The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-29
An Inspiring Incident Brought
Forth Much Applause.
GEN. GORDON's PRAISE
"NORTH CAROLINA HAS THE
RIGHT TO INTERRUPT ANY
PROCEEDINGS"
COL. KEENAN, ON WAR HISTORY

Representing the l.. -. .. 6ranch OF
Haleigh.--Col. Kenan Introduced
Resolutions That Resulted in Ac-
ton by the Association.
There were seventy-six of the regular
~ appointed delegates from North Caro-
lima who attended the reunion, and as
MANY more of the alternates and other
ex-Confederates, who, together, made
quite a large representation from this
State. They received marked attention
and courtesy during their stay in Nash
vile.
One of the most inspiring incidents of
the occasion was when the North Caro-
lima Division entered the hall, singing
Carolina. Carolina with the State flag
and some battle worn Confederate flags
waving. This was vociferously applaud
ed and caused suspension OF business.
General Gordon, the presiding officer,
caught the infection and said IN a loud
voice, North Carolina has a right to in
terrupt the proceedings Of any conven-
ton. She sent more men to the Confed-
crate army than any other State, ana
was the first. in her Mecklenburg meet
ing in 1875, to declare the independence
Of America. Now, North Carolina, be
quiet" Three cheers were then given
for the .'Tar-Heels" and the confusion
subsidized.
THE BATTLE ABBEY.
The trustees of the Confederate Me-
mortal Association, who have in charge
the details of the management relating
to the ways and means of securing con-
tributions to meet the 100000 donated
by Mr.. Ross for the erection of the Bat
tie Abbey are: w. d. Chipley, presi-
dent, Pensacola, Fla; G. A. Evans, vice
president, Atlanta, Ga: W. II. Jackson,
chairman Executive Committee, Nash
vile; J. B. Briggs, Russellville, KY; j.
A. Chalaron, New Orleans, La; Robert
White. Wheeling, w. Va; d. M. HALEY,
Krebs, l. T.; John H. Hickey, Washing
ton. D. c.; A. g. Dickinson, Hotel
Marlborough. New York City, n. Y;
VIM. p. Campbell, Little Rock, Ark;
A. e. Asbury, Higginsville, Mo-; l.. s.
Ross. Waco, Tex; John b. Carey, Rich
mond, Va; George D. Johnston, Tusca-
loosa, Ala; j. B. Mcintosh, Meridian,
Miss; J. A. easier. Oklahoma, Okla;
B. NJ. league, Aiken, s. c.; Thomas S.
Kenan, Raleigh, n. c.; John Gill, Balti-
more, Nd.
The terms of W. D. Chipley, j. A.
Chalaron, Robert White, d. NJ. HALEY,
A, G. Dickinson, A. Il. Asbury, l.. s.
Ross, J. r. Mcintosh, B. N. league, and
Thomas S. Kenan expire in 1900; others
expire in 1893.
CONFEDERATE JUBILEE.
The following is the notice published
by the committee of arrangements for
the Confederate Jubilee which was
held at the Exposition grounds, North
Carolina being represented by Hon. L.
r. Davidson, of Buncombe:
after the old veterans have fully re-
freshed themselves from the fatigue in
cidental to the parade this morning,
there will be jubilee in the Auditorium
at the Centennial for their benefit.
1.-THE programme will consist Of short
speeches of five minutes length from
representatives Of the several States,
and their topics no doubt will be Con-
federate chiyalry. Capt. j. 3. OBryan,
the chairman of the Executive commit
tee of the reunion, will be master Of
ceremonies.
'Some of the States have not yet re-
ported their orators and are requested
to leave their names at the Confederate
headquarters.
The representatives so far selected are
as follows: Alabama, 4. S. Ferguson;
Maryland, Edward S. Judge; West Vir-
GINA, Judge I'll. G. Henry; Oklahoma,
Capt. B. +. Phillips; Virginia, d. c..
Richardson; Mississippi, Gen. Robert
Lowry: Tennessee, Gen. W. r. Bate;
Indian Territory, Hon. @. b. Kilgore;
South Carolina, Gen. NJ. O. Butler; Ken
lucky, Judge NJ. G. Sanfey; Florida, w.
II. Jarrett; North Carolina, Theodore
T. Davidson"
WAR HISTORIES.
Col. Thomas S. Kenan, under instruc-
tons from the l.. OBJ. Branch Camp Of
Raleigh, N c., introduced the following
which, on his motion, was referred to
the Committee on History:
cat a meeting of the Raleigh Chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy,
held April Is, an article was read from
the Baltimore Sun showing that the G..
A. II. and other similar organizations in
the Northern States propose introducing
into the schools a partisan history, in
which all Southerners who took part in
the civil war are to be branded as rebels
and insurrectionists, Gen. Robert f.
Lee being especially named as one to be
SO regarded, and that Prof. MacMasters
has been employed to write such a his
tory, and that he is now engaged in
writing it; therefore, be it fs
Resolved, first, that the Raleigh
Chapter No. 96, of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy ask the i. OBJ. Branch
Camp Of Confederate Veterans to take
this matter into serious consideration;
TO present it to the other camps in North
Carolina, and to cause it to be presented
to the United Order of Confederate Vet
Grams at their meeting to be held in Nash
vile, Tenn, in June next, so that action
may be taken to meet this proposition
of the G. A. r. either by indorsing the
best history already written, or by ap-
pointing a historian who shall prepare