Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-22
CONVENTION ENDS
STATE MEETING or TIE CONFEC-
CRATES COMES TO A
n CLOSE
Cen. T. j. 1?1urchill Elected c5flfa,,f i:
- er, Gen. Roberts Declining to
W 49, Accept Nomination.
EN- isE.2F> SPEAKS T9iSiS !

The annual meeting of=the =united
Confederate veterans for the Arkansas :
Iivision came to close last night
The afternoon sr,.;,.n of the con-
EYention was caliej 70 order 1t :
Ap'c eek by Gen. Gree. 4 committee
On credentials was appointed as fol
sows: Col. \. b. Trui )ei =Dr j. NJ kel-
Nlar Col Alf Jobiin All Gel \ lam
2is.- e :,iis This completed the eeslal2a
s into a memorial service for the Con-
E federates who ha: died ,idr ng the
( year. After sing "g America" the
J convention was led in an 90 j1ent
prayer by Rev. John f, Ca t.
The names of the depart Il comrades
We're then read by Col. S. 4. Nowlln.
The list was a long, one nearly POO
having died. The reading of the list
of the honored dead was listened to
with solemn attention by tao:e pres
ent. TIE name of Col Colq1it Of Lit
tie Rock headed the list.
Gen. Green then read his annual ad-
dress He said in part: There have
been only two camps organize during
my term of office. my purpose baicg il
the main to build up and strengthen
those which had alrady neen organ
lied After assuming the aommanG
issued general order No. 2. appointing
a historical committee of slAty-nine
members. With Gen. Horner as chail
y man Gen Horner could ii Il serve
&and ia his stead appointed Col. s.
II. NoWlin. ! am happy to say that the
choice has been a wise one, and thar
/ the work Of the committee uGie TIC
direction of Col. NoWlin has been pro
crossing nicely The duty Of the com
mttee was To make a practical and
troops taking part in the late war, in
asfa}fe}a as there was no recot'; uf such
IN the office of the secretary of state.
The last legislature made an appfopil-
alton to help in this work, but she bill
failed among a number of others,
which were not signed by the governor
within the prescribed twnty lays ,lmt.
I recommend to the convention that
this committee be made permanent
organizations :
"A morturary COMMITTEES. with Col.
l.. Minor of Newport as chairman was
also appointed to make lis; Of the
comrades dying during the year ana
report at this convention.
"On March 6, 1903, Gen. ], W Tuck
er rendered his resignation as com
mander of the second brigade, aad |
selected Gen Junius Jordan % lh's
city as his successor.
"u is with proound satisfaction an
n0unce that at the general reanioa Z,
e Y. held at New Orleans last May.
the Arkansas division was well reple-
sented.
u have also the pleasing Intelligence
10 impart that Tie contract f5f the
huilding of the Confederate monument
at Little Rock has been let for the sum
of $4,000.
After urging his comrades to band
together in the organization OF new
camps. the strengthening OF the old
ones and the general upbuilding of the
state organization. Gen. Green conel"d-
ed his remarks.
General Horner then moved that the
thanks Of the convention be teEoeced
the retiring officer, which motion car
ried by rising vote.
I'll, report of the committee on Gre
dfntiaIs was received, and afta some
a..,rssion as to the number of votes
o,.,. camp should be allowed. vas
adopted
coI. s. H. Nowlin submitted the re-