Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-06

I OF NaVeriy. Tenn. seconded the mo
tion and IL was carried with q loud
I cheer.
Col Young then said that he voiced
the sentiments OF all when h nonin-
ated Gen John r. Gordon for reeiec-
tion ~ oommanderin-chisff for another
term and the manner In which The
delegates stood up and eheered proved
the assertion The assembla<e xith
one accord both Pa, and earried ne
convention
Gen Gordon spok. With Er-a, f->g-
I ing when he aroze in response =.
tumultous cheers and calls. He -
Ny beloved comrades Yoa
ALLOW this throbeiu< bart o.
TO answer this call whirh yosn- -.
loved Confederate veterans. have
given ne I love y0u all nv eom-
radss. ! love yoa mere ant rzor-
as the years pass. Th~ hixh~~s
hope that I have on earfk Is tnaf
Z you shall b. nv aSsortafez n ths
world above rs. Cod bless you all
] am yoGrs while live ana years
through all eternity
To which a griEri~sf Oh deisEzte
from the floor replied. -Cen- Cor
don. you do not love Is any more
than Ne love yoI. Aad all the peo-
pie said Amen
Col NOua< also Nominated Lieut.
Gems ;. n Ls~. W4a~ Hampton ard
W l. Caheil for re-eiertien 70 their
present Positions a. commanders Of
the three departments 0t the army.
and they we're all unanimously elected
with great show % enthusiasm
Gen CArxtie. fron the committee on
resolutions. made a supplementary ~
I port favOrtng IN. adoption Of the fol-
[ lowing 4mendm-nJs 10 the eoussitu-
ton:
In order to strictly adhere TO the
noble purposes for which this aSsncia-
/ ton Vas organized. to formally add
TO the constitution and by laws. what
Is nov and has ben the custom and
unwritten laN % this association and
which Il Necessary. 10 prevent dis
eusstou OF political or religious sub
/ jects~ or anything foreign TO the pur-
poses for which this association was
organized from gaining a foothold in
u. or for giving cause for protests. res
oiutious. discussion. hard feelings. or
acrimonious debate. either in the
camps or al our general reunions all
Of which have tendency to disor-
Eanize and disrupt the association. to-
/ wit.
Be IL resolved. That the following
amendment TO the constitution be
/ adopted.
That neither the general command
ing nor department or division com
manderS. nor any oricial Of this as
socszt on. nor Our Host snail have
the right 10 invite any one to L. c.
V reunion other than Confederates:
this right shall rest alone with the
delegates In convention assembled -
To amend section I Of article Of
the bylaws to read. after the word
| federation: Such reunion to be held
only at points in those States which
furnished bodies Of troops to the Con-
federate army"
This amendment to the constitution
was adopted without debate.
In this connection il may be well to
I state that this matter came up in the
last reunion at Louisville. and under
the constitution. went over until this
reunion fOrfina l action. so that there
is no connection between this action
and the invitation to President Nc
kinley to be present in Memphis at
/ the reunion.
proposed constitutional amend
ment limiting the right Of delegates TO
make subscriptions at reunions bind
ing upon their camps. was killed in
! the committee
The committee also reported and Sc
cured the passage of a resolution that
in the future one day for general bust
ness should be attenGed by the dele
gates only
The committee also reported favor
I lkN
the constitution giving the execu-
tive committee the right to select the
place and time for the annual reun-
ions. Under the rules this will come
before the next reunion for final ac-
ton
The following resolutions came from
the same committee and were adopted
without debate. the first one coming
from Gen. :. u. Lee and the last from
| Camp No. 119. at Bonneville. Miss:
Resolved. That we respectfully re
quest that congress take appropriate
action looking TO the care and perserya-
tion Of the graves of Confederate dead
now in various cemeteries of the
Northern States
Resolved. That at all future reun-
ions the delegates be requested to wear
on the front of their hats a badge
showing the regiment to which the
wearer belonged
Dallas Wins Next Coavenrion-
Mrs Kate Cabeli Currie of Dallas,
Texas. daughter of Gen W. l. CabeIl.
l nominated Dallas as lie next place
Of meeting She began. ~siy dear old
sweelAearts." an eaptivated the crowd
with the opening statement
She presented written invitations
from the public officials and various
organised bodies and upon closing was
loudly cheered.
Col Bennett H. Young. from a
chair on the floor voiced the claims of
Louisville for return engagement.
In the name of people who sent A.
900 Of lis sons to night for your homes.
l ask you to come aga n and accept our
hospitality He received applause
when he said that instead of hanging
the latchstring on the outside. the
doors could be kicked down. and IF
you see anything that you want there
take it, for there is no law in Louis
Vile against Confederate soldier in
reunion times"
Henry George Of Kentucky. seconded
Col Young's motion
Judge R. E Beekham of Fort Worth.
II @NA&1- maui d -AAOnS anu CArCAANe
speech seconding Mrs Currie's mo-
! ton
Juds. kitrell Houston made a
nowery and ornate speech in favor OF
his States city
Col Bowles Of Louisville made a
strong plea for that city.
Nissisippian offered few re
marks in favor of Louisville
| After a few more speeches on each
side the balloting began
The ballot was as follows: Dallas
1888: Louisville. 1,0i6-
On motion Of Col Young the selec
tion of Dallas was made unanimou:
amid the loud cheers of the Texans.
The eleventh annual convention oi
the United Confederate Veterans As
sociation then. at 5;54 o'clock p m
adjourned without a "a.
Owing to the haste with which ths
convention worked wnen il became
evident that final adjournment "a: