The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13

the floor made an earnest and eloquent appeal for better school history and con- demned some of the histories which were being taught in the public schools of Ala bama. He offered resolution providing for the creation of Committee which would take the matter up and remedy existing conditions.
 The point of order was made that such Committee was in existence as the Standing Committee of the Revision on History and that the new Committee for that reason could not be created.
 General Harrison ruled that the point was well taken and the resolution was not pressed.
 sympathy for MT. Lomax.
 Major D. M. Scott from the Special Committee, appointed to draft resolutions on, the serious illness of Hon Tennant Lomax, who is mem Der of the Division as Captain on the staff of General Harrison, renorted to the Division set of resolu- tions. The resolutions conveyed to MT. I,omax the heartfelt sympathy Of the convention in his affliction and expressed the hope that he might be speedily res- tored to health and to his former useful ness. The resolutions were unanimously adopted A committee from the stan consisting of. Comrades Jones, Scott and Nix were appointed to convey to MT. Lomax a copy of the resolutions ana the sincere sympathy of the convention. Colonel Nicholas Stallworth offered resolution providing for the creation of a special committee on Legislation which would look after the laws in the next l Legislature which affected Confederate Veterans. By the resolution General Harrison was made chairman. He named | tho other members of the committee as | follows: George D. Johnston, Tuscaloosa; B. H. Screws. Montgomery; J. M. Falk- | ner, Montgomery; David Walden, De- | catur; Joseph F. Johnston, Birmingham and J. M. Carmichael, Ozark. Election of Officers. | As soon as the election of officers was reached in the order of business. General Harrison surrendered the gaval to Gem eral Sanford of Montgomery. Major J. G. Guice of Eufaula, placed | in nomination the name Of General George P. Harrison of Opelika for Division Com mander.
 | The convention rose to its feet and cheered and order could hardly be restor- ed that the rules might be suspended and | the election be made by exclamation. The enthusiasm attendant upon the election of General Harrison rose perhaps to a | ing the convention.
 | Messrs Guice of Barbour, Starr of l Selma and Taylor of Marengo were ap- l pointed on the committee to bring Gen | eral Harrison before the convention. He was cheered repeatedly. l In thanking the convention he said his heart was filled with gratitude for the honor, which the Veterans had done him. He said that perhaps there were others who might fill the plaoe more acceptably or better than he could have done, "I have never sought the office." said General Harrison, "I have never ap- preached any man on the subject. As in the service I have never loked for place, but have gone where I was ordered. l again accept the trust"
 General j. W. A. Sanford of Montgom- cry was reelected commander of the First Brigade; General E. B. Vaughan of Mobile was reelected Commander of the Second Brigade and General J. N. Thompson of Tuscumbia was reelected commander of the Third Brigade
 Delegates representing camps of the Fourth Brigade retired to caucus on the | selection of a commander.
 Vets Sang a Song. While the convention was waiting for the 4th brigade to report, the big audi
 
 burn of Montgomery, sang this song:
 When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more,
 And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair;
 When the saved on earth shall gather over on the other shore, ,
 And the roll is called up wonder, I'll be there.
 CHORUS. When the roll is called up wonder, When the roll is called up wonder, When the roll is called up wonder,
 When the roll is called up younder, I'll be there.
 On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise,
 And the glory of the resurrection share; | When His chosen ones shall gather to
 their home beyond the skies,
 And the roll is called up wonder, I'll be
 there
 At the conclusion of the song the Sons of Confederate Veterans, headed by Col. | R. H. Adams of Decatur, entered the hall | to pay the veterans visit. | The band struck up an inspiring march and all veterans stood and and yelled. fThe Sons of Veterans marched to the l stage where they were received and | briefly welcomed by Major-General liar 1 rison.
 MT. Fraser Makes Speech.
 Hon. Sydney Fraser. Adjutant- General of the Alabama Division, Sons of Vete- | rans, replied to General Harrison. He | said the sons loved the veterans as they loved their fathers, He pledged the sons | to see that Confederate war history was l properly written.
 MT. Fraser eulogized the Confederate armies and was frequently cheered by the | veterans. His remarks were eloquent and | enthusiastic.
 | He congratulated the veterans that the | country was reunited. At San Juan Hill, | he said, AIabamas own Richmond Pear l son Hobson and General Joseph Wheeler had helped to wipe out all bad feeling and had made Dixie" the battle hymn | of the republic.
 When MT. Fraser closed. former Gov ernor Johnston of Birmingham reported for the 4th brigade, nominating Col. J. w. | Bush of Birmingham as Brigadier General | of that division, and Colonel Bush was | una nimousy elected to succeed Gen. J. | H. Savage.
 | Next Meeting Place. i The convention then took up the mat ter or selecting the next place of meet ing. Birmingham was nominated by Col. | J. w. Bush, who read letters of invitation 1 from Mayor w M Drennen of Birming- ham. Colonel Bush said he was author | ized to say that the Commercial Club of | Birmingham and Camp Hardee were anX-