The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-24
GORDON WAS REELECTED.
n. coufederates Would Not Hear to
His Resignation.
/, foSFEDERATE CONCERT AND BALL.
sca and Enjoyed by Thou
Parade Today VIII See
Fifteen Thousand in Line

v,,NvIlle. Tenn. June 2s.--The morn
,r.,us today brought several thousand
,,,s 10 the city TO attend the annual
wv M the United Confederate Vet
ANS The weather was very pleasant aud
,,.,,ors are being handsomely enter
ulned. , T., .
.,,rv at which reports We're presented
8, coneral John Il. Gordon delivered an
.,,-o.s reviewing his administration. The
-, narado will take place tomorrow
sa,rc and at night General Gordon will
,.lircr his lecture on Last Days of the
c,.,oderacy" at the tabernacle. The par
a. IN which 1t is estimated nearly $4,000
.,,sr.ns will take part, will be witnessed
!. ,,o largest assemblage ever seen in
". citv Thousands of people VIII arrive
,onorrow on regular anu SPee'aA u"l"S "
,ew the procession.
W. W., the business In the tabernacle to-
~, uas called to order by General Cor
-. MAYER was offered by Rev. c. Kelly
sssIroiumbus. Tenn. The report OF the COM
@,,oa on history was presented and re-
rllttt VI
isrred ~. s.,,....., .t. -,
49, nrofacing it with an announcement
s,his intention to resign as general com
S,naer There were cries of No, no."
.,or, ali over the hall and when quiet had
s.sn restored General Gordon proceeded
With his address.
When General Gordon had concluded. n
,.',on that General Joe Wheeler be re-
su"s,ad 10 nominate General Gordon for
,s.sleetion was made and carried. General
stsnhen ID. Lee, who had been called TO
,hs chair. declared nominations closed and
General Gordon Was unanimously re-
slec,ed The thousands OF delegates pres
ont cheered aud waived hats and hand
tercble,s and the scene was q most i'm
lressiye one.
The committee on credentials reported
ana delegates present and 1000 camps rep
General Cbipley of Florida. chairman OF
ina Confederate Memorial association.
resented the first committee report. The
nport OF the bonrd of trustees of the Con-
.aerate Memorial association was read
T The meeting then adjourned until 6
o'clock. .,,,. .s,or,oou
| n was voted 10 meet in Atlanta next SEES
.lon -, ,,.
In the afternoon n session gas held for
Ne purpose Of winding up the business OF
he association The refusal to allow Gen
asl John b. Gordon to retire as com
lander In chief had put an end to prom
tse difficulties and ontanglements ana
,.yed the way for speedy disposition OF
IL remaining business.
resolution commendatory Of the reign
| 4 Queen Victory was voted down and tue
nsoution of praise for the queens jubilee
vas defeated.
The business matters are all disposed of
tught and tomorrow the old Conlederates
md their friends will devote themselves to
social recreal.onS.
There ara Ia 001 OF the old soldiers in at
VraAase official badges have been is
sued 10 more than l. 600 and regularly
deltsittd attendants from camps and
biVoaic number. according TO official re-
pfls. more than 5000. There has never
before been 50 large gathering in this
dy' Hotels are iamIned. business houses
IRE iull, temporary lodging r'aces are
crowded aud yc. tomorrow viii witness
lnother INVASION.
Inc great parade occurs tomorrow. The
veterans Will move on tho central eNposl-
s soa and from every adjacent county comes
.s'or1nalion that thousands are ready 10
I,ance on the city. Ten thousand men
riil be in line. Governor Taylor and stan,
SooVernor OFerral Of Virginia, the STAFF of
20 Culbcrson of Texas. members of
s rs IeSas legislature, Generals Buckner,
stewart Lee. Evans, Micajah Wood aud
, s'.eIs VIII be in line. All this States form
,.s lne southern Confoderacy will he rep
~ In the order in which they voted
~, sesedo and after passing through the
I'll, 'lpii streets OF the city the procession
w., proceed to the Centennial Exposition
SIyssnas' where a jubilee meeting will be
viii N Inc auditorium. Captain O'Iiryan
,naa,t Se master Of ceremonies and the
ssnh Will be restricted TO five minutes
vi i'm n'sht the veterans are expected to
pared spienhid display of fireworks pre-
Toa especially for the occasion
thoY..snt IN the tabernacle for two hours
s ,rousahds were delighted with Coufed-
rlays, ' a,rt in which were sung and
tion y, oiG Confederate airs TO the delectn-
lor sv vi al listeners. Governor II. l.. Tay-
vbIrh sits VI Nj. Gardner sang duet,
eoneer, 'tap'ured tho audience. Aftor this
a hall W, confederate Reunion club gave
at,snS;r" u reception to the young people
va, .n,,,, me reunion at the capitol. which
BY tbons ',snt and ornate affair and attended
day ana 'VVoo visitors were in the city TO-
rtatlv .omorrow this number will be
Ported e.. 'ory committee IN substance re-
BY iny,tin. iaNor OF the plan now pursued
hstory rat, many writer's into the field Of
70 write man selecting one or more
showed "a history Tho memorial report
sScellen, que board OF trustees were making
teach PROGRESS and would be abln m
II the r ,Oeation Of the memorial building
bIyouacs reunion, provided cams and
ports wera subscribed literally. Both re-.