Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
END OF THE REUNION.
Cc@ federates TO Meet Next
Year at Charleston.
ONLY ONE BALLOT TAKEN
Parade OF the Veterans MARRIED bv a
Heavy Downponr of Rain. The Veneer
able General Gordon y Picturesque
Figure In tho Procession.

Heavy Downponr of Rain. The Veneer
able General Gordon u plcturesuu,
Figure in tho Procsss,on
1sTLANTA, GA. July 22.-rhe reun-
ION OF S-Confederates came to an
END today. but the big feature OF tho
closing hours-the parade OF the yete
rans-was seriously interfered with ~,
q neavy rain which broke over the city
Just as the procession started. Hae6ins
not the downpour, the old soldiarSs
moved on and, led by their 9a1lan+
commander General Gordon naesaS
over the original line of march to the
.,usic OIL many bands and the cheers
streets Ao Aiheo the.
,, Ssiore half Of the line OF march had
-. ~ 'saversed every veteran was wet
70 the skin. General Gordon. at tha
m ut or the column. hat In hand. never
i...;s. and although wet through.
When the reviewing stand was reachai
ana General Gordon d!smountefl !, nc
VA, WIS l1nportuned by every member ~
uts Stali and many friends to omit this
a'.,u. OF the ceremony. fears being ex-
pressed for his health The gallant Eeor-
gan. however, took his place ana
Daring his head. stood in the pouring
ram until the last man in the nara1
mad passed and the thousands had sjsfI
away. j-->- N 80
The beauty and picturesoueness ~
the pageant was destroyed by the in
cement weather The carriages in
Whlch the sponsors rode had To he
closed, and the effect OF the decorat ions
~ each vehicle was spoiled and the
beauty of its occupants obscured Tha
rain poured in through the sides ar the
cohNeSances and the sponsors. as we'll
as the veterans. suffered much inconve-B
nience. Several States dropped ont nr
tht. parade. but for the most part the
WAS reached 80 .''ea
me next encampment goes to
charleston S. c. But one ballot was
aeSessIty 10 decide TINS point put ttn..
''aJority was not strikingly large.
housahus of visitors lett Atlanta to-
4isnt Tor their homes.
-AILtANIA GA, july 22.-The next
'euiiaoh OF the United Confederate
veterans, Will be held at CharlesroI,- a
>. u. $500
by vote Of 1854 to $40, the conyen-
.ioh decided the contest between the
che formers favor - -
Mr. THOMAS w. Bocot. OF Charleston.
placed the name OF that city before &
.hs convention, calling attention to the
TACT that the South Carolina city by the.
sea was the birthplace OF secession
Ma
Confederate survivors to assemble -, !
me closing year OF this eventful cen
fury. - - - : s :. -
Colonel Gordon, OF Tennessee. secon-
ded The nomination OF Charleston. 81
1uoge i1azelrigg, In putting In nom
lnatlon the Kentucky metropolis. made
4 strong impression In LouisvilIe's r,
vor. - -A-S : - n
Colonel Bennett H. Young's speech IN
=, !" - ~, ne seconded the nomination OF
Louisville. was one Of the happiest ef-
forts of the day ".
We Will not only lead vo,, HI, ~,
sun waters" he said. but by the dis
elled waters, and every veteran shau
carry home with him a 16-year-old hot
Tie or our best Bourbon for medicinalS
purposes only s1'N..s.1af
General Chaleron. OF New Orlean.
added his endorsement Of I.o,,iavllIa..
claims, and Louisville stock was ra,,i-, =
ly rising. - - : 9 p1Nl
1t remained. however, for the eIo-
quent corporation counsel, Mr.. Leeare
oI Charleston to again turn the scales
in favor OF his city which he dia IN
very able speech. ~
me vote was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures 1856: Alahana
%; Georgia, 1877: Louisiana, III. Flnri,
ga, - II; Virginia, 80; Maryland. 20.
40 o.tH VISA saro Wina; 90; South Carolina
Columbia, 5: California, e; Oklahnma
2; Texas. rs. Total, O54. = = 4
), ..oulsVille-Alabama. So: Georgia, 124.
M mississippi. ZIG: Louisiana, IS: FIorida'
- -. -; Virginia, IS; Maryland. a; North
Virginia, 121-2; District of Co,unrhia
y y Missouri. 80: Arkansas, 80: indian
Total-S7O. -, : eAass %.
Upon the motion of Colonel Young.
o ". Louisville, the selection OF Charles
10 ,1,,,1 .
The entrance of Miss Winnie Dav,aS
was me signal for a remarkable de-
ntohstratlon She was escorted to tho Z
front OF the stage by General Gordon.
VINO introduced her as the Child Of s
our immortal chieftain, and our own
child" 49, n - - 80 &.
Miss Davis smiiingly bowed her ac-
acknowledgements to her admirers.
The report Of the committee on res
buttons recommended that the dates 5$
tween the 18th day OF October and the
LIST day OF May. This invoked consid-
cradle discussion from its first read-Sg
Ing and 1t was desired to leave the
time for the reunion as it has been
in the past
BY unanimous vote it was decided 4
20 condemn the expression War OF re-
beliion' being applied to the struggle
of '61-'65. and to urge the designation I
of it as the civil war Between the
states. Ihls was unanimously adop-;#
ted. 5%5T8a
Upon the recommendation of the A.-&
ALBANIA division resolution was passed
calling on the divisions to air in rais-@s
ing a fund to purchase the white
House Of the Confederacy at Mont Y
gomery. Ala.
General Stephen D. Lee presented to n
General Gordon a picture Of President
Diaz. OF Mexico. who had been instru-
mental in saving the life OF Mac Stew 81
art a Confederate soldier, who. In an;
alteration. killed q Mexi-
can policeman. 5
A resolution was adopted expressing
the thanks of the Confederates to Ma
ior General George Norman. who. as 4
ndJutant general. has served the United
Confederate Veterans with signal abfl-7
ity. persistent!y refusing to accept any
compensation for his services.
WILL BE SAVED FOR OUR NAVY.
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