The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-30
DALLAS NEXT YEAR.
Confederates Will Hold Their Mex
Reunion in Dallas.
GREAT FLOWER PARADE
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"a 'oS s;ass ,autiful Sight Ever Wit.
sa,.. re South.
ALL PRESENT OFFICERS REELECTED
Thunder Storm Makes Prospects of Vet
erans' Parade Today Doubtful.
SONS OF VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
There Was Spirited and Stormy Con-
ALL PRESENT OFFICERS REELECTED
SONS OF VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
There Was Spirited and Stormy Con-
test Over the Election OF the
Commander in Chief.

Memphis, Tenn. May CIV all their
work finished nothing remains on the MO
gram of the convention Of Confederate vet
Grams save the great hall tomorrow even.
Ing and the parade which will be held TO.
morrow morning, If there is no interference
10y the elements. There was a sharp lit'.e
thunder storm this evening and the pr
pect for tomorrow is not entirely favorable.
The convention adjourned this evening
to meet next year in Dallas, Texas Thee
was n spirited contest for the honor of en-.
tcrtaining the association, and the Texas
city won by vote of 1868 for Dallas. as
again 1916 fer Louisville. the Kentucky
city being its only competitor.
General John b. Gordon was re elected
commander and the scene that followed the
announcement that for year longer he
would preside over the work Of the organ
izatlon was touching. The old soldiers
sprang to their feet and cheered the IL
eral with frantic energy. Delegates
climbed upon their chairs, made the build
ing ring with their shouts and filled the
air with their waving hats as they mp
plauded him again and again. II was
minute or two before the general could
master his emotions sufficiently to express
his thanks for the honor accorded him ana
to express his gratitude for the expres-
sions of good will with which his reeec.
ton had been received.
The convention has been memorable IN
another respect and that is 1t has finally
decided chat steps are 10 he taken for the
erection Of the Battle Abbey in Richmond.
Va. The work of erecting a memorial to
the cause of the South has passed beyond
the preliminary stage and now the actual
puIlsing win commence. within ninety
days the members of the executive com.
mlttee will meet in Richmond for the pur-
pose Of completing details for the build ng
and laying Of tho corner stone. The cuiG
mttee has in hand the funds to finish the
work and from now on II Is expected
there will he no more delay in the erection
Of the memorial. The announcement that
at last. after many years the committee
saw clearly the beginning of the end, the
start made today found it's COLONIZATION IN
the greeting that was extended 20 the te-
loved commander Of the organization when
he whs once more elected to the Leaders
ship Of the organization.
Outside Of the work Of the convention
and more attractive TO the great mass or
visitors was the flower parade of the ar-
cessful aiInirs Of the kind ever given in
the city and which II would be difficult 10
surpgss IN any place at any time, CON- N,
the gunhoat scorpion, who was unc OF
the judges of the flower parade said after
Its completion: II have seen many of these
affairs In Italy and southern France, ana
although they there use the real blossoms
instead of paper flowers. as were utilized
In the parade today ] was both astonishcl
and delighted ri tho showing made 1'Uc
parade was much finer than / had cX-
pected that it would he possible TO mako
A.
most to the danger point, aud although the
police had their hands more than fun IN
keeping open thorOughfares for the parade,
the throng WIS, good natued IN .lne x
IRENE and made no more trouble than
they could help They crowded arouud
the stand on which the Judges of the how-
or parade were standing and which wns
occupied also by General Joseph Whcel.r,
General Fitzhugh Lee and senator Bate.
cheered them until tt"v Mcr"
climbed over the railing 10 shake tn
hands of the generals and made the lY y
of those gentlemen temporary burden as
the veterans pushed each other about in
the effort to shake the hands of the old
cavalry leaders.
1t was only by the utmost efforts Of the
police that the crowd In certain parts -
inc line of march taken hy the flower
parade was kept moving In order that
heat fer short time during the afternoon
was severe hut Notwithstanding this there
was no serious accident Women tainted
prnmptltide hy tho medical corps. and
there will be no serious after effects in any
Of the cases that called for the ministra
lions of physician.
The han given In Confederate hall in tire
evening by the Sons Of Veterans, although
not intended TO rival the great event cr
t,mcrrow night, when the visiting SOL
dIrrs win be honored by the clt,z ms
Of Memphis with gIand ball was a most
successful affair Fully 1000 people were
npon the floor when the ball was ut its
height.
Tomorrow viii witness the great parade
Of the old soldiers, the laying OF the or
ner stone OF the Forrest monument mud
great ball in the evening. There VIII ~
on tie last day Of the reunion, rs the-c
Nd been on two earlier days a ypst
number Of smaller receptions given by r.
Indies of Memphis In honor OF their Wis
Asliutant General Moorman has been rn.
elected hy the executive committee and his
trgnl of office increased from two years to
thsee years.