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the repor. of the committee e on the pro
position to build a monument TO the
Con teGe~ate reomen. Col Hoyt ra-
quested that all of the sponsors meet
at the Southern Ho:el during the al.
ternoon.
Mrs S. Reed Stoney has undertaken
to have a mural tablet erected to the
memory of the signers Of the Ordi-
nance of Secession, and Gen. Walker
asked that the descendants of the sign.
ers and all interested meet at the III an
sion House relative to the proposition.
The audience was so large and the
difficulty Of hearing so great that
Capt Lide moved that Col. Hoyr be
re guested 10 appoiat special detail
with palmetto slaves to keep peace and
order.
Things had been going along quiet
ly, when some of the old soldiers
wanted to give fire aud snap to the
proceedings, and called upon Gen.
Butler Tor a speech. The demand be-
came imperative, whereupon Gen.
Butler said he had no idea of breaking
into the proceedings, even to make
acknowledgement of the bonor shown
him, but he hoped at some other time
to have something to say that would
interest the Veterans. He asked to
be excused from having anything to
saw at this time. He said he was pro-
foundly grateful for the opportunity
of meeting SO many of the old soldiers,
and it was 8 sincere and honest pleas
ure for the Veterans to meet each 9th
er, for they and he were all getting
old very fast. He then feelingly re-
iered to his attending the funeral SER
vice of General McGowan, and told
how the whole population turned out
to do honor to That old soldier. He
thought that it was as little as could
be done for the old soldiers to come
together orcs every year. He heart
lily thanked the Veterans for the hon
or shown him in calling on him.
Capt. w. Aiken Kelly, of Charles
ton, in behalf of Gen. Edward McCra-
dy and others, offered resolutions rel
alive to the death Of Gen. MCGOWAN.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
resolutions be printed. During the
reading of these resolutions the name
of Gen. Hampton was mentioned and
this provoked a long and loud cutburst
from the old soldiers
After the transaction OF routine bus.
mess the convention adjourned until
evening when it reassembled.
NIGHT SESSION.
1t is seldom that such a scene as
that of tonight is witnessed. A hall
crowded with young and old Carroll
mans went wild with enthusiasm
over bevy OF charming and pictur.
esque women ss aie to be seen any.
where. The sponsors were to attend
the meeting to- onight in body, and
owing 10 the rain were q little late,
but when they did come, with Col.
Hoyt at taeir head, what an ovation
they received! At the suggestion of
Gen. Walker the audience arose en-
masss to receive these promising young
women of Carolina The line march
ed into the hall with flying banners.
After the young ladies had been
seated on the rostrum the young men
of the Sons of Veterans came in and
occupied front seats. Gen. Walker,
who had welcomed the young ladies
as the inspiration of our brave deeds
then welcomed the young sponsors.
| He spoke with much fervor, and spoke
Of how their mothers had devoted
their lives to the Southern cause, and
how he hoped they would grow up to
follow in the ideas Of devotion, and
patriotism their mothers had, and
said that the Veterans felt proud to
have such guests. He then spoke to
the Sons of Veterans, and said as the
young ladies could not speak for
themselves they had worthy spokes
man in Gen. Bonham, son of gal
liant soldier. Gen. Bonbam respond
ed III behalf of the young lady spon
sors. and he said all history could be
searched for such a scene as this.
| More than thirty years ago this
people was declared conquered, and
| yet here are thousands who celebrate
their part in this struggle. This is
due to the fact that the Southern SOL
diers fought for principle and loyalty,
that is why not such scene is pre-
sented elsewhere.
He graphically pictured the suffer.
ings and motives of the Southern sol
dier. Great and glorious as were the
achievements of the soldiers there
were others who endured as much,
the women of the Confederacy. He
was old enough to have received last
ing impressions of the scenes at home
aud the waysitie hospital. IT the
time should ever come when the mem
ories of the past are waning the wo-
men will keep them alive. They
were last at the cross and first at the
tomb, aid will always be found fore.
most in this resurrection CT the South.
They will always be true and loyal.
(Applause Gen Bonham was full of
enthusiasm, and spoke with much
fervor. He concluded amid shouts Of
applause.
When Gen. Bonham took his seat
there were numerous calls for But.
ler."
The Chair then reminded the Con-
vention that the business before the
meeting was to consider the report of
the committee on the monument to
Confederate women. The crowd was
finally quieted upon being promised
that Gen. Butler would speak later.
Then, on account of the sickness of
Rev. Mr.. Elwell, chairman of the
monument committee, Gen. Carwile
read the committees report. which
recommended the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions: