The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
MISS WINNIE DAVIS
HER APPEARANCE SIGNAL FOR
A REMARKABLE DEMON
STRATION.
"CHILD OF OUR IMMORTAL CHIEF TAIN
Time for the Next Reunion not Set Words
WAR of Rebellion Changed to Civ
il War Between the States
Picture of Oiaz.

Atlanta, Ga.,July 22.-The next an
nual reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans will be held in Charleston.
S. c.
BY vote of 1,O54 to so the conven-
ton to-day decided the contest between
the South Carolina city and Louisville
in the formers favor.
Mr.. Thomas w. Bocot, of Charleston,
placed the name Of tina. city before
the convention, calling attention to the
fact that the South Carolina city by the
sea was the birthplace of secession. and
the most fitting place for the Confederate
survivors to assemble in the closing
year of this eventful century.
Colonel Gordon, of Tennessee, second
ed the name of Charleston.
Judge Hazeleigg in putting in nomina-
ton the Kentucky metropolis made a
strong impression in Louisvile's favor.
Colonel Bennett III. Young's speech in
which he seconded the nomination of
Louisville was one of the happiest eff
forts of the day.
1--WE will not only lead you by the
TILED waters. and every veteran shall
carry home with him 16-year-old bottle
of our best Bourbon for medicinal pur-
poses only
General Chaleron, of New Orleans
added his endorsement of Louisville's
claims and Louisville stock was rapidly
rising.
1t remained, however, for the eloquent
young corporation counsel, Mr.. Legare
of Charleston. to again turn the scales
in favor of his city, which he did in a
very able speech.
The vote was as follows:
Charleston Tennessee. 1856: Alabama
GO; Georgia. 1877: Louisiana. III; Flori
da. 23h:. Virginia. 80: Maryland. 20
North Carolina, 60: South Carolina. 80
West Virginia, 12Ia; District of Colum
bia, 5; California, 2; Oklahoma, Z
Texas 75.--Total 1,054.
observation-disclosures 90: Georgia, 124
Mississippi. 116: Louisiana, %; Florida
23h: Virginia. IS; Maryland, 4: North
Carolina. 30: Kentucky. los: West Vir
ginia, 1917: District Of Columbia. 8: Mis-
souri,. 50: Arkansas. 90: Indian Territory
Is: Oklahoma, -; Texas. S.. Total $40
Upon the motion of Colonel Youngs
Of Louisville. the selection of Charles
ton was made unanimous.
The entrance Of Miss Winnie Davis
was the signal for remarkable demon
stration. She was escorted to the front
Of the stage by General Gordon. who in
troduced her as the 'chid of our i'm
mortal chieftain. and our own child"
Miss Davis smillingly bowed her ac
acknowledgements to her admirers.
The report Of the Committee on Reso
lutiOns recommended that the dates fol-
the reunion he in future fixed between
the 10Th of October and 1st of May
This evoked considerable opposition from
its first reading. and it was decided Il
leave the time for the reunion as it has
been in the past.
BY unanimous vote it was decided t.
condemn the expression "War Of Re
belion" being applied to the struggle o.
leo. and to urge the designation of /
as the civil War between the States.
This was unanimously adopted.
Upon the recommendation of Alabam;
division resolution was passed calin.
on all of the divisions to aid in raisin.
q fund to purchase the "Whte House
of the Confederacy at Montgomery
Ala
General Stephen D. Lee presented t.
General Gordon a picture of DiaZ, Presi
dent of Mexico, who has been instru
mental in saving the life Of Mae Stew
art, a Confederate soldier who in al
unfortunate alteration, killed Mexican
policeman.
a resolution was adopted expressin!
the thanks of the ConfederateS to Majo
General George Norman. who as adju
tant general. has served the United Con
federate Veterans with signal abilit.
persistentlyN refusing to accept an.
counpnsation for his services