The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22
General Gordon and All the Old Officers Are Unanimous
 ! Reelected
GENERAL JOE WHEELER
 Is GIVEN AN OVATION
Secretary of War Root Is Thanked for His Efforts Toward Preserving the Records of the civil War.
 Sons Elect Officers.

New Orleans, May 21.-The actual busi- ness of the Confederate reunion was brought to an end today and the dele gates adjourned sine die at noon.
 General Gordon was reelected com mander- -in-chler, and all the department commanders, Generals Lee, Walker and Caben, were at the same time chosen to fill for another year the offices they have held so long, All the elections were unanimous and were made by one shout of Aye"
 The place of holding the next reunion was left to the executive committee. It will be held in Louisville Nashville or St. Louis. It Is the desire of the officials of the organization to arrange matters so that a single railroad rate will allow the delegates to attend the reunion and visit the worlds fair at St. Louis. either going or coming. In the absence of any definite agreement with the railroads and their inability to say what could be done, the department commander asked that the entire matter be left to the executive council for a final decision af- ter a consultation with the railroad off, ciaIs. Their wish was granted by a unanimous vote.
 General Lee Presided.
 Gen. s. D. Lee presided at the opening session in the absence of General Gordon, who remained in his room at the hotel to gain as much rest as possible for the or- deal of the parade tomorrow. The attend ance was smaller than at any previous session, though the hall was well filled before the time for adjournment.
 The committee on credentials reported there was total of 1923 camps represent ed at the reunion, with 2423 properly ac- credited delegates. The report was unani- mously adopted.
 The report of the committee on resolu- tions was called for, but hat body was not prepared to appear, and very con siderable delay ensued as the convention waited for the report.
 Upon motion of delegate the selection of a city for the next reunion was made a special order for Il o'clock. Gen. A. P. Stewart presented a report covering his connection with the project to erect monument to the women of the south. General Stewart reported that at the Memphis reunion in 1901, he had been made treasurer of the fund, but had later resigned his position in favor of com mittee which had previously been appoint cd for the same purpose. He announced that he had a fund amounting to $2O2 which he was prepared to turn over to the committee unless 1t should be other wise ordered by the convention. The mat ter upon suggestion of General Lee went over until a later time for action.
 Joe Wheeler Welcomed.
 
 mittee was then offered by Gen. Clement A. Evans He had read but few words when Gen Joseph Wheeler came Into the hall, and for a few minutes 1t was all over with the Battle Abbey report, while the delegates cheered a welcome to the little commander.
 General Wheeler, after reaching the rostrum, made short address of thanks for the welcome that had been accorded him. He urged upon his hearers the ne- cessity of providing for the needy and aged soldiers of the Confederacy, sug- gesting that the best way to bring this about was through the various state leg islatures.
 At the conclusion of General Wheeler's speech, General Evans resumed the read ing of the Battle Abbey report. He an- nounced that the cash in hand and in immediate prospect amounts to $204, All. Of this amount S104 TAI is cash in bank, $40,000 Is the remaining portion of the Rouss donation, $50, GOO has been donated by the city of Richmond, and $1O,0o0 by individ- ual residents of that place. The committee, therefore, recommended that as s2ooOOo. the minimum amount de- sired for the erection of the abbey, had | been secured the time had arrived for | the commencement of the work. The re- port was adopted.
 The Davis Memorial. Dr. G. H. Tichenor for the Southern Memorial association, reported that the | fund for the erection of a monument to Jefferson Davis had been finally secured. The announcement was received with tre- mendous applause. He urged, in addition, that the plan to erect monument to the women of the south be taken up with energy
 A delegate from Texas asserted that he wished to see a monument erected to the private soldier. claiming that none | existed He was promptly showed under | by the declaration that they existed all | over the south. three of them being in his | own state
 fudge Christian of the Davis monumen, committee announced that all the money | raouired to build the memorial was not vet In hand. The committee desired at least s75,ooo and it had but 57,ooo
 Secretary Root Thanked.
 The committee on resolutions reported favorably on resolution offered by Gen. a D Lee expressing the thanks and ap- nreciation of the Confederate veterans to congress and to Secretary of War Root Tor inc offer of the national government to prepare roster of all the soldiers of both sides during the civil war.
 Gen. Joseph Wheeler spoke strongly in favor of the resolution. saying he had the | assurance of the secretary of war that all original documents sent to the war X department would be carefully copied and returned.
 An amendment was offered to the reso- lution by Taylor Stratton of Richmond, providing that three commissioned offi- cers of the Confederacy be added, If pos- sible. to the committee In charge of the preparatfou of the roster in order to as- sure fair treatment of the Confederate soldier.
 This brought Gen. s. D. Lee to the front