The Van Buren press., 1901-06-01
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Days Programme Carried Out
in Full, Including the
Flower Parade.
TEXAS HAS BIGGEST REPRESENTATION.
Memorial Committee Ordered to
Days to Arrange for the Laying
of the Cornerstone of Battle Alb
hey, the Confederate Memorial.

Memphis, Tenn, May 30.-There
was no question of a postponement
of the flower parade or any other
feature Of the Confederate Veterans
reunion, and the programme was car
ried out in full.
The exercises in Confederate hall
were opened by the Doxology and
prayer.
The credentials report showed
total representation of 1859 camps,
with an aggregate attendance of g.
300 delegates. Texas had the largest
representation, with 129 camps and
451 delegates. The resolutions, pre-
pared by various delegates, were read
aloud by the commander, and then re-
ferred to the committee on resolu-
uons. Among them was motion that
congress be memoralized to erect in
the capitol of the nations capital a
monument to Gen. Robert L. Lee. No
action was taken, but there were a
number of cries of mol" mol" and
the resolution was passed back to the
committee.
The report of the committee on
confederate memorial showed total
resources of the organization at the
present time to be $228,710. Members
of the memorial committe were or
dered to meet within 90 days in Rich
mond, Va, to make final arrange
ments for the laying of the corner
stone of the battle abbey, which is to
be the great confederate memorial.
A partial report of the committee
on resolutions was presented 1t was
resolved that congress be requested to
make sufficient appropriation for the
care Of confederate dead in the ceme-
teries in the north that thanks be
extended to congress and to the pres
ident for the passage of the act maxi
ing an appropriation for the rein
terment for the confederate dead
inferred in the national cemetery ut
Washington, and that whenever re.
quest for the dead of any confeder-
ate state be made by any state or or
ganized memorial association that
they be restored TO the care Of their
native state.
All these resolutions were reported
and unanimously adopted by the
delegates without debate and with
cheer.
AS his gavel fell announcing the
adoption of the resolutions, Gen. Cor
don said:
"My comrades, at last / congratn-
late you that the day has finally come
when foes as well as friends are
ready to pay tribute to the valor Of
the men Of the SOUTH
Gen. A. p. Stewart offered q resoli-
ton asking that every member Of the
United Confederate Veterans give one
dollar for the purpose Of erecting n
suitable memorial to the women of
the south, The motion met with
great applause, and one delegate who
announced himself as "Jim Crow"
from Louisiana, handed up the first
dollar
The money was commencing TO
pour in on Gen. Stewart, who was
later made treasurer OF the fund,
when Gen, Gordon interrupted him to
allow the reading Of the report Of the
Jefferson Davis Memorial associa-
ton. The report showed total Of
cash In hand OF $32 ,672, without stand
ing subscriptions Of $lO,727. When the
speech had been read, services in
memory Of Miss Winnie Davis were be-
gun with an invocation by Rev. DR..
Perry.
AS tho clergyman resumed his seat,
Gen, Gordon announced that II was
intended likewise 10 hold n sacred
service In honor OF the confederate
dead.
The memorial exercises were closed
by prayer delivered by Chaplain
General Jones Of the Veterans ASSOC
citation.