The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
CHARLESTON NEXT A

Atlanta, Ga.,July 22-The next an
nual reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans will be held in Charleston.
$. G..
BY Il vote of 1,054 to $40 the conven-
ton to-day decided the contest between
the South Carolina city and Louisville
IN the formers favor.
Mr.. Thomas w. Bocot, of Charleston,
placed the name Of that city before
the convention, calling attention to the
fact that the South Carolina city by the
sea was the birthplace of secession. and
the most fitting place for the Confederate
survivors to assemble in the closing
year of this eventful century.
Colonel Gordon, of Tennessee, second
ed the lame Of Charleston.
Judge HaZeleigg in putting in nominal
ton the Kentucky metropolis made a
strong impression in I.ouisville's favor.
Colonel Bennett IL. Young's speech in
which he seconded the nomination Of
Louisville was one of the happiest eff
forts of the day.
W. will not only lead You hy the
still Waterss,' he said, but by the dis
titled waters, and every veteran shall
carry home with him a 16-year-old bottle
Of our best Bourbon for medicinal pur-
poses only"
General Chaleron, of New Orleans.
added his endorsement of Louisville's
claims and Louisville stock was rapidly
rising.
1t remained. however, for the eloquent
young corporation counsel. Mr.. Le@are.
Of Charleston. to again turn the scales
in favor of his city, which he did in a
very able speech.
The vote was as follows:
Charleston Tennessee. 1876: Alabama,
G3; Georgia. 1871: Louisiana, ia: Flori-
da. 23la: Virginia. 80: Maryland. 20:
North Carolina. 60: South Carolina. 80:
West Virginia. 1215; District of Column
bia. >; California. .: Oklahoma. I:
Texas. 15.-Total 1.O54.
Observation-Disclosures. 80: Georgia. 124:
Mississippi. 11G: Louisiana. 2S; Florida,
23l2; Virginia. %: Maryland. 4: North
carolina. 80; kentucky. Jos: West Nir-
gInIa. l212: District of Columbia. s: Mis-
souri,. 81: Arkansas. 90: Indian Territory
Is; Oklahoma, y; Texas. So. Total SO
Upon the motion of Colonel Youncs,
of Louisville. the selection of Charles,
ton was made unanimous.
The entrance Of Miss Winnie Davis
was the signal for 4 remarkable demon.
Stratlon. She was escorted to the front
Of the stage by General Gordon. who in
troduced her as the child of our i'm.
mortal chieftain. and our own child"
Miss Davis smillingly bowed her ac
acknowledgements to her admirers.
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
buttons recommended that the dates fo,
: the reunion be in future fixed between
the 10th of October and 1st of Nav
This evoked considerable opposition from
its first reading, and it was decided to
leave the time for the reunion as if has
been in the past.
by unanimous vote it was decided tc
condemn the expression War of Re
bellIon being applied to the struggle OF
} tito. and to urge the designation of il
rs The Civil Wan between the States
Ibis was unanimously adopted.
Upon the recommendation of AIabama
: division 4 resolution was passed callins
on all Of the divisions to aid in raisins
a fund to purchase the .sWhite House
of the Confederacy at montgomery
| Ala.
General Stephen D. Lee presented tc
General Gordon a picture of Diaz. Presi
dent of Mexico, who has been instru
,, mental IN saving the life of Mac Stow