Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-12
THE SECOND DAY OF REUNION
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scented by Miss Waller of Mississippt
As General Lee bowed toward Miss
Waller arose in her box and received
the salute Of the audience. This closed
the exercises. and IL moment or so later
MIR. III. a. Lockwood of Mobile Ala
arose and moved that the convention
express its deep appreciation of those
"chivalric and tender pcople of the
North who had ministcred with tender
care to the last hours of the Daughter
of the COnfederacv."
General Gordon put the motion and
the affirmative response was so hearty
that he did not ask for Il negative vote
a REUNITED COUNTRY.
Major William NJ. Robbins. the Con-
federate member of The Gettysburg Ma
tional Park Commission and cX-Con-
gresham from louisiana offered the
following resolution, which was refer
red:
Whereas. the Government of tho
United States has undertaken and is
pushing forward the work of nerma-
nently marking the lines and positions
OF the TROOPS of both the cOntcndin-
armies on several great battlefiolds of
tne civil war. among them Gettysburg
Chickamauga, Shiloh. Vickshur,, and
others. with the design of making these
battlefields permanent memorials of the
prowess OF American soldiers without
respect of sections;
Resolved. That we as Confederate
veterans. pathize with and COM
mend this patriotic purpose of the Gov
eminent. and will lend our influence
and aid towards IFS fun rcnlzntion
Resolved. That we trus; the people
OF the southern States will take early
and effective steps to erect upon these
battlcfields suitable monuments in
honor of our glorious heroes in gray
who fought and died for what they be-
lieved to he right.
Resolved. That we rejoice with our
brethren throughout the Union that the
sectional discord Of other DAYS is end
ca. and that we are n reunited people
with ono country and enc flag.
JEFFERSON DAVIS MONUMENT.
The report of the jefferson Davis
Monument Committee which was sub
mitted to-day. indorses the suggestion
that the task of the completion of the
monument be turned over to tho
Daughters of the Confederacy The rc-
port shows that the committee now has
on hand Sla.S92. IL urges an active ana
aggressive movement for the compile
ton of the proposed monument at Rich
!nond. and states that the committee
has concluded from the III success
which its efforts have met with. that
me cooperation OF the women of the
South is absolutely necessary if the
project Is To be cOnsummatcd
Under suspension of the rules the
Nonur ent Associations report was
adopted. The report of the Credentials
committee also was adopted after "A
pilcl discussion over the representa-
ton to be allowed the Pacific slonc II
was decided not to allow the section
any representation. The report showed
l.,2b delegates present, representing
1,lS9 camps.
COMMITTEE ON HISTORY.
1t was decided 10 make the selection
OF the next place of meeting IL special
order for tomorrow morning mt IL
o'clock. General Stephen d. Lee will
present the important repolt of the
Committee on History tomorrow Con
siderable interest is conferred on the re-
port. which is one Of the most import
ant matters to come before the con-
Hention.
The convention then adjourned.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Charleston. S. c.. May 1.-THE Sons
OF Confederate Veterans held a brief
session to-day and transacted no bust
ness OF Importance. Tomorrow the
clectlon or commander in chief will
occur and memorial exercises for Miss
Winnie Davis Will be held.
THE SOUTH AND NORTH.
Charleston. S. c.. May ll.-An effort
Is making here to bring about a grand
reunion OF Confederate and Union Vet
Grams. ana the matter will be formally
presented TO the Confederate Veterans
Association now in session here In the
city are William Aiken, .Ir.. Mayor Of
Evansville, Ind: William Field, rep
rcsenting the Confederate Veterans OF
that city and G. j. Murphy, represent
ing the G. a. r., who are here for the
purpose of arranging Il joint reunion in
Evansville in lhc near future LTh42--
VIII formally lay the plan before the
convention and urge its fulnllmcnt.
NORFOLK IN THE RACE.
Charleston. S. c., May l2.-Thc Louis
vile delegation is tonight claiming
that the selection of that city for the
next meeting OF the United Confederate
Veterans is practically assured, and it
is said that she has already secured
the promise OF the solid vote of Arkan-
sas, Alabama, North Carolina, Mary
land. West Virginia and parts of other
State delegations. In fact there seems
to be Il lack of organized effort on the
part of the other candidate cities,
though Norfolk and Baltimore are said
to be actively in the race. There is
some talk OF St. Louis and Memphis
wanting to receive the veterans but
this is as yet rather indefinite. There
is an amendment to the constitution
pending which provides that 10 reunion
shall be held in any but the seeding
States, and If this is carried some con-
fusion will result.
THE LEE RESOLUTIONS.
Charleston, S. c., May 1.-THE Com
mittce on Resolutions, to which was re-
ferred General Lees resolution accept
Ing President McKinley's proposal that
the Federal government should make
provision for the care of the graves OF
Confederate dead, spent several hours
discussing the matter to-day, and
finally compromise resolution was
framed and will be offered as u sub
stitutc. The resolution is to the effect
that If the National Government desires
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