The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-30
Vets in Nashville.
IpIFTEEN THOUSAND OLD
SOLDIERS IN THE CITY.
Gen. Gordon Reelected With.
out Opposition.

out OppOSaaon.
Nashville, Teon June 23.-The
mosning trsins today brought se7eral
shousand people to the city to attend
die annual reunion Of the United Con
fadsrate Veterans A business meet.
:siing vas held. at which reports we're
presented, and Gen. John B. sGordou
delivered aa address. Genera! Gordon
prefsoed his remarks with an annoece
ment Of his intention to resiga as gen
eral commanding. There we're cries o
z s.no, from all orer the hall
sad when quiet had been restored Gen.
eral Gordon proceeded with bis address,
watch ras 10 the nature Of farewell.
When General Gordon had concluded
BE address motion that Gen. Joseph
Il. Wheeler be requested to nomioase
seneral Gordon for reelection was
made aud carried. Gen Stephen D.
Ia.e. Who had been called to the chair,
aaolared Nominations closed, and Gen
eral Gordon was unanimously reelected.
TIE thousands Of delegates present
cheered aud waved their hats and hand
kercbiefs. The committee on creden.
tials reported Z 900 delegates present
SD ], 900 camps represented. The re-
bort of the board of trustees for the
{ Confedesase Memorial association was
read and adopted
At the business meeting this alter
neon il vas voted TO meet 40 Atlanta
next pear. The afternoon session was
held for the purpose Of winding up the
bnaness matters before the association.
The unanimous refusal OF the associa-
!: tion 70 allow Gen. + B. Gordon to re-
tie as comuander-in-ohief had put an
end is possible difieaisies and entaogle-
meass and paved way for a speedy
d5sposi,iou of the remaining business.
A resolution comme5datory Of the
reign Of Qaeen Victoria was voted
dcWn, and the resoiutioD Of praise for
shs queen's jubilee vas defeated.
The principai reports we're BY the
sc,souamistee on history and the Memorial
association. The history committee,
So substance. reported in favor Of the
spIan nos pursued in inviting many
! arssers into the field Of history rather
than selecting one Of more to write q
history The memorial report shows
thas the board Of trustees we're making
excellent progress and would be able to
report alocatioo for the memorial build
ing as The next reunion, provided
cansps and bivonaos provided literally.
Both reports we're adopted To nigh,
"a the tabersacle thousands we're de-
lisb1ed With . Confederate concert. in
suAish xere sung aad played old Con-
faderate songs
Gov. R u Taylor and Mrs N. NJ
Gasdensr sang duet which esptured
sbe audie0cs
After this concert the Confederate
Reunion club gave ball and reception
SO The young people attending the re-
uision ss their capitol Il was q bril-
ians affair and was attended by thou
sands.
Fully 40. 900 visisors we're in the
eisy to-day. and 70 morrow this number
vii Be greatly increased. TIE vete.
rsnn and their friends viii devote
themselves TO social recreation to-mor.
rt,W. ON There are Is. 900 Of the old sol
dsers 10 attendance Official badges
haTs been issued to more than 1000.
and 1egularly delegate attendants from
camps end bivouacs number. according
TO oaiciai reports, more than 5000
There never before has been SO large q
gathering in this city. Hotels are
Iaumed business bonses are full, the
tenporary lodging places are crowded.
The greas parade occurs to.noryog
From every adjacent county coc,es IN
) furna,ioD that thousands are ready 60
advance upon this city Ten ;s .a>ae.:
men viii be IN line. Governor Tsvior
and staff, Governor O'Ferrall of Vlr-
gina, the ssag Of Governor Calbsrlsau
@of Texas, members Of toe Texas Iegis
la:ure, Generals Buckner. Stewart,
w heatoo, Evans. Wood and others will
beia line. All the States forming the
Southern Coafederaey Will De repre-
sented in the order 10 which they
voted to secede After passing ;bsougb
the principal streets of the city. toe
procession will proceed to the Censen-
NAL exposition grounds where jubilee
msefiog viii be he'd 10 the aaditorium
Cap5aio J B O;Br;sn will be master
OF carem .uies ard sas speeches will be
restricted 70 dve minutes each. a.
nish; ;he veterans are expected to vii
ness splendid display Of areWork'
prepaeed especially for the occasion.
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