The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-15
THE CONFEDERATES
ARE NOW in SESSION
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OF Richmond; General c. Fl. Tebault, OF
New Orleans, chief surgeon Confederate
States army, ard Miss Corinne Tebault,
sponsor-in-chief: Gen. w. E. Mickle Of New
Orleans, Acknowledgements; General w. s..
Cabell. commanding the Trans Mississippi
Division; General j. A. West. Atlanta,
commanding the North Georgia Brigade;
General C. Irvine Walker, commanding
the Department OF Virginia, and General
Clement A. Evans. Atlanta, who sue
ceeded General Stephen D. Lee as COM
mander of the Department OF Tennessee.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention hall was well filled
by II o'clock. Tho long wait of an hour
and a half before the gathering was
calledsto order was enlivened by the APP
pearance OF the Kentucky delegation.
with their band, and later by the arrival
OF the only surviving drum corps OF the
Confederate hosts, a band of three or four
men from North Carolina. AS they
marched down the long aisle to the tune o
n'Dixie.' cscorting North Carolina camp
the enthusiasm Of the old veterans was
}unbounded A few moments later the
Seventh United States cavalry, stationed
at Chattanooga, came into the hall play
Ing spirited march. They marched
down to the stage and were escorted up
to the gallery. where they took q position
In the extreme end over the platform.
their uniforms forming the only varla-
ton to the predominating gray OF those
assembled.
After General Gordon had called the
veterans to order, Chaplain Jones deliy-
cred the invocation Governor j. 3.
Frazier welcomed the delegates to Ten
gnessee In a splendid address. Twice he
started to his seat. only to be recalled
and urged in behalf OF the veterans.
General Stephen D. Lee Speaks.
After Colonel A. 8. Williams. Mayor
OF Nashville, had extended the city's well
come. General Gordon brought forward
General Stephen b. Lee as the perma-8
nent presiding officer and comander-in-
chief. General Lees appearance was the
signal for remarkable outburst OF en-
thusiasm Cheer after cheer greeted him.
Hats. canes, handkerchiefs and coats
went into the air In all parts Of the
auditorium, and the gallery added it's
sNocferous voice to the demonstration.
The band took up the spirit of the occa-
sion. and General Lee was kept bowling
~
N is impossible for me to respond to the
kindly and cordial welcome 20 fifty spoken to
my comrades who wore tho gray without
thinking OF the great soldier and orator upon
whom this duty would have fallen II he had
not been taken from uE. It was In historic
na;. thai his q
hearts to the citizens of this beautiful city
for the hospitality for which they are famous
IT was here that he placed in
Your hands his commission as your chieftain,
soasa, TO retire Into staten
as the whlrwind. YOU again called him ia
be your leader and gave him the commission
Of your unmeasurod love and confidence.
He was true to your service to the last.
His noble voice Is hushed forever. He has
answered the great roll call. He has con-
great Commander in the white hosts OF peace
The armies Of tha Confedcracy have marched
who meet to-day, are only the belated straE.
Elers Of that mi ghty host who have entered
Into their Immortality
THE living are brave and noble.
But the dead were the bravest of ALL
AS listened to the eloquent and COM
forting addresses OF welcome. It was mpossl
bio for me not to remember an occasion now
yearned to enjoy tho hospitality OF Nashville
Many OF her citizens would at that time.
much So as We would have been to sea them
Between US and these hospital homes there
stretched q val Of fire and instead Of your
SSANN~S
This time. however. We have kept our
made us more than conauerors. WI. have
entered Int this city Of great men and grea.
remotest corners Of our beloved land. Wa
have made plgrimages to the graves Of your
mighty dead-we have been refreshed BY your
''TRe Confederate soldier does not forget
that from the bosom OF this old Common,
men to follow the banners Of Lee and john
ston, and that more than thirty.one thousand
Tennesseeans believe with their hearts blood.
They did not count tho cost when the great
question Of State or nation had TO be settled
II blood. the last mite OF treasure, for the
defense OF Tennessee. their mother and their
.an never cease TO honor Tennessee; tor ths
blood Of her sons, for the tears and prayers
he blasted fields, which has wrenched pros
nade this wonderfp land once more a thing
Toy have s9ns well men and women Of
II wonder sometimes whether. when the
Re " a snee Res IF aasa
ire rendered, whether even when the last
history is written q ths war T. between
,eem as lost as ii once seemed to u.s. II may
% that in the providence Of God and the
development Of humanity. these fearful sacri,
his nation, and OF the world Truly In human |
experience. without the shedding Of blood
hat the world is richer and better. purer |
md md s s.s for the tragic story. =. forty
years ago, and that she shed blood has
,icorruptlbie treasures OF which brave and |
,oble people can never be despoied,
Is we make our annual pilgrimage to meet |
,onntry has grown. Az last. ] think we ull /
u When the savings Of all previous gen
rations were consumed ~ the common dis
us to face the bitterness OF poverty for |
to come-stat esmanship, literature.
rt culture flowers OF leisure and opportu-