Evening star., 1898-07-23
MEET NEXT AT CHARLESTON
Confederate Veterans Decide in Favor of
the South Carolina City.
The Big Parade Occurred in Spite of
the Rnin-Reception to
Miss Winnie Davis.

The reunion of ex-confederates at At
lanta, Ga. came to end yesterday, but
the big feature of the closing hours-the
parade OF the veterans-was seriously in
teIefered with by heavy rain which broke
over the city just as the procession moved.
Needing not the downpour. the old SOL
diers moved on. and led by their gallant
commander. Gen. Gordon, passed over -he
original line of march to the music of
many bands and the cheers of fully 100000
people who lined the streets.
Before half the line of march had been
traversed every veteran was wet to the
skin. Gen. Gordon. at the head of the COL
umn. hat In hand. never flinched and. al
though wet through, insisted upon remain
ing in the saddle. When the reviewing
stand was reached and Gen. Gordon dis
mounted, he was imPortuned by every
member of his staff and many friends 10
omit this part of the ceremony, fears being
expressed for his health. The gallant
Georgian. however. took his place and bar
ing his head, stood in the pouring rain
until the last man in the parade had pass
ed and the shouts of thousands had died
away.
The beauty and Dlcturesqueness Of the
pageant was destroyed by the inclement
weather. The carriages in which the spon-
sors rode had 10 be closed and the effect
OF the decorations on each vehicle was
spoiled and the beauty OF the occupants
ot scured. The rain poured in through the
sides Of the cOnyeyances and the spon-
sors as well as the veterans suffered much
Inconvenience. Several states dropped out
Of the parade when the rain was at its
heaviest. but for the most part the vet
Grams plodded aloIg until the end was
reached.
Next at Charleston
The next annual reunion of the veterans
Will De held in Charleston. s C. By a vote
Of 1.O54 10 so the convention 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. Col Gordon of Tennessee Sec
orded the nomination.
Judge Hazelrig put in nomination the
Kentucky metropolis.
Col. Bennett H. YOung's speech. in which
he seconded the nomination of Louisville
was one Of the happiest efforts Of the day,
I'VE will not only lead you by the stu
waters. he said. but by the distilled wa
ters. and every one shall carry home with
him sixteen-year-old bottle of our best
Bourbon for medicinal purposes only"
Gen. Chaleron of New Orleans added his
Endorsement OF Louisyille's claims.
The Vote.
II remained. however. for the young eIo-
quent corporal. Mr.. Legare Of Charleston,
to again turn the scales in favor of his
city. which he did in very able speech
The vote was as foIlowsy
Charieston-Tennessee, 1876; Alabama, g.
Georgia. Is7; louisiana, ia: Florida, 23l,
Virginia, 49, Maryland, 20. North Carolina
60i South Carolina, 80. West Virginia
12ts; District of Columbia, 8; California. q
Oklahoma. Z; Texas, 15. Total 1.o54
Observation-Disclosures. 80; Georgia, 124
Mississippi. 116; Louisiana. %: Florida
2o1s: Virginia, So; Maryland 4; North Caro-
Hna, 30; Kentucky, los; West Virginia
121z: District OF Columbia s. Missouri 50
Arkansas. 81; Indian Territory Is; Okla.
homa, y; Texas. s.. Total. so.
Upon the motion of Colonel Young OF
Louisville the selection of Charleston was
made unanimous
The entrance Of Miss Winnie Davis wa.
the signal of a remarkable demonstration
She was escorted TO the front of the stage
by General Gordon, who introduced her Al
the child OF our immortal chieftain. anC
our own child
Miss Davis smilingly bowed her acknowI
sdgment to her admirers.
The report Of the committee on resolu
tions recommended that the dates for tn,
reunion be in future fixed between the I5ti
OF october and 1st of May.
This evoked considerable opposition from
It's first reading, and IL was decided I,
leave the time for the reunion as 1t ha.
been in the past.
BY unanimous vote II was decided to con
denim the expression war of rebellion be
ing applied to the struggle OF '61-65, an,
TO urge the designation OF 1t as the "ciyi