The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-04
VETERANS FIRST
STATE REUNION
Plan TO Hold One Here Being
Considered.
CONSTITUTION REQUIRES IT
But One Has Never Been Held-Camps
Over the State Are Sending in
Letters Endorsing the
Plan.
Plan.

1t now seems very probable that the Con-
federate Veterans of Alabama will have
their first state reunion and barbecue this
summer, and that the place will be in Bir-
mingham some time in August.
Some time ago all of the Confederate
camps in jefferson county decided to hold
their annual county reunion on August o.
at place yet to be selected, and a COM
mittee consisting of A. C. Oxford, W. II.
Reynolds, Thomas Huffman, w. J. Vann
and Mr.. Ahart was appointed to make the
arrangements. The committee, in discuss
ing the plan, concluded that it would be
splendid thing to invite the veterans of the
state to meet with them at their county
reunion and hold the first state reunion of
Confederate Veterans. 1t Is argued that
the constitution of the Alabama division
requires that there shall be a state reun-
ion every year. and yet not one has ever
been held. The reunion of the entire
United Confederate Veterans was held in
Birmingham in 1894, at which there were
thousands of Alabama veterans in attend
ance but that was not distinctly a state
reunion.
Letters were written to Major-General
George p. Harrison, of Opelika, who was
recently elected to command the division
asking him to consider the plan of a state
reunion in birmingham at the same time
as the jefferson county reunion. He has
just replied that he thinks the plan an ex-
cellent one, and he is now getting opinions
of the camps in various parts of the state
preparatory to calling the reunion.
In the meantime the veterans of Bir-
mingham and of Jefferson county are doing
all in their power to inaugurate the state
reunion and to make it big success. The
committee will hold meeting next week
to take further steps toward this end, and
to make final arrangements for the county
reunion.
Camp Hardee's New Officers
Camp Hardee of the United Confederate
Veterans held its regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon for the election of Of
ficers and transaction of other business.
The following are the new officers:
j. w. Bush, commander.
8. L. Robertson first lieutenant.
George DeWhiting, second lieutenant.
A. w. Black, third lieutenant
j. Lawler Darby, adjutant
w. T. Robertson, treasurer.
A. G, Oxford, corresponding secretary.
G. X. Dickey, quartermaster.
Commander Bush will announce the COM
mittees at the next meeting of the camp.
All of the regular reports of the COM
mittees now standing were postponed until
the next meeting.
One of the features of the meeting YES
terday afternoon was an address delivered
by w. H. Stanley on the life and character
of Jefferson Davis. Mr.. Stanley is a
splendid talzer. and although his subject
was an old one, he handled it in a most
interesting manner
Sons of Veterans Barbecue
S. L. Weaver, of this city appeared be-
fore the meeting and asked permission to
invite the veterans of Camp Hardee and
other veterans of the county to a big bar
becue to be given in their honor by a num-
Der of Sons of Veterans who are living in
Birmingham. He said that there were a
large number of Sons of Veterans from
Georgia living in and around Birmingham,
and that they would consider it a privi-
lege to entertain their fathers, so to speak.
at an old-time barbecue. He said that the
details of the barbecue would be announced
later. The camp. Of course. voted to accept
the invitation so Hospitality extended.