Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-06-17
NEXT REUNION GOES
To CRESCENT CITY
General Lee and Other Officers
reelected Unanim ously.
LARGE CROWD SEES THE PARADE
The Crescent City Had Slight Difficult
ty in Securing Convention as Nash
vile Put Up Strong Fight for the
Next Reunion.

Louisville, KY. June 16.-The Unit
ed Confederate Veterans reelected
their old officers as follows:
Commander in chief, Lieutenant Gen
eral Stephen D. Lee, Mississippi.
Commander s-Mississippi depart
ment, General L. w Cabell, Texas.
Commander army of Tennessee de
'partment, Lieutenant General Clement
A. Evans, Georgia.
Commander army or northern Vir
ginia department, C. Irving Walker
South Carolina
New Orleans had slight difficulty in
securing the convention of 1906. There
was very little speechmaking and lit
tie in the way of song, but what was
given the delegates along these lines
was most excellent the singing OF
Miss Mollie Blanchard going straight
to the hearts Of the veterans. Nash
vile made a fight which was sur
prise to the convention, but the senti'
ment was strongly in favor of the
Crescent City.
The large crowd of old soldiers and
visitors in Louisville attending the
were augmented today by arrivals in
great numbers from many nearby
towns who came to see today's feat
ure-the parade Of what is left of the
men who fought for the confederacy' S
cause.
Although the weather official, WalZ
forecasted showers for the day, the
indications at 10 o'clock were that
they might be delayed long enough to
permit the veterans to pass in review
before the thousands which lined the
streets-a privilege which was denied
Louisville five years ago, when the
rain fell almost steadily during the
three days of the reunion.
The hour set for the parade was
11:30 with the understanding that
should rain occur the march would be
attempted again at O'Clock. The
route of the parade covered about
miles. The veterans will start from
First and Main, traverse the princi
pal business street and then move out
to Broadway, where the ywill counter
march in order that the wearers oil
the Gray may see each other in line
They will then come in Fourth street
banding at Sixth and Jefferson in front
of the city hall
An hour before the time set for the
parade to move, the streets were filled
with the various commands marching
to their positions, accompanied BY
bands of music. The sidewalks were
jammed with people and windows al
along the line of march showed thou
sands of spectators ready to give the
veterans a reception.
At his headquarters in the Gal
house, General Lee, commander il
chief and his staff, were doning theil
uniforms and making ready for the
parade. The general who has worked
| almost necessarily since his arrival
| in Louisville, shows but little effect
| of the strain upon him.
Adjutant General Mickle has re
ceived the following kilograms:
Borden Springs, Ala.-General Will
liam E. Mickle, chief of staff M.
most grateful Acknowledgements to tn,
convention for their very kind mes
sage which is great comfort to me
I am happy to say my health improve
and l have been in good providenc
of God. a fine prospect of recovery. M.
cordial, heartfelt greeting to the oil
soldiers. No truer men walk thi
earth. (Signed) Alexander P. Stew
q4.@
Greetings from Albert Sidney John
| ston chapter, United Daughters OF tn
Confederacy of San Francisco, and
cordial invitation to attend conventio!
on Oct. 3. Annie B. VOORHEES,"