Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-30
THE DALLAS REUNION.
Gen. Gordon is Again Chiei--New Orleans
Wins Next Reunion.

Dallas, Texas, April 24.-The Con-
federate veterans assembled in re-
union here to-day and transacted
important business with rush.
Gems. Gordon, Lee and Cabell were
reelected and Gen. @. l. Walker
elected to succeed the late Gen.
Wade Hampton as commander of
the Army of Northern Virginia.
New Orleans was selected as the
place for the next reunion. Gen.
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 Office, general, is by dying"
So for another year Gen. Gordon
will be commander-in-chief; Gen.
Stephen ID. Lee commander of the
Army of Tennessee department., and
Gen. w. L. ("Old Tige") Cabell
commander of the Army of the
Trans Mississippi department.
The election was unanimous by a
standing vote. Glowing tributes
were paid to the officers, and half
the audience was in tears when the
meeting adjourned.
Long before the meeting opened
the camp grounds began to fill up,
and by IL O'Clock the largest crowd
of the reunion was present. The
bureau of information gave out a
statement saying that lodgings for
100000 people had been found. The
estimated number of veterans pres
ent was 10000. Gen. Gordon called
the convention to order at 1O.45
o'clock, and memorial services for
the late Gen Wade Hampton began.
Chaplain Gen. Jones delivered the
invocation, and Gen. Lee followed
with an eulogy of the lamented
Southern warrior and statesman.
From Gen. Hampton the speaker had
received his commission as lieuten-
ant, lieutenant colonel and a colo
mel of artillery. His association with
the famous soldier had been intimate,
and there were tears in his eyes as
he spoke of Hampton's recent death.
Sen. Gordon spoke briefly of
the dead soldier. "With his DEATH"
said the General, ga great light went
out. No, did | say the light went
out ? The light of such a life can
never go out, but will burn forever
a light to guide our footsteps to the
highest pinnacle of glory"
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" was
then sung by the audience, following
which eulogistic resolutions for Gen.
Hampton were adopted. "Old Tiee"
Cabell was called for and added his
tribute while his eyes were filled with
tears.
"Private" John Allen, of Missis-
sippi, who was to have been the ora
tor of the day yesterday, was next
introduced. He said he could not
be an orator without windmill, and
that his windmill had blown down
and he had to stay at home and fix
it. Then, for an hour, the witty
Mississippian kept his hearers in a
high state of enjoyment with anec-
dote after anecdote. He was nearly
exhausted when he concluded, but
the cries of "Allen, Allen," were so
strenuous that he was compelled to
return and say few more words.
In concluding his speech Mr.. Allen
said {.
'It was not the flash of the Gene.
RAILS sword that struck terror to the
Yankees hearts, 1t was the Rebel
yell and the crack of the privates'
rifles. They were the men who kept
the Yankees off the generals while
they slept. They fought not for con-
quest, nor for ambition, but for prin-
ciples and sentiment, backed by the
bravest, truast women that ever
lived. God bless our country from
sea to sea-"
S10O REWARD Sl0O