The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-06-17
THE ANNUAL REUNION.
The United Confederate Veterans Held
Sessions in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn, June Nashville
is crowded with visitors. veterans and
delegates to the 14th annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans,
which opened officially Tuesday. All
day long and far into the night trains
were arriving at frequent intervals
from all parts of the south bringing
the old warriors, their friends. fami-
lies and sponsors. There are delega-
tons present from Missouri and as far
north as Montana.
The Battle Abbey committee met
Monday night at the Baptist publica-
zion house. The most important mat
ter taken up for consideration was the
report of the committee on the Abbey.
This will be submitted to the conven-
ton for its action. The report of the
committee shows that the treasurer
has in hand nearly 100000 in cash.
In addition thereto are subscriptions
collectible totalling 100000 making
the total money available for the cree
ton of the Abbey $2O6.OOO The com
mittee is trying to raise 100000. but
the work can begin any time now with
the money in hand. The exact date
for the Inauguration of the work, how
ever, has not been decided.
The convention was called to order
at noon Tuesday in the tabernacle by
Gen. G. w. Gordon, of Memphis, as de-
paTtment commander, and after sew
eral welcoming speeches the acting
commander-in-chief Lieut. Gen Ste
phen D. Lee, delivered his address.
The committee states that more
funds will be raised as soon as posi-
BILE to establish a complete library of
American and especially southern his
tory, which will become a part of the
Abbey.
Nashville, Tenn, June ia sweet
voiced young woman of Norfolk, Va,
Miss Mary K. Ewell, maid of honor for
the south, by her singing Of my Old
Kentucky Home" Wednesday won for
Louisville the reunion next year Of the
United Confederate Veterans 1t was
after the old veterans had chosen
Lieut.. Gen. Stephen D. Lee as their
commander-in-chiefa and had listened to
a stirring speech by Col. Bennett II.
Young, of Kentucky, extolling the
beauties, capabilities and hospitality
Of his home city, that Miss Ewell was
escorted to the front of the stage. Her
voice thrilled. the great crowd that
filed the tabernacle and the last note
Of the song had barely left her lips
when the convention went wild with
shouts of Louisville" Louisville.
Seconding speeches were unnecessary.
The choice of the veterans was funani
nous. The date will be determined la
ter.
The veterans, in addition to elect
ing officers, disposed of vast amount
of routine business, but did not com
plete their work and a final session
will be held at 4 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon
The most interesting part Of the
committee on resolutions report was
the resolution requesting congress to
take appropriate action looking to the
care and preservation of the graves Of
the confederate dead now in the vari-
Gus cemeteries in the northern states.
The veterans had their annual pa
rade Thursday morning. The start was
made at 10 O'Clock Owing to the in
creasing .infirmities of the old sol
diers, the route was almost cut in two
by those having the parade in charge.
The most brilliant function of the
reunion occurred Wednesday night at
the Golf and Country club. It was a
reception and ball complimentary to
the sponsors and maids of honor by
the Sons of Veterans.
Nashville, Tenn, June 16.-At Cen
tennial Park Wednesday the corner
stone Of a monument to tae private
soldiers of the cOnfederacy, the trib
ute of the Nashville veterans to the
enlisted men. was laid with impress
sive ceremonies under the direction of
the Masonic fraternity State Grand
Master James L. Sloan presided. The
orator of the day was Hon. Henry Wat
terson, of Louisville, KY.
THE DERBY TRIAL SPECIAL.