New-York tribune., 1896-07-02
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS
PRAISE FOR CHICAGO AT THE RICHMOND
CONVENTION.
JABEz L. NJ CURRY GLoRIFIEs THE coNFEDER'
Acy-GRrAr CROWDS IN THE CITY.

AcY-GREAT CROWDS IN THE CITY
Richmond, Va. July 1-When the sixth annua
Confederate reunion convention met at 1890 O'Clock
this morning the Auditorium was only partly filed
General Gordon. the commander called the body
tn order Tie Committee Credentials reported
that $50 camps represented by delegates Io"'
the States and Territories. General stephen H. Lee
offered a resolution ndorsing the movement oesu'
! nv r. f. Lee Camp No 10, booking to a general or
panizaton OF the sons OF veterans and pedglhg inc
sunport Of the United Confederate Veterans to the
movement which was unanimously agreed to- Gen.
eral Kyd Douglas OF Maryland, offered the following
resolution =,
The United Confederate Veterans assembled II, IN
ANIMAL session at Richmond. ever mlndfu. OF tneir
dead comrades wherever they may pc anu np.u.,s .
in grateful memory an thGse wn1 do eg br mos
desire to express to the CITY OF Chcaso ane,T I
grateful ackno wledgments or the proau- ~ l'iiinei
berality Of s people IN the eeTo ,b @ Of our dad
who rest within It's protection ana the DCuhucSs Sh
soldiers who attended that dedication our thanks
are given without stin, to every ARM .d IN
fHat memorable scene. May the monument they
lifted up stand throusn the ages as &
scene of great war comInemoraye rns o' ,
friendship between North and South
Several sneakers seconded the resolution referring
In eloquent terms their reception at chicago
General W. l.. Cabell OF Texas. speaking TO the
resolution made address that aroused great
enthusiasm General Cabell did not go to chicago
but the reports he had received from his old com
rades were SO favorable that he could, on behaif OF
the transmssissipp people. heartily indorse all that
had been said He recognized the FACT that the war
was ended: was glad to see bitter feeling dying OUT
but for one he would not take "A lump or Sold
as large as Texas containing a diamond as DIG az
Arkansas for the part ne took In the war GeheTdi
Douglas spoke eloquently to the resolution, "hlch
WAS adoptcd by rising vote unanimously lhis
gave rise great cheering.
Next on the programme was the historical ad-
drss Or. Jabez L. NJ Curry. ex-Minlsier to SPAN
He discussed slavery nulliiicaton, secession anu
in de.aI and was attentlveiy lsIe'eu 10 S '' ~
Sindcation OF the South's course were loudly ap-
Dr, Currys address was interrupted by, the en-,
trance of j. l.. Herbert Camp, of MarylaId headed
by splendid band Playing Marylanb tb MY hs rom
end to end ami threw the audience into an upr9ar
which heigh,ened by the o sr%ins i md 2r DSie
4 resolution OF thanl.s unanimously passed
and 10000 copies of the address were ordered 10 oe
General Gordon then announced that the regular
ports of committees and others w9uid De d1 ned,i;
General Stephen -. Lee then moved thtt the rcdus
iutant General be dispensed with. which was adopted
and the Adjutant-GeAera!'s report was reau: 49,
rival Of numerous trains bringing, Confederate ate
and excursion p4giies from an P4r %, I, Of
the city are almost impassable and the stree1',,l
IerGg o move m the crowds Every hotel board
house empty store and other possible place Ior
housing strangers is crowded greatly Deyohu us
cauacity. Besides veterans and citizens ana eXcur-
sion parties there several military organ
present in camp among them the corps or cdnets
from the Virginia Military institute, the cadets from
B.acksburg Agricultural and Mechanica. Coiiege, d
part Of the II gh School cadets from washington
and some from other educational institutions A
large number of trains expected Tomorrow,
bringing crowds from Norfolk Portsmouth. Peters
burg Iynchburg, Staunton and intervening points
which will swell the visiting throngs.
Adiutant General Moorman's report showed nu-
merous increase in the camps OF the organ,Zatoh
General ]. C. Underwood. Of Chicago, adore IS 20
the convention, and gave an account or MS WORK IN
the preservation OF the graves or the Conledert'e
dead in Chicago. Corporal Tanner then made
speech to his Fellow veterans. He was rapiurous,,
~ applauled He said he would like TO see Ge,ertI
Gordon In the White House and a free RepuDnc IN
Cuba. ,.... W.,
Mrs Davis. accompanied by her daughter NIs
Hayes and youthful grandson. Jefferson payis
Hayes was then presented and enthusiastically
welcomed by the convention. ,,.s . o,o,.
After a recess the convention adopted repois
favoring the appointment of trustee from eacn OF
he aighteen States and Territories represented in
Inc convention, who shall constitute a board lEr
cb,aining n charter OF Incorporation for the Batte
Abbey Memorial Hall Association. Est OF names
a, ,jromireIlt Confederates was presented ana
T5e convention decided upon Nashville as tne
nlace for the next annual reunion. the time 10 De
fixed Hereafter. ,., .. s,,oo.
The Davis Monument Committees report select
ing n design and locating site IN this CITY lot 'ie
Davis monument was adopted