The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-06-04

Loving Cup Presented TO "Ffshting
ParsOn,'
Richmond, May 31.-The second day
of the greatest reunion in the history
Of the United Confederate Vetelen3
has bee rainy and uncomfortably cool
but the bad weather doesn't seen 10
have dampened much the ardor OIL the
%eray-clad visitors to the former capi-
tai of the c~onfederacy. 1t has tended
to check the influx Of people from lne
surrounding country side. but excur-
sion trains crowded with sight ScelS
have continued to add TO the thronS
within the city's gates. 1t is officially
estimated that there are between ~
900 and $1,000 visiting veterenS IN
Richmond and between 10000 and 80
600 sight seers. At Camp Gordon, the
tented place of entertainment for OLD
time warriors II. 900 meals were SefV-
ed and last night two blankets were
issued for each cot.
At Grand Camp Hall this morning
proceedings were opened with music
by the city high school choir. which
rendered Dixie and "Auld Lang
Syne' the veterans joining in the Cho-
uses with enthusiasm. Gen. Stephen
D.. Lee presided, and prayer was Offer
ed by Rev. J. w. Finley, a wartime
-Lo-Jo;r Tho tnjttnn on rrpHpn-
tials was announced and it was stated
that there were 1853 camps represent
ed in the convention, the total number
of votes being 1867.
General Lee then announced the pre-
sentation to Chaplain General ]. VIII
liam Jones by the convention OF a
silver loving cup. General Stone, OF
Missouri, made the presentation speech
Miss Edna Pearl Jewell. of Kansas
City, Mo, at his request making he
actual presentation to the famous
fighting parson'.fr'Dr. Jones accepted
the gift in feeling and eloquent terms.
General Lee then introduced Senator
John w. Daniel, as the gallant soldier
who bears through life a constant re-
hinder of the awful conflict of 1861
g." Senator Danielfwas. received with
tumultuous cheers and spoke in tribute
to the valor of the confederate soldier.
"But the courage and %gallantry were
not all on the side of the c~onfederacy'
he said in the course of his address,.
"Boys we are of. the, same race as the
yankee, and the same, spirit whtca
made southern arms glorious, 1nclted
the hearts of the ~northerner. Their
valor was shown in a hundred battles
and they made a worthy foe"
OF President Davis Senator Daniels
said: His name is synonymous with
that which is great and that which is
virtuous. The fame Of the president
of the c~onfederacy is young yet. but 1t
is growing SO well known n sc
strong that the children of future gen
erations will look to him as a brilliant
example"
On the conclusion of Senator Dan
iePs speech General Lee presented
amid a storm of applause, the only
living daughter of President Davis
Mrs. Hayes. The lady was accom-
panied by her two children and thes'
came in for a large share of the rap
turous cheering Of the old soldiers.
General Lee then introduced Genera
Finch. of Florida, as the oldest gen
eral of the confederate veterans. an
after him Col. Robert E. Lee, Jr., VIII
was received most cordially and en-
Enthusiastically and who spoke at som
length in v~ipdicatiOn Of the south fro-
the charge Of having fOstered SLAYER,
and forced a dissolution of the union
Let him that is without sin cast III
first stone, he said. THE African
slave was brought to this county,,
largely by New England traders, ant
when the business of these men wa
made unlawful by congress-, the move
ment to this end was led by southern
ers. From the earliest history of til
United States. southern men have al
ways led in the suppression Of SLAYER
and the northern traders have alway
opposed them.
Colonel Lee then gave a resume c
the events which led up 10 the wa
between the states and concluded a
as follows:
Don't tell ME with Molly Coddlis
emphasis that soldiers of the confed
eracy fought for what he believed
was right. If the courage shown
where carnage laid the red curtain c
faithfulness to the cause for which h
fought. if the undying resistance L
the invaders Of homes and heart
means anything the soldiers of tn.
south fought for what he knew 4
be right"
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