The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-24
HELD FAST TO GORDON
WOULD NOT LET HIM RETIRE
AS COMMANDER.
100000 VISITORS PACK THE CITY
Ten thousand Men viii be in Line in the Great
Parade To-Day---BriiIiant Ball and
Concert in Which Gov. Bob
Taylor Sang.


Nashville, June 23.-The morning
trains to-day brought several thousand
people to the city to attend the annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
erans. a business meeting was held at
which representatives were presented
and General John B. Gordon delivered
an address.
General Gordon prefaced his remarks
with an announcement of his intention to
resign as General Commanding. There
were cries of NO." NO from all over
che hall, and when quiet had been restor-
ed, General proceeded with his address
When General Gordon had concluded
his address, motion that General JOS
r. Wheeler be requested to nominate
General Gordon for reelection was made
and carried. General Stephen ID. Lee,
who had been called to the chair, declar-
ed nominations closed, and General Cor
don was unanimously reelected. The
thousands of delegates present cheered
and waved their hats and handkerchiefs.
The committee on credentials reported
1000 delegates present and 1000 camps
represented.
The report of the board of trustees of
the Confederate Memorial Association
was read and adopted.
At the business meeting this afternoon
it was voted to meet in Atlanta next
year. The afternoon session was held
for the purpose of winding up the bus
mess matters before the Association
The unanimous refusal of the Association
to allow General j. Il. Gordon to retire
as Commander in Chief had put an end
to possible difficulties and entanglements
and paved the way for a speedy dispo-
sition of the remaining business. A res
olution commendatory of the reign Of
Queen Victoria was voted down and the
resolution of praise for the Queens Jubi-
lee was defeated.
The principal reports were by the COM
mittee on History and the Memorial As
socia tien. The History committee in
SUBSTANCE, reported in favor of the plan
now pursued of inviting many writers
into Che field of history, rather than Sc
lecting one or more to write a history.
The Memorial report showed that the
board of trustees were making excellent
progress and would be able to report a
location for the memorial building at the
next reunion, provided camps and
bivouacs subscribed literally Both re-
ports were adopted
Tonight in the Tabernacle thousands
were delighted with a Confederate con-
cert, in which were sung and played old
Confederate airs. Governor r. l.. Tay-
lor and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gardner sang a duet
which captured the audience.
After this concert, the Confederate re-
union gave a ball and reception to the
young people attending the reunion, at
the Capitol. 1t was brilliant affair, and
was attended by thousands.
Fully 10000 visitors were in the city
to-day, and tomorrow this narlber will
be greatly increased.
The veterans and their friends will
devote themselves to social recreations
tomorrow. There are $4,000 of the old
soldiers in attendance. Official badges
have been issued to more than 1000 and
regularly delegated attendants from
camps and bivouacs number, according
to official reports, more than 5000. There
never before has been so large a gather
ing in this city. Hotels are jammed,
business houses are full, the temporary
lodging places are crowded. The great
parade OCCURS tomorrow. From every
adjacent county comes information that
IHouSdHuS are Ieduy W duNdHce upon LlIlS
city. Ten thousand men will be in line.
Governor Taylor and staff, Governor
O'Ferrall. of Virginia. the staff of Gov
ernor Culberson, of Texas, members Of
the Texas Legislature. Generals Buck
ner. Stewart, Wheaton. Evans, Wood
and others will be in line.
All the States forming the Southern
Confederacy will be represented in the
order in which they voted to secede.
After passing through the principal
streets of the city, the procession will
proceed to the Centennial exposition
grounds, where jubilee meeting will be
held in the auditorium. Capt. J. B.
O'Brien will be master of ceremonies,
and the speeches will be restricted to
FIVE minutes each. AT night the veterans
are expected to witness a splendid dis
play of fireworks prepared especially for
the occasion.