The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-07-09

RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-The sixth
annual Confederate reunion conven-
ton met at 80 o'clock this morn
ing. Gen. Gordon, the commander,
called the body to order. There were
over 1000 delegates present, and the
hail continued to fill rapidly.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that $50 camps were repre-
sented as delegates from the States
and Territories as follows: Louisiana
164, Maryland 1S, Virginia 116,
North Carolina sc, South Carolina
1914, Georgia 1877, West Virginia 2,
Florida As, Alabama 20, Mississippi
90, Texas 44o, Oklahoma 2, Missouri
119, Tennessee 90, Arkansas S., Ken
lucky "a, Indian Territory IA, Mon
tana 2, California 6, District of Col
umbia IL; total e,945.
When the reading of the report was
concluded West Virginia delegate
asked leave to have the report SO
amended that other camps from his
State might be represented. This be-
ing agreed to, it was decided that all
camps reporting during the conven-
ton should be entitled to representa-
ton provided the camps dues are first
paid.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee offered res
olution endorsing the movement in
augurated by S. R. Lee Camp No. l.,
looking to general organization of
tine Sons of Veterans and pledging the
support Of the United Confederate vet
erans to the movement which was
unanimously agreed to.
Gen. A. Kyd Douglass, OF Maryland,
offered the following resolution:
"These United Confederate veterans
assembled in annual session at Rich
mond, eyer mindful of their dead COM
rades wherever they may be, and hold
ing in grateful memory all those who
do them honor, desire to express to the
city of Chicago their most grateful ac-
acknowledgements of the broad minded lib
erality of its people in the erection and
conservation of the lofty monument
over the 5000 of our dead who rest
within its protection, ,and the boundless
hospitality with which they received
all Confederate soldiers who attended
that dedication. Our thanks are
given without stint to every veteran,
soldier and citizen in that city who
participated in that memor able scene.
May the monument there lifted up
stand through the ages as a perpetual
reminder that its dedication was the
final triumphant scene Of great war,
commemorative alike Of the heroic
dead it honors and of reunited peace
and friendship between North and
South.'
When this was read Gen. Stephen
D. Lee, in seconding the resolution,
said he was at Chicago, and therefore
could give personal testimony to the
magnificent hospitality of that great
city.
Gen. w. H. Jackson, of Nashville,
was introduced as "Old Red" when
he arose TO second the resolution. He,
too, had been to Chicago and had
nothing but praise for that city and
her people.
Gen. w. l.. Cabell, of Texas, in
seconding the resolution made an ad-
dress that aroused great enthusiasm. He
did not go to Chicago, but the reports
he had received from his old com
rades were so favorable he could on be-
half of the transMississippl people
heartily endorse all that had been
said. He recognized the fact that the
war was ended; he was glad to see bit
ter feeling dying cut, but for one he
would not take lump of gold as large
as Texas containing a diamond as big
as Arkansas for the part he took in the
war.
Gen. Douglas spoke eloquently to
the resolution which was adopted BY
rising vote, unanimously. This
gave rise to great cheering. For a
while the convention fairly went wild
over the great Western city.
Next on the programme was the his
torical address Of DR.. Jabez l.. NJ.
Curry, ex-Minister to Spain. He
was eloquently introduced by Gen
Gordon and was warmly greeted by
the veterans. His address was one OF
the highest order of literary merit,
and will be valuable contribution tC
American history. He discussed slav-
cry, notification, secession and the
war in detail in the most eloquent
manner and was most attentlvely lis
tened to by the now thronged hall o.
the convention. He was evidently
heard with the greatest interest and
pleasure and many of the strong
points he made in vindiction of the
South's course were loudly applauded
DR.. Curry concluded his addres:
amid great applause. A resolution o
thanks was unanimously passed anc
10000 copies Of the address were
ordered to be printed for distribu
ton.
Gen. Gordon then announced tina
the regular business of the convention
was in order and reports Of fcommittee
would be heard.
Gen. Stephen D. Lee moved tina
the reading Of all reports but the i'm
por,ant one of the adjutan, general b
dispensed with which was adopted
and that report was read.
1t dealt in detail with the work c
the general organization and the wor
done during the year. 1t showed tha
:, great progress had been made; that tn