The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
THE OLD CONFEDS.
Historic Charleston Bids the CrlziIed
Warriors Welcome.
LEADING GENERALS PRESENT.
All Of Them Come In for Hearty Cheers
from the Veterans.
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN IN PARADE.
Houston Sponsors and Delegates Are On
the Scene.
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TWENTY THOUSAND MEN IN PARADE
GENERAL GORDoN'S PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Fidelity OF the south Pledged and
Greetings Sent to All Patriots
in All states.
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Charleston, S, G.. May 1o.The weather
is ideal and sprlngike and historic old
Charleston is in a blaze OF glory. There
are at least $4,000 visitors in attendance
on the reunion OF the United Confederate
Veterans association.
The parade was the feature OF the day
There were thousands in line and II re-
CURED fully two hours for 1t to pass q
given point. state sponsors rode In car
rlages and presented a charming appear
aucc. the vehicles being veritable beds OF
roses.
The old veterans artillery, infantry and
cavalry, were cheered all along the line oil
march by the throngs on the sidewalks, on
balconies and in windows of the gaily
decorated buildings. Generals Gordon
Wheeler. Norman, Cabell and Policy re-
viewed the procession and were repeatedly
cheered
General Policy, portion Of his staff and
Delegates Mitchell, Johnson, Garry Gibbs
Crane, Peden, zimmerman, Michael Bea-
Wins and Branard all came in late on ac-
count of delayed trains.
Mrs. 3. r. Warner her daughter, Miss
Bessie Warner, State sponsor, and her
maids of honor, Misses Shepherd, Lillian
and Lee, and Miss Bolton, Miss Mater,
Mrs. William Christian aud others ao-
companied General Policy to the audito-
rum tonight to hear the eloquent ad-
dress delivered by General John D. Cor
don. The generals remarks were full OF
pathos and patriotism and captured the
assemblage which filled the spacious audi
torium.
Miss Delgado. the sponsor for Dick Dow
ling camp, is one OF the favorltes.
Texas Is well represented and Houston
ians are much in evidence
The eleven flags to be presented Cen
eral Moorman tonight by each State Of the
Confederacy and by him to be deposited
in the Battle Abbey are as fine specimens
as were displayed in the procession
The Texas flag elected much admiration.
The city Is draped magnlncently.
Sterling Price and Dick Bowling camps
and sponsors are to be entertained Thurs
day evening at o'clock by Mrs j. D.
Hardy a large crowd will he present
The hospitality OF the city is unbounded
and entertainments and excursions are
numerous
Indications point to tho most noteworthy
reunion yet held both in point OF attend
ance and the business to be transacted.
Charleston. S. c.. May 10.-The follow
ing resolution introduced at the first ecs-
sion Of the Confederate veterans reunion
in this city today by General stepher D.
Lee OF Mississippi precipitated heated
discussion
whereas. in Atlanta, Ga, December
40. 1898, the president OF the United
States of America gave utterance to
the sentiment That the time has
cone when the United States should
share in caring for the graves of the
Confederate dead and
whereas. This utterance OF the
CHIEF executive of the nation demands
from us, the survivors of our dead
| comrades in arms, a frank and gem
erous response to so lofty and mag
unanimous sentiment. therefore, be 1t
Resolved. by the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, in annual convention
assembled, That In this act of Presl-
dent Mckinley and in its reception
by our brethren OF the North, we re-
cognize authoritative evidence that We
are again a united people and one In
determination to exhibit to the world
the gentler as well as the sterner
traits OF American character and that
we accept the statement Of our chief
| executive in the spirit In which II was
| made. believing that such legislation
| by the general government as he has
suggested would show clearly the adj
vance that the American people have
achieved in those higher virtues that
adorn a great nation"
A motion was made TO adopt the report
but DR. ]. William Jones OF Virginia
moved as an amendment TO refer it to tht
committee on resolutions.
]. NJ. Bushee Of North Carolina made /
spirited speech In which he declared tn
line was indelibly drawn between tn
graves OF the North and South. "Ib'
Federal government can decorate tn
graves OF the North, but the graves o
the Southern heroes are In the Keeping o
other hands, he shouted. waving his han'
TO the boxes which were allied with LADIES'
a heated and ~ times bitter discussion
followed. The amendment was finally car
rIed and the resolutions were referred.
The first session of the reunion was h6l'
this morning in the reunion auditorium
which was dedicated last night The au
d,,orium seats 1000 people, aud ssvers
thousand were turned away. General Cor