Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Throng in Atlanta to Attend the Eighth
Annual Reunion.

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ATLANTA. GA. July 1s.-Confeder-
parts of the South arrived by the
thousands today to be present at the
eighth annual reunion, which begins
tomorrow. From early morning until
late into the night every train brought
in the old heroes and their escorts
| and conservative estimate of the
| number of the people who came into
Atlanta today is $4,000. The weather is
delightful and from the reports re-
ceived from railroad men it is believed
morrow will bring the total up to the
$4,000 mark. Among the distinguished
veterans who are now in the city are
General Stephen D. Lee. commander
in-chief of the army of Tennessee,
| General Charles E. Hooker. the ora
| Hooker. Adjutant General George
Norman. General ]. S. Dickerson.
commander Of the department Of Flor
| ida; General Robert Smythe. comman-
der-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans;
| the venerable General NJ. J. Fulger. OF
Alabama. the oldest Confederate general,
| and Brigadier General Asbury Coward,
| of Charleston. General w. L. Cabell.
| of Dallas. Tex. commander of the
Trans Mississippi department Of United
Confederate Veterans. arrived at noon.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Kate Ca
bell Currie. Miss Idyl Jette. Misses
Irene Hurt and Bessie Waltham and
Colonel O. Steel. all of Dallas. Miss
Jette is sponsor of the United Confed-
| crate Veterans of Texas.
The arrival OF General Stephen Lee
has created a great deal OF enthusiasm.
and there is much talk Of his election
| as commander-in-chief. Before his arr
rival good deal was heard of this,
and last night an enthusiastic admirer
| of General Lee said that If he would
accept the office. he could be elected
General Lee. however. declines to
commit himself.
| Adjutant General Norman, of New
Orleans. has q host Of friends who IA
vor him for the next commander-in-
chief. as the gallant Louisianan is
very popular with all classes. and it is
known he has a strong following.
Despite these booms. there is deep
sentiment in favor Of the central fig
ure of Confederacy, General John B.
Gordon, It is believed that the general,
owing to his failing health. will decline
mander-in-chief and repetition of the
famous scene at the Nashville conven-
ton is anticipated. ending In the fore
ing of the place upon General Gordon.
COMMUNICATIVE chief Smythe. Of the
Sons of Veterans. arrived today. He
expects a large attendance Of Sons Of
Veterans. and says there will be 1000
of them in the parade Friday. Nearly
all Of the sponsors have arrived.
Among them are: Miss Mary Sayre
Semple. Kentucky: Miss Jennie Yerger.
mississippi: Miss Idyl Jette, Texas;
Miss Mamie Bryan. Florida; Miss Sue
Johnson. Tennessee: Miss Annie Dick
inson Lewis. West Virginia.
All the sponsors for the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans have arrived and,
headed by their sDonsor-in-chief. the
beautiful Miss Dele Stringfeliow. of
Richmond. Va. are at the Ara gon.
The daughters of the Confederacy
~" vol represented. their president,
Miss Kate Cabell Currie, OF Texas, ar
irving during the day.
The reunion exercises will begin IN
the auditorium at Piedmont Park to-
| morrow morning.