Of the Sons of Con-
(cratc Veterans was organized at Il
meeting held at the auditorium OF
representative Of the camps in Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. j. e. B. Stuart,
son of the woll known Virginia cavalry
leader, presided. ~ constitution and
bylaws approved by the United Con-
fcderatc leaders will be adopted.