The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-18

that caused the war, declaring there
was no rebellion and no rcbcls, but q
fight for principles and right. His
speech created wild enthusiasm. lie
said the herOism of tho Southern wo-
mon had mover beon oven apbroxi-
matcly approached IN the history OF
tho world. His speech was one of the
distinct features Of tho reunion.
The report was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote amid groat applause.
| Tho communication scnt by the
Nicksburg chapter Of United Daught-
| ers OF the CODfcdoracy In regard to the
purchase OF Beauvoir, the former re-
sldcncc OF President Davis, was re.
ported upon without prejudice or re-
commentator. This was carried.
Tho report on tho Winnie Davis cot
tagc resolution which carried unani-
| mously was rs follows:
Having learned with pleasure Of
the scheme to honor tho memory OF
the Daughters Of the COnfcdcracy by
building At the orphanago noar Luray,
VI" u cottage TO DO named tho Winnie
Davis cottage and to be devoted To the
care Of orphans OF Confederate soldiers
and their descendants.
Resolved, That wc regard this as
an appropriate and graceful tribute to
our lamcntcd dead and commend it To
the sympathy and support Of our pco
pie.
The resolution to change tho nan,c
ol tic association OF the United Con.
leGcratC Veterans to the CDnfcdcrntr
Survivors association WAS not reported
lavor"bly by the committee, and tho
vets voted solidly against any change
Of name.
The resolution that future reunions,
DC hcld in any state or city composing
tho Confederate States Of America and
that the Confederate flag DO recognized
as the national standard was lost un-
anmously. Thanks were rendered
Columbus, o., for the care Of C0nfcd-
crate grave thero.
Tho election OF ollicors for tho en-.
suing year resulted rs follows: Cen
cral John B. Gordon. commandcr-in.
chief; General Wade Hampton, com
mandcr OF the department OF Northern
Virginia; General Stephen ID. Lee,
commander department Of Tennessee /;
General Cabcll, commander depart
mcnt Trans ississippi.
General Gordon said that nothing
WAS dcnrcr than tho demonstrated fact
that hi, comrades loved him and had
confidence in him. "God bless you,
boys he said. General Gordon an
DOunccd that there were Confederate
Veteran camps in Boston. ChicngO
New York, and Columns, Ohio. All
the carth's ours, boys" he added.
General g. a. Evans, president Of
the trustees OF the battle abbey, read
tho annual report, in which il appears
that satisfactory arrangements arc
being made in Richmond for the build
ings and that Mr.. Rouss commcnds
Richmond for the site and ammo lnccs
he is prepared fully to carry out his part
OF the enterprise. The trustees report
that only SIG, 900 Of the 5000, 600 is lack
ing, and it is believed this will be
raised during the present year.
1T was decided to hold the next re-
union in Louisville, Ky. An otliciul
invitation from Norfolk, Va, to hold
the next reunion thorc was read.
South Carolina, North Carolina. Gcor-
gia, Mississippi and Texas went soIidly
for Louisville and the nomination WAS
made unanimous.
Resolutions wcrc adopted thanking
Charleston and South Carolina for the
generous hOspitalitics extended vot-
Grams.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 2:l5 pm.
Inc selection or Is commander for the
Sons OF Veterans was tho occasion OF /.
| peculiar tight in that body. The South
Carolina delegation nominated Il. f.
Lee, Jr., which aroused the Virginians
who declared MIR. Lee was a resident
OF Washington and did not belong to q
camp until he reached Charleston
The Virginians nominated Mr.. Smyth,
for .'e-electicn but he declined. IT.,
Virgininns and Gcorgians nominated
! Walter Colquitt, OF Atlanta. The vott
was not announced, the chair simply
stating that Mr.. Colquitt had beer
| elected.