The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-15

the story of the Cohfederacy for the
wealth of the world Atstheir mothers
knee the coming generation shall
learn from that tragic history what
deeds make men great and nations
glorious. A people who do not cherish
their past will never have a future
worth recording. The time is even now.
that the whole people of the United
States are proud of the unsurpassed
heroism, self-sacrifices and faithfulness
of the soldiers and people Of the Cone
federacy."
Hon. Thomas w. Owen of Montgom
cry, Ala, commander Of the Alabama
Division Sons of Veterans, spoke i'm re-
Spouse to the welcoming address for
the sons. He was heartily applauded.
@ Committees Are Named.
Gen. Lee then announced the fol-
lowing committees Credentials, Ala
bama, Capt. w. H. Bell; Arkansas,
Dr. ]. NJ Keller; District of Columbia,
Hon. Hilary A. Herbert; Florida, Maj.
G. H. Hubbard; Georgia, Col William
NJ. Crumley; Kentucky, Gen. John H.
feathers; Louisiana, Gen. j. B. Hevert;
Maryland, DR.. Martin j. Jarrett; Mis-
sissippi Andrew Vaughan; North Car
DINA, Maj William A. Guthrie. North
west, Col. William Ray; Ohio, Capt.
Shields Oklahoma r. NJ. Davis; Pa
cific, Maj John Lester; South Caro-
lima, Gen. William E. James; Tennes-
see, Col Frank A. Moses; Texas, Gen.
w. H. Richardson; Virginia. j. T.
Stratton Resolutions, Alabama, Capt.
w. II. Logan; Arkansas. Col. William
Watkins; District of Columbia, DIR. S.
E. Lewis Florida, Gen. w. D. Ballen-
tine; Georgia, Col. w. L. Calhoun;
Kentucky, Gen. James H. Rogers.
Louisiana, Col A. r. Blakeley; Mary
land, Marcellus j. Molly; Mississippi,
H. Clay Sharkey North Carolina, Gen.
James 7. Metts; Northwest, Capt.
George F. Ingram; Ohio, Capt S b.
Kidwell; Oklahoma. Col. w. Mckay;
Pacific DR. William c. Harrison;
South Carolina. Col. o. L. Schumpert;
Tennessee, Maj. w. P. Tolley; Texas,
Col. j. b. Simpson; Virginia, ]. Tay-
Tor Ellyson.
Gen. Lee then introduced Dr. Ram
dolph H. McKim of Washington, D. c.,
as, the orator for the occasion. DR..
McKim was in excellent voice and his
grafton was a notable effort. Although
the veterans had listened to two hours
and more of ofatory in a temperature
approximately &c. they gave Dr.. Nc
Kim their undivided attention and fire.
quently interrupted with cheers.
At the conclusion of the address the
COllNEilllOnt dlIEI iildhIlS Lie ClGCttOH
Of officers the special order for to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock, adjourned until
tomorrow at o'clock,
sons of veterans Met
The United Sons of Veterans met in
Watkins Hall this afternoon. The dele
gates We're called to order by Com
mandant Dewitt, of the Joe Johnston
Camp of Nashville. Col Dewitt de-
livered an address of welcome, to
which United States Senator William
B. Bate responded. Gen. Bate said
the objects Of the organization were to
perpetuate the history of the Con-
federacy, and to see, that it remains
untarnished. He and other veterans,
! the General said, would not be here
much longer. and the sons would soon
be called upon to preserve history. He
made a plea for the preservation of
Southern songs. = ss, 3
Mrs. Kate Lytton Hickman, of Nash
vile, welcomed the sons on behalf Of
the Daughters of the Confederacy. She
was followed by Col. Biscoe Hindnfan,
of Louisville. past commander, in
graceful speech. Col. Hindman- refer
red to the fact that while so many
of the old veterans were crossing the
river it was beautiful to know that they
were joining such men as Lee, Stone-
wall Jackson and that natures mobiles
Hldiis OOiit d. 1OIQOhs
A welcome was also voiced by Col.
Homer d. Higgins, of Greenfield, Tenn,
commander of the Tennessee division.
The convention was turned over to
Col. w. E. Daniels, of Yazoo City,
Miss. commander of the Department
of Tennessee, who introduced William
Mel. Fayssoux, of New Orleans, the
COMMUNICATIVE chief of the Sons of
Veterans and the permanent presiding
officer -'
Col. Fayssoux appointed committees
on credentials, resolutions and good of
the order, after which the convention
adjourned until Tomorrow, when. Of
ficers will be elected.
Evans Made President.
The Jefferson Davis Memorial service.
under the auspices of the Southern Con
federate Memorial Association, held at
Christ's Church Cathedral was one of
the notable meetings of the day Bishop
Thomas Gailor of the Epicopal diocese
Of Tennessee, delivered the memorial
address. The association retained its
old officers with the exception of a sue
cessor to Vice President w. r. Garrett
of Nashville, who died several months
ago. The officers elected we're:
Gen. Clement A: Evans of Atlanta;
president; Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson OF
Richmond, second vice PRESIDENT Rev
DR.. ]. William Jones, Richmond, treas
urer.
Cabeu Boom Fell Flat.
Gen. Lee seems decidedly In the lead
tonight for the Office of commander
in-chief, the reception given him to-
day by the veterans evidently fore
shadowing his election tomorrow. The
Cabell boom has fallen almost fat the
Texans evidently realizing that they
are in the minority.
1t is thought the matter of a perma-
nent reunion city will come up to-mor-
row.
Among the kilograms received by
Adjt. Gen. Mickle to-day was one from
Edward Owen, commander of the New
York city camp, and reading: The
Confederate Veterans of New York
send warmest greetings to, their BROTH
er veterans.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee wired his regrets
from Richmond in these words:
Love to the old boys. am sorry
cannot be present to meet and greet
them"
The railroads gave out tonight fig
ures showing that they had brought In
about $4,000 veterans and their friends.
The bulk of this travel fell upon two
roads. the Louisville and Nashville and
the Nashville Chattanooga and St
Louis. Notwithstanding the heavy
traffic these two roads moved the