The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-04-24
NEW ORLEANS SELECTED
Az the Next Place to Hold the
Reunion--Other Important
Notes.


ans transacted important business
Thursday afternoon with rush. Gen
erals Gordon, Lee and CabeIl were re
elected and General G. !. Walker
elected to succeed the late Genera
Wade Hamilton as commander OF the
army OF northern Virginia New Or
leans was selected as the place far the
next reunion. General Gordon was
given no chance to retire A voice
from the back of the hall cried: The
only way You can get away from the
once, general. is by dying" So. for
another year. General Gordon viii be
eommanderin-chief; General Stephen
ID. Lee. commander of the army oil
Tennessee department. and Genera
vi. cold Tige"l CabeH. commander
of the army of the Trans Mississippi
department
The elections were unanimous by q
standing vote. Glowing tributes were
paid to the officers and half the au
dsence was in tears when the meeting
adjourned for the day.
when the meeting had again beer
called to order. after the noon recess
Chairman j. Taylor stratton Of the
resolutions committee reported
Among the resolutions adopted was
one Withdrawing the support OF al
Confederate veterans from Grant un
yersity at Chattanooga. Tenn, on &C
count OF an alleged disparaging ar
tfcie concerning southern women
Which It was stated had been made hS
a professor OF that university Tbs
resolutions called forth some eloquent
tributes to southern womanbood
The report of the historical commit
tee. headed by General Lee, wa.
adopted.
The report Of the Davis Monument
association showed slow progress II
was stated that there was $35 900 on
hand and that $40 900 more vas NEEDED
Department commanders were urged tt
prosecute the work OF collecting funds
work towards securing funds for the
proposed southern women's monument
was also reported to be progressing
slowly. The report appealed to south
ern chivalry 10 see that this monument
should become q fact
The report of the committee or
Battle Abbey. of which General Glen
ent A. Evans lie chairman. consumed
the remainder Of the afternoon. u
was very voluminors and was supple
mented bg history OF the movement
even more lengthy The report showed
that of the $500. GOO necessary for ths
reconstruction OF the museum, th'
treasury now holds sif6.053
IT was after q o'clock. and while
the history OF the museum work wal
stiifbeing read the delegates concluded
to give an exhibition OF fast work. Th'
report was adopted without further
hearing. and forthwith Governor Heart
OF Louisiana was presented to spea'
for New Orleans as the place for tn
next reunion He was followed D.
Mayor Capdeyille OF New Orleans. Th'
Louisville delegation having unofii
cially decided not 10 contest for th'
honor. having had ii but two year
ago. New Orleans In few brief mo
ments was chosen amid cheers.
In view OF the fact that the Confed
crate parade Is set for this morning
IL was decided 10 hold no session. hn
adjourn until Friday
One OF the touching incidents of th'
day was the presentation Of Judg'
John n Reagan. the last survivin,
member OF the Davis cabinet, TO tn
veterans
a'It may be the last time for man,
Of us to see this venerable man. Hi
health Ia frail. and we ourselves ar
getting along In years. said Genera
Gordon. as he half supported tn
Davis former postmaster general witt
his arm The white-halred survivor o
that historic cabinet bowed repeatedly
but did ont speak
A vote or thanks to Wm. Fl. Knaas
OF Columbus. O., was adopted. MI
Knauss, at his own expense. ha
erected monument to the Confederat
dead of Columbus.