The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-06-08
Committee Reported to the Con-
federateS That They Had
Raised S124,473.
THE BUILDING WILL Be CONSTRUCTED.
Daughters of Jefferson Davis, Gen.
Kirby Smith and Mrs. Geo. Pickett
Introduced TO the Convention.
Revision of the Constitution of the
Confederate Sons of Vetcrans--
Biscoe Hindman Elected
COlnIandcr-in-Chie

Louisville, Ky, June 2.-lain con-
tinued falling Friday, and as there
was little prospect of its abatement,
the grand parade of the Confederate
Veterans and Sons of Confederate
Veterans arranged for Friday after
noon was postponed until Saturday.
The Confederate Veterans were
called to order at 10 o'clock Friday
by Cen. Gordon.
After the doXology had been sung,
Rev. p. II. Hogur, of Louisville, de-
liVered the invocation. The Ladies'
Memorial association presented a re-
port asking that their organization
be permitted to meet at the same
time with the association, and that
their work be recognized and aided
by the veterans. Consent was unan-
imously given.
The report of the historical com
mittee, which was presented Thurs
day and made a special order for Fri
day, was brought up again by Cen
S. d. Lee. Chaplain-in-Chief Jones
moved that the report be adopted
as a whole. Rev. W. L. Hill, of Mis-.
sissippi, in strong address, urged
the adoption of the report, which
was done unanimously. The report
has already been published.
Gen. c. a. Evans, chairman of the
committee on the Battle Abbey, pre-
sented the report of the body he rep
resented. lie said that the success oil
the committee during the past year
had been more successful than had
been anticipated. On May &c, 1900
the committee had on hand in cash
$65,210, good subscriptions received
$59,227, making total of. 1924, ,437
He then rear letters from Charles
Broadway Rouse. of New York, who
promised 100000 in cash whenever
an equal sum should be raised by
the members of the confederacy, say
ing that he was satisfied of the full
| fillment of the conditions made by
him authorizing the drawing o
drafts upon him whenever Il none,
was needed. He announced tina
Judge George L. Christian, of Rich
mond. Va, had been selected a
treasurer of the fund. The repor
was adopted with enthusiasm. Will
Gen. Evans was reading his report
Gen. Gordon interrupted him to in
truduce to the audience Trs. Addison
Hayes, daughter of jefferson Davis
Miss Narina Howell Hayes, grand
daughter of Jefferson Davis; Mis-
Carrie Smith, of Tennessee, daughte
of Gen. Kirby Smith, and Mrs. Georg
Pickett. For every one of them tn
assembly rose and cheered fran
tically.
George f. Myers, of Mississippi
offered resolution for a revision o
the Sons of Veterans constitution
which was adopted at the Atlant
meeting in 1S0S. lhe resolution wa
adopted.
The report of Adjt. Gen. L. d. I
Quinley showed 40 camps were OF
ganized during the year, raising tn
total number from 40 to $50. NeN
divisions have been formed in III
Trans-Mississippi department. jaime
Mann, of Virginia, has organize
more camps than any other membe
this year. Receipts were S7O0 agains
1868 last year, and expenses $40t
against $500 last year.
A resolution was passed pledginI
the support of the Sons of Veteran
to the work of the United Veteran
in getting southern historians j
southern schools.
The credentials committee reporte
among the camps one of Indians
Cherokee, y. {.
Biscoe Hindman, of Louisville, wa
elected commander-in-chief of Tn
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
James Mann was reelected con
mander of the department of NORTH
ern Virginia.
George B. Myers, of Mississippi, wa
elected commander of the department
of Tennessee. to succeed Commando
Bankhead, of South Carolina.
R.H. Kirk was reelected command
er of the Trans-Mississippi depart
ment.
By resolution. the Sons Of Veteran
thanked John \. Broadus' camp @
] Louisville and the city of Louisvill
for entertainment in this city. Tn
, convention then adjourned sine die.