Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-06-02
DALLAS WON.
Defeats Louisville for the Confederate
Rsaaion In 1908.


Memphis. MAY sO.-The business ses
sion Of the United Confederate veteran
adjourned sine die late yesterday after
noon aud nothing remained Of the con
vention save the parade this morning
and the ball tonight.
The event Of the afternoon was the
selection Of the place Of meeting next
year Mrs. Kate Cabell Curry placed
Dallas. Tex. in nomination. backed
with the Endorsement Of Dallas citizens
and the governor Of the state. Bennett
II. Young Of Louisville placed that city
before the convention.
After the nominating speeches. the
advocates Of the two places were upon
their feet with shouts General Cor.
don capped for order. but he was no,
heed& The cries drowned out all else
and IL was some time before order could
b. restored
Then 1t was seen that a contest was
on. An effort select the meeting
place by vive who vote failed and II
was necessary to vote by divisions. Thi,
resulted in much confusion and all the
while Dallas supporters We'd with
Louisville supporters in speeches for
their respective cities. After an houi
OF tumult the vote was finally counted
resulting; Dallas. 1858; Louisville, lO46.
General Young then moved that the
vote for Dallas BE- made unanimou,
which was done with thunderous no.
clamAtion.
General John B. Gordon was re-elect.
cd commander, and the scene that fol.
lowed the announcement that for year
longer he would preside over the work !
Of the organization was touching. Old
soldiers sprang 10 their feet and c heored
the general with frantic energy, dele
gates climbed upon their chairs and
made the building ring with their
shouts and filled the air with waving
hats A. they applauded him again and
again. II was n minute or two before
the general could master his emotions
sufficiently 10 express his thanks for the
honor accorded;hin and to express his
gratitude for the expressions OF good
will with which his reelection had
been received.
The convention has been memorable
in another respect and that il IL has
finally been decided that steps are 20
DO taken for the erection % the Battle |
Abbey in Richmond The work of
erecting memorial TO the cause Of the
south has passed beyond the prolimi.
nary stage, and now the actual build.
ing will b. commenced.
Outside Of the work Of the convention
and more attractive to the great mas.
Of visitors was the flower parade on
"Wednesday afternoon. which was one
Of the most successful affairs Of the
kind ever given in the city Tho streets
Of the city were packed almost 20 the
danger point
General W. L. Cabell Of the Trans.
department. Lieutenant
General 5. B. Lee Of the Army Of
Tennessee and Lieutenant General
Wade Hampton Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. were all reelected.
Adjutant General Norman was 70.
elected by the executive committee and
his term Of Office increased from two
10 three years
The Sons Of Veterans elected Judge
II. y. Haughton Of st. Louis command.
ur.in-chief over Edwin p. Cox II Rich.
mond, Va, after consuming the entire
afternoon.
The other officers elected were Edwin
p. Cox Of Richmond commander Of the
department Of northern Virginia; W.
A. Collier, Jr., Of Memphis commander
,f the army Of Tennessee; William X.
vanauch Of Little Rock, Ark. com.
nAnder Of the Transmississippi division.
The ball given In Confederate hall In
The evening by the Sons Of Veterans
was most successful affair. Fully
100 people were on the floor when the
oall was ut its height.