The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-24
hero to-day and transacted important
business With a rush, Generals Gordon,

here to-day and transacted important
business with q rush. Generals GordoIl,s
Lee and Cabell were reelected. and Gen
cral 4. Walker elected to succeed the
late General Wade Hampton as com
mapderof the Army of Northern Virginia
New Orleans: was selected as me ~, pace
for the next reunion. General Gordon
was given no chance to- retire. a voice
from the back Of the hall cried
1.-THE only way you can get away from
the office, General, Is by dying.
Sc for another year General Gordon
will be Chief; General
Stephen D. Lee, commander Of the Army
of Tennessee Department. ana 6snerat
w, L. (O1d TiEe) Cabell, comma nder OF
the Army Of Trans Mississippi Depart
ment The election was unanimous.
4 memorial service for General Wade
Hampton began at 1o:45 Chaplain-Ge en-
eral Jones delivered the invocation. ana
General Lee followed with eulogy OF
the lamented Southern warrior and states
man. General Gordon also spoke briefly
@oe the dead soldier
Nearer. Ny Cod to Thee was then
sung by the audience, following which
eulogistic resolutions for General Il amp
ton were adopted. .'Old Tige" Cabell was
called for and added his tribute Whlie
his eyes filed with tears.
Private John Allen. Of Mississippi. VINO
was to have heen orator of the day
yesterday. was next introduced. For
an hour the witty N1ississippian Kept ms
hearers In high state Of enjoyment Win
anecdote alter anecdo.e.
In concluding his speech. Mr.. Allen
said:
1T was not the flash of the Generals
sword that struck terror to the Yam
KEGS hearts. It was the rebel sell ana
the crack Of the privates rifles. They
we're the men who kept the Yankees off
the generals while they slept They=
fought not for conquest, nor Tor an1ol-
ton but for principles and sentiment.
backed by the bravest truest women that
ever lived. God bless our country from
sea to sea-
At this point there were cries OF.
.slyheeler.' 'Nvheeler!" a man looking
singularly like Little Old Fighting Joe"
entered. He was not General Wheeler,
but he bore a telegram of regret from
the latter.
General Gordon then announced that
the hour had come for the memorial SER
vices for the Confederate dead, and men
toned especially the name Winnie. Da-
Wis, the Daughter of. the Confectionery.
Chaplain-General ]. William Jones was
the speaker.
General Stephen D. Lee dilevered stir
ring appeal for the decoration OF Con-
federate soldiers graves by the Govern
ment. At 12:45 P. NJ. a recess of one hour
was taken.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
withdrawing the support of all Confede-
rate veterans from Grant University, Ten
nessee. on account of an alleged dispar-
aging article concerning Southern women
which it was stated had been made BY
a president of that university.
The report Of the Historical Commit
tee, headed by General Lee. was adopted.
1t recommends: The compilation OF ma
terial that will help the historian and the
student to understand the Civil Var; the
preparation of a source book for collate-
raj use and reference; the preparation
of brief biographies and school histories
that will do justice to the South.
A petition to change the Confederate
Memorial from May 26th to June Sd, the
birthday of Jefferson Davis, caused con-
siderable debate. The resolutions were
amended to fix on June Sd. but TO al
low any State desiring different date
to take individual action, and in this form
were passed.
The Credentials Committee reported thai
7o7 camps had paid their per capita
tax and were entitled to 2,2o2 votes; ~
camps were in arrears: Inc report o.
the Davis Monument Committee showed
slow progress It was stated that there
was $50, 900 on hand, and that 4o.0c0 mora
was needed.
Work towards securing funds for tfe
proposcd Southern Women S Monument
was also reported to Be progressing slow
~.
The report of the Committee on thu
Battle Abbey, of which General Clement
"a. Evans is chairman. consumed the
rest of the afternoon session. It showed
that of the 100000 necessary, the treas
urr now held sl7e.o5s
The report was adopted, and Governor
Heard. of Louisiana, was presented TO
sneak for New Orleans as the place Tor
the next reunion. He was followed by
Mayor Capdeville, Of New Orleans:
New orleans was chosen amid cheers.
In view of the fact that the Confed-
crate parade IS set for: Tomorrow morn
ing it was decided to hold no session
hut adjourn until Friday.
one of the touching incidents OF the day
was the presentation of Judge John (.
Reagan, the last survivor Of the DAVIS
Cabinet, to the veterans.
The sKalirh parade furnished enter
tainment for the crowds TINS evenlh5
The Kaliph, in Oriental ma Enlf1cence'
moved through the streets followed by
floats filled with fantastically dressed
subjects.
THE SONS IN CONVENTION.