The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10

Tanner came to the stand aud Gen. Gordon
then said; "tOmrades. you have put ball
through his legs in the past. and now you
will not put ball through his heart" The
corporal was cheered to the echo and the
band played Yankee Doodle and Dixie.
The scene in the convention at this time
was one OF the most inspiring and enthusias-
tic OF the reunion. The corporal made
speech characteristic OF the man and aroused
the old Confederates to the utmost degree OF
excited patriotic feeling. He related NUM-
erous anecdotes, beginning with stories OF
Malvern Hill and coming down to the pres
ent, all OF which were humorous or exceed
ingly touching. He paid most elegant
tribute to the women OF the South-the now
wrinkled women-but who were still the girls
Of the South.
Speaking Of the reunited country, he said
he would like to see Gen. John Is. Gordon
IN the White House (great cheers and pro-
longed applause) and he believed that II he
was there II would not be long before the
last vestige OF monarchial institutions and
government would be banished from this
hemisphere. He hoped that in the near fu-
ture he would see free and independent re-
public In the island OF Cuba. (Cheers.)
Gen. Cnbell. OF Texas, then read the re-
port OF the Davis monument committee,
which included all that has been done in the
way OF collecting funds, selecting q design
and locating a site in Monroe Park in tho
city OF Richmond for the monument. This
was approved and the report was adopted.
The next scene was the introduction Of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis hy Gen. Peyton Wise
played Dixie and Mrs. Davis. accompanied
by her daughter, Mrs. Hayes and her son,
who was decorated with national and Con-
fedcrate badges. came to the front OF the
stand. The convention cheered, the ladies
bowed to the right and left and the whole
body arose and waved hats. hugs, and ban
ners, and yelled until they were hoarse.
Gen. Gordon made feeling speech and
wound up by presenting Mr.. Jeffeson Davis
Hayes, the eleven-year old grandson of the
PRESIDENT Of the Confedcracy OF the conven-
tion.
After the recess and as soon rs order was
secured and the delegates seated the Battle
Abbey Memorial Hall for the South was
taken up. The committee having the matter
in charge submitted their report. This re-
port was adopted by the convention and on
motion the States named n trustee each and
the following were presented, Gen. John Is
G?rd2n being sleetGd as % ex-oilieio mem-
Alabama, Go, u. Judson; Arkansas, Maj.
VIM. p. Campbell: Georgia. Gen. Clement A.
Evans: Florida. Major W. q Chipley; Indian
Territsry. Gen. B. NJ. Haley; Kentucky, Gen.
John B. Briggs; Louisiana Gen. J. A. Chal-
lcron; Maryland Gen. John Gill: Mississippi,
Col. J. II. McIntesh North Carolina, Thos. 3.
Kenani Oklahoma, IQhp o. Cassler; South
". II. Jackson: West Virginia, Col II. ".
White: Missouri, L. 4. AsbGry; Texas, II. l..
Ross: Virginia, Col. John b. Carey.
The question 81 electing the members as a
whole was then put and the Confederate
memorial hall or battle abbey board was duly
elected, This board has charge of all mat
ters 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 latter proposal Of $500 900.
with their respective conditions shall be
adopted. The final important mat
ter which tho convention took up
was the next place for the annual
reunion OF the United Confederate Veterans.
and when the nominations was closed and a
call OF the states was ordered, 1t was soon
dcsccrned that between Balti;c ore and
Nashville, the latter city was decidedly the
most popular. Gen Douglass. then, on the
part OF baltimore. in neat speech, with
drew the city Of Baltimore. and the selection
of Nashville rs the next place OF meeting was
made unanimous. resolution was then
offered that the next reunion be not later
than the 18th OF May. This was defeated and
the time Of the next meeting was left to the
committee OF arrangements to be fixed here
after