The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-04
CAMP HARDEE HAS
 ANNUAL ELECTION Dr. J. c. Abernathy Commander
 for Ensuing Year DELEGATES TO REUNION New Commander outIives Programme of Active Work-General Bush
 Makes Address on Soldiers
 of the Confectionery.
DELEGATES TO REUNION

Camp Hardee U. c. V. met yesterday afternoon and chose officers for the en- suing year, and also delegates to the reunion which takes place in Nashville June 14-16. The election of officers re- suited as follows:
 Commander-Dr. J. c. Abernathy.
 First Lieutenant Commander-S. w. Vance.
 Second Lieutenant commander-J. R. Adams.
 Third Lieutenant Commander-T. J. Hickman.
 Adjutant-J. Lawler Darby.
 Treasurer-W. E. Yancey.
 Quartermaster-Carlo Reese.
 Corresponding secretary-A. c. ox- ford.
 The delegates to the reunion are B. r. Roden, w J. Milner, W. H. Denson. N. II. Sewell. P. M. Vance, J. c. Drake, I. R. Adams, W. R. Houghten, James H. Fowles, E. A Wright, N. II. Stanley, D. c. Dunlap and c. K. Dickey.
 A resolution was passed by the camp allowing each delegate who Is unable to attend the reunion to name his own al- ternate. This was passed after some dis cussion. Another resolution was passed thanking ex-Commander B. r. Roden for his effort in behalf of the camp during the past year, while he was commander.
 Work to Bo Done.
 In taking the chair Dr. Abernathy made short talk In which he outlined his policy during the coming year. He said that he intended making this a of yarlr tlat l.. to appoint only such men on committees as will work and advance the interests of the camp He spoke specially of the relief committee, which he said was tie most important, many of the mem- pers Of the camp are getting old and feeble, and are fequently sick, needing the visits of their comrades. He also said he would appoint a camp physician who would visit the sick.
 Commander Abernathy said that the finance committee was another import ant one. and that he was going to have good men on it. He said money was needed for everything and he proposed to have some money in the treasury. He then referred to the saying that veter- ans were back numbers" He denied that this Yas true, and said that for years the W3erans had been the llveest
 
 she was after the war.
 General Bushs Speech.
 The address of the afternoon was made by Brig. Gen. John W. Bush, who spoke on Wearing the Grey" General Bush paid tribute to the private soldiers and oincers or the Confederate army. describ- ing the private and officer in action showing why 1t was that the prlvates were the best soldiers the world had ever known and that the generals were the pest officers and greatest military geni- uses that the world had ever produced. General Bush described the various leaders of the south in battle. He spoke or General Lee and of "Stonewall" Jack son, and showed why these were the great leaders and soldiers that they were He described General Gordon at inc hattie of Sharpesburg, Pelham at Hazel river, AL pert Sidney Johnston at Shiloh, and spoke or General Forrest as the Marshal Ney or the Confectionery and J. E. B. Stuart as the Henry of Navarro.
 Warmly AppIauded.
 The address of General Rush was quite lengthy, and was regarded as one of the pest which has been made at a meeting or the camp this year. Throughout the speech, and at the end General Bush was loudly applauded. and there were tears in the eyes of many as he described incidents with which were familiar through personal knowledge
 A number of members of Pelham chap ter, U. D. C., were present, and crosses or honor were given to several of the camp who had not already received them Three new members were elected to the camp. Yesterday was Jefferson Davis birthday. and the exercises of the camp were with view to remembering the president of the Confederacy. Davis birthday is one of the few days In the year when the Daughters are allowed to distribute crosses.