The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-05-31

heIeTHn
closed their convention in one of tn,
stormiest sessions in the history of tn,
organization. 1t all arose over tn,
choice of Commander in Chief tx
succeed Disco Hindman, who declined
to become candidate for reelection
Judge R. B. Haughton. of st. Louis
was finally declared elected by ACCLAIM
alton, but the decision was reached
after hard parliamentary battle.
Memphis, Tenn, May 29-The con-
vention of the United Confederate
Veterans was called to order by Gen.
Geo. W. Gordon, of Memphis, who
raped his desk with a gayel made of
ed the fayoritc seat of Jefferson Davis
at Beauvoir, Miss.
Rev. J. VIM. J. Jones, of Richmond,
Va, then offered a prayer, the yeter-
ans standing
At the conclusion of the prayer
Gen. Gordon introduced Gov. Nc
Millin, of Tennessee, who welcomed
the delegates in behalf of the state.
Gov. McMillin gave most hearty
welcome to the visitors of the city.
He complimcnted the men of the
south on their glorious record in the
war and deplored the fact that so
many of the glorious band had passed
away. Cheer after cheer greeted the
governor as he resumed his seat.
Mayor Williams of Memphis ex-
tended to the visitors most cordial
welcome.
Chairman Gordon then in a happy
little speech brought forward Hon.
Timothy F. Cooper, of Mississippi,
who extended a welcome to the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
| Confederated Southern Memorial as
ISOLATION and to the representatives
of the Jefferson Davis Monument as
ISOLATION.
The address of Judge Cooper was
received with great applause. Gen.
Gordon then rendered the hall to the
veterans for their use during the con-
vention, and turned it over to Gen.
John b. Gordon, of Georgia, grand
commander of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans rs their representative.
The mention of the name of Gen. J,
.. Gordon was greeted with cheer
after cheer, as the tall form of the
grand commander was seen advanc-
ing from the rear of the platform.
Bang. went the gavel in the hands
of Gen. j. b. Gordon, but the cheers
went on, the veterans standing up
right, swinging their hats and giving
again and again the yell of welcome.
Bang! Bang! went the gavel, but
to no avail.
please let us have quiet!" rang the
clear, penetrating voice of Gen. Cor
don, piercing through the house.
delegates will please resume their
seats, and, after a few more rounds
of vociferous welcome the delegates
sat down. Gen. Gordon then formally
accepted the hall.
At the conclusion of Gen. Gordon's
address, Gen. S. d. Lee presented an
other gavel whose head was made
from the wood of the steamer Star of
the West, which fired the first shot
of the war as it attempted to carry
relief to Fort Sumter, the handle be-
ing made from tree growing on the
estate of Beauvoir.
Gen. Geo. w. Gordon then delivered
a gavel made from wood of a tree
growing on the battlefield of Apo
mattox.
In a neat address Gen. John r. Cor |
don accepted both gavels. He then |
presented Col. Bennett II. Young. of |
Louisville, the orator of the day, who
delivered the annual Grafton.
Memphis, Tenn, May 5U.-rnc1,
was no question OF a postponement I
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 opeEed by the Doxology and
prayer.
The credentials report showed a
total representation of 1859 camps,
with an aggregate attendance of p
3O9 delegates. Texas had the largest
representation, with 129 camps and
451 delegates. The resolutions, pre-
pared b. various delegates, were read
aloud by the commander, and then re-
ferred to the committee on resolu-
tons. Among them was a motion that
congress be memoralized 10 erect in
the capitol of the nations capital a
monument to Gen. Robert 2. Lee. No