Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-21
RICHMOND TRIUMPHS.
THE CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL IN
sTITUTE TO DE LOCATED HERE.
so THEY DECIDED At ATLANTA.
The Grand Confederate Reunion
Virginia Delegation I'm Attendance.
The Address of General Gordon
Warm WeIcome--Great Crowd.


better known, the Battle Abbey" vii
be located in the capital OF the Confede
racy. This was resolved upon at a meet
Ing OF the Board Of Trustees, held at tn
kimball House this afternoon. Their,
were present at the meeting General
A. Evans, vice-president, of Georgia; Gen
eral Joseph b. Briggs. OF Kentucky; Gen
eral Robert White. Of West Virginia. Cap
tain i. II. league, of South Carolina
Colonel Thomas S. Kenan, Of North caro-
lima; Colonel ]. o. easier, of Oklahoma
Hon. j. Taylor EIlyson, Of Virginia
| Colonel George Reese, of Florida; Major
w. K. Garrett, of Tennessee, and General
John G. Underwood, of Kentucky. A. j
Smith, OF New York, formerly of Win
chester, represented Mr.. Rouss. Rich.
mond, Nashville. Atlanta, Washington
ID. c., and Montgomery were considered
Hon. j. Taylor Eliyson, who was unan-
imously elected this morning the trustee
from Virginia to succeed the lamented
Colonel John b. Cary. forcibly presented
the claims of Richmond, and was ably
seconded by Mr. Joseph Bryan, Judge
George L. Christian, and Judge Theodore
Garnett, Of Norfolk. The claims OF
Nashville were advocated by Major Hick-
| man and Major w. r. Garrett, Of Nash
vile, and those OF Atlanta by General c.
A. Evans.
The following resolutions, offered by
Captain b. II. league, of South Carolina,
after the first ballot, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That Richmond, Va. be
chosen for the place of location for the
Confederate Memorial Institute.
2. That the Executive Committee is di-
rected to select a site for the building,
and to that end the said committee is en-
powered to open and conclude negotia-
tions with the people of Richmond
through Confederate organizations, or in
any manner they deem best, with power
to arrange all matters and details con-
nected Herewith, which may be necessar ry
TO the consummation of the desired OBJ
ject.
The Executive Committee is composed OF
General G. a. Evans, of Georgia; General
Joseph B. Briggs, of Kentucky; General
Robert White, of West Virginia and Col
onel Thomas S. Kenan, of North Caro-
lima.
This action of the board caused great
rejoicing among the Virginians tonight.
1t is thought that Mr.. Rouss will heartily
approve the action taken to-day.
eli day long ex-Confederates have been
coming in from all sections OF the South
to attend the great reunion, and to-
night there ARE probably one hundred
veterans from the Old Dominion here TO
meet old comrades in arms from every
~ of In, he
quarters are in the AustiH building, on
north Forsyth street, as you have been
advised and throughout the day the big
room was more or less filled. large num-
bers Of Atlantians, Georgians, and vete-
rams from the various States calling on
the lookout for wartime friends.
There was much disappointment re-
garding rooms, many who had engaged
them in advance finding them taken
when they reached the city; so they had
TO turn out and hustle for quarters ike
all the rest.
COULD NOT CARE FOR MORE.
The city is fearfully crowded. There are
$4,000 visitors here. 1t is perfectly safe to
say Atlanta could not care for any more
Hotel rates in many instances have been
more than doubled and a number OF the
hostelries are charging 81 night for
hostelries are charging 81 night for a
cot in a big room WIZ. dozens OF others
1t seems as If nearly every private resi-
dence in town has as many guests as it
can accommodate. The Virginia sponsors
and maids Of honor are at the Kimbau.
rooms having been engaged for them in |
advance. 1t is amusing to see how ready |
each of the Virginia veterans is TO swear |
that no other State has sent such pretty |
girls.
The delegates from Pickett Camp did |
not arrive until o'clock this afternoon. |
Several of them IN fact. did not get in |
until o'clock tonight, they having got |
ten on slower train at Danville.
ROSTER OF VIRGINIA DELEGATES.
Following are the Virginia delegates
now here:
From the Grand Camp-Hon. Peter ].
Otey, Lynchburg; General Micaiah |
Woods. Charlottesville; General John ].
Williams, Winchester; General John Gus
sons, Glen Allen.
r. 4. Lee Camp, No 1, Richmond
Commander John r. Laughton. Major
Thomas Brander. Adjutant Taylor STRAIT
on, Quartermaster David Brown. James
R. Mendicott w. w. Cottrell, Adiutant
Soldiers Home, Washington New, Mr..
Joseph Bryan. Colonel ]. Taylor Ellyson.
Judge George l. Christian. Hon. John
lamb. Mr.. A. A. Spitzer, Rev. J. VIII
lam Jones. Polk Miller
Pickett Camp, Richmond-Past Com
nander C. f. Loehr, william B. Whit
ock, r. III. Smith. j. #. Hastings. IT. J..
robertson, w. I. Woody, A. c. Wren, d.
Il. Burgess
Garland-Rodes Camp. Lynchburg-J.
" Thompson,
w. S. Grimes Camp. Gordonsville-J.
V. Linney.
G.. c. Wharton Camp. Radford-Gene-
al G. c. Wharton. ]. N. Kisterson, e.
: Grayson.
McElhaney Camp, Lebanon-L. Gilmer,
ieorge w. Gray.
William Watts Camp, Roanoke-J. C.
Upper.
A. p. Hill Camp. Petersburg-Comman-
er Patrick c. Hoy. Robert l.. Watson.
lieutenant Commander c. Roper II. s.
Adjutant Hugh C. Smith.
asst Commander. Thomas II. Bond. John
p. c. Tants, Charles Hawkins,
harles Dejarnette. Adjutant Moyler.
William +. Jones Camp. Abingdon-J. .
7. Hortenstein, John Carr, James Hogy.
H. Hogy. ]. NJ. Whitehead, William
,hitehead.
Mercer Camp Princeton. w. Val
Spence. George W. Kurtz.
Pickett buchanan Camp, Norfolk-A.
:. Grandy.
Camp, Manassas-J. W.
overs
William Terry Camp. wytheville- .
i0es Macgill. ,
James Breathed Campo. L. Teany, W.
Jackson. ,
John Bowie Strange Camp, Charlottes- :
Lew. c. Payne, A. c. Pearley, N. :