The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-01
AMERICAN FLAG IS BARRED.
.oss OF cONFEDERATEs OBJECT
70 CARRYING TT IN PARADE.
aefsse to Table a Resoiution That
tse Confederate Flag Alone he
carried In Their Dfvision-Mat-
ser Not Definitely Settled Yet.

Huntsville. KY, May 3i.-By a vote Of
- ~ Is the Sons Of Confederate Veterans
ss,s afternoon refused to lay on the table
action offered by W. II. McClaws. d.
aston commander OF Georgia, that only
,he Confederate flag be carried In the
ans Of Veterans division of the Confed-
crate reunion tomorrow.
uy McC.aws said he understood the
RATED states flag was to be carried at the
ssaa Of the Sons OF Veterans.
4 number of delegates made speeches
"a q became apparent that an unexpect-
"A fsr,e had come before the convention.
several delegates strongly urged that the
eons OF Veterans carry both the United
etstes and the Confederate flags In the
nsrade, The part played by the South In
~ spanish American war and President
ucKir5ey's recent action In wearing a
csnfederate button, and suggesting that
she United States government treat the
confederate as 1t treats the Union sol
Aerv, were urged an reasons why the
limited States flag should be carried by the
Sons OF Veterans. After number of
spesches had been heard there were re-
,otnders The discussion was growing wild
sr and more interesting when II was cut
on by the motion to table Mr.. McC1aw's
notion.
v~ today ,disloyal TO the United States
II.
DAG as the emblem OF their organization
and thought 1t should lead their parade
for that reason. As the discussion had
prolonged considerably the session OF the
conyenton adjournment was taken after
the tabng OF the McClaw motion, until
tomorrow, when the question If expected
10 come up for final action.
The hrst meeting of the United Sons OF
Confederate Veterans was called TO order
by Commander w. w. Davies of John A.
Broadus camp of Louisville.
After an address dealing with the oh
jects and principles OF the Sons of Veter-
ans by Commander Davies II. II. Kirk
commander Of the rans-Mississippi de-
partment. made an address dealing largely
with the principal characters of the Civil
war fighting men. North and South. Com
mander Colquitt followed with a brief adj
dress and then the convention took up
business matters.
Col Packwood of Louisiana introduced
| 4 resolution providing for the erection in
Richmond. Va, OF monument TO COM
/ memorate the sacrifices and loyalty OF the
/ women Of the Confederacy during the war.
! Ths resolution stated that the matters be
/ placed before the body In the hands Of
/ Den. J. n. Gordon. The resolution was re-
ierred to the committee on resolutions.
resolution was introduced by Gen.
Carr OF North Carolina, stating that the
| Confederate Veterans recognize with
/ friendly feeling the recent utterances of
Northern Virginia and that II was the
l cplnlon Of the Confederate Veterans that
i thsee II no sectionalism In the valor OF the
American soldiers.
Prior TO taking recess, James Dinkins.
Il Of louisiana, announced that during the
afternoon he would offer resolution urg-
1 ing the president OF the United
l Haten to name n naval cruiser after Miss
1 Helen Gould in grateful recognition OF her
Nrvices to the country during the Span
ish-American war
All the officers OF the Confederate Veter-
an were reelected this afternoon by ac-
l thmation. The election was put through
/ h record time. the wholel thing taking less
than one minute. The list Of officers II as
/ fallews.
Gen. John II. Gordon. general command
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