The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-02
Veterans Meet to Fight Their
Battles Over
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION
Graced by the Presence OF Mrs. Jeffer.
son Davis
Corporal Tanner Takes o Speech and Rouses
Wild Enthusiasm-The Battle Abby
Scheme Assuming Shape
Associated Press Special Wire.

| RICHMOND, Va, July lit is esti-
mated there are 10000 veterans in the
city today attending the reunion. There
| is little doing today outside of the con-
vention proper. Tomorrow will be a
| great day. The corner stone of the JEFF
ferson Davis monument will be laid and
there will be a great parade of veterans
and civic societies.
During the proceedings in the conven-
| ton Brig-Gen. Berger of Alabama, a
| veteran ninetytwo years of age, was
| recognized by the chair and invited to a
| seat on the platform. Hundreds of vet
Grams crowded into the aisle and grasped
his hand, while the whole assembly
cheered him. The chairman, Gen. Cor
don, then introduced Mrs Davis and
Mrs. Hayes. and in presenting Mrs. Da-
Wis made a brief speech, in which he
said he wanted to speak the apprecia-
ton of the assembled confederate vet
Grams and that he would place rever-
entail kiss upon her brow. The general
then kissed Mrs. Davis amid deafening
cheers and applause 1t seems that the
whole 10 900 veterans with one voice ap-
plauded the act. Hats were thrown,
canes and umbrellas were thumped upon
the floor men yelled. stamped their feet
and clapped their hands, and it was
some minutes before silence was re-
stored.
Corporal Tanner. a veteran of the
union army, was called upon. AS this
union soldier, who has both legs buried
in Virginia soil. appeared the whole au
dience rose and greeted him with cheers
and hurrahs. The corporal seemed deep
ly moved by the demonstration in his
honor and he made great speech.
He spoke of Gen. Gordon in the highest
terms of praise. and his statement that
he would like to see the Georgian in the
White House brought forth tremendous
cheers.
Gen. Cabell reported the action of his
committee, who selected the plans for
the Davis monument, and his report was
adopted
At this point the proposition to make
Jefferson Davis, jr., an honorary men,
Der of the body was unanimously adopt
ed. A veteran shouldered the boy and
carried him down among the veterans,
where he received an ovation. Gen.
Gordon announced that he would ap-
point young Davis member of his staff.
After a recess Chairman Mcintosh of
the Battle Abbey committee reported
in favor OF the appointment OF board
of trustees TO be composed OF one trUz-
tee from each state, who shall Be ilcor-
porated as the Confederate N=Eariz-
association.
The recommendation was agreed To
The board of trustees thus created were
vested with full power to determine -h=
locat of the abbey.
The contest will probably be betw=ez
Richmond, New Orleans, Nashville and
Washington, with chances in favor o.
the capital of the confederacy.
Immediately after Nashville had bean
selected as the next meeting place, a no
ton that the same officers be continued
for another year was unanimously
adopted.
This practically completed the bust
ness of this session, and the veterans
then adjourned until tomorrow.
The war concert at the auditorium to-
night will long be remembered by those
who attended.
Governor and Mrs. O'Farrell, assisted
by the sponsors of the several states,
held a brilliant public reception at the
executive mansion tonight