Show VETERANS A reception to mrs jenerson davis at the confederate museum richmond june 30 the sixth annual conference confer enco of the confederate veterans met this morning in ha vast and gaily decorated auditorium erected for the purpose at the exposition grounds in this city general john B gordon commander in chief of the confederate veterans was greeted by cheers band played dixie he was then presented with a gavel which general gordon announced waa made from a tree cut oh the battle field of governor ofarrell tho veteran to virginia and mayor taylor performed a similar office for the city of richmond the appearance of general wade hampton during governor address was the signal for round after round of cheers and rebel yells this evening the convention literary society tendered a reception to mrs jefferson davia at the white house of confederacy now the confederate museum the city is crowded as never before since the close of the war |