Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-14
REUNION OF VETERANS
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL GATHER
ING OF EX-CoNFEDERATEs.
Nashville, Tenn, Crowded With Visi'
tors and Delegates-Battle Abbey
Fund-Historical Library.

A dispatch from Nashville, Tenn, last
night says: Nashville Is crowded tonight
with visitors, veterans and delegates to the
fourteenth annual reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans, which opens officially
tomorrow. ALI day long and far into the
night trains were arriving at frequent inter-
walls from all parts of the south, bringing
the old warriors their friends, families and
sponsors, each eager to fill his part in the
reunion. which has since $780, been q source
Of much pleasure. There are delegations
present from Missouri and as far north as
Montana. The Pat Cleburne division Of the
Texas veterans, with headquarters at Waco,
arrived during the afternoon. but the five
other ! exas special trains were less for
tunate, they having been delayed by a
washout lear Pine Bluff, their destination
not beng reached until late tonight.
The Battle Abbey Funds.
The battle abbey committee met tonight
at the Baptist Publication House. The i'm
portant matter taken up for consideration
was the report of the committee on the alb
hey. The report Of the committee shows
that the treasurer has In hand nearly $780,
600 in cash, In addition thereto there is the
gift Of the city of Richmond, $5O,OUO; sub
scriptions collectable, $4,000; balance due
lTOu SuhTlSS bTOduWdy TbOuSS, SfO,oOO L I6
latter amount is payable any time. This
makes the total money available for the
erection of the abbey 100000 The COM
mittee is trying to raise 100000, but the
work can begin any time now with the
money i'll hand.
The suit against J. w. Underwood, the
report says, has not been settled, but is in
the hands of competent counsel. The diff
ference between Underwood and the abbey
trustees arises as to the sum due the abbey
committee from the amount collected by
Mr.. Underwood Mr.. Underwood was re-
moved as chairman two years ago and was
succeeded by DR.. ]. William Jones Of Rich
mond.
Plans for an Historical Library.
The committee states that more funds
will be raised soon as possible, to estab-
lsh complete library of American, and
especially southern history, which will be-
come d part Of the abbey. Numerous por-
traits and statues of southern soldiers,
which have been presented from time to
time by southern women, will find a resting
place in the abbey.
The historical committee, OF which Glenn
ent A. Evans Of Georgia is chairman, will
submit a report to the camp tomorrow,
committee to the south on the reforms made
in the histories in which the south is now
much more fairly treated by authors than
formerly This has been accomplished, the
report says, only by the persistent efforts
the part of the people of the south.
This committee also will report on the
battle flag matter, which has ag1tated the
veterans for several years The committee
is of the opinion that the battle flag is
square, with cross lines from. the corner to
corner. The contention of many has been
that the flag was oblong, instead of square
Federal Soldiers Treated Humanely.
The report Of the committee on treatment
of prisoners during the war, also made by
the historical committee, will be presented.
1t shows that in all instances humane treat
ment was gwen federal prisoners. A large
amount of data on this subject has been
collected, and it is probable that the COM
mittee will continue it's Investigations an
other year, when a final report Will be
made
A letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who
is now at Sandy Hook N. j., expressing his
regret at not being able to attend the Nash
Vile reunion, was received. General
Wheeler said he had hoped to lend his voice
in an effort to urge special exertion by the
veterans in hunting up war rosters and
records to be printed as permanent archives,
and urged state pensions for needy vet
Grams. d.
The convention will be called to order at
noon tomorrow in the tabernacle by Gen.
G. w. Gordon Of Memphis, as department
commander, and after several welcoming
speeches the acting n-chief,
Lieut.. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, will deliver his
address. On Wednesday there W II be an
other business session, and on Thursday
the veterans will have their parade
1t seems to be the general impression that
General Lee will be elected unanimously to
succeed Gen. John B. Gordon. General Lee
is In no sense a candidate, but his popu-
larity with the rank and file of the vet
Grams Is unbounded and his election seems
a foregone conclusion.
Sons to Meet With Veterans.
For the first time since it's organization
the Sons of Veterans will meet with the
veterans tomorrow. The sons will have
all the privileges of the floor and voice
In the proceedings. The veterans hope by
this close relation to perpetuate their or
ganization and put the sons in a position
to acquire the proper spirit. The sons will
hold their regular convention during the
day.
The friends Of Louisville, Baltimore and
New Orleans are already in the field for
the next reunion The movement for a
permanent meeting place has it's friends as
well opponents, and it Is not thought
that the matter will crystalline into action
at this years reunion
Mrs. John B. Gordon of Atlanta and Mrs.
w. ]. Behaun, president of the Confeder-
ate Memorial Association, have been the
recipients of many social attentions, as has
Miss Corine Tebault of New Orleans, the
spOnsOr-in- chief.
At the reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans at Nashville, June IA to Is. the
Confederate Veterans Association of the
District will be represented as follows:
Delegates, Hilary A. Herbert, Rev. DIR. X.
H. McKim. Major r. w. Hunter. Capt.
John M. Hickey, Col Julius G. Tucker and
r. H. Pegues; alternates, Judge s las Hare,
Capt. John E. Laughton, DR.. o. I. Moat.
Rev ]. A. Norton. J. NJ. Morgan and o. +.
Smith. sponsor and maids of honor also
will be in attendance Rev. DR.. McKim of
this city will deliver the Grafton at the re-
union