The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
GREETING on GORDON
Hiss Tarlton, a Fair Young Texan,
Gives Him d Hiss.
MRS. JACKSON THERE
Gallant Georgian Introduces Grand.
daughter of the Immortal Stone
wall and All Showed How
S~0atherners Leve Her.

New Orleans, May 20-Wben the
hour for opening the thirteenth an
nual convention OF the Confederate
Veterans arrived the platform was
crowded with fair women and men
whose names are household words
throughout the south. General Cor
don was delayed somewhat in reach
ing the grounds and his entrance into
the hall was an ovation. Cheer after
cheer rank through the building as
he came rapidly down the aisle lean
ing on the arm of Adjutant General
Mickle. He was surrounded instantly
by a group of friends as ne reached
the rostrum and for a time was unable
TO reach his chair. No sooner was he
seated than a fair young woman
Miss Tarlton of Waco, Texas. ap-
preached and bending down kissed the
general. He sprank quickly to his
feet to acknowledge the honor with
repeated bows. The generals speech
was literally pu~nctuated with ap-
plause, which he concluded by calling
for three cheers for New Orleans and
Louisiana.
AT the conclusion of General Cor
don's address he turned TO greet a
lady gOwned in black, who had come
TO the front OF the rostrum during
the latter portion OF his address.
Then, leading her TO the front OF the
platform, he said:
1t was my fortune. and | will never
cease to thank God ii was my fortune.
10 follow. to know well. and TO love
StOnewall ackson. He is not here
but the best half of nm is here in
the person of his wife. Comrades. /
present yOu to Mrs. Stonewall Jack.
SON
To your feet, boys; to your feet.
was the cry of a veteran in the Ten
nessee delegation. but swift as cam,
his cry, it came too tate.
The boys were up. every man OF
them. and in the wild cheers that
swept the hall, the fair faced lady
from Virginia was made to know once
more how southern love remembers.
And here is a Young Jackson.
called out the general, Leading for
ward a very pretty girl. Miss Julia
Christian Jackson, the grand daughter
of the famous soldier As he spoke
he kissed her, and the cheers were re-
doubled for the general and the girl.
Hon. John II. Reagan. tne sole sur
viying member of the Davis cabinet
then spoke from one portion of the
rostrum. while numbers of the old
soldiers threw themselves upon Gen
eTal Gordon al the other end The
reception was s%mOthering Mr.. Rea-
CANS voice and General Gordon az
the same time when Gen. : u. Lee
interferedwith the gayel. beseechu g
the crowd to be silent, and to allow
General Gordon TO rest.
Judge Reagan SPOKE but briefly after
his and an adjournment was taken
until Afternoon
Immediately the mohbing of GeneIl|
Gordon was resumed with r%edoubled
energy. One old soldier. intoxicated
~ his enthusiasm. and a few Incl
dentals. sank on his knees before the
~reneral and would have Rugged him
had not the bystanders tnterfered.
The Grafton OF Judge Rogers con
sumed the entire afternoon session
His address. which vas remarkably
well delivered. was a brilliant sue
cess.
The feature OF the evening was the
ball given by the Washington artillery
al their armory. II was a select affalr
In honor OF the visiting sponsors and
maids OF honor and was a distinct So
oIal success.