The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-02-26

decision must be made by the head
| camp. In reading over th1 names
Mr.. Hill called out about dozen Cald
wells and he was interrupted by Mr.
Slaughter, who said that there was
a new Caldwell, arrived several days
ago, and he would join later.
D. d. McClung started a lively dis
cussion when he arose and suggested
that the post or camp here be named
in honor of Robert E. Lee. This caus-
ed tremendous cheering.
Judge Gatewood arose and declar-
ed that this name sounded mighty
good to him, but that he would sug-
gest Jefferson Davis, the commander
in-chief of the Southern Army. Judge
Gatewood made a brilliant talk favor
ing jeff Davis. He said in part, tThe
the Northern press and magazines
and when they have occasion to
speak of the name of the president of
the Southern States they do so in
slurring manner. This should be re-
sented and 1 think it is fitting and pro
per to name this camp in honor of
Jefferson Davis" (Cheering).
Mr.. McClung withdrew his motion
to name it Robert E. Lee.
Col. Wilson was in favor of nam
ing it after the late Joseph G. Lea, of
Roswell, and declared that many
posts in the country had been named
after jeff Davis.
Rev. C. C. Hill made a brilliant talk
favoring Captain Joseph G. Lea and
said that there was never a braver
man on the field of battle.
Judge Gatewood wanted it dis
tinctly understood that it in no way re
f1ected on the memory of the late Jo-
seph G. Lea to have the camp named
in honor of Davis. Captain Lea had
many honors here, being the first
mayor and in numerous other ways
had been highly honored as the man
who blazed the way, but to make the
influence of this camp more widely
felt it should be named in honor of
the President of the Southern Con-
federacy.
: Rev. H. F. Vermillion made stir
ring talk in favor of naming the camp
the Jeff Davis Camp. All who spoke
wanted it understood that in favoring
jeff Davis they did not want to cast
any reflection on the memory of the
late Joseph c. Lea and all who were
in favor of Davis eulogiZed the mem
ory of Roswell's pioneer and first ma
yor.
R. T. McClung, speaking in a rever-
ent manner, said, abraham Lincoln's
name has been lionized more than
any man who has ever lived, second
to Jesus Christ, and on this account
1 am in favor of naming the camp in
honor of Jefferson Davis, the COM
mander-in-chief of the Confederate
Army and the President of the South
ern Confederacy.''
vote was taken which resulted in
Jefferson Davis receiving IT votes
and Captain Lea Z. This settled the
discussion and the Camp was named
Jeff Davis Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans. The tellers who counted
the votes were DR.. R. L. Bradley and
John W. Rhea.
The meeting was concluded by an
address of fifteen minutes by w. T.
Diggs, who had gone through the
war The bursts of true eloquence
by this veteran we're heartily receiv-
ed. He paid most glowing tributes to
the mothers and grandmothers of
81. The address was declared by all
present to be a masterpiece. AS the
white-haired veteran spoke of the
sacrifices made by the women of the
South, there were few dry eyes in
the audience, and strong men were
seen wiping away tears. This conclud-
ed the meeting, and the next gather
ing will be the second Saturday in
March,
The Daughters of Confederate Vet
Grams held a meeting at the same
hour in the upper hallway of the
court house and made preliminary
arrangements to apply for a charter
for an organization Miss Mary
Greenlee, who has been appointed
Sponsor for Camp Val Verde U. C..
", had charge of the meeting, and
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