Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-07-28

VI Ncioce, IcaoluS hlSCOllC SfOullu,
invaded Atlanta to-day. For two
days the Confederate Veterans and
their friends have been coming in,
and conservative estimate of the
people now in Atlanta to attend the
eighth annual reunion of the Vote
rams is 10000. Tho railroads are
advised that several special trains
are ON tho way, and rs the traffic in
ward bound is still very heavy, to-
morrow's arrivals are expected to
swell the total number Of visitors to
the $4,000 mark.
Confcdoracy's ranks arc we'll rep.
resented, yet much disappointment
is expressed at tho unavoidable alb
sence of Mrs. jefferson Davis. Mrs.
Davis health is not good, and fear
ing that the journey from Richmond
would overtax her, the first lady of
the Confcdcracy has given up the
trip. Miss Winnie Davis, however,
is expected cmc-row morning. She
will be met at tho depot by a recep-
tion committee and escorted to the
residence of Mrs. William NJ. Davis,
on Washington street. The names
of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the gallant
cavalry leader, and Gon. Fitzhugh
Leo arc on every lip, the regret for
their absence, however, being set
aside by the fact that they arc nobly
representing the South in the strug-
gle with Spain.
The interest of the day centered
in tho first meeting of the Veterans
at the Auditorium in Piedmont Park.
There, surrounded by ten thousand
Of his devoted followers, Gen. John
B. Gordon, commandcr-in-ch chief of
the Veterans, delivered an address,
which thrilled his auditors and called
forth response in terms which admit
of no doubt as to the Generals place
in the hearts of his followers. The
speeches of the day aboundcd with
praises of tho heroic deeds and
achievements of the sons of the South
in the present war, and the names of
llobson, Bagley, Schley and Blue
were chccrcd to the echo. Gen.
Charles T.. Hooker, of Mississippi,
the orator of the day, was given a
cordial reception and his address was
well received.
Ten thousand Veterans and their
friends filled to overlooking the big
Audito, I'M at Piedmont Park this
morning, and chccrcd the living
heroes Of the Confcdcracy and the
names Of the dead. Glowing tributes
were showercd on the records and
achievements of the sons of the
South in the war with Spain. A
beaming July sun sent his hottest
rays through the windows of the
amphithcatrc, but the heat did not
diminish tho enthusiasm of the
assembled thousands. When Gen.
John B. Gordon entered the hall the
applause and cheering were dcafen.
ing. The General, when he reached
the platform, walked from one side
to the other, bowing his acknowl-
cdgments again add again. There
was no doubling his place in the
hearts of the Veterans.
1t was one hour and n half after
the time set for opening the convcn-
tion when Gen. Carey Evans, the
commander Of the Georgia dclega-
tion, called the asscmblage to order
On the stage, grouped about Gen.
Gordon, we're Gen. Stephen ID. Lee,
Gen. Cabcll, of Texas, Gen. "Tig"
Anderson, Gen. G. E. Hooker, the
orator of the day F.; Gen. j. I. Ander-
son and Gen. Wilson, Of Florida,
and Adjt. Gen. Norman, of New
Orleans. In the first row on the
stage were Governor Atkinson and
ex-Govornora Bullock and Mcdaniel,
Mayor Collier, Col. VIM. A. Hemp
hill and Gen. Asbury Coward.
The Rov. DIR. J. William Jones,
the Chaplain General of the Confcd-
crates, invoked divine blessing upon
the asscmblagc, and welcoming ad-
dresses were then delivered by Mayor
Collier, Representative Thomas B.
Fielder, Col. w. A. Hcmphill and
Governor Atkinson.
The Governors welcome was
heartily received. After extending
tho freedom of the State, city and
tho EX" ,utivc Mansion, the Cover
nor said:
W great many people have mis-
conceived our relations to the
national government. When we sur
rendered to the opposing forces we
granted two things, the negro as
FREQ man and tho adjustment of the
doctrine Of secession. But tho State
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