The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-22

the Confederate soldier. This brought
Gen. Lee to the front in an impassion-
ed appeal for the passage of the reso-
luton. He declared the offer itself
was a proof of the integrity of the gov
eminent. The resolutions were then
passed.
For the Next Reunion.
The selection of the place for the
reunion of 1904 was taken up. Cen.
B. H. Young of Louisville offered a
motion that the selection of the city
be left to the Executive Committee,
with power to select a city at some flu
ture time. Gen. Hickman of Nash
vile seconded the motion, saying it
was desired to see if arrangements
could not be made whereby the rail-
roads could be induced to grant rate
which would permit the delegates to at
tend the reunion and at the same time
go to st. Louis for the Worlds Fair.
Gen. 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 a
Confederate camp unless she be the
wife or lineal descendant of an honor
ably discharged Confederate soldier or
sailor.
A resolution urging moderation in
the expense by cities entertaining the
veterans was adopted.
Gen, Young, speaking for Louisville,
said that this city would not permit
the association to limit its hospitality.
The resolution was adopted with the
understanding that entertaining cities
could do as they chose. but that the
veterans would be satisfied with less
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few reunions.
sons Closer Relations.
Gen. /. c. Walker, from the commit
tee appointed to establish closer rela-
tons between the veterans and Sons OF
Veterans, reported a plan for the affil-
iation of the two bodies, which was
adopted.
The plan provides that at all reun-
ions the Sons of Veterans shall have
the full privilege of the floor, but with
out the right to vote; that in all pa
rades the Sons shall be the especial es-
cort of the veterans; that camps of the
United Confederate Veterans be au-
thorized to enroll the Sons in associate
membership; that the Sons be uni
formed in Confederate gray, but with
out insignia of rank, and that all mil
itary titles be abolished among them.
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having arrived, all the former officials
were elected by acclaS1 alton.
Following the election of officers,
brief addresses of thanks were made by
Gems. Gordon, Lee, Cabell and Irvine
Addresses were also made by Gen.
Francis 7. Nichols of Louisiana, Gov.
Frazier of Tennessee. Gen. George w.
Gordon of Nashville, and eX-Gov. Rob-
ert Lowry of Mississippi.
spending to repeated calls, came to the
front of the platform and said:
Monument to Women.
Boys, 1 am willing to spend and be
spent in your service, but I'm Just
about spent. All / can say now is
that you boys must not die until you
have built that monument to South
ern women. Build 1t white and pure
and let it tower to show what the men
OF the South think of the women
Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louisville
declared that Kentucky had built thir-
ty-four monuments to Confederate
dead. and none to Federal dead. He
| also strongly urged the erection of a
woman's monument.
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
The last feature of the reunion will
be the great parade tomorrow, sched-
uled to move at 8 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. 1t is estimated that fully TO-
| 900 men will be in line.
Unfortunately it is predicted by the
Weather Bureau that the ideal con-
ditions which have existed will not
last throughout tomorrow, and the
forecast is for Occasional showers"
Rain or shine, however, the parade
will be held.
Held a Grand Ball.
The grand ball given in the audi
forum tonight in honor of the visit
ing veterans, their sponsors and maids
of honor was an affair of exceptional
brilliance. There were so many pre-
liminaries and they were heightened
to such an extent that 1t was IL o'clock
before the actual dancing commenced
The ball was opened by an elaborate
quadrille containing many complicated
measures, which necessitated much
marching about the hall. Sixteen vet
Grams, in company with sixteen young
ladies, each Of whom bore on the
bosom of her dress the blue cross of
the Confedcracy, took part in this por-
ton of the programme, and the pre-
cision and accuracy of the various
evolutions, which were all performed
to the airs of Dixie and 1.-THE Bon
ME Blue Flag" called forth great ap-
plause from the many thousands who
were crowded into the hall.
Following the quadrille came the
grand march. in which the Memphis
bugle corps was the bright particular
feature. The striking uniform and
excellent marching of the corps made
a decided hit. and they We're cheered
again and again. A dance programme
was in order after the grand march,
and it was we'll into the morning be-
fore it was finished.
The crowd that attended the bali
was enormous. At IL o'clock fully
10000 people were in the building, and
people We're coming even faster then
than they were departing At the
hight of the ball over 1000 dancers
were upon the floor at one time.
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