The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-14
SOUTH'S VETERANS
CROWD NASHVILLE
HOSTS OF OLD HEROES
GATHER FOR THEIR GREAT AN
NUAL REUNION.

Interesting Feature of the Reunion,
which Will Open To-day, VIII BE
the Report of the Battle Abbey
COmmittee-ErectiO of the SOuth's
Memorial May Soon BE Com
menced-Gen. stephen ID. Lee Like
ly to BE COhmander-in-Chie
Nashville, Tenn. June 12.-Nashville
is crowded tonight with visitors. vet
Grams and delegates to the fourteenth
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans, which opens officially
tomorrow.
All day long and far into the night
trains We're arriving at frequent inter-
walls from all parts of the South, bring
ing the old warriors, their friends, fam
lilies and sponsors, each eager to fill his
part in the reunion which has since
1890 been a source of much pleasure.
There are delegations present from
Missouri and as far north as Montana.
The Pat Cleburne division of the
Texas veterans, with headquarters at
Waco, arrived during the afternoon,
but the five other Texas special trains
were less Fortunate having been de-
layed by washout near Pine Bluff,
their destination not being reached un-
til late tonight.
The Battle Abbey Committee met to-
day at the Baptist Publication House.
The most important matter taken up
for consideration was the report of the
committee on the abbey. This will be
submitte to the convention tomorrow
for its action. The report OF the COM
mittee shows that the treasurer has in
hand nearly 100000 in cash. In addi-
tion thereto there is the gift of the city
Of Richmond, $4,000; subscriptions col
lectable, 10000; balance due from
Charles Broadway Rouse, $4,000. This
latter amount is payable any time. This
makes the total money available for the
erection Of the abby, $206, 900.
The committee is trying to raise 5000
600, but the work can began any time
now with the money In hand. The exact
date for the Inauguration Of the work
however, has not been decided
The suit against ]. w. Underwood,
the report says, has not been settled.
but is in the hands of competent coun-
sci, who are bringing the matter to a
satisfactory conclusion. The difference
between Mr.. Underwood and the abbey
u hpAtto diiHtS at " the amount que
the abbey committee from the amount
collected by Mr.. Underwood. Mr. Under
wood was removed as chairman two
years ago and was succeeded by DIR.
J. William Jones of Richmond.
For Southern History.
The committee states that more funds
viii be raised as soon as possible, to
establish a complete library of Ameri-
can and, especially, Southern history
which will become a part OF the alb
bey Numerous portraits and statues
of southern soldiers, which have been
presented from time TO time by South
ern women will find a resting place in
the abbey DR.. Jones', superintendent
OF the abbey, will make trips through
the South as soon as the dates can
be arranged 10 raise money to flll the
amount required for the historic struc-
ture. lie requests all camps Of vete-
rams, of Sons and OF Daugh hters and
memorial associations 20 make dona-
tions large and small, 10 aid the abb
hey fund.
The historical committee. Of which
the scholarly Gen Clement A. Evans
Of Georgia Is chairman. Will submit
a report 10 the camp tomorrow set
ting forth the congratulations Of the
committee 20 the South on the re-
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