The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21

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Hawksworth Norris. Of Baltimore. TO I'll
the place.
THE SPONSORS ENTERTAINED.
Receptions to the sponsors have been
| the order OF the day In social circles
This afternoon at the Kimball House,
Miss Ella Powell. a leading society wo-
man. assisted by a number OF young
men. gave an informal reception 20 the
| fair ones and their maids Of honor.
The Capital CITY Club tonight kept
open house IA honor OF the sponsors
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.. Peel OF 500 fedC en-
| tree street. received the Daughters OF the
| Confederacy tonight from ultll a.
a number OF receptions were given al
| the homes OF prominent society people
OLD COMRADES MEET.
There were many reunions OF brigades'
| bivouacs OF comrades on the grounds
/ and receptions by the old commanders
| I'm various parts OF the city tonight.
Tomorrow the anniversary Of tho bat
| tie Of Manassas. routine business viii be
/ transacted. and social functions VIII be
/ given I'm the evening.
The grand parade OF the veterans
which Is looked forward TO with much IN
terest. will he held Friday afternoon the
Anniversary Of the battle Of Atlanta.
/ Ten thousand veterans and their friends
! filed 10 OVERLOOKING the big auditorium
| at Piedmont Park this morning ana
! cheered the living heroes Of COnfederacy
! and the names of the dead.
Glowing tributes were showered on the
records and achievements OF the sonsjof
| the South in the war with Spain.
A beamng July sun sent his hottest
| rays through the windows Of the amphi-
| theatre but the heat did not diminish
| the enthusiasm Of the assembled thou
| sands
When General John b. Gordon entered
| the hall the applause and cheering were
| deafening. The General when he reach
cd the platform walked from one side TO
the other. bowling his Acknowledgements
again and again. There was no doubling
| his place In the hearts Of the veterans.
THE CONVENTION OPENED.
II was one hour and a half after the
time set for opening the convention when
! General Carey Evans, the commander OF
! tho Georgia delegation. called the assem-
| blage 10 order.
On the stage grouped about General
| Gordon were General stephen d. Lee.
| General Cabeu. OF Texas; Gen. "Tighe'
| Anderson. General G. Hooker. the orator
Of the day: General J. l. Anderson and
| General Wilson, Of Florida, and Adiu-
| tant General Morgan. of New Orleans.
I'm the first row on the stage were Gov
| ernor Atkinson and ex-GovernOrs Butler
| and Mcdaniel, Mayor Collier Colonei
! William 4. Hemphil and General Asbury
| Coward.
Rev. Or. J. william Jones. the chap
! lain general Of the Confederates, in
voked Divine blessing upon the assem-
blage. and welcoming addresses were
then delivered by Mayor Collier. Repre-
sentative Thomas r Elder, Colonel W.
! A. Hemphin and Governor Atkinson.
| The Governors welcome was heartily
| received.
WERE IN THE RIGHT
After extending the freedom Of the
| State. city and the Executive Mansion
| the Governor said:
"a great many people have m'scon-
| strued our relations 10 the national gov
| eminent When we surrendered 70 the
| opposition forces we granted-tWo Things
| the negro as a free man and the ADJUST
| nent of the doctrine Of secession but
| the state never did surrender the strict
| construction of the ConsutuuSn OF the
| United States. Whenever TINS Ere",
| question which divides northern ana
sontbern statesmen is submitted 10 the
| supreme Court il has always decided III
favor of the southern position.
| General Gordon was next on tho lst OF
! sneakers. As soon as the Governor ndu
| concluded the impatient veterans uhaple
| longer 70 restrain themselves, began 10
| shout Gordon. Gordon" From all parts
of the building the name was taken up
| and the greeting was assuming great pro-
| nortions when the General rose ana
| .r..t.ea bts hand The audience was still
cd instantly. General Evans then intro
! duced General Gordon. The General on
| account of his recent illness, the effects
| of which were plainly visible. was sur
| prisingly strong in voice. and his remarks
| we're heard all over the auditorium. Cen
| eral Gordon said:
| Governor. General Evans Mr.. Mayor
| and Gentlemen of the Committee.
| Asa Georgian at home my proper place
| I'm this programme would seem 10 pe
| among those who bid these veterans well
| come and not as the mouth-piece OF the
| rccipients Of that welcome. The oihcial
| station however. 10 which my comrades
| have called me demands that IN thelr
| name 7 respond o these heartfelt greet
| incs from my native State and her cap
| itaI city. Geographically therefore L
| should play the part OF host but ofhclal-
! w / must speak as your guest. Anoma-
| Ions as this double capacity may seem,
II is not without its compensations. In
| nv capicity of host and dutiful son
can lean as 10 were on the bosom or
nv mother Georgia and feel her beating
/ heart throbbing with a boundless love
and sympathy for all survivors or the
] South's unrivalled armies: while in the
| capacity of guest I throw around these
| visiting comrades the arms Of brother
ana in their name pledge their grateful
| Acknowledgement for this magnificent
| reception.
Georgia and her fair daughter Atlanta
| In thus opening their arms and hearts
| 20 receive us, are in no sense surprising
us. We knew what to expect before we
came The normal position Of this state
| and city Is known Of all men. IhIr
! place is at the front whether In sending
| soldiers 20 war. or In honoring them In
| peace: and there is not survivor OF
| those immortal legions, who bore the
| stainless cross of battle 20 a thousand
| victories. who does not feel at home in
| this state and city. Ali Of these Con-
| federates realize that they are at home.
| and their pulsing hearts tell Of their az
! probation in language far more eloquent
i and tender than any which | could utter
And now my fellow countrymen. may
] I ask II you have contemplated and com
| pretended the full signihcane of this
| splendid reception. and of others Ike
| il which have been accorded us by
| Louisiana, by Alabama. by Mississippi,
| by Texas, by Virginia, by Tennessee, by
| all the people wherever it has been our
! fortune TO convene. How strange, how
| marvellously strange must these annual
outpourings appear 10 all peoples outside
| OF the South's border.
AN INEXHAUSTIBLE THEME.
On another occasion l felt impelled 10
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