Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
(By Telegraph to virglnlan-piot)

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot)
Charleston. S. c.. May 1.-THE Con-
fedcratc Veterans held but one session
to-day which, shortly after noon. gave
way 10 the Winnie Davis memorial cX-
erciecs. ut the conclusion of which an
adjournment until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row was taken. The announcement
that General Joseph Wheeler was to
speak filled the auditorium. and the
hero of two wars was given n rouslng
reception by the immense audiecnc.
The convention was slow in coming
to order, 1t being 1906 when the gavel
fell. II was opened with the doxology,
followed by II prayer by the Rev. DR.
Smith of Stoncwall Jackson's staff
Tho prayer was "A most appropriate
one. lie invoked the divine blessing on
the convention and its rapidly aging
members. He asked Gods blessing on
the widows OF the Cause.
The recommendations of the mem
bers for the committee Oh Credentials
and Resolutions were called for. The
committees are as follows:
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
T. w. Carwilc, South Carolina: Col
oncl Benton II. Young. Kentucky: Cen
cral George O. REESE, Florida: Colonel
Stith Boiling. Virginia; w. i. Talley.
Tennessee; James l.. Colin. Arkansas
Thomas S. Plight, Mississippi: II. w.
f1iunter, District of Columbia; James r.
Grow. Alabama; Colonel Davis T.. Able
louisiana Col. j. S. Sanders, Missouri;
:. l.. Green, Texas; James ~ I.afan
n la "a
land; +. II. Busbee. North Carolina.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
Major j. G. Anderson. West Virginia;
General Charles &. Beaver, Texas: Ma
3or +. Il. Blake Maryland; j. w. Noyes.
I-oulsiana; Colonel w. y. Gordon, Dis
1rict OF Columbia: General Sam Pryor.
plisssspp!; L. T.. Stanley. Arkansas,
General s. c. Hall, North Carolina; T..
"A. Hamilton, Alabama; Samuel Il.
Claybrook, Tennessee; General Boiling.
Virginia; w. II. Cooper, Florida; james;
p. lloyt, South Carolina: James W.
Bowles, Kentucky; General Joseph
Harding. Missouri.
The committee TO wait upon the Sons
'oi Veterans Was also appointed.
PENSIONS.
a committee of Confederate veterans
appointed by the General Assembly of
scented to the body "a resolution of the
Florida Legislature urging some action
looking to uniformity in the method OF
granting pensions by the different
StatcS to disabled veterans.
GORDON'S VOICE DROWNED.
After some further general business
the feature of to-day's session took
place. II was General Whccler's address
and the scene that attended his intro
ductlon was one of frantic enthusiasm
Advancing 20 the front OF the platform
General Gordon help up his hand and
absolute silence fell upon the vast aud
fence IS he said:
Comrades. L have here n real treat
for you. If | should tell this convention
there is here the hero of Santa co--.'
General Gordon could get no further. A
wild burst of applause Numbered forth.
rebel yells split the air and hats. canes
and handkerchiefs were waved as the
great audience rose TO its feet
a WILD SCENE.
Finally securing quiet General Cor
don spoke of General Wheeler as the
man who Mt Santiago held to The front
place the army and flag of America. !"
Again the applause Numbered out and
rising the assehmblagc continued cheer
ing until the scene was one of the Wild
est that has ever marked IL reunion.
Proceeding. General Gordon described
Wheeler as one Of the widest wizards
of the Confcderacy" and then repeated
the apochryphal story of the famous
LITTLE cavalryman when ut Santiago he
exclaimed, as the Spanish lines broke.
Forward. boys. the Yankees are run
ming" and again the applause broke
out.
GEN. WHEELER'S SPEECH.
The audience rose rs General Wheeler
stepped forward. apparently much af-
fected. He Wore q black Prince Albert