The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-22


 pig iron prices was announced today, the loss being about % cents per ton. This break took in all of the grades of north- ern iron and No. 1 foundry and No. 4S~~~~-~%~-~~-S-~-~S In an impassioned appeal for the passage of the resolution. He declared the offer itself was a proof of the integrity of the government Mir Stratton withdrew his amendment and the resolution was passed with a hurrah.
 Place of Meeting. The special order of the day, the se- lection of the place for the reunion of 1904, was then taken up. General B. H. 1 Young of Louisville offered a motion that the selection of the city be left to the executive committee with power to se- lect city at some future time. General Hickman of Nashville seconded the mo- ton, saying that 1t was desired to see if arrangements could not be made where- by the railroads could be induced to grant a rate which would permit the delegates to attend the reunion and at the same time go to St. Louis for the worlds fair.
 General Gordon, who was late in ar irving in the hall, made a speech explain ing the matter. The resolution was car-
 
 left to the executive committee.
 A resolution was adopted providing that no person be chosen sponsor for a Con- federate camp unless the wife or lineal descendant of an honorably discharged Confederate soldier or sailor.
 Cut Down Expense.
 A resolution urging moderation in the expense by cities entertaining the veter- ans was adopted. General Young, speak ing for Louisville, said that his city would net permit the association to limit it's 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 few reunions
 Gen. I. C. Walker reported from the committee appointed to establish closer relations between the veterans and sons of veterans a plan for the affiliation of the two bodies, which was adopted.
 The time for the election of officers having arrived all the former officials were elected by exclamation.
 Following the election of officers, brief addresses of thanks were made by Gen erals Gordon, Lee. Cabell and Irvine. Addresses were also made by General Francis T. Michels of Louisiana, Govern  W. Gordon of Memphis, ex-Governor Rob- ert Lowry of Mississippi. General Gordon Responds.
 Then came General Gordon, who re- spending 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 I am just about spent. All I 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 1t tower to show what the men of the south think of the women"
 Gen Bennett H. Young of Louisville declared that Kentucky had built thirty four monuments to the confederate dead and none to the federal dead. He also strongly urged the erection of the women's monument.
 The convention then adjourned sine die.
 Sons Elect Officers.
 At the convention of Sons of Veterans the following officers were elected: Commander-in-C Chief William McC. Fayssoux of New Orleans.
 Commander of the Department of Ten nessee-W. E. Daniel of Yazoo City, Miss.
 Commander of the Department of Northern Virginia-W. H. Kearfoot of West Virginia.
 Commander of the ans-Mississippi Department - N. R. Tisdale of Fort Worth, Tex.
 A resolution was passed providing for a per capita tax of s1 for the fund to erect a memorial for southern women. A contribution taken for the fund produced $261.
 The last feature of the reunion will be the grand parade tomorrow, scheduled to move at 8 D. m. Elaborate preparations have been made for the event and 1t is expected to surpass anything of the kind ever seen in the south. It is estimated that fully 2O,0oo men will be in line. Un- fortunately 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"
 Grand Ball. Rain or shine, however the parade will be held
 The grand ball. given in the auditorium tonight in honox of the visiting veterans, their sponsors and maids of honor, was an affair of exceptional brilliance. There were so many preliminaries and they were heightened to such an extent that 1t was II o'clock before the actual dancing com menced
  quadrille, containing many complicated measures, which necessitated much marching through the hall. Sixteen griz- zled veterans, in company with sixteen young ladies, each of whom bore on the bosom of her dress the blue cross of the confederacy. took part in this portion of the programme, and the precision and ac- curacy of the various evolutions which were all performed to the airs of Dixie" a.z6 VIor oil fArtI great applause from the many thousands who were crowded into the hall.
 Following the quadrille came the grand march, in which the Memphis bugie corps was the bright particular feature The striking uniforms and excellent marching of the corps made decided hit, and they were cheered again and again. A dance programme was in order after the grand march, and it was well into the morning before 1t was finished.
 The crowd that attended the ball was enormous. At Il o'clock fully 10000 people