The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-22
The Veterans Again Honor
General Gordon.


be a disgrace 90 erect n monument costing
less than 81 ,0oo, 900. He was promptly
ruled out of order.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
favorably on a resolution offered by Gen.
eral $. d. Lee, expressing the thanks ano
appreciation of the Confederate veterans
to Congress and Secretary of War Root
for the offer of the National Government
60 prepare roster of all the soldiers OF
both sides during the Civil War.
General Joseph Wheeler spoke strongly
in favor of the resolution, saying he had
the assurance of the Secretary OF war
that all original documents sent to the
War Department would be carefully copied
and returned. An amendment was oil
fered to the resolution by Taylor Stratton,
OF Richmond providing that three com
missioned officers of the Confederaey be
added if possible to the committee IN
charge of the preparation OF the roster.
in order to insure fair treatment OF the
Confederate soldier This brought Gen
eral Lee to the front in an lmpassioned
appeal for the passage OF the resolution,
He declared the offer itself was proof
of the integrity of the government, The
resolution was then passed,
The selection of the place for the res
union for 1904. was taken up, General
B. H. Young, of Louisville, ofIered a
motion that the selection of the city 20
be left 20 the executive committee with
power to select a city at some future
time. General Hickman OF Nashville, sec
onded the motion saying ii was desired
to see if arrangements could not be made
whereby the railroads could be induced
to grant rate which would permit the
delegates to attend the reunion and at
the same time go to St. Louis for the
worlds Fair General Gordon, who was
late IN arriving In the hall, explained the
matter, and the resolution was carried,
leaving the selection of the city to the
executive committee.
A resolution was adopted providing that
no person be chosen sponsor for Confed-
crate Camp unless the wife or lineal de-
scendant of an honorably discharged Con-
federate soldier or sailor.
Al resolution moderation in the expense
by cities entertaining the veterans was
adopted.
General Young, speaking for Louisville.
said that this city would not permit the
association to limit its hospitality. The
resolution was adopted with the under
standing that entertaining cities could
dofas they chose, but that the veterans
will be satisfied with less pomp than has
characterized the last few reunions.
General l. C. Walker, from the COM
mittee appointed to establish closer rela-
tions between the veterans and sons OF
veterans. reported plan for the affilla-
ton of the two bodies, which was adopted
The plan provides that all reunions, the
Sons of Veterans shall have the full PRIV
ilege of the floor, but without the right TO
vote. That in all the parades, the sons
shall be the especial escort of the veterans.
That companies of veterans be author
lied to enroll the Sons in associate mem
bershiDs
That the Sons be uniformed in Confed-
crate gray, but without insignia OF rank
and that all military titles be abolished
among them
The time for the election of officers hav-
ing arrived, all the former officials were
elected by reclamation.
Following the election of officers brief
addresses of thanks were made by Gener-
ais Gordon, Lee. Cabell and Irvine Ad-
dresses we're also made by General Fran
els T.. Nichols, of Louisiana; Governor
Frazier. Of Tennessee; General George
". Gordon of Nashville, and Ex-Governor
Robert Lowry, of Mississippi Then came
General Gordon. who, responding to re-
pc7ted calls, came to the front of the plat
form and said:
Boys, am willing to spend and be
I...E ms af1faart
spent. All can say now is, that you boys
must not die until you have built that
monument to Southern women. Build 1t
white and pure and let it tower to show
what the men of the South think of the
women
General Bennett H. Young, Of Louis
lana, declared that Kentucky had built
thirty-four monuments to Confederate
dead and. none to Federal dead He also
strongly urged the erection of a woman's
monument.
The convention adjourned sine die
Teh last feature Of the reunion will be
the great parade tomorrow, scheduled to
move at p. m. Elaborate preparations
have been made for the event, and it is
expected to surpass anything of the kind
ever seen in the South. It is esticated
that fully 10000 men viii be in line. I'm
fortunately it is predicted by the Weather
Bureau that the ideal conditions which
have existed will not last throughout to-
morrow, and throughout the west the fore
cast is for occasional showers"
Rain or shine, however, the parade will
he held.