Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-22
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devote their lives In defence Of one re-
united country"
RECOMMENDATIONS.

t devote their lives In defence Of one re
| united country"
CONCENTRATIONS.
I, The committee recommended:
The establishment OF chairs OF Ameri
can history In universities and colleges.
, The exclusion OF partisan. sectional, anC
unpatriotic works from all schools.
The addition OF measures 10 secure NOR
reliable records OF the respective States
That active historians be appointed fol
all divisions and camps OF the United
| Confederate Veterans.
That authorship in the South be encou.
ragged by a more liberal patronage oil
literary productions.
The recommendations were adopted.
General Lee then introduced a resolu-
ton, pledging the life and treasure of the
Confederacy TO a reunited country, and
IL was adopted In a manner which gave
no evidence of lack of sincerity A reso-
luton was then introduced, thanking the
President of the United States for APP
pointing General Wheeler and General
Fitzhugh Lee, gallant Confederate sol
diers, to command i'm the army Of the
United States. 1t was adopted with
| cheers.
COL. ELLYsON RENOMINATES OFF,
GERS.
| tOlDfel IsllNSOn, OF virginia lneU pldceu
| in nomination the present officers of the
United Confederate Veteran Association,
| and they were elected.
| In acknowledging the compliment which
| had been paid him, General Gordon said
GORDONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
| "My comrades, no words of thanks 1
could command would do justice 10 the
promptings of my own heart or to your
| generosity l 60 not deserve this COM
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you do'O, but by Gods help / shall end
my days by keeping my face always in
the direction your faces have been in
since 1861. (Applause) And while / say
that I want II understood by every man
within the sound of my voice, and by the
whole world as well, that no truer heart
for this reunited country for the honor
and glory Of the American republic. for
the prosperity and freedom OF this liberty
loving people, than beats in any other
breast than mine.
Il thank you, my countrymen. and |
pledge myself to devote myself TO the well
fare of our country, to the enlighten-
ment OF the youth Of our land, the re-
naming days OF my life"
PLACE OF MEETING TO-DAY.
The question OF selecting a place OF
meeting for next year was made a special
order OF business for IL o'clock to-mor-
row morning. Adjourned.
The names Of the officers chosen to-
day are: General Commanding, General
John =. Gordon, Of Georgia; Comman-
der Department of Tennessee, General
Stephen ID. Lee. of Mississippi Comman-
der Trans-Mississippi Department, Cen
eral w. L. Cabcll Of Texas; Commander
Army OF Northern Virginia, General
Wade Hampton. of South Carolina.
PLEDGE OF LOYALTY
The tumult which greeted the naming
of these popular idols had scarcely sub
sided when General Gtephen ID. Lee, the
second in command, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution
Whereas, the United States Of Ameri- |
ca are at present engaged I'm a war with |
Spain in the interest Of human liberty; |
and
Whereas. our comrades and our sons |
are members of that glorious army and |
navy the achievements of which are |
now exciting tho wonder Of mankind: !
therefore be II
Resolved, That we the survivors of |
the United Confederate Veterans, pledge |
our loyalty and the hearty cooperation
Of the organization in this crisis OF
affairs, 20 stand ready at all times with
men and money, irrespective Of political
affiliations, 10 support the President or
the United States, as COMMANDMENTS
chief OF our army and navy, until an
peace has been conquered from
he enemy"
When the clerk had finished reading
he resolution, General Gordon said he
heartily favored it. He declared that
/ was in hearty accord with the sem
iment of Confederate veterans every
\ here, and he sorely regretted that he
vas not himself the author of the reso-
ution. Several speeches were made en-
lorsing the measure, and with a chorus
# cheers It was adopted.
"BATTLE-ABBEY" DISCUSSION.
The report of the Battle Abbey" Com
nittee. recommending Richmond as the
lite of the proposed Battle Abbey, pre-
,ipitated some discussion, on account
4 the interest which various localities
throughout this section have taken In
he matter, but the excitement ended in
ne adoption of the committees report.
AND MAIDS OF HONOR.
The entertainment at the Auditorium
o-night in honor of the sponsors and
maids Of honor of the veterans was de-
idedly the most spectacular and brilliant
eature of the reunion up TO the present
line. On the platform, In bewtching
ows OF beauty, were seated the official /
ponsors representing the different Com
lonwealths of the Confederacy. while |
irectly in front OF them were seated tho I
amp Sponsors and maids of honor. In :
ither wing of the immense structure, Z
nd directly behind the front tier or \
enches, were seated the Confederate {
eterans and the public generally. At
asst 900 people were present. The ora {
lr OF the occasion was Mr.. Lucien [
might. He touched upon the hardships, a
Sploits sacrifices. and achievements or [
le Confederate soldier the heroism and S
deity of southern women. and the pa I
'iotism OF the sponsors, who arc the v
aughters OF the southern women OF the
Us, and his magnificent effort was cheer n
10 the echo.
NEXT MEETING IN OCTOBER. II
Owing to the increasing age and rapidly
inning ranks OF the veterans. the next
will probably be held in Oc- r
Der. 1899. The summer heat is very I
wing 60 the veterans, and as the desire N
keep up the yearly gatherings is wide I.
,read the encampments In future VIII v
held at q time which will give the A
ost comfort and ease 10 the old war
ors. ~
MRS. JACKSON AND MISS DAVIS. 10
The most prominent arrivals OF the cay
ere Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and Miss r
'innie Davis. They were met at the
pot by reception committees and es- -
rted 10 the home OF those who viii =
terrain them during the reunion ol
rhe confusion which has existed for the :,
st two days among the various states a.
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