The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22

n easily accessible buildings m 'ne
heart of the city. .As,-
The Sons 0f Veterans today * @lS- ,
meeting In the capitol decided that only
sons 0f veterans who were IN ac,lFe s-i
vice are eligible for membership.
General J0ns b. Gordon was gilen -
other proof q the untyilg love tof n.l'
ia the hearts of an surviving Conte1e-
rates in a unanimous reelection today
o. the 2csition 0f commander--ln-chiet %
the United C0nf,oerate veterans
All 0f tne officers were re-ei1e-ed tii,l'
a scene of great enthusiasm lAe con-
yeution was called 90 order az fle.iI,l3i. ..s.ll-
az llm by General Gordon Tn taxing
WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED.
.syve are all Confederate soldiers. Ne
are Confederate men ant women. oul We
are also Americans and we are proud of
our country.
cod has blessed Us as he has blessed
no other nation. To becomes us VINO A@Fa
been spared hy his providence ~ sihs =
song ~ praise % him ir acknoNled- d-iilenI
Of his many mcrclcs
Il want the men whose shouts nAt'
been heard on many sattIene.ds % IN
i- 4 b,-r ~ praise % the King %
Kings ana Lord 0f Lords. Wnpm Ns a.
ackhowledze ana worship
THE COMMITTEES.
Committee on Credentials and Resoiu-
tfrrs were then announced the .atter
committee being constituted as follows
General 4 Kelly. Teunessee. chaiTman :
Texas. Captain Hlls Arkansas. j. -.
Sml-nee. Missouri. J. - Grant tFeor&i'''
W. l. snenart. North Carolina. MAJOR
c. r. Barker. District of Collmoia- coz
onel p s Nfackay, south carolina Coz
oneI George 3. Lake Alabama, Co.oaei
] W. l. Sanford. Irtan Territory j. W.
Goufze. Kentucky colonel Benton r.
Young FLORIDA General John o. Law
,rssisztruf z. Z. Miller West Virginia.
John A. LATER. Lolisianh totonet
David Zeebls. Virginia. J ~ Aoyler,
Oxlshoua R0oert Reed. california was
reurssauted on both committees 2y the
members from Texas
Tra History COMMITTEES. of which Cen
sraf stephen - Lee is CHAIRMAN. pre-
.artrs - r.po-r The report voiced the
patriotic American spirit which has per
yaded the whole country b. saying
ARDOP or THEIR PATRIOTISM
arn the fis- war lr which our country
rs engaged our comrades now AVins ana
Tho descendants % those who nave pass
"a away. have nobiy used -he o2porrunl-
-- CD fauo-s-rare % the world the ar1or
~ their patriotism and thsir readiness %
devote their lives in defence % ore re-
united country
Tho COMMITTEES rec1mmenied he estan-
uslmeut q chairs - Amsrtcan history
On universities and colleges.
The exclusion 0f partisan. sectional anf
ur1af-i0ti. works from an schools. Tha
addition % measures t0 secure more re-
liable records 0f the respective states
That active historians 1e appoinret Tor
am divisions and camps cc che United
C01sederafe Veteaus. thar authorship iu
rt- south be- encouraged by more H.
er8l patronage 90 literary productions
The recoumentati0ns were adopted.
a REUNITED COUNTRY.
General Lee then introduced q reso-
luton pfed-.nz the lie and treasures %
tho C1us-derlcy to % reunited country.
and it was adopted ll "a manner which
gave no evidence of "a lack 0f sincerity
A resolution was then introduced,
thanking -he President ~ the United
States f1r appointing General Wheeler
and General Fl-zlush Lee. gallant Con-
Tolerate soldiers -1 command IN tho
army ~ tre United States lr was adopt
ca wllh cheers
Colonel Euys0n 90 Virginia. then plac-
ID ll domination the present officers ci
The United Confederate Veterans Asso-
cia-rr and they were elected
GORDON is PATRIOTIC.
rr acxn9wled1l1- rhs compliment witch
Rad been paid him General Gordon said:
"llY comrades. no. words % thanks
couif command would ip justice % the
pr1mDrlrgs ~ my own hearr 1r % your
generosity 7 do ud- deserve this COM
DIImsnt (V0ices-ycs y1I d1. you do, you
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