Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-06-24
CONFEDERATE
vETS'' REUNION
Fourteenth Annual Reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans
at Nashville, Tenn.
STEPHER D.lEEISCOMM WANDER
The Session Covered Three Days. Winding
u with "A Gieat Parade Through
DcDseiy crowded streets.

every condition lending 70 a succrssit
reunion, Nashville to-day officially
welcomed the United Confederate Vet
Grams and their friends, constituting a
host cOnscryatiyc!y estimated AT 49,
900 people.
The exercises Of the day took place
in the tabernacle, and every bit OF
space was taken long before the vet
Grams were called 20 order by Gen. g.
w. Gordon, Of Memphis, commander
OF the Tennessee division.
1t was the first convention in the
history of the organization that The
Sons Of Veterans sat with their ia
theirs. California was represented on
the floor. From lar-Off Montana a del
egatiOn was sent, and ohio had four
delegates.
It was the fourteenth annual meet
Ing. The convention hail was well
filled by II O'Clock. The long wait Of
an hour and "A half before the gather
ing was called 10 order was cnliVcned
by the arrival Of the only surviving
drum corps Of the confederate hosts,
a band Of -four men from North Caro-
lima. A. they marched down the long
aisle TO the tune Of Dixie" eacOrt!ng
u North Carolina camp. the enthusiasm
Of the old veterans was unboundcd,
A few moments later the Seventh
cavalry band, L. S. A.. stationed at
Chattanooga, came into the hall play
Ing a spirited march,
After Gen. Gordon had called the
veterans TO order, Chaplain Jones de-
liycred the invocation.
Gov. J Is Frazier welcomed the
delegates 20 Tennessee. The appear
ance Of Stephen ID Lee as the pcrma-
ncnt presiding officer and COMMANDER
in-chief was the signal for "A remarka-
bic outburst Of enthusiasm. He adj
dressed the veterans a. follows:
Gen. stephen -. Lees address.
the great balances Of the universe AT"
poised ana the great J%udgmnts Of the
ancient days arc rendered, "hcth'r
even when the last human history -
written Of tho var between the state,
and ne slow verdict 81 remote rostciity
- taken, The cause we ip1"d "lIl seem
49, lost as II once seemed to uB. u may
b. mat Ia the prpvid"u's Of GOD and the
Development of humanity, the fearful sac
iih''s were Necessary for tho hlghos
g'"9 ~ TINS nation ana 81 me ""rid
.l,Ji!up Of blood, thcro j., no raIcmp,lon,
Nrth'r Iot VS. believe mat the world 10
IlruoI and better, puror aub greater, for
tho trtpIo story of ~ yrnr- ago, ANA that
~, shed blood has brought bic ing, hon
~, 7,oi viliErIn ~ ~ br5,y" AMI nn,bIr proplc
oan meyer ne deapolud.
II, r'5 d @c zee ~ ~ ~ ',g,y one ~" "r
country has grown. ! mink v, are con-
'',' ' ~" ''t n W., 1In'' ,, iuiE On Us
have Gor only reached b.' -ufrtssod the
"'I'I.' ,n,I'S "a "G' i".'.'
hui irpIoro the ~irr"partb'. loss 10 my
country .'ni the coming generation when
,rst tn world has eyer hn.l wont down
n death Ibut IT - a Fl'Il comfort to
iuo" that the south lnd Irh men 10
lo-". II was IA revelation I, the world.
Il VS. a revelation 10 ourselves.
"A- the close Of our dH}t dr4Es near
and thu work Of upbI.dlnH our country
passes INTO younger and stronger hands
Let IA max" 1t our mission 10 tell the
slpTS Do not let our "hlldT,H and grand
children forget the cause for which W
suffered. Tell II not Il anger. tell 1t
uul IN grief, tell it not Iu revenge, tel
i proudly as nts "A soldier. There l. no
shame IN All the history. owen on the
ish sacrifices. Tell Of lu" hnrdships en-
dur"d, the battles ipurti. the men who
hruyviy lived, tn" mon VINO npbly died
Your dear comrades shall. liy" again In
your words.
The cause In which the blood was shed
~ill never be lost 10 US, and the love ""
gave II wi not die illl the last gray
Jacket IN folded, and the last gray head
H. buried beneath the sod"
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Ing committees
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hch' l"" INC ih''ouH''u ltc'' DT'
Randolph II Mckim, Of Washington,