The age-herald., 1901-05-29
SHORT MEETING
 HELD BY THE SONS
Colonel Hindman Says He Can not Accept the Comman-
 dership Again

Memphis, May 2s.-The attendance of delegates at the first days session of the sixth annual reunion of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, held in the audi torium, was curtailed owing to the fact that during the morning an erroneous report became circulated that the Sons of Veterans would assemble with the veter- ans in Confederate hall.
 The morning session was brief, compar- atively few being present, and was de- voted to addresses of welcome The after noon session was attended by about 400 delegates and the convention proceeded to the business before the organization.
 Brigade Commander Leedy Matthews of Memphis assumed the chair and in- troduced Division Commander of Ten nessee James J. Bean of aLynchburg, Tenn, who delivered the address of well come.
 In a brief address the commander of the Tennessee department, George B. Myers, of Holy, Miss, turned the convention over to the ommander-in-chief Biscoe Hind man of Louisville, who made short ad- dress on the acceptance and assumed the chair.
 The convention then took a recess until 2 o'clock and marched in body to Con federate hall to participate in the re- union exercises with the veterans.
 The afternoon session was opened at o'clock by the response to the addresses of welcome delivered in glowing terms by W. W. Davis of Kentucky. assistant in- spector general of the organization. committee of three consisting Of K. B. Horton of Missouri, James Mann of Vir- ginia and G. T. Fitzhugh of Memphis was appointed to convey the greetings of the Sons of Veterans to the United Con- federate Veterans at Confederate Hall.
 Many New Camps.
 The annual report of Adjutant General J. Elliott Riddell of Louisville was then submitted to the convention and adopted General Riddell said that 106 camps have been organized since the reunion in Louis vile year ago, three camps in excess or the total number organized during the first, third and fourth years of the or ganization. The number of members added to the confederation by reason or the new camps thus formed reaches the aggregate of 4500. The total receipts dur ing the past year were S14s8, as against s776 the year previous. The expenditures during the year amounted to S626, leaving a balance of $S62 in the treasury. Bishop Gaylor then took the floor and said that inasmuch as his name was being consid- cred in connection with the office of com mander-in-chief, he felt it his duty to say before the convention that if the nosition were offered to him he would be obliged to decline for the reason that his minis terial duties were so constant and unre- mitting he could not find time to dis charge the duties of commander-in-chier.
 The convention then proceeded to routine business and after the appoint ment of the committee on credentials adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Candidates for Commander.
 Commander-in-chef Biscoe Hindman having announced that he would not ac- cept reelection to the office even II 1t were by the unanimous vote of the con vention, and Bishop Gaylor having very urgently requesteds today that his name be not considered for the position, the friends of Gen. R. B. Horton of St. Louis are advocating him for the place. Gen. eral Horton is a native of Mississippi and was xeared and educated in that state and the Mississippi delegation, which is one of the largest in attendance upon the reunion, is pushing his name to the front.
 There are also ardent supporters or General Cox of Virginia and his name may be placed before the convention TOT election tomorrow morning.