The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-01
RICHMOND CHoSEN
FOR NEXT REUNION
PRESENT OFFICERS WE'RE RE-
ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. 7
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ternoon. One day of the reunion
proper is left and that will be- devot-
ed to the parade Of the veterans. s~
Richmond, Virginia, was selected
as the place for holding the next re-
union, the choice being made by accla-
nation. The only competitor of
Richmond was Birmingham, Alabama,
but the sentiment in favor of Rich
mond was so strong that the advo-
Gates OF Birmingham did not allow
the matter to come. to vote and with
drew in favor Of Richmond before a
roll-call was ordered. The fact that
the monument Of Jefferson Davis is
to be unveiled in Richmond next year
was potent Influence with many Of
the old soldiers. (,
The present officers Of the organiza-
ton were reelected by acclamation,
there being no nomination made
against any of them.
Following the adoption Of the re-
port of the committee on credentials,
the veterans of Arkansas presented a
written address to Gen. Cabell and
passed over to Gen. S. D. Lee the gold
medal intended for Gen. w. l.. Cabell.
Gen. Lee added to the address of the
veterans few eloquent words Of his
own and then pinned the medal upon
the breast Of Gen. Cabell, the latter
struggling with his emotions was
about to reply, when beautiful
young lady, Miss Alice w. Park, OF
Texas, presented him with a hugo
bunch of roses which completed his
discontinue. He closed his speech
Of thanks with the assertion that he
would not accept for his share in the
Civil War ga lump of gold as large
as Texas with diamond in it as large
as Arkansas.
Abandoned His Report.
The report of the Confederate Me-
mortal association upon the battle alb
hey was presented. 1t was declared
in effect that the situation had not
changed since the last reunion. Be-
cause Of the great confusion in the
hall Chaplain General Jones, who had
undertaken to read the report was
compelled to abandon his task, and
the report, after being adopted, was
ordered printed.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, of Georgia,
presented the report Of the historical
committee and taking warning by the
/, fate Of Chaplain General Jones, said
that he would not attempt to read the
. report, but would file it with. the Off
y GERS of the reunion, and he asked that
his action be approved and his report
accepted. His wish was adopted by
. the convention.
Gen. Evans prefaced his report
proper by few words relative to the
material prosperity of the nation at
large and the south in particular. He
then said:
- "The reputation of the people Of
. the south is so dear to themselves that
they insist upon fair >portraiture in
history. The true story of the people
who formed the Confedcracy and
fought its battles is of more value to
the future citizens of the South than
all the property lost in that struggle.
''It is truly gratifying to ourselves
as Confederate soldiers that the great
interests dependent OH accurate his
tory and pure literature have not been
neglected during the general CONNER
cial advance. This fair field is more
pleasing to contemplate because it is
becoming cleared Of such. noxious
weeds and thorns as unpatriotic sup
pressions, sectional expressions, un-
generous treatment Of iulltoirssueee
generous. treatment of illustrious men
and other stimulants Of hatred. In
the main the writer's Of all literature
which specially concerns the events
of Confederate times have become
more sincere, less partizan, more ia
tional. The increase Of books relat-
ing to the South has been remarkable
and in the general tone Of the new
issue there is decided abandonment
of the former, sectional rancor and
unfair treatment. -. .., 'a ".,
'" One Great Principle. -
"The one great principle, however,
which must be sacredly regarded by
all writer's Is that the essential truths
Of United States history are the right
full common property Of all the peo-
pie OF our country :. The artful sup
preston Of important historical truths