The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
drew his amendment and the resolution was passed with hurran
 Place of Meeting.

 was passed with hurran.
 Place of Meeting.
 The special order of the day, the seiec- ton of the place for the reunion of 1904 was then taken up. General B. H. Young. of Louisville. offered motion that the selection of the city be, left to the executive committae with power to select a city at soppe future tiule. General Hickman of Nashville, seconded the mo- tion. saying that 1t was desired to see If arrangements could not be mode whereby the railroads could be induced to grant a rate which would permit the dele gates to attend the reunion and at the same time go to St. Louis for the Worlds Fair. General Gordon, who was late in arrfv- ing in the hall, made a speech explaining the matter. The resolution was carried and the selection of the city was left to the executive committee.
 2 A resolution was adopted providing that no person be chosen sponsor Tor Con- federate camp unless the wife or hneal descendant of an honorably discharged Confederate soldier or sailor.
 Moderation Urged.
 A resolution urging moderation in the expense by cities entertaining the veter- ans was adopted. General Young. speak lnR TOT LOulSVllle, Sdlu tIldt HE Citg NVoto not permit the association to limit its hospitality. The resolution was adopted with the understanding that entertaining cities could do as they choose. but that the veterans will be satisfied with less pomp than has characterized the last lew reunions.
 General I. c. Walker reported from the committee appointed to establish closer relations betwe1 the Veterans and Sons of Veterans a plan for the affiliation of the two bodies. which was adopted.
 The time for the election or omceis having arrived all the former omciats were elected by exclamation.
 Following the election of officers, brief ad iresses of thanks were made by Gen erals Gordon, Lee, Cabell and Irvine. Ad- dresses were also made by General Francis T. Michels of Louisiana Gov ernor Frazier of Tennessee; General George w. Gordon of Memphis: ex-Gov- ernor Robert Lowry of Mississippi
 The Adjournment.
 Then came General Gordon, who, re- sponding to repeated calls, came to the front of the platform and said:
 Boys, I am willing to spend and be spent in your service, but am just about spent. All can say now is that you boys must not die until you have built that monument to Southern women. Build it white and pure and let it tower to show what the men of the South think of the women"
 General Bonnet H. Young of Louisville declared that Kentucky has built thirty four monuments to the Confederate dead and none to the Feneral dead. He also strongly urged the erection of the wo- mems monument.
 The conveitnon then adjourned sine die.
 Work of the Sons.
 At the convention of Sons of Veterans, the following officers were elected: Com- mander-in- Chief. William McC. Fayssoux of New Orleans; Commander of Tennes- see Department, W. E. DaniI of Yazoo City, Miss: Commander of Department of Northern Virginia, w. H. Kearfoot of West Virginia; Commander of Trans Mississippi Department, N. R, Tisdale Of Fort Worth. Tex. A resolution was pass ed pEovfding for a per capita tax of $i for the fund to erect a memorial for Southern women. A contribution taken for the fund produced $261. The last fea- ture of the reunion will be the great pa- rade tomorrow scheduled to move at 3 p. m. Elaborate preparations haveN been made for the event, and it is expected to surpass anything of the kind ever seen in the South. It Is estimated that fully 20.000 men will be in line. Unfor- tunately, 1t is predicted by the weather bureau, that the ideal conditions which have existed will not last throughout to- morrow. and the forecast is for "occa- sional showers" Rain or shine, how ever, the parade will be held.
 The Grand Ball.
 The grand ball given in the Auditorium tonight in honor of the visiting veterans, . Nl.~f.. an affair of exceptional brilliancy. There were so many preliminaries and they were heightened to such an extent that 1t was Il o'clock before the actual dancing commenced.
 The ball was opened by an elaborate quadrille containing many complicated measures which necessitated much march, ing about the hall. Sixteen grizzled vete- rans in company with sixteen young la- dies. each of whom bore on the bosom of her dress the blue cross of the Con program. and the precision and accuracy of the various evolutions which were all performed to the airs of Dixie and 'The Bonnie Blue Flag" called forth great applause from the many thousands who were crowded into the hall. Fol- lowing the quadrille came the grand march in which the Memphis Bugle Corps was the bright particular feature. The striking uniform and excellent marching of the corps made a decided hit and they were cheered again and again. A dance program was in order after the grand march and 1t was well into the morning before 1t was finished
 The crowd that attended the ball was enormous. At Il o'clock fully 10000 per sons were in the building and people were coming even then faster than they were dana rtfnR At the height of the hall