The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-06-05

Gordon said: "My comrades, at last
congratulate You that the day has
finally come when foes as well as
flicnds are ready TO pay tribute To the
valor Of the men of the South"
Gen. y. i. Stewart offered rcsolu-
tlon asking thai all members Of the
United Confederate Veterans each
give } Tor The purpose Of erecting II
suitable memorial to the women of the
South--to commemorate the hcrOism
shown 10y them during the war. The
motion met with great approval, and
one delegate, who announced himself
AS ".llm Crow" from | % lisiana, hand
cd up the first dollar
General Gordon announced that
Gen. y. l.. Stewart, of Chattanooga,
had been appointed treasurer of the
iund To raise n memorial to Southern
women and that all subscriptions for
that purpose be sent him.
The report of the Jefferson Davis
Memorials. Association was then read
by Mrs. \. i. Randolph, of Richmond,
va. The financial report of the asso-
citation showed a total of cash i'm hand
OF $32 GU, with outstanding suhscrp.
tions of StO,727. Mrs. Randolph
made IN urgent appeal for more
money.
At the afternoon session the report
of the historical committee was sub.
mlttcd and after reading was unani-
mously adopted. The report stated
that the chief, and probably only, I'M
pcdimcnt To the preparation and 10.
| ccption Of history impartlalIy deal
ing with both sides OF the war is pre-
JUDGE.
a resolution from the committee on
resolutions was presented to The con
vcntion and adopted, "That neither
the general commanding nor the de-
partment or division commanders, nor
any officials of this association, nol
sour host shall have the right to invite
amy one to Il Confederate veteran re-
union other than Confcdcratcs, and
this right shall rest alone with the del
cgatcS in convention assembled.
"Such reunion is to be held only at
points in those States which furnished
bodies OF troops to the Confederate
army"
Gen. John Il. Gordon was reelected
commander of the order without oppo.
sition, and The scene which followed
the announcement that for one year
longer he would preside over the work
Of the organization was touching. The
old soldiers sprang to their feet and
chccrcd the general with frantic en-
cr@y. Delegates climbed upon their
chairs, made the building ring with
their shouts and filed the AR with their
waving hats as they appaudcd him
again and again. 1t was q minute or
two before the general could master
his emotion sufficiently to express his
thanks for the honor awarded to him,
and to express his gratitude for the eX-
prcssionS of good Will with which his |
reelection had been received.
with the same unanimity the re-
election followed of Lieut.. Gen. w. j.
Cabcl, of the trans Mississippi depart.
mcnt; Lieut.. t.-Gcn. 5. ID. Lee, of the |
army of Tennessee, and Licut.-Gen.
Wade Hampton, of the army of North.
crn Virginia.
attend the reunion because of Ill health
and, therefore, General Gordon spoke
Tor him, saying:
Slanh mere IN ms name to tell
you that no Confederate veteran was
ever trucr to the cause that you i'm.
mortali|c than ls Wade Hampton, and
IN his waning years his heart turns to
you as to no other men within the tide
OF time. In his name thank you for
The renewal of confidence i'm that great
South Carolinian, Wade Hampton"
Several resolutions of minor impor-
lance were adopted and then came the
contest f"r the next meeting place.
Mrs. Kate Cabcl Curry, of Dallas, the
laughter of General Cabcl, extended a
hearty invitation to The convention
rom Dallas. She bore message
rom Governor Saycrs urging that the
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