Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-02


that gentleman was absent and could
not attend to the duties of trustee.
He therefore begged the delegation to
elect Col. John B. Cary. This was at
length agreed to and Col. Cary's name
completed the list of Battle Abbey
| trustees.
The question of electing members as
q whole was then put and the Confed-
crate Memorial Hall, or Battle Abbey
board, was duly elected. The board
has charge of all matters relative to
the Battle Abbey, and they shall, when
properly incorporated, direct where
the building shall be located, and
whether the 100000 proposal of Chas:
B. Rouss, or his later proposal of
$5O0,0O with their respective condi-
tions shall be adopted.
The final important matter which
the convention took up was the
next place for the annual reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans.
Baltimore, st. Louis and Nashville
were placed in nomination, but Nash
vile won without much difficulty and
the time of the next meeting was left
to the committee of arrangements, to
| be fixed hereafter.
Col. II. E. Dickinson, of New York,
was then introduced to read letter
from Mr.. Charles Rouss in regard to
the Battle Abbey, or Memorial Hall of
the South, to which Mr.. Rouss has
made conditional contributions. The
| letter was an explanation of Mr.. Rouss's
position in regard to his contributions,
and conceded in the views of Colonel
Dickinson that the Memorial Hall
should be q massive structure. which
would do justice to the glorious deeds
and the history of the South.
The convention halls seating capaci-
ty was more than tested by the largest
crowd that has yet entered the build
ing, when fully thirteen thousand per-
sons, at least one-half of whom were
ladies, gathered there last night to lis
ten to the grand concert by choir OF
one thousand picked voices, for which
much preparation had been made. The
scene was unquestionably the most
brilliant witnessed in the South for
years, and probably there has been no
similar occasion in that section when 30
many persons have been beneath one
roof.
Early in the evening every approach
to the hall was iammed, and long after
s o'clock, when the performance began,
hundreds of people were still endeavor-
ing to get in the building. Before S
every possible inch of standing room
was occupied, the aisles being choked
so as to be impossible and hundreds
were sitting on the backs Of thA benches
and clinging to every place afording
foothold.
The scene on the stage. where there
were gathered one thousand singers,
the sponsors and their maids, was q
most striking one. The sponsors and
maids were gowned in white, and each
of the former carried the. flag of the
State she represented. AS each spon.
sor came on the stage and took her
| place on the second tier shr was loudly
cheered by the Thousands of Threats.
The band Sccomed but feeble compared
to the nightly bursts that went up as
some old favorite air was played.
The music consisted entirely Of old
war songs and those popular in south
ern communities. after which there was
tableau with the sponsors represent
ing the States of the Confederacy.
| NOTES.
| Mosby's Rangers held reunion Tuesday
and formed Mosby camp, with the following
officers Capt. B. 8. Walker, Orange, com
mander John d. Foster, Marshall, recording
secretary; Lieut.. Benjamin Palmer, Rich
mond, lieutenant commander; Lieut.. VIA.
Mosby, Bedford City, adjutant; Joseph Mel
son, Washington, D. c., second lieutenant
commander; G. Il. Dean, Washington, Va,
third lieutenant-commsnder; DR.. Montelro,
Richmond, surgeon; Capt Samuel Chapman
| eovington, chaplain: ]. w. Hammond, Alex
andria ousrtermaster; Charles Vest, Louisa,
color.bearer; DR.. Dunn, Washington county,
as istant surgeon: Benjamin Palmer, Rich
mond, treasurer; r. M. Narrower, Washing
ton, D. C, sergeant-major; c. A. Fox, Belts,
vile, Md, officer Of the day; John Ballard.
\ Fairfax Court House, color guard Frank
Angelo Alexandria, second color guard. The
| executive committee will consist of the first
five officers Tuesday night Mosbys men
held banquet at Zimmermanns hotel. 1t
was most delightful affair. Mr. Joseph
| Bryan acted as master of ceremonies. Speeches
were made by several gentlemen. a telegram
was received from Col. Mosby rcgretting his
| inability to be present. A suitable reply WIS
| returned.
Among the platform guests yesterday were
Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary OF
| the Navy; Rev. DR.. r. Ii. McKim, of Wash
| ington :; The Solicitor General of the United
States, Major Holmes Conrad, of Virginia;
and General Bulger, of Alabama.
Bishop John B. Newton, Of the Protestant
| Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, made an elO-
quent opening prayer in the convention yes
terday. He was formerly a Confederate phi
| vate.
The delegates to represent tho Virginia
Camp of Sons of Veterans met yesterday and
organized State camp. The plan OF organi-
zstion of Lee Camp was adopted, and each
camp WAS allowed vote. E. P. Cox was
| elected grand commander.
| The Daughters of the Confederacy met yes
terday. Mrs. James Percy Garrett presided,
assisted by Mrs. ]. E. B. Stuart. Twenty
seven chapters were represented. Mrs.
Clarke, president of the United Daughters of
Virginia, resigned in favor of Mrs. Garnett,
! in the event of the grand division uniting
with the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. Mrs. Harvey, the recording secretary,
also expressed her determination to resign.
| It was unanimously voted that the division of
Virginia Join the United Daughters of the
Confederacy as grand division only.
CONFEDERATE AUDITORIUM, RICH
MoND, Va, July 2.-The final meeting
ing of the sixth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans was call
ed to order this morning by Gen. Cor