The age-herald., 1901-05-29

 introduced Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of Memphis who delivered an ad- dress of welcome to the veterans and of greeting to the local branch of the Sons of Veterans
 Wheeler Given ovation.
 During the address of Bishop Gailor, General Joseph Wheeler had quietly en- tered the han. As soon as General Cor don espied him he rapped vigorously for order and said with smile: Although I was a member of the infantry of the Confederate army, I am not ashamed of the cavalry" and then grasping the hand of General Wheeler he said simply: Comrades, Joseph Wheeler"
 While the two famous leaders stood hand in hand, the cheers that had greeted General Wheeler on his appear ance were intensified tenfoid- There were loud calls for a speech from General Wheeler but he bowed his thanks and shook his head with a smile. The dele gates were insistent, however, and the general was compelled in a few words to express his thanks for the welcome accorded him. He paid an eloquent trfb- ute to the valor of the men of the South and the heroism of the women
 There were loud calls for F1tzhugh Lee and that gentleman, who was introduced by General Gordon as a modest youth, who had grown into a modest man. de- livered short speech filled with pithy drives at the modes of the infantry in which General Gordon served. He con- cluded his speech by telling story of a colored man attached to Longstreet's s corps who always sought place of safe ty during battles by hunting up the "place where the generals were"
 "I admit that generals were in safe place. said General Gordon, flor in front of them was a wall of valiant privates which was seldom broken. I have the pleasure and honor of introduc- ing to you a man who did not always re- main in a safe place, for he was shot into mince meat. have the pleasure and honor of introducing to you General w. G. Bate of Tennessee" -
 General Bate spoke briefly, extolling the cause for which the Confederates fought and the valor which they had shown in It's behalf.
 At the conclusion of his address the regular business of the convention was taken up by the call of the roll of States for membership on various committees.
 After the membership of committees had been announctd the convention ad- journed at 12:40 until 10 o'clock Wednes- day morning.
 The Committee.
 The membership of the committee on resolutions and of the committee on cre- dentials is as follows no names having been handed in where the state is not given:
 Resolutions = Alabama, J. w. Bush; Tennessee, w. P. Tolley; Mississippi, K. M Caskell; Georgia, Charles Coffin; Louisiana, B. F. Eshleman; South Caro- lima; Thomas w. Carwile; Missouri, J. B. Can't; Virginia, George l.. Christian; North Carolina, A. l.. Smith, Kentucky Bennett H. Young; District of Columbia, Hilary A. Herbert; Kansas, J. H. Shields Oklahoma William D. Matthews; Texas R. F. Beckham; Florida, A. M. Barnes Pacific division, A. B. Fusz.
 Credentials = Tennessee. c. H. Baily; Alabama, J. G. Guice; Arkansas. Joseph Mitchell: Georgia, c. M.. McWheatly; South Carolina, A. w. Marshall; Florida, John c. White; Missouri. Thos Hoy; Virginia, J. Taylor Ellison; North Caro- lima. B. H. Hyam; Kentucky, w. l.. Du- laney; District of Columbia, pr. s. E. Lewis; Kansas, T. P. Alexander: Okla homa, S. O. Chesny: Texas, w. H. Rich ardson; Pacific division, F. D. Brown.
 The committee on resolutions and ere dentials met immediately after the ad- journment of the convention. The for mer considered but one, resolution which will be favorably reported to the conven- tion tomorrow. This Is that steps be taken by the association to prevent men who were deserters from the Confederate army from procuring membership in the organization. Another resolution, which was expected and will without doubt come before the committee later. al- though it was not presented at today's meeting, is that the power to invite to the conventions of the organizations any persons not a member of the United Confederate Veterans shall be vested only in the delegates in convention assembled and is not committee or individual.
 But two cities have thus far evinced intention of securing the convention of 1902 These are Louisville and Dallas. Neither delegation today was able to make any statement as to it's strength but both were working hard and pro- fessed to see nothing but encouragement ahead.