The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-15

as the orator of the occasion. DR..
| McKfm was in excellent voice and his
grafton was a notable effort. Although
| the veterans had listened to two hours
and more of oratory in a temperature
| approximately ninety they gave DIR.
McKim their undivided attention and
frequently interrupted with cheers.
At the conclusion of the address, the
| convention, making the election of of.
| icers the special order for tomorrow
| at 10 a. M, adjourned until tomorrow
at a. m.
The United Sons of Veterans met in
| Watkins Hail this afternoon. The dele
gates were called to order by Com
| mandant De Witt of the Joe Johnston
Camp OF Nashville. Colonel De Witt
| delivered an address of welcome to
| which United States Senator William
b. Bates responded. General Bates
said the objects of the organization
were to perpetuate the history of the
Confederacy and to see that 1t remain
untarnished. He and the other veter-
ans, 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.
Daughters Welcome sons.
Mrs. Kate Lytton Hickman of Nash
Vile welcomed the Sons on behalf. of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy.
She was followed by Colonel Biscoe
Hindman of Louisville. past comman-
der. in a graceful speech. Colonel
Hindman referred to the fact that while
so many of the old veterans were cross
ing the river, 1t was beautiful to know
that they were joining such men as
Lee, Stonewalt Jackson and That
natures nobleman. John B. Gordon"
welcome was also voiced by Colo
mel Homer l.. Higgins of Greenfield,
Tenn. commander of the Tennessee
division, The convention was then
turned over to Colonel w. E. Daniels
of Yazoo City, Miss, commander of the
Department of Tennessee. who intro
duced William Nc L. Fayssoux of New
Orleans. the command er-i in chief of the
Sons of Veterans as the permanent
presiding officer. Colonel F. Fayssoux
appointed committees on credentials
and good of the order and the convcn-
ton adjourned until tomorrow.
The Jefferson Davis memorial SER
vices, under the auspices of the South
ern Confederate Memorial Association
held at Christ's Church Cathedral, was
one of the notable meetings of the day
The edifice was beautifully decorated
with silken flags and cut flowers
In Memory of Davis.
After the professional hymn the con-
fessional and dissolution the Gounod
TIE Deum and the Trio from Elijah's
Lift Thine Eyes" were beautifully
sung by the choir. Bishop Thomas r.
Gailor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ten
nessee delivered the memorial address,
The Association has retained its old of
ficers with the exception of a success
sor to Vice-President w. r. Garrett of
Nashville, who died several months ago.
The officers elected were:
General Clement A. Evans of Allan
ia, president; Hon. J. Taylor Ellison of
Richmond, second vice president: Rev.
DIR, J. William Jones, Richmond, secre-
tary.
General lee seems decidedly in the
lead tonight for the office of com
chief, the reception given
him today by the veterans evidently
foreshadowing his election tomorrow.
The Cabell boom has fallen almost fiat.
the Texans evidently realizing that
they are in the minority.
, 1t is thought the matter of a per-
manent reunion city will come UP to-
morrow.
Greetings from New York.
Among the kilograms received by |
Adjutant General Mckle today |
was one from Edward owen, comman- |
- ~ 'A'N 4NNN 1 VI n NAly CAMP read
ing:
The Confederate Veterans of New |
York send warmest greetings to their |
brother veterans"
General Fitzhugh Lee wired his re- |
grets from Richmond In these words:
Love to the old boys. / am very
sorry cannot be present to meet and |
greet them"
The Veterans and Sons of Veterans
were received tonight by Governor
Frazier at the State capitol
The railroads gave out tonight
figures showing that they had brought
in about 5000 veterans and their
friends. The bulk of this travel fell
upon two roads, the Louisville and
Nashville and the Nashville. Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis. Notwithstanding
the heavy traffic, these two roads NOV
ed the numerous specials nearly on
time and with but slight deranEement
of regular schedules.
Chief of Police Curran's force was
increased today by the arrival of Detec
tives Maher and Sexton of Louisville
and two plain clothes men" from the
Memphis force