Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-06-08


tion and it was carried with a loud
cheer.
Col. Young then said that he voiced
the sentiments of all when he nomin
ated Gen John b. Gordon for re-elec
tion as Commander-in-chief for another
term and the manner in which the
delegates stood up and cheered proved
the assertion. The assemblage with
one accord both put and carried the
motion. 1t was the one scene of the
convention.
Gen. Gordon spoke with great feel
ing when he arose in response to
tumultous cheers and calls He said
My beloved comrades: You must
allow this throbbing heart of mine
to answer this call which you, be-
loved Confederate Veterans, have
given me. | love you all, my com.
rades. ! love you more and more
as the years pass. The highest
hope that | have on earth is that
you shall be my associates in the
world above us. God bless you all
| am yours while live and yours
through all eternity"
70 which a grizzled old delegate
from the floor replied: Gen. Cor
don, you do not love us any more
than we love you" and all the peo
pie said amen"
Col. Young also nominated Lieut..
Gems. S. D. Lee, Wade Hampton and
W. l.. Cabell for reelection to theiI
present positions as commanders OF
the three departments of the army
and they were all unanimously elected
with great show of enthusiasm
Gen. Carwile, from the committee on
resolutions, made supplementary re
port fayoring the adoption Of the fol
lowing amendments TO the Constitu
ton:
In order to strictly adhere to the
noble purposes for which this associa
tion was organized to formally add
to the constitution and bylaws, what
is now and has been the custom and
unwritten law of this association; and
which is necessary, to prevent dis
cussion of political or religious sub
jects" or anything foreign to the pur
poses for which this association was
organized from gaining a fOOthOld in
it, or for giving cause for protests, res
olutiOns, discussion, hard feelings, OF
acrimonious debate, either in the
camps or at our general reunions, all
of which have tendency to disOr
ganize and disrupt the association, to
wit:
Be it resolved, That the following
amendment to the constitution be
adopted;
That neither the general command
ing, nor department or division com
manders, nor any official of this as
snciation. nor Our Host, snail have
the right to invite any one to U. G
Y. reunion other than Confederates
this right shall rest alone with the
delegates in convention assembled"
TO amend section of article 2 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 it may be well tC
state that this matter came up in the
last reunion at Louisville, and under
the constitution, went over until this
reunion fortina | action, so that there
is no connection between this action
and the invitation to President Nc
Kinley to be present in Memphis al
the reunion.
A proposed constitutional amend
ment limiting the right of delegates tC
make subscriptions at reunions bind
ing upon their camps, was killed il
the committee.
The committee also reported and Sc
cured the passage of resolution that
in the future one day for general busi
ness should be attenaed by the dele
gates only,
The committee also reported favor
ably upon a proposed amendment tC
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. S. d. Lee and the last from
Camp No. 179, at Bonneville, Miss:
Resolved, That We respectfully re
quest that congress take appropriate
action looking to the care and perserva
ton of the graves of Confederate deaC
now in various cemeteries of the
Northern States.
Resolved, That at all future reun
ions the delegates be requested to veal
on the front of their hats a badge
showing the regiment to which the
wearer belonged
Dallas Wins Next Convention.
Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie Of Dallas
Texas, daughter of Gen. w. l.. Cabell
nominated Dallas as lie next place
of meeting. She began, MY dear old
sweetAearts,' an captivated the crowd
with the opening statement.
She presented written invitations
from the public officials and various
organized bodies and upon closing was
loudly cheered.
Col. Bennett II. Young, from a
chair on the floor voiced the claims OF
Louisville for a return engagement
"In the name of a people who sent A.,
600 of It's sons to fight for your homes
| 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 "ii
you see anything that you want there
take it, for there is no law in Louis
Vile against a Confederate soldier in
reunion times"
Henry George of Kentucky, seconded
Col. Young's motion.
Judge r. E. BeCkham of Fort Worth
Texas, made strong and effective
speech seconding Mrs Currie's mo
tion.
Judge Kitrell o fHouston made a
flowery and ornate speech in favor OF
his States city.
Col. Bowles of Louisville made a
strong plea for that city.
A Missisippian offered a few re
marks in favor of Louisville.
After few more speeches on each
side the balloting began.
The ballot was as follows: Dallas
1858; Louisville, 1,046,
On motion of Col. Young the selec'
tion of Dallas was made unanimous
amid the loud cheers of the Texans.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the United Confederate Veterans AS
sociation then, at 5:54 o'clock n m,
adjourned without a cay.
Owing to the haste with which the
convention worked When 1t became
evident that a final adjournment was