The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-12
VETERAN AMONG VETERANS.
GEN. WHEELER THE MAN OF THE
DAY IN CHARLESTON.

spoke OF the SOuth's Part in MIL
itary History, Her Heroes and Her
Women-Croyvd wild With Enthu-
siasm when He Appeared-ResOIu-
ton as to Confederate Graves Has
Been Amended-Gen. Hampton Re
kigns-LouisviIIe Claims the Next
Reunion.
Charleston, s. c.. May 1.-THE Confed-
crate veterans held but one session to-day,
which shortly after noon, gave way to
the Winnie Davis memorial exercises, at
the conclusion of which an adjournment
until 10 o'clock tomorrow was taken.
The announcement that Gen. Joseph
Wheeler was to speak filed the Audito-
rum and the hero of two wars was given
a rousing reception by the immense audi
ence.
The delegates and visitors devoted the
afternoon to excursions to nearby resorts,
trips down the bay and social functions,
and tonight a concert was given at the
Auditorium, where superb choir and or
chestra rendered a programme of South
ern war songs.
lhe Lee
The committee on resolutions, to which
was referred Gen. Lees resolution ac-
cepung President McKinley's proposal,
that the federal government should make
provision for the care of the graves of
Confederate dead, spent several hours, dis
cussing the matter to-day, and finally
compromise resolution was framed and
will be offered as a substitute.
The resolution is to the effect that if
the national government desires to care
for the graves, the Confederate veterans
do not object to its taking charge of
those in the North and in the neighbour
hood of the old war prisons.
The resolution will state that the wo-
men of the South have voluntarily un-
dertaken TO decorate and properly pre-
serve the graves in the South, and the
association does not feel warranted in
taking from them what they have grown
to regard as a duty.
In general, the resolution is along the
lines of the speech made by Mr. Busbee
yesterday, who proposed the substitute
to the committee. The modified resolu-
ton has been submitted to Gen. Lee and
he is understood to have accepted it.
The subcommittee will report to the
full committee tomorrow morning, and
the matter will then be laid before the
convention.
Gordon Has No Opposition.
The election of officers will occur to-
morrow Gen. John B. Gordon has no OPP
position to reelection as commander-in-
chief, and his election probably will be
unanimous
Perfect weather conditions continue,
and the reunion is pronounced one Of the
most enjoyable and successful of it's eight
predecessors. In spite of. the crowd there
have been no disorders or accidents and
the police arrangements are in keeping
with other preparations made by the city
for the reception and entertainment of the
veterans.
The convention was slow in coming to
order, it being 11:05 O'Clock when the gavel
fell. 1t was opened with the DoXology,
followed by a prayer by the Rev DR..
Smith of Stonewan Jackson's staff. The
prayer was most appropriate one. He
invoked the divine blessing on the con-
venton and it's rapidly aging members.
He asked Gods blessing on the widows
OF the cause.
The Committees Appointed.
The recommendations of the members
Of the committee on credentials and reso-
lutons were called for. The committees
are IS follows:
Committee on Resolutions-T. w. Car
vile, South Carolina; Col Benton II.
Young. kentucky; Gen. George REESE,
Florida; Col Boiling, Virginia. w. P.
Talley. Tennessee; James P. Coffin, Ar
kansas; Thomas Spight, Mississippi; r.
W. Hunter, District Of Columbia; James
r. Crow. Alabama; Col Davis Fable,
louisiana; Col J. S. Sanders, Missouri;
S. p. Green, Texas; James A. Lafan,
West Virginia; c. c. Rainwater Mary
land; F. H. Busbee, North Carolina.
Committee on Credenta.s-Maj. J. G.
Anderson, West Virginia; Gen. Charles c.
Beaver, Texas; Maj f. T. Blake, Mary
4and; J. w. Noyes, Louisiana; Col. w. A.
Gordon, District of Columbia; Gen. Sam
Pryor. Mississippi; T. f. Stanley, Arkan-
sasi Gen. S. G. Hail, North Carolina; +.
"a il'tnllton, Alabama; samuel T. Clay
brook. Tennessee; Gen. Boiling, Virg mia;
w. r. Cooper, Florida; James A. Hoyt,
south Carolina; James w. Bowes, Ken
lucky; Gen. Joseph Harding, Missouri.
ne committee to wait upon the Sons
o. Veterans was also appointed.
"A committee Of Confederate veterans APP
pointed by the genera. assembly of Flor
l''' headed by Col. Durant, presented 10
we hody a resolution of the Florida Leg
IsIa. ure urging some acton looking to
uo.Ietnity In the. method Of granting pen
sons hys the different states to disabled
veterans.
Enthusiasm Over wheeler.
A4ter some further general business the
l.oIure of to-day's session took place 1t
was Gen, Wheeler's address, and the scene
lai attended his Introduction was one of
"HlIe enthusiasm. Advancing to the
ti'Al of the platform, Cen Gordon held up
.'' land and absolute silence fen upon the
'aat audience as ne said: