The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-12

hours of the Daughter Of the confeder-
acy."
General Gordon put the motion and ms
affirmative response was SO hearty that
he did not ask for negative vote.
Major William NJ Robbins. the confed-
crate member or the Gettysburg Ma
tional Park Commission. an ex-congress-
man from Louisiana. offered the following
resolution which was referred:
TO MARK AMERICAN PROWEss.
whereas tho government OF the United
States has undertaken and is pushing
forward the work OF permanently marx"
ing the lines and positions Of the troops
of both the conteding armies on several
great battiehelds of the civil War among
them Gettysburg. Chlckamauga. Shiloh.
Nicksburg, and others, with the design
OF making these battlehelds permanent
memorials of the prOwess Of American
soldiers, without respect OF section.
Resolved. That w. as Confederate
veterans, sympathize with and commend
this patriotic purpose OF the governmene
and Will lend our influence and aid to-
wards it's fun realization.
Resolved That We trust the people OF
tho Southern states will take early and
effective steps TO erect upon these battle
fields suitable monuments IN honor Il
our glorious heroes Ia gray who fought
and died for what they believed 10 %
right.
resolved. That we rejoice with our
brethren throughout the Union that tho
sectional discord OF other days Is ended
and that We are "A reunited people With
] one country and one flag
WOMEN TO BUILD IT.
| The report of the Jefferson Davis Mon.
! ument Committee. which was submitted
1 Cd d. FN. .f D
| task of inc completion ol tho monument
be turned over 20 the Daughters OF thu
| COnIe4eracy
The report shows that the committed
| now has on hand Sl9S92 IL urges an ac-
| tive and aggressive movement for thu
completion OF the proposed monument at
! Richmond and states that the committee
! has concluded from the III success which
| its efforts have met with that the co.
operation OF the women OF the South IA
absolutely necessary II the project is "a
! be cOnsummated.
! Under suspension Of the rules. the Mon.
ument Associations report was adopted.
The report OF the Credentials Commtte
also was adopted after a brief debate
over the representation 10 be allowed tbs
Pacific slope. II was decided not 70 al.
low the section any representation. Tha
report showed l726 delegates present re-
presenting 1,ls9 camps.
10 was decided 10 make the selection -
the next place OF meeting a special ordes
for tomorrow morning AZ II o'clock.
General stephen y. Lee will present M
! important report OF the Committee on
History Tomorrow Considerable inter.
est is centered on the report which Il
one OF the most important matters "a
J come before the convention.
The convention then adjourned
LOUISVILLE CLAIMS IT
The Louisville delegation Is tonight
! claiming that the selection OF that city
for the next meeting OF the United Con-
| tederate Veterans Is practically assured.
| and II is said that she has already Sc
| cured the promise OF the solid vote OF
/ Arkansas Alabama. North Carolina.
| Maryland. west Virginia and parts Of
! other state delegations. In fact there
| seems to be lack OF organized effort on
| the part OF other candidate cities. though
| Norfolk and Baltimore are said 10 bs
1 actively I'm the race. There IS some talk
| OF ST. Louis and Memphis wanting TO re-
| ceiye the veterans. but this r. as yet
| rather indefinite. There Is an amendment
| 70 the constitution pending which pro-
! vides that no reunion shall be held in any
| but the seeding States. and II this is
carried. some confusion VIII result.
FOR A JOINT REUNION.
An EFFORT IL making here tonight 10
bring about a grand reunion OF Confed-
| crate and Union veterans. and the mat
| ter will be formally presented TO tho
| Confederate Veterans Association now In
! session here. In the city are william
1 Aiken. Jr Mayor OF Evansville Ind .
4 william Field. representing the Con-
federate veterans Of that city. and G. j.
| Murphy. representing the g. A. r.. who
| are here for the purpose Of arranging a
| joint reunion IN Evansville In the near
! future.
They will formally lay the plan before
| the convention and urce rs fuihllment
THE SONS MEETING.
The Sons OF Confederate Veterans held
| a brief session to-day and transacted no
| routine business OF Importance. To-mor-
! row the election OF a commander In g hlef
will occur and memorial exercises FOR
Miss Winnie Davis will be held.