Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-06-24
Confederate Vets.

teuSAaVc veterans To-Day,
elected the following officers. Com
mander in-chie; Lieut.. Gen. Stephen
ID. Lee. of Columbus Miss Command.
er OF the Department of Northern vir-
GINA. Gen. Irvine Walker. of Green's
vile D G, Commander of the Depart
ment OF Tenn, Gen. Clement A. Evans
OF Atlanta Ca; Conn ander OF the
Irans-M issippi Department, Gen. w.
l., Cabell, of Dallas. Texas.
Chaplain Gen. Jones report of the
board Of trust ees OF the Battle Abbey
dealt with the financial condition OF
the Abbey and the Underwood suit,
and was substantially as given out by
by the committee Monday night.
Gen Clement A. Evans, of Georgia,
read the report of the historical COM
mittee which said the South was now
assured of fair treatment in the his.
tory and that the youth OF the coun-
try would not grow up under false
impression. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions then
presented its report. 1t disposed of the
permanent reunion city question by
recommending that the reunion meet
from place to place yearly, as has
been the custom. Louisville, KY. was
chosen as the next meeting place.
A part of the report iavoriug the
making of medals for the women of
the South was unanimously adopted.
A resolution favoring the erection at
Richmond Va, of home for needy
confederate women was adopted. The
annual memorial services to the con-
federate dead, which was inaugurated
by the late General John p. Gordon
after the death OF Miss Winnie Davis,
was held today, at the Tabernacle.
The Tabernacle was pa ked Mrs.
Gordon, her daughters and sever al
noted figures of the confederacy had
seats on the stage. The address Of the
occasion was delivered by Federal
Judge and former Governor Thomas
G. Jones, OF Montgomery, Ala.
AT Continental park today he cor
nerstone Off monument to the pri-
vate soldiers of the Confederacy, the
tribute of the Nashville veterans to the
enlisted men, was laid with impress.
sive ceremonies under the direction
OF the Masonic fraternity. State Grand
Master Jas. l.. Sloan presided. The or.
ator of the day was Hon. Henry Wat
terson, of Louisville. KY.
A sweet voiced young woman Of
Norfolk. Va, Miss Mary K. Ewell
maid of homer for the south, by he,
singing of"My Old Kentucky Home
today. won for Louisville the reunion
next year of the United Confederate
veterans. 1t was after the old veteran.
had chosen Lieut.. Gen. Stephen D.
Lee as their commando in chief and
had listened to stirring speech by
Colonel Bennett II. Young. Of Ken
lucky, extolling the beauties, capa.
hilities, and hospitality of his HON {
city, that Miss Ewell was escorten to
the front OF the stage Her voice thrill.
ed the great crowd th,t filled the tab.
ernacle and the last cote the song
had barely left her lips when the con
vention went wild wit h shouts OF
LOUISVILLE Louisvillel" Seconding
speeches were unnecessary The choice
OF the veterans was unanimous. The
date will be determined later
The most interesting part of the
committee on resolutions report was
the resolution requesting congress to
take up action looking to the care and
preservation Of the graves OF the con.
federate dead now in the various Gem.
etries in the northern states
The most brilliant function of the
reunion occurred tonight at the COLL
aud country club. 1t was reception
and ball complimentary to the spon-
sors and maids of honor by the Sons
OF We terans