Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-21

the gallant cavalry leader, and OF General
t1t7hugh Lee are on every lip the regret
Tor their absence being. however, SCI
aside by the fact that they are noby rep
resenting tho South In the struggle with
Spain.
The interest OF the day. OF course. GEN.
tered In the first meeting OF the veterans
! at the Auditorium at Piedmont Park.
The speeches aboundcd with praises OF
the heroic deeds and achievements OF the
sons of the South In the present war. and
the names OF Hobson, Bagley, Schley.
and Blue were cheered TO the echo.
| General Charles Hooker. OF Mississippi.
the orator OF the day. was given cordial
| reception, and his address was well re-
| ceived.
| II goes without saying that General
| Gordon will be reelected commander-in-
chief. The General has, II is said. been
considering the advisability of Withdraw
Ing on account OF ill-health, but the
| demonstration accorded him to-day shows
| that he still holds the hearts OF his fol-
| lowers. and that they will not hear or
| his leave taking
General Stephen d. Lee of Mississippi,
and Adjutant-Gen Norman have
been mentioned as possibilities for the
position of commander in-chief. but these
longs 10 General Gordon, and they unite
is saying that he WIFI be the leading
spirit in the organization as long as he
lives.
A SPIRITED CONTEST.
A spirited contest is on for the next
encampment. Charleston, s. c., has been
aggressive from the start, and with claims
which have much weight, has insisted
that the next meeting-plac belongs to
her. The Kentucky delegation. however,
has been using smokeless powder, and as
the battle stands tonight the chances
seem to favor Louisville.
Charlestons advocates say their State
furnished twice as many followers of the
Confederate flag as Kentucky; that they
have the facilities for caring for the
crowds; that their City Council has appro-
priated a large sum Of money for the
entertainment of the veterans, and, fin
ally, that Louisville is out OF the way
from a geographical standpoint Louis
VILE, however. II develops, has the support
in addition TO her own State Of Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Missouri. Oklahoma,
Alabama, and enough in fact, TO practi-
cally assure her the next encampment.
The Charleston contingent. supported by
Texas and Virginia, will fight It out. how
ever, and the contest will not be decided
until Friday.
PORTRAIT OF GEN. r. f. LEE.
Professor T.. +. Andrews. director Of the
Corcoran School of Art at Washington.
the celebrated artist. who has painted
many oil-portraits hanging in the White
House. at the solicitation or General
John ]. c. Underwood. has palnt-
ed a magnificent full-length military
portrait OF General II. f.. Lee.
to be presented to the Confederate Memo
rial Association. The portrait will be UNI
yelled at the Auditorium wednesday
night, with appropriate ceremonies. The
orator of the occasion will be Mr. Lucien
Knight. the well-known speaker.
The Maryland delegation to-day, in the
absence of their official sponsor. Miss
Miers. designated Miss Polly Hawksworth
Norris, of Baltimore to fiji the place. Re-
ceptions 10 the sponsors have been the
order of the day in social circles. This
afternoon, at the Kimball House. Miss
Ella Powell a leading society woman,
assisted by number OF young men, gave
an informal reception 10 the fair sponsors
and their maids of honor. The capital
city club tonight kept open house in
honor of the sponsors.
Mr.. and Mrs. w l.. Peel. OF No. 469
Peachtree street. received the Daughters
of the Confederacy tonight from until
II, and a number Of receptions were given
at the home Of prominent society people.
There were many reunions Of brigades
bivouacs of comrades on the grounds, and
receptions by the old commanders In va
rious parts Of the city tonight.
Tomorrow. the anniversary OF the bat
tie of Manassas, routine business will be
transacted, and social functions will be
given in the evening.
The grand parade of the veterans. which
is looked forward 20 with much interest,
will be held Friday afternoon, the ami
of the battle OF Atlanta