The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-17
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA

bama division of Sons of Veterans,
spoke in response to the welcoming
of the IONS. He vas heartily APP
plauded. General Lee then announced
the following committees:
observation-disclosures, Captain w.
District of Columbia, Hon. Hilary
Herbert; Florida, Major G. H. Hub
bard; Georgia, Colonel William NJ.
Crumlev: Kentucky General John H.
feathers; louisiana, General J. b.
Levert; Maryland, DR.. Martin ]. Jar
rett; Mississippi, Andrew Vaughn;
North Carolina. Major William A.
Ray; Ohio, Captain Chields; Oklaho-
ma. r. M. Davis; Pacific, Major John
H. Lester; South Carolina, General
William E. James; Tennessee, Colonel
Frank E. Moses; Texas, General w.
H. Richardson; Virginia, T. j. STRAIT
ton.
observation-disclosures, Captain w.
H. Logan; Arkansas. Colonel William
Watkins; District of Columbia, DR..
S. E. Lewis; Florida, General w. D.
Ballentine; Georgia, Colonel w. L.
Calhoun; Kentucky. General James
H. Rogers; Louisiana, Colonel a. r.
Blakely; Maryland, NJ. A. Jolly; Mis-
sissippi, H. Ella Sharkey; North Car
Dina, Genera James I. Nets; North
west. Captain George f. Ingram;
Ohio, Captain S. d. Kidwei!; Oklaho-
ma. Colonel w. Mckay: Pacific, DR..
William c. Harrison; South Carolina,
Colonel O.. Il. Schumpert; Tennessee,
Major w. P. Tolley; Texas, Colonel
J.. b. Simpson,; Virginia. J.. Taylor Ell
lison.
General Lee then introduced DR..
Randolph II. McKim of Washington.
D. c., as the orator for the occasion.
DR.. McKim was in excellent voice n
his Grafton was a notable effort. Al
though the veterans had listened to
two hours and more Of Oratory, in a
temperature approximately 80, they
gave DR.. McKim their undivided at
tention and frequently interrupted
with cheers.
At the conclusion of the address,
the convention, after making the
election Of officers the special order
for tomorrow at 10 a. m, adjourned
until tomorrow at Q a. m.
Meeting OF the Son Of Veterans.
The United Sons of Veterans met
in Watkins a this afternoon. The
delegates were called to order by
Commandant Dewitt of the Joe john
ston Camp, of Nashville. Colonel
Dewitt delivered an address Of well
come, to which United States Senator
William B. Bates responded.
General Bates said the objects Of
the organization were to perpetuate
the history of the Co~nfederacy and
to see that it remains u~ntarniShed. He
and the other veterans. the general
said, would not be here much longer,
and the Son would soon be called
upon to preserve history. He made
a plea for the preservation of south
ern songs.
Mrs. Kate Lytton Hickman, of
Nashville, welcomed the Sons on be-
half of the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy. She was followed/by Colonel
Biscoe Hindman, of Louisville, past
commander, in a graceful speech.
Colonel Hindman referred to the fact
that while SO many of the old veterans
were crossing the river, it was beau
tiful to know what they were joining
such men as Lee. Stonewall Jackson
and That Natures Nobleman," John
B. Gordon.
A welcome was also voiced by
Colonel Homer d. Higgins, of Green
field, Tennessee, commander of the
Tennessee division. h convention
Daniels, of Yazoo City, Miss. com
mander Of the department Of Tonnes
see, who introduced William Mel:
Fayssoux. Of New Orleans, command
er-in-chief Of the veterans and per-
manent presiding officer. Colonel
FaySSoux appointed committees on
credentials, resolutions and good OF
the order, aftoer which the conven-
ton adjourned until tomorrow, when
officers will be elected.
Jefferson Davis Memorial Services.
The Jefferson Davis memorial ser
vices. under the auspices Of the
Southern Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation. held at Christ's Church Ca
thedral. was one of the notable nee
ings Of the day. Bishop Thomas Call
or of the Episcopal Diocese OF Ten
nessee. delivered the memorial ad-
dress. The association retained its
old officers, with the exception Of a
successor of Vice-President w r.
Garrett, Of Nashville. who died several
months ago. The officers elected were:
General Clement A. Evans. of At
lanta, president; Hon. ]. Taylor Ely
son. OF Richmond, second vice-presi-