The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-17

have all heard il 20 often In the charge.
Let me hear the rebel yell"
Aud didn't they yelli
Ycu could hear Jackson's legions thun.
icring down the slope and catch the dust
OF FORESTS brigade gathering by like
a whirlwind In that yell II came again
and again, circled three times from the
pit to the very peaks Of the roof OF the
great building aud died away in a hum Of
laughter aud approval that bordered
upon tears,
As Gen. Evans took HE sent amid a
storm Of applause following the giving 81
the yell. which by the way got the dear
old boys into good trim for enjoying the
rest Of the proceedings and "lmbered
up" the gathering nightly, the cheering
broke out afrcsh and was caught up from
the four corners Of the building by the
great audience and tossed back and forth
in storm Of applause Gov. Patterson
was seen moving smilngly toward the
center Of the stage.
The Governor was gracefully intro
duccd by Major General Mcdowell. and
was chcered again a. be stepped forth to
deliver his address In the meantime.
however. the choirs in the rear had ere
atcd a diversion by breaking into the roll
licking song Of Dixie" a song that never
fails to find vocifcruus response from
any American gathering, North or South.
The solo was rendered by Mrs. I'd
wards. and the instrumental accomnni.
ment was given by Saxby's band. The
introduction 90 the song was one Of the
most picturesque and startling events Of
the convention. AZ the right Of the so
loist, just at the center Of the tiers Of
seats on the back Of the stage occupied
by the chairs, a jaunty little maid in
crimson uniform arose and sounded "as'
sembly" upon the lasgle. II was Miss
Beatrice Bingham, Of Memphis.
Deliberately. clearly, with eNquisitely
modulatcd cadence, the notes 81 the well
known call rang out a. the choir With
one motion arose in it, place. And -
fore the brcathlcss audience could guess
what was coming next the whole hun.
dred OF 50 Of them had plunged into The
soul-stirriug challenge OF Dixie. strains
II was several minutes before the ap
plause died down and Gov. Patterson
was introduced and began his address
Coz. Patterson Is one 81 the great ora.
tors ~ the South. OF commanding pres.
eRcc and powerful voice. he never spcsks
without delivering message There
was considerable disorder IN the hall a.
he began. for the enthusiasm stirred by
the song aud by bis own appeannce had
stirred the people deeply bu, in a few
moments the house was absolutely quiet
and until the peroration with it. ringing
sentiment swept them Oft their feet the
great gathering gave him the most fat. |
tering attention saving when thu feeling |
evoked by his sentiments provoked them
into stormy applause, n Il frequently |
did.
AZ the close Of Gov. Patterson. adj
dress the Confederate choirs scored an
other success IN the song. Maryland, Ny
Maryland This evoked generous APP
plau-c, ending with the real old rebel
yell. following which MajorGcneral Me
Dowell turned over the gavel 20 Gen.
Evans and the convention went into the
transaction of business.
Gen. Evans read his annual report,
which was received with many express
ions Of approval
Gen. Clement A. Evans introduced the
annual orator Of the United Confederate
Veterans, Gen. Theodore :. Carnctt. Of
whose grafton was one Of the
most profoundly optimistic and scholarly
ever delivered before that body. Gen
Garnett spoke with powerful voice and
perfect enunciation. The interest ac
corded him was all that the most exact.
Ing orator could have demanded. II wa,
and saltcd literally with aP
plause.
Following Gen. Garnett's Grafton. sax.
by's band rendered medley of Southern
,irs, and Gen. Evans was about 10 intro
luce the next speaker, when some Old
confederate cried out;
'Dixiel Give rs Dixiel"
The cry was taken up. II came from
III quarters Of the house. Prof Saxby.
Sho was In the act Of taking his seat,
Tavered, smiled. and with indulgent good
'umor. lifted his baton. The strains Of
Dixie" crashed upon the tumult and
trove with cheers for pre-eminence.
Maybe the old boys in gray don't like
Dixiel" (
Col Lewis Guion, Of New Orleans, was
hen introduced, and appealed eloquently
o the veterans and their friends TO take I
~ the work Of erecting suitable monu.
nents TO the brave Confederate dead ]
itiDg what had been accomplished in '
his direction by the Federal survivors Of
he war. He admitted the disparity in
means between the two sections.
ut urged that the people Of the South 2
hould do what they could TO perpetuate d
he memory Of their heroes before the 4
'st Of them shall have passed away. b
ol. A. J. Harris, Of the monument com. n
littee, read his report. Col. S. A. Gun. o
ingham, Of the Veteran. spoke briefly