Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02

those back of the movement are ready
TO go forward at an early date in
the erection of the monument
A cane cut at Cold Harbor battle
field, where 1,a50 soldiers were
killed June 3, 1864, in thirty minutes.
was presented by j. j. Estes, Com
pany ID, Eighth Virginia Cavalry, to
General Stephen ID. Lee The COM
mander accepted tho gift in fitting
language.
Gen. Young Makes Stirring Speech.
a stirring speech was made dur
ing one OF the unoccupied intervals
OF time by General Bennett Young, OF
Kentucky, who commented on the
many monuments which had been
erected to the memory OF the Con-
federate soldiers in the Southland.
He said that Kentucky alone had
raised forty to Confederates and not
one to Federals.
EX-United States Senator James II.
berry, of Arkansas, a rugged old
Johnny Reb," who lost leg at Cor
NTH, Miss. was presented to the con.
yention. When he hobblcd forward
to the speakers stand on his crutch
he was greeted by tremendous wave
OF applause and once again the whole
convention arose to It's feet. Senator
Berry delivered n tip-top address, full
of fire and fervor, and replete with
felicitious references to Virginia.
The convention formally received
n committee from the Sons of Vet
Grams, which was headed by John
NJ. Apperson, of Tennessee, who de-
llyered cordial greeting. This
sseech appeared to please the old SOL
diers greatly and was happily re-.
sponded to by j. William Jones.
Enthusiasm Over Election.
The greatest enthusiasm and the
loudest cheering of the day occurred
when the hour for the election of of.
Ulcers came, though 1t certainly can
he said that there was no. the slight
est doubt about the oucome of the
voting. The result was as above
stated. A few minutes after the
choice of next meeting place, the
convention adjourned, after session
which had been full of fire and spirit,
but which nevertheless accomplished
n great deal of work in n compare.
lively short while.
Never was day more dismal so
far rs the weather was concerned.
and at times the rain Numbered on
the roof SO loudly that it almost
drowned the voices of the speakers.
but for all that the hearts of the
soldiers were aglow and their patriot.
Ism was at fever heat 1T was an
tTounced In the convention that MOI
bile is fixing her triggers to play host
to the old soldiers In 1910.
Sons of Veterans, Meeting.
The Sons OF Veterans held their
i last and most important meeting this
afternoon and passed a resolution for
bidding the election of any person to
the organization other than son of a
Confederate veteran, meaning one who
lore arms for the Confederacy. It
was attempted to include the grand
sons and nephews of veterans and the
sons of those who held other posi-
lions in the Confederacy but was de-
feated
+ 1t will appear strange that the
grandson of President Jefferson Davis
is not eligible to membership i'm the
Sons but 1T Is pointed out that he Is
not the son of a veteran and that his
grandfather did not bear arms, al
though he was commander in chief
of the Confederate army and navy.
The election OF officers was with
out contest, John w. Apperson. or
Memphis. being elected commander in
chief; w. W.. Old, of Norfolk, Va.
commander of the Army of Northern
Virginia; Clarence j. Owens, of Ala
bama, commander of the Army of
Tennessee and j. s. Hillyard, of Texas
commander. of the army Of the Trans.
Mississippi. DR.. Thos. ri. Owen, late
commander in chief was made his
torian general and committee on
history, composed of one member from
each State was elected to assist him.
Women of the confederaey Meet.
The Women of the Confederacy held
most interesting meeting in the
afternoon. The most important bust
mes transacted was the passage of a
resolution which names committee
of three women of the Confederate
Memorial Association. three members
and three members of the United
Confederate Veterans to request the
United States government to restore
the names of President jefferson Davis.
and Colonel Alfred L. Rives, which
were cut from Cabin John Bridge,
near Washington, during the war.
'ii o. ICY co, uou5htel VI WI. tDdSlS. III
a short address. told the Association
that it had been the dying request
of her father that his name should
be restored to Cabin John Bridge.
Mrs. Clements Clay, known as the
belle of the '5O's,' made a delightful
little speech. full Of interesting remi.
niscences. This session of the associ.
alton ended the business of this re.
union.
Surgeons Have a Session.