The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24

brother veterans. y Gen, Fltzhugh
Lee wired his regrets from Richmond
thus: Love to the old boys. !
am very sorry that cannot be pres
ent to meet and greet them
The report OF Adj. Gen. Mickle
which was adopted, shows that since
the last reunion charters have bean
issued to 40 new camps, making the
total 1853.
The Women's Monument association
was instructed by the veterans to turn
over all funds to the Sons OF Veterans,
who will complete the work OF erect
ing a monument to the women of the
south.
The most interesting part of the
committee on resolutions report is as
follows:
First, that the res luton request.
ing congress to take appropriate ac-
tion looking to the care and preserva-
tion of the graves OF the Confederate
dead now In the various cemeteries in
the northern States be adopted.
Second, the committee reports to
application has been made to this
association to fix q permanent place
for our annual reunions, but your
committee is of the opinion that for
the present it would be wise, for many
reasons, to hold our annual reunions
as heretofore at such time and places
as the association shall fix from year
to year. Adopted.
Resolved, That all Confederate
veterans regularly enrolled in this as
sociation and none other shall be eli
gible to election or appointment in
this association" Adopted.
TRIBUTE TO GORDON.
AT the noon hour the regular bust
ness Of the convention was set aside
for the memorial services at which
Judge Thomas G. Jones of Montgom-
cry was the orator. All the departed
heroes of the Confederacy were refer
red to by several speakers, but Gen.
John 3. Gordon, the last great figure
to pass over into the invisible beyond,
was made the occasion Of special
tribute.
TIE Association of Medical officers
Of the Army and Navy OF the Confed-
eracy Wednesday elected these officers;
>, President, DR.. John S. Cain OF
Nashville.
Fist vice president, DR.. j. D.
Plunkett or Nashville.
Second vice president. DR.. D. Fl
Key Of Monroe, La.
Third vice president, DR.. VIM. Mar.
tin Of Kingston, KY.
Fourth vice president, DR.. Peter B.
Bacot of Florence, S. G.
Tie survivors OF the Confederate
navy chose Capt. II. b. Little Page o.
Washington, ID. c., as commander IL
succession to Commander Dabney II
Scales of Memphis and elected Capt
w. +. Clayton OF Florence, S. c., sec
retary.
The Southern Confederate Memoir.
al association met, heard numerous
welcoming addresses and responses
and adjourned until Thursday.
THE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The veterans elected the following
officers COMMUNICATIVE chief, Lieut.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, Of Columbus
Miss.
Commander of the department. O
northern Virginia, Gen. G. Irwin,
Walker, OF Greenville, S. @.
Commander OF the departm o
Tennessee, Gen. Clement A. Evans o
Atlanta. Ga.
Commander Of the rans-Mississipp
department, Gen. w. L. Cabell o
Dallas, Texas.
Gen. Clement A. Evans Of Georgi
read the report Of the historical com
mi;tse, which said the South wa
now assured of fair treatment In his
tory and that the youth of the coun
try would not grow up under a falls
impression. The report was adopted
a resolution favoring the erection
at Richmond, Va, of a home TO
needy Confederate women was adopt
ed.
A sweet voiced young woman o
Norfolk, Va, Miss Mary e. Ewell
maid Of honor for the south, by he
singing of My Old Kentucky Home
Wednesday won for Louisville the re
union next year OF the United Con
federate Veterans.
1t was after the old veterans ha
chosen Lieut.. Stephen d. Lee as thei
commander in chief and had listene
to stirring speech by Col. Bennett
II. Young Of Kentucky, extolling tn
beauties, capabilities and Hospitality O
his home ciGy and people and their de
sire to entertain the followers of tn
Stars and Bars, that Miss Ewell wa
escorted to the front or the stage
Her voice thrilled the great crowt
that filed the tabernacle and the las
note Of the song had barely left he
lips when the convention went wilt
with shouts OF Louisville" Louis
VILE" Seconding speeches were un
necessary, although Gen. Lee graci
ously permitted one from Virgins
delegate and another from Kentuck,
before recording the choice of tn
veterans as unanimous. The date vii
be determined later.
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