The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-22
Confederate Reunion at New Or
learns Adjourns and Visitors
Turn to Sightseeing.
DAVIS MEMORIAL FUND RAISED.
Louisville the Choice of Nearly All
Delegates for Next Meeting
Missouri Sponsors at
Majors Reception.

New Orleans. May 21.-The actual busi-
ness of the Confederate reunion was
brought to an end to-day and the delegates
adjourned sine die at noon.
General Gordon was reelected comman-
der-n-chief and all the department COM
manders. Generals Lee. Walker and Cabell
were reelected. All the elections were
unanimous. The place of holding the next
reunion was left to the Executive Commit
tee. 1t will be held In Louisville. Nashville
or st. Louis. 1t is the desire of the Of
fcials of the organization to arrange mat
ters so that single railroad rate will allow
the delegates to attend the reunion and
visit the Worlds Fair at st. Louis. either
going or coming.
In the absence of any definite agreement
with the railways and their inability to
say what could be done. the department
commanders asked that the entire matter
be left to the Executive Council for final
decision. after consultation with the rail-
road officials, their wishes were granted
with a unanimous consent.
General s. E. Lee presided at the opening
session this morning in the absence of Cen
eral Gordon, who remained in his room to
gain as much strength as possible for the
ordeal Of the parade tomorrow.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that there was total of 1,53 camps repre-
sented at the reunion. with 2,42S properly
accredited delegates.
The report Of the Battle Abbey Commit
tee was then offered by General Evans. He
had read but few words when , General Gen raj
Joseph Wheeler came into the hall and for
a few minutes 1t was all over with the
Battle Abbey report. while the delegates
cheered a welcome to the little Commander.
GENERAL WHEELER APPLAUDED.
hiy,o fln
trum, made a short address Of thanks for
the welcome that had been accorded him.
He urged upon his hearers the necessity
of providing for the needy and aged SOL
diers of the Confederacy. suggesting that
the best way to bring this about was
through the various State Legislatures.
At the conclusion of General Wheeler's
speech General Evans resumed the reading
Of the Battle Abbey report.
He announced that the cash in hand and
In immediate prospect amounts to s2o4,4il
The committee therefore recommended
that. as 100000, the minimum amount de-
sired for the erection of the abbey, had
been secured, the time had arrived for the
commencement OF the Work. The report
was adopted
The Committee on Resolutions reported
favorably on a resolution offered by General
S. D. Lee, expressing the thanks and ap-
probation of the Confederate veterans TO
Congress and to Secretary of War Root for
the offer of the national Government to pre-
pare a 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 De-
partment would carefully be copied and re-
turned. The resolution was adopted.
DAVIS MONUMENT ASSURED.
Judge Christian Of the Davis Committee
announced that all the money required to
build the memorial was not yet in hand.
The committee desired at least $4,000, and
1t had but $4,000 Mr.. Davenport insisted