Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-15
Day OF THE
VETERANS REUNION
al Jewell Of Orlando Elect
Commander Of Division.
lion was UNANIMOUS


rsssive Address Of Acceptance.
Was Heartily Cheered- Grand
Concluded the Ceremonies.
b his old gFay-clad comrades
ting msdly and tossing their hats
She aiF in bursts OF enthusiasm,
aieF-GeneFal William II. Jewell
andO, for ten years the COM
r OF the Third Brigade, was
lday morning unanimously
Msjor-GeneraI, commanding
i|de Division, United Confed-
teFans
"a all Il was a splendid tribute TO
loved commander. Veterans
hout the hall were choked with
be-, and General Jewell, himself,
he began his speech OF accept
was almost overcome, his voice
pked, and his eyes filled with tears
was > beautiful scenpN and this, the
bslne feature Of the sixteenth annual
onion Of the Florida Division, will
long be remembered by every old sol.
def present ss one Of Cts most mem.
0rable pIctures, picture painted in
the warm colors Of love and affection
and popularity, splendid tribute paid
by brave and heroic men TO one Of
the bravelt OF their numbers.
All other business had teen finished
and General Fleming, when he called
Tor the election OF 8 Major. General for
the ensuing year, read again the ocala
RESOLUTION. He pointed out that this
resolution, strIA ly speaking was not
a bar 10 the recollection OF command
or, but that, believing that this was
the idea which the soldiers OF Florida
had IN mind when they adopted It, he
felt that he must decline 10 allow HE
own name TO b. put IN nomination, as
some OF his friends had wished him 90
do. This statements touched the hearts
Of the old soldIerp, and they applaud
ed the speaker vigorously,
odWeu w. nominated
An instant later aud Brigadier.Gen.
eral w. l. Witch, former command
or OF the First Brigade, took the toor.
Briefly he put IN nomination the name |
Of General Jewell, the senior bFigadier
Of the Division. The nomination was
greeted with applause, coming from |
all parts OF the hall, ehowing that the I
Veterans present. approved IN every I
way the suggestion OF General Wit. /
itch
an Instant later Brigadler General (
Fred l.. Robertson, Assistant Adiu.
taut General Of the United Oonieier.
ate Veterana and on the stan Of Gen.
eral stephen d Lee, seconded the
nomination, Comrade Cox followed,
with beautiful eulogy Of General
Jewell, aud then, old Soldier after old
aoldler jumped II bis feet and the sec.
ondlng speeches came thick and tast,
Suddenly SOMEONE ia the body
jumped 10 bic feet aud shouted I
the motion that il be made una imous.
A second came al,nost Instantly and
the motion was carried
Enthusiasm Was HlEh.
Then Eewsums Wis, Regiments
Band. which hrs l6rulsh,d the music
lhsi has marked the ropblou, ,ook iw (
sue and the stratus OF "Dixie" 6ned 4
IRE large hail. Eu,bufasm here burst
M bounds. Od soldiers Jumped 10
heir fees sud began cheering Hats
we're tossed 10 the air, canes beat GA
NE aoor. and those who could not
male their voices heard stamped With
Iheir ieel spd thuprea on the seats
rith whatever they could lay their
sands on.
General Flaming, whRn order had
been restored, appointed General Wa.
.ioh ana Comfade Cox 3 committee 20
,seort che newly elected MaieF.0en-
sfal 20 the rostfum. sni as the rcralsr
md well-belored hrigade commander
nafched forward ihefnihpsl,sm agaln
,arst ull boao9s ara tts vfiossS
'bsefed sed app't1aes aFfltpiet aai
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