The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-06-06
that purpose be sent him.

The report Of the jefferson Davis
Memorial Association was then read
by Mrs. n. Il. Randolph, Of Richmond,
va. The financial report of the asso-
citation showed II total Of cash i'm hand
| OF S32 .G72, with outstanding subscrip-
| tions of Sl0,727. Mrs. Randolph
made an urgent appeal for more
money.
AT the afternoon session the report
of the historical committed was sub
mittcd and after reading was unani-
mously adopted. The report stated
that the chief, and probably only, I'M
pcdimcnt to the preparation and re-
ccption of a history impartlalIy deal
ing with both sides Of the war is pre-
| JUDGE.
n resolution from the committee on
resolutions was presented to The con-
VcnlIon and adopted, "That neither
the general commanding nor the de-
partmcnt or division commanders, nor
amy officials of this association, nor
'our host shall have The right TO invite
amy one to Il Confederate veteran re-
| union other than COnfederates, 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
ol the organization was touching. The
old soldiers sprang to their feet and
chccrcd the general with frantic en-
crgy. Delegates climbed urOn their
chairs, made the building ring with
their shouts and filled the AIR with their
waving hats as they applaudcd him
again and again. 1t was Il 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-
pressions Of good will with which his
reelection had been received.
With the same unanimity the re-
election followed of Lieut.. Gen. w. l..
Cabcl, of the Mississippi depart.
mcnt; Lieut.. Gen. S. ID. Lee, of the
army Of Tennessee, and Lieut.. Gen.
Wade Hampton, of the army of North
crn Virginia.
General Hampton was not able to
attend the reunion because Of Ill health
and, therefore, General Gordon spoke
for him, saying:
81 stand here in his name to tell
you that no Confederate veteran was
ever trucr to the cause that you i'm
mortalizc than Is Wade Hampton, and
m ont I'm 10
yOu as to no other men within the tide
of time. In his name | thank you for
the renewal Of confidence in that great
South Carolnan, Wade Hampton"
Several resolutions Of minor jmpor-
tancc were adopted and then came the
contest for the next meeting place.
Mrs. Kate Cabel Curry, of Dallas, the
daughter of General Cabcl, extended a
hearty invitation to the convention
from Dallas. She bore message
from Governor Saycrs urging that the
convention select Dallas as its next
meeting place. Mrs. Curry was fol-
lowed by General Bcnnct II. Young,
of Louisville, WHO not Only extended
an invitation from that city. but insist
ed that in us much as the heavy rams
during the Confederate reunion there
prevented Louisville from appearing
nj her best and greatly limiting the en-
tcrlainmcnt features, the convention
should be held there next year and per
NIT Louisville another opportunity to
it:
Instantly there were cries of "Dal-
as!' and these brought the Louisville
advocates to their feet with shouts for
hat city.
General Gordon raped for order,
but no was not needed. An effort to
select the meeting place by viva vocc
vote failed, and ii was necessary to vote
~ divisions. After an hour Of tumult
he vote was finally counted, resulting:
Dallas, ,2G3; Louisville, | ,Gl6.
Gcnoral Young then moved that the
toto for Dallas be made unanimous,
which motion was adopted.