The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-27

u GENERAL ]. Il. GORDON.
~ ~ yas handled III sections and excursions
lverc run by all roads. Twenty three
=4thousand people, veterans and their
friends, reached the city up to midnight
4 4 and the congcstcd condition of the down
Il town streets early gave indication that
Sdtcdays crowd would double that of
yesterday.
"a The interest of the day centered in
aathe convention at Piedmont park.
81. Among those who arrived early and
L took seats upon the stand were General
3Cbarles E. Hooker, the orator of the
day, Governor Atkinson of Georgia,
Il General Longstreet, General Dickerson,
of the Florida division, and
Genlral Stephen D. Lee, looked upon
\, 33by some as q candidate for commander
.gain chief.
Before the gathering was called to
rder three cheers were given for the
83"galant son Of Alabama," Lieutenant
8Hobson, followed q moment later by
three more for the gallant cavalry Off
( cer now at the front, General Joseph
s 3Wheeler.
General John B. Gordon, the com.
mander. i'll chief. arrived at 11:2O and
.was given a tremendous ovation.
Cheer after cheer swept through the
ball and the audience could not be
!. sstiled for five minutes.
III General Clement A. Evans, the com.
3Smander of the Georgia division, called
s3the convention to order at 11:3O and
#rayer was offered by Rev. J. William
4 Jones OF Virginia, the chaplain general
3o the United Confederate veterans.
a Addresses Of Welcome and resronsss
followed, after which General Charles
3E Hooker delivered the animal grafton.
# General Hooker's. Speech.
sM General Hooker was introduced bv
General Gordon. He said that when
sthe surrender was made the confederate
a4soldlers separated with their arms i'm
their hands. He said that it was q
fsapltulatlon, the cOnfederates being al-
lowed to depart in peace, unmolested as
yong as they observed their parole.
E# There is not one confederate but has
Sept the terms of capitulation," said
1.-THE speaker.
81 Referring to the surrender at Apo.
8nastox, General Hooker stated that the
|3S5ederal officers desired to fire salute in
7Saonor of the victory. Everything was
IN readiness for the salute when Gen
sAFfai Grant, learning Of it, said:
Stop that firing; we have no great
;!clory to be proud Of, for we have been
-FOUR years capturing these 5000 men,
|f mo no nave laid down their arms''
81 welcoming addresses were delivered
7s}yy mayor Collier, Repree5nta tative T. B.
- 0sder' Colonel w. A. HemphilI and
}|'oyernOr Atkinson.
3 The inpatient veterans could not wait
Gsilcl Their idol and before the music
sESnlch followed the last welcome ad.
sazCtess mad ceased, cries of "Gordon,
were heard in all parts OF the
:asu,uitorlum. General Gordon was hap
|p1ly introduced by General Evans.
"a Speech by General Gordon.
81 General Gordon said:
AS Georgian at home my proper
5-ae IN this program would seem to ue
those who bid these veterans
3Sss'come and not as the mouthpiece Of
aS ;leciplents Of that welcome. The
S23saslal station, however, to which my
.l have called me demands that
III. .aelr name respond to these heart
|. sfeenngs from my native state and
IT.. h.. ospltai city. Geographically, there.
49,; fsse;oI snould play the part of host, but
szsnoainiy l must speak as your guest.
:ssm uu'';!oos rs this double capacity may
;ena " Is not without its compensa-
slfDl Tus sc, IN my capacity Of host and duti-
ss lo.ae 'oa can lean, as it were, on the
sosom OF my mother Georgia and feel
Al ooeating heart throbbing with a
zAUo9dess lo-s and sympathy Tor all
ssivors Of the south's unriyaled
lsaies; while in the capacity Of Ruest I
I.ow around these visiting comrades
ls arms OF brother and in their name
cr se ~: their grateful Acknowledgement
: 'nlS magnificent reception
81 Meaning OF tne Reunion.
s|n,. ana now, my fellowcountrymen.
56tha fnu ASK II You have ccmprehended
S}[snt;oa ;ull significance Of this splendid ne.
bsen uoni and Of others like &c which have
NM. sIcorded us by Louisiana, by Ala-
sinia " mississippi, by Texas, by Vir-
5;Ssher,o oy tennessee. by. I'LL the people
5Frn~sr 1t has been onr fortune TO
5lous,w ,ue. s how strange, how marve-
strange must these annual out.
)fSha fShngs appear to all peoples outside
.o .oe south's border. 8 ;. -.:-Ss.''--
fAo ,ds n another occasion I felt impeIled
s;3shssa ars % the peculiar signiH iHccnce OF
2ninS confederate reunions; but the
! >Nhilo,an an never tire Of their nnnlyaiB-
ssip;om oopny. patriotism, virtue and 10.
"a fha,.n nay all feed and feast upon such
BSoir;, iue ne without exhausting IL; and the
<RScd ;o vi liberty. the reverence for law
Ind ~, ur regulated government reioicesl
ip iph o'oWs 1--WE strong In the SEN timent and.