The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

Grams wherever and whenever convened
Upon her hOiif 49,, ,t,
Profoundly Impressed by tins houh1iIs
Hospitality, ara k,cniy sinsipie q. 10
eycrv lntaning. 4 should faii lar snort OF
my duty To tne southern Pcvp.'' ".p -,
the Republic itselt-u / imica 10 """'' 20
20 sorae extent It's import anu put iys -.
] should fall short OF ny duty 10 Nii-
cinia a. our qugculy hostess, ana 10 th,sS
Sonfederafcs as ner noble guests ~ :
failed TO uo.o the unsciush motives WIZ"
prompt the One and the l1"''''0 ''''
pulses which inspire inc olat4-
Not Tie Nltlol,0. ,, -
OF all the public huuofs ever palu 20
TIE worlds heroes, none nave N'." 80
UNIQUE iu character as tH'r' t'.''
tributos offered hy the southern peop,o.
Mere ;hc recipients OF these honois' t"c
tx-eoidicrs OF victorious armies ,H'i@r
20 a grateful people The tiop"i's q. tni
friumphr the world Woult comp 49,
the meaning Of "a welcome sucn a' - l,'.-S
extended. bat They were nol 'no ~
in that Titanic struggle. thtg ~ ~ ny
shattered remnants OF iott-1i.ie ~. ,' -, ,s
ed armies. which leave 20 poslti''' ~ 30
Quisitions of territory, no accIo,'. ire
public wealth. or OF political po",'' -,
legacy whic these men it"N' q"
children and people } sa IeCvi1 49,.
furnished honor and OF tNc NV. ~, orj
defensive struggle IN human "ili"'s 49, o..
tho sole compensation ior thcr services
md suffering is that reward WniNu ~
lilo natures feel in such recognition d!
their grateful counfrym'n.
ON the other hand. no popular ESSEN
flloS 81 Intelligent and high-spiit'd CIV
rcns in tho worlds history. Were ~.
frcer from partisan 1ca- or sen $500
Fpirir or icnohlc icalousics. OF Nl,,i'.
intcnt. and the muse OF history VIII w
emialfn i'm one Of her sweetest Stories
The absolutely unsclnsn character "ht ~
allied aims az these Confederate ha ~
Inc. The path0s 81 that rcclial WIZ no
deepcned by rs simp 'i'E, . ,.i.fi.h a. viii
Is heightened hy the lesson wnleh ~ VI" ,,
teorh 4, humanity That story VIII re-
cord The simple but sublime truth tha'
these reunions occurred year allDr F'ai,
and left behind thcm hl every H'H-' u,
thofr proceedings tho intispNiani' piv'i
thaf thcso broad. minded men WrIt n'i
Their omiittorcd 10y appointments, no,
dNarfrd hy lsuONIe passions H'l "" -
Nv political ambitions, nor narrow" ~
sScffonai prejudice nor hNnNfu TO Wy
,pf.roefa III fhn common country "a SOIL
iqh aims. but that. mao. u'9'''l,"
through suffering. hroadsn'a ah. a.,
robicd hy sccritce. rcincn ana i,,, 49,. a, a. "a
tn fires Of affection. they cinN I'-' 81. -, 81
brother every true lover Of tneir coNntIE
and Acknowledge no eurerors pm e,t'liion
10 Tho Commonwealth. ana I'D Nhl.l, ~
support ~ The laws. me, .,s' ,",,orican
honor and the freedom or The America"
republic. ,t,o+ ,rbi,o-
And now. by the memory or ihat "n ~
rohod army az comrades VINO my
before us 10 tic better ldhu' r"' N,lo.,,,.
snirifs are with Us to-day. ava N"i. i".
a. e,~.fronfe of the thousands mere
assembled and Of the tens oi iNoAs"iluS
who long to Doc with ue-in inri. W.
and ns ticir r'prc.cnla'i .l,,, hey, ~ our
h'ssI,.fore AL. proceed with our business
sa,d General Gordon. after Doe had closed
his address proper "1 wish 70 introduce
mo cx-Navor Of virginia uaushtcr)
Nyben about TO Introduce Hon. j. Iay'
lor fglvson Gencir Gordon all'"''"
was called 20 the slip of his JiE "S'
.Wou. what dil / say De commune,
"vou might have known th"t '"1 0'''
Of Richomnd was meant
NJ Tavior Enyson. after being In
.roaucsI Co The convention. on bchaIi OF
tho la~.aH Of the Confederate Memorial
I.tc~arv Society. invited all the dele
e.tos and their ladies 20 attend the re-
'o,tiop ia Doe given from s 20 l' % CLOCK
tha. evening 20 Mrs jefferson Davis az
ne former home of the President OF tho
Confcdcracy.
OK CREDENTIALS.
General Gordon then called for the
amendment OF the Committee on Gre
rantials and the clerk read the names az
tho following representatives, or the Nafi-
Gus states as members OF that committee
Marvland-Jamcs W. Owens.
Virrinia-Capt Thomas Elicit
North CaroHna-Capt. J.. ). Bclden.
Sour, Carol'na-lredol Jones.
Georr-i-Col. W. J.. sheppard.
FloriGa-GeR T. M. Laws.
Alahama-E. Troup Ranlle.
Niississlppi-J T.. Waden.
Tcxas-Gcn. W. ~ Bush.
Nissouri-W. IT, W0odson.
Tennessec-J. w. S. Friorsor.
Iouisana-Gcn. w. j. Iehan.
Arkansas VIM. p Campbell
Indian Territory T.. calf.
Kentucky Flush w. Allen
,neral W. j. Rchan, of Louisiana. was
~lectcd chairman - The committee.