Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-06-05
CONFEDERATES MEET.
sen. John B. Gordon Reelected
Commander-in-Chief.
The Convention Adjourned After
Deciding to Meet ia Dallas.
Tex, I'm I003-A Grand Ball
In the Evening.

Memphis. Tenn. May 29.-Ncarly
$500 members of the United Confed-
ate Veterans association. represent
ing 1881 camps of the organization,
met in Confederate hall Tuesday
morning for their eleventh annual
reunion. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler and Gen. John B.
Gordon were present. Before the
meeting of the convention in Confed-
crate hall the Confederate Ladies'
Memorial associa ton. in Calvary
church. held a memorial meeting for
Jefferson Davis. at which memorial
address was delivered by Bishop
Thomas +. Gailor. of the Episcopal
churches. The exercises of Tuesday
were almost entirely confined to the
welcoming addresses delivered by the
representatives of the people of Mem
phis and OF the state of Tennessee
and by members of different organi-
>ations affiliated with the United Con-
tedcrate Veterans.
The committee on resolutions will
faVorably report TO the convention
resolution suggesting that steps
he taken To prevent men who were
ieserters from the confederate army
from procuring membership in the
organization.
Memphis, Tenn, May 3O.-A bcauti-
full sight was the great floral parade
with which the citizens OF Memphis
Wednesday afternoon honored their
guests of the confederate reunion.
Over hundred vehicles. which were
masses of flowers. were in line.
At the afternoon session the re-
port of the historical committee was
unanimously adopted. Ii stated that
the chief, and probably only, impedi-
ment to the prcpa ration and rcccp-
ton of history impa rtially dealing
with both sides OF the war is prciu-
dice. 1t said:
Probably the generation now
passing away will never completely
outlive the prejudice engendercd by
the war, and contentious and mis-
apprehensions which led to it, The
passions and prejudices aroused l.y
the war threatened 10 implant sec
tional animoSities which time could
never heal.
we southern people once regarded
Abraham Lincoln as one of the most
a..
Now, while we do not endorse the
policy which he pursued. we honor
him for his unqucstioned sincerity.
patriotism and ability. On the other
hand the people of the north once
regarded jefferson Davis as the in
carnation of selfshness and disloy-
atty. Now. wherever disabused of pre-
iudices they regard him, using the
language Of one of their ablest
scholars, as one Of the "purcst. ablest,
most patriotic and most consistent
of American statesmen"
With mighty roars of ayes" the
delegates reelected Gen. John j..
Gordon commander-in-chicf. Lieut..
Gen. w. l.. Cabel commander of the
trans-Mississippi department. Lieut..
Gen. s. ID. Lee commander of rho
Army of Tennessee. and Lieut.. Gen.
Wade Hampton commander of the
Army of Northern Virginia
After a tumultuous scene Dallas.
Tex, was selected for the reunion
Of 1902. Louisville was the only
other contestant. The convention
adjourned sine die at $50 p. III.
This convention is notable because
II decided that steps are to be taken
At once for the erection of the Bat
tie Abbey" in Richmond. Va. sufH-
cient funds being in hand.
The parade was followed Wednes-
day evening by ball in Confederate
hall given by the Sons of Veterans.
which was attended 10y 1000 persons.