The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-18
CHARLESTON REUNION ENDED.

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CHARLESTON REUNION ENDED. II
Last Days Session a Spirited One-To
Meet in Louisville.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Special. With |
a spirited. and at times stormy ses-
sion, the ninth annual reunion of the |
Confederate veterans was on Friday |
brought to close. General John B.
Gordon, commander-in- chief, and all |
the old officers, were re- elected. Louis
vile. KY, was chosen as the next
place of meeting and the question OF
Federal care Of Confederate graves was
disposed of by the adoption of sub
resolution which declines the Presi-
dents suggestion except as to those
graves located in the North, and re-
serving to the women of the South the
duty Of caring for those in the seeding
States, and Maryland. The adoption
of this resolution and the report that
accompanied it precipitated q debate
which verged upon the sensational,
and at times much confusion and dis
order prevailed.
At night at the auditorium, grand
reception to the veterans was held and
an address delivered by Col. Henry L.
Turner, of Chicago, commanding the
First Illinois Regiment, who has been
the guest Of the city during the re-
union. A brilliant ball was given at
the Isle of Palms to the sponsors. maids
of honor and Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The veterans and visitors
|rapidly departed and the ninth reunion
of the men who wore the gray was
practically at en- end.
The convention was opened at 1920
lo'clock, with the singing of the Doxo-
logy, which was followed by prayer by
1.-The Rev. DR.. S. P. II. Elwell, of South
Carolina.
General Gordon introduced General
NJ. L. Bonham. of South Carolina
Sons of Veterans, who delivered an ad.
dress. He was followed by Mr.. Kirk,
commander of the trans Mississippi
department. His remarks were of the
nature of eulcgy of the Confederate
soldiers. General Gordon then prese mt
ed Robert E. Lee, Jr. who was cheered
to the echo by the assembly.
General s. D. Lee presented the re-
port of the committee on history, which
> was unanimously adopted. This was
one of the most important matters be-
fore the convention, and the reading o
the report was listened to with close at
| tention. The report alluded to the wal
with Spain as a factor in obliteratine
| the shadows of the war between th'
: States, aud refers to the prompt re
= sponse of the Southern States to tn,
call for troops as showing the who'll
1 country the depth and fervor Of tn
Q Southern patriotism.
I Alluding to the question of Confed
crate graves, the report says: eth
recent generous words of Presiden
Mckinley, commencing the Confeder
:. . ate dead to the nations care, are III
cApI CSoAOn Va q GOAtA"One EAO"Ah
q everywhere, that the deeds of the Con
}. federate soldier are the glory of th
IL whole country, and that his memory
:, worthy to be cherished wherever sell
;. sacrifice commands sympathy or brav
q actions strike aresponsive cord in nobl
70 hearts,"
n The committee recommends that a
, effort be made to Danish from II
t. schools any books which teach fsls
?, lessons, either in fact or sentimen
and to this end suggests. the appoin
n mcnt of committee of three membe
+. in each State, whose duty it shall be
examine school histories there in us
n In discussing the report, Dr. J. L. \
y Curry, Of Virginia, discussed the rig
10 of secession, and defended the cour
,e of the South as constitutional, and th'
denounced mob rule and lynchings
20 unmeasured terms.
70 Among the resolutions adopted "
one characteriZing as mere fiction t
" statements made by distinguish
ID Southern lecturer that the Confeders
st authorities were remiss in not impro
% ing the opportunity at the famo
- Hampton Roads conference, when n
III Lin coin met the Southern commissi
in on effort to arrange terms of pea.
g Tho convention then proceeded
y the selection of city for the reuni
~ of 1900. Louisville, Ky, and Norfol
al Va, seemed to be the only active c.
ed didates. It was soon evident that
We Kentucky city was in the lead, and
en- selection was made unanimous. A re-
% luton of thanks to the city of Charl
ton was passed, and at 2:15 the conv'