The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-18
After q glowing culogy Of South
Carolina and Charleston, Gen. Gordon

said:
"No resolutions. repeat, by which
this great Commonwealth extends it,
loving welcome were needed to us
sure these remnants Of the SOuth's i'm
mortal armies that the freedom OF
the State was theirs, and that every
heart within her borders was sol
dlers shrine. We had but to remem
Dor that South Carolina was the nur.
sery OF heroes, as wei! us of statesmen
and OF patriOts-that no one State, ex.
ccpt that she be endowed with an al.
most 6oundless atfiuence of greatness,
could IN one century have given to
Tho cause OF liberty and tho republic
such splendid galaxy rs South Caro-
INA presents in her ISutlcdge, her
Sumter, her Molltrie, her Middleton,
and her Marion I'm her Butler, her
Hlnckney, and her Pickens; in her
McDullte and her Calhoun; In her
Hamilton, her Hayne, and her beloved
Hampton.
Gen Gordon presented Mrs. Stone
wall jackson, and liz the first lull OF
The enthusiasm, said ~ will shake
her hands for you all, and in an in.
slant he added, "no, | will do more
( than that [ am going to hug her for
you,' and with that he did Whist he said
he was going to do, which met the
hearty approval Of the vast throng.
HG also presented Miss Kate Cabeil
Currie, Of Dallas, Tex. Miss Laura
Law sndon, Of Now Orleans, Mrs.
Kirby Smith and other ladies whose
| husbands or fathers were Confcderate
leaders.
At the morning session the following
| resolutions by Gen. Stephen d. Lee
were read by Gen. Walker:
"Whereas, in Atlanta, Ga, on De.
cember 20, 1885, the president of the
United States Of America gave utter
ance to the sentiment that tho time
should share in caring for the graves
Of the Confederate dcad, and
"Whercas, this utterance OF the
chief executive OF tho nation demands,
from us the survivors OF our dead com.
rades in arms q frank and generous
response to SO lofty and magnanimous
sentiment: therefore be it
"fesolved, by the United Confcdcr-
ate veterans H. annual convention us-
sembled, That in this act OF President
Mckinley's, and its reception by our
brethren at the North We recognize
authoritative evidence that we are
again united people and one in deter
minatiOn to exhibit to the world the
gentler as well as the sterner traits OF
American character, and that we ac-
cept the statement Of our chief execu-
tive in the spirit In which it was made,
believing that such Legislation by the
general government as he has suggest
cu would show clearly the advance that
tho American people have achieved in
those higher virtues that adorn q great
nation"
DR.. j. william Jones, the chaplain,
moved that the resolutions be referred
to the committee on resolution. In the
course OF Il brief bat earnest speech,
Mr.. Busbee, OF North Carolina said
The whole matter is in the interest Of
fratel nal feeling. We are willing to
accept what tho North is willing to do
Tor Confederate graves at the North,
but In the South "our comrades graves
are In other rands.' (Chccrs) DR..
Jones motion prevailed.
The parade of the veterans occurred
In the afternoon, and they marched
through dense crowd of cheering
peoplc. Led by Cons. Gordon and
Wade Hampton, a. long line OF the
grizzled mon who had followed these
leaders and the othor captains OF the
Confederate armies through four years
OF hardship and battle, marched stur-
dily undsr the blazing southern sun
to the inspiring strains Of "Dixie," of
the Bonnie Blue Flag" and the irrel-
evant but irrcpressible "Therc'll be
a hot time in the old town tonight"
At Intervals along the line the tlutter-
ing OF war-worn and shot torn battle
flag called forth cheers, while many
heads were barred as the fraycd en-
blcm Of a. dead cause cleaned over
some organization whose name Is a
h hIl
erals Hampton aud Gordon were
chccrcd. There was disappointment
thai Gen. Wheeler was not in the par
ado.
Including the kindred organizations
and distinguished guests and commit
tees tnere were probably 5000 persons
In the line, probably 5000 of cncm vet
craos. The parade was led by Gen. c.
L. Walker and staff, followed by the
escort composed of the local military
companies, cadets and the naval re-
serves. Thon came Gen. Gordon and
lis staif followed by long line of
carriages containing tho sponsors and
maids OF honor OF the various camps.
The Veterans were led by Gen. Wade
Hampton, at the head Of the Army of
Northern Virginia, and proceeded by 81
battle flags with their escorts. The
oi ny VI LShiSSoCC lOllOWCu, leu DV
Gen: Stephen D. Lee and was followed
by the camps representing the trans
M Mississippi army in com mand OF Gen.
Caboll. The Sons Of Confederate Veto
rams brought up the roar.
Troop A of Tennessee was pictur.
esque In original Confederate uniforms
and with @rms. Augusta had similar
camp in the parade. Gen. McCrady,
wearing his war hat, was in charge OF
tho guard Of honor OF the First South
Carolina infantry flag. In tho process
sion the leading generals were Hamp.
ton, Gordon, jackson, Capers, Lee and
Evans. The procession took an hour
and quarter to pass q given point
At the auditorium The Winnie Davis
memorial exercises were held. Gen
Gordon being the chief speaker.
The presentation OF State banners to
Adjutant General M0orman in tho
evening WAS an interesting occasion.
Nearly every State gave banner The
reception to the sponsors was held at
this session.
Tho Sons Of Veterans held their
opening meeting In the evening. South
Carolina is prominent in this organiza.
| tion in every way, having fifty Of the
| lao camps In existence. Mr., Robert