The age-herald., 1900-06-02
Tennessee City Gets the Next Reunion by 0verwheIm-
 ina vote---BuffaIo Thanked

----~-----~----~---~~--- -----~~~---~-----~--~----~> ion, came to the front with a smile on his face and said
 'I trust the time will never come, while l stand on southern ground, or among the chivalrous men of the south when I will refuse to send a kindly message to an enemy" Then coming down to the front rail of the platform the general raised his voice in emphatic earnestness, saying:
 T know the sender of this message. On the heights of Gettysburg he stood gal lantly in front of my lines, and it was my bullets that sent him to the rear with a leg off. For me, am going to reciprocate the kindly message of the northern sol dier."
 Wild Cheers Greeted Gordon
 Wild cheers greeted this declaration. General Gordon yielded the gavel to Gen. eral Cabell of Texas, who made a short address in favor of the resolution.
 He put the question in the midst of such great confusion that his voice could scarcely be heard. It was adopted with roar of assent. General Lyon of Ken lucky moved that the resolution be re- considered, and a motion to table came on the heels of his original motion. General Cabell called for the vote on the motion to table, which was carried by the same over whelming majority as that in favor of the resolution. General Lyon, in fact, was the only man voting in the negative.
 Bringing down his gavel with a vicious thump, General Cabell shouted "the motion to reconsider is laid on the table, one vote being for it, and 40,000 against it.
 Immediately after the vote on the reso- lution. an adjournment was taken until o'clock.
 Parade Postponed
 Owing to the incessant rain this morning it was necessary to postpone until tomor- row afternoon the big parade of the Veter- ans, Sons of Veterans and sponsors.
 A number of the features which were arranged for the entertainment of the Vet erans have been declared off, and the rain has curtailed the success of others very materially. The equestrian tournament and the sham battle of Perryville, which have been set down for tomorrow may not now be given at all because of the condi- tion of the ground at the Jockey club, where it was intended that they should be held.
 The success of the ball will be badly marred tonight unless the rain ceases. There are, it is claimed, 5000 ladies in the city who are anxious to attend the ball, and there are not over 800 carriages avail able.
 The attendance at the convention of this morning larger than at any previous session. notwithstanding the fact that the rain was, if possible coming down heavier than on any former occasion. The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by General Gordon. After the doxology had been sung, Rev. P. H. Hoge of Louisville delivered the invocation.
 The Ladies' Memorial association pre- scented a report which was read by Col one Coffin of Arkansas, 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 unanimously given.
 Report of Historical Committee The report of the historical committee, which was presented yesterday and made special order for today, was brought up again by General s. D. Lee Chaplain-in- Chief Jones moved that the report be adopted as whole, and Rev. w. E. Hill of Mississippi, in a strong address, urged the adoption of the report, which was done unanimously.
 General c. A. Evans, chairman of the committee on the Battle Abbey, presented the report of the body he represented. He said that the committee during the past year had been more successful than had been anticipated. On May 26, 1900, the com mittee had on hand in cash $65,2l0; good subscriptions received, $59,227, making total of SPA, ,437. He then read 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 Confectionery, saying that he was satisfied of the fulfllments of the conditions made by him, and authorizing i, the drawing of drafts upon him whenever the money was needed. He announced that | George l.. Christian of Richmond, Va, had been selected as treasurer of the fund. The
 report was adopted with enthusiasm. Notable Women Introduced l While General Evans was reading his re- port, General Gordon interrupted him to