The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-18
CONFEDERATE REUNION
CLEMENT A. EVANS ELECTED
coMMANDER-IN- CHIEF.
Resolutions in Memory Of Gen. Lee.
Plan TO Buy the Birthplace of
Jefferson Davis Memphis
Next Meeting Place.

doHtFsOn DNNlh
Next Meeting Place.
Birmingham, Ala.--With the selection
u Memphis ~ the place for the next
reunion aud the election of Gen. Clement
A. Evans of Georgia ~ commander.in
chief to succeed the late Gen. stephen
u. Lee, the United Confederate Veterans
adjourned their annual convention late
this afternoon.
The selection Of the place Of meeting
aroused great rivalry between Memphis
and Atlanta. these two cities being the
only ones put in nomination.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, the new com.
mandcr in-chief, is u man Of pleasant al.
dress, and one OF the most loved in the
army. lie Is a native OF Georgia and
born Of North Carolina and Virginia
revolutionary parcntagc
Gen. Evans Wins
The civil war commenced while he
was senator. and although he was cN-
cmpt from military service, he joined a
company in his county in January, 1861.
and began his military career. lie was
first elected major Of the 3lst Geor-
gia regiment, and then promoted
to colonel His regiment was put in
Lawton's brigade. afterwards Gordon's
brigade Gen. Evans succeeded Gordon
when he was promoted maiorgrncral,
and again succeeded Gordon In command
OF division.
The crowd in the city continued 10
increase today. Reunions uf various
regiments, brigades and commands were
held in all parts OF the city. One Of
the most notable Of these was tina; OF
the Forrest cavalry corps. which r..
elected Gen. H. A. Tyler, Of Tennessee.
as commander.
To Buy Davis Birthplace.
An interesting feature of the big re.
union convention was the Inauguration
of the movement to buy the birthplace
Of jefferson Davis Tho kentucky III.
vision announced that they had been
working TO this end for some time and
asked the veterans 10 take steps To sc.
quire the property. 4 committee Of az.
teen was named To investigate the feas.
ibility Of the project and report back
next year. The home is located near
HOpkinsyille. Nv.
The scene OF the downtown streets Of
Birmingham this evening was one Of the
most inspiring imaginable. When the
floral parade passed through the streets
which were lined with veterans. and the
bands successfully struck up Dixie" and
the airs best loved In the south, the
applause was deafcning and tears
strcamed down the ewes Of hundreds as
the remnants Of FORESTS cavalry swept
by.
Election Was Interesting.
There was the greatest eXcltement In
the convention hall this evening when
the time came TO elect new comman
derin-chief. After Gen. Irving Walker
had taken IN. chair. Gen. Bennett n
Young nominated Gen. Evans in a glow
ing speech Gen. Withers nominated
Gen. Cabell. and the vote resulted
Gen. Evans l.g32. Cabell 1854. In tn,
the result was: Memphis .iO6, Atlanta
lilo.
Upon assuming command Gen. Evan,
issued the following general order No.
"In obedience 20 the mandates OF my
beloved comrades as expressed in con
vention this day, | assume command ot
the United Confederate Veterans.
"Comrade VIM. +. Mickle is hereby
appointed adjutant general and chief o.
staff with the rank OF maior-general. III
will Immediately assume charge o.
the duties of the office and will b
obeyed and respected accordingly"
Following the election OF commander
in chief. Gen. Geo. W. Gordon was elect
ed commander Of the department Of Ten
nessee 20 succeed Gen. Evans; Gen. lrv
ing Walker was reelected commander o
the army Of Northern Virginia. and Gen
| Cabell commander Of the trans Missis
sippi department.
Gen. ". A. Montgomery, Of Edwards
| Miss, that stalwart Mississippian, wa
designated TO deliver the address at tn
memorial exercises held az noon by tn
| Confederate reunion. In accordance will
custom, when the noon hour arrived al
| business was suspended that memOria
exercises could be held.
At the conclusion Of Gen. Montgom
ery's address the following resolution
were adopted;
| Resolved. first. That this organization
/ Of United Confederate Veterans do here
by express TO the world aud to eac
other our regard for him by rising wit
bowed and uncovered heads. We fee
deeply our loss. The South has bee
deprived OF knightly defender, IN
whole country a patriotic citizen an
Mississippi an adopted son of whom sh
is Justly proud.
Second-We declare our love for hin
as Christian citizen, whose life an
character we hold out 10 the generation
who are TO follow us worthy OF emula
| tion. He was man without guile, tru
10 every duty that developed upon hin
and filling the psalmist description Of
citizen of Zion; Lord, who shall abid
in this tabernacle Who shall dwell il
thy holy hilll lie that walketh uprightl
and worketh righteousness and asketl
the truth in his heart. lie that back
biteth not with his tongue nor doetI
evil 10 his neighbor."
| Third-We admired him as a s0ldie
worthy of the cause for which he Tough
and BLEED. and one of our comrades who's
rise % the distinction entitled him 20 b
honored by the true soldiers Of on
country for all the years that ara Il
! comp. the embOdiment Of chivalrV d