The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-11
WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM
Confederate Veterans Unite in
Yelling the Rebel Yell.
THEY'RE ALL LOYAL NOW
General Gordon Hugs the Widow of
Stonewall Jackson-Exclted Debate
Over President McKinley's Re-
mark About Confederates.

Charleston, S. c., Nav 1O-Almost
the first official act of the ninth annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, which began its session to-day,
was an attempt by General Stephen D,
Lee of Mississippi to secure the indorse
ment of President Mckinley's sugges
tion made in his recent Atlanta speech.
that the care of the graves of the con-
federate dead should be undertaken by
the FEDERAL government. Action on the
resolution was frustrated by motion
to refer it to the committee on resolu
, tions. As this committee is vet to
be appointed, 1t is not probable that the
matter will be taken up Tomorrow,
and the ultimate fate of the resolution
= propleinatical The motion to refer
originated with Dr. Jones of Virginia.
and met with some opposition. Mr.
Busbee of North Carolina thought the
resolution should be referred. If would
do no harm o5refer and no disrespect
was intended. Every loyal confederate
appreciated the courtesy and good in
tentions of President Mckinley in what
ne mad said at Atlanta. But Mr.. Bus
bee said there ought to be a distinction
ots"SVH siiC SIaNtS III the N0fln, be-
tween graves in Chicago or Columbus
and these ON the fields of Virginia and
the South. There is a difference be-
tween the graves and their care. Here
We're those who would willingly and
carefully take care of the noble heroes
pointing to the boxes filed with la
dies). After this it was decided with
out further discussion that the resolu-
tion be referred to the committee on
resolutions.
A conservative estimate places the
number of visitors at between $4,000 and
900
When John Il. Gordon, the command
| er-in-chief, appeared before the con-
vention he received tremendous ova-
ton. The old confederate chieftain
was presented by General Walker and
| delivered an eloquent address. When
he closed, General Gordon led Mrs.
Stonewall Jackson to the front of the
stage, and she was enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The parade tht veterans took
place this Afternoon. and they marched
through dense crowd of cheering peo-
pie, led by Generals Gordon and Wade
Hampton, along the line of the griz-
zled old warrlur AT intervals along
the line the tlutering of War-worn
and shot-torn fig called forth cheers,
While many hea1s We're barred as the
frayed embiemS Of a dead cause gleam-
ed over some organization whose name
is a household word to the South.
Hampton and Gordon We're cheered
vociferously at every step. and rode al
most the entire route with barred heads.
The absence of General Wheeler from
the line was a Solrce of considerable dis
appointment. He reached the city early
to-day, but did lot participate in the
parade.
Fully $4,000 visitors and confederate
veterans are here attending the annual
reunion of the Confederate Veteran So
ciety. The feature of the day was the
parade of veterans, preceded by re-
union exercises a, the new Auditorium.
Ten thousand veterans were in line
when the procession moved.
When Gen. G. l.. Walker called the
first session of the reunion to order
with the gavel used at the session of
the assembly in 1S60 over 1000 people
We're in the Auditorium. Thousands
were turned away The address of well
come was delivered by Lieutenant Gov
ernor McSweeney. His reference TO
South Carolina and Charleston as the
cradle of secession brought forth the
rebel yell. The yell was caught up by
the crowd on the outside and passed
along for blocks General Walker in
troduced Gen. John B. Gordon, COM
nander-in-chief of the United Confed-
crate Veterans. The audience arose and
for several minutes shouted like de-
mons. Every sentence of his speech
was applauded.
General Gordon closed his speech
with these words Il feel power by
confidence to send to every patriot in
every section and state the fraternal
greetings of this convention and of the
whole people, and to pledge in the
name of every confederate and son and
daughter of confederates the South's
eternal loyalty to every cause for the
uplifting of manhood, the perpetuity of
American freedom, the unity of the
American people. By all these agencies
we may accelerate the upward march
of the republic in its benign mission to
humanity"
1t was several minutes after he had
taken his seat before quiet could be
restored. When order was secured,
General Gordon said Il want every
comrade to stand and sing Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson was intro
duced by General Gordon as the one
whom Stonewall Jackson loved better
than the confederacy and better than
his own life. AS Mrs, Jackson ap-
peared. the veterans went wild with
enthusiasm.
ain SOllS 10 SIldht llti lldlu- cOlll-
rades." said General Gordon. Il am
going to hug her" and he caught her
in his arms and pressed her to his
bosom. Many distinguished officers and
privates We're then introduced The
following resolution was introduced by
Gen. Stephen D. Lee of Mssssppi:
Whereas. In Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 20,
1898, the president of the United States
of America gave utterance to the senti-
ment that the time has come when
the United States shall share in car
ing 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 COM
rades in arms. a frank and generous
response to so lofty sentiment; there
fore be it
Resolved by the United Confedera-
ton in annual convention assembled
That in this act of President Mckinley,
and in its repetition by our brethren
of the North, we recognize the au-
thoritative evidence that we are again
united people and one in determina-
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