Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-06-17
ALL OFFICERS
AGAIN ELECTED
Only Opposition Manifested Was to
General Cabell.
CHEERED "OLD TIGE"
New Orlsans Was Selected For Next
Years Place of Meeting, but
Capital of Tennessee Made
Hard Fight.

Louisville. June 1.-THE United Con-
federate Veterans reelected their old
officers as follows:
Commander-in-C Chief Lieut.. Gen.
Stephen d. Lee, Mississippi.
Commander Transmississippi Depart
ments-General w. L. Cabell Texas
Commander of Army of the Tennes-
zee, Department--Lieutenan General
Clement A. Evans. Georgia.
Commander of Army Of Northern
Virginia Department-Irvine Walker.
South Carolina.
The nominations were made by ar-
clamation, although there was an eff
tempt to defeat the election OF General
Cabell.
Post No. 2 of Texas entered a pro-
test to the reelection of General Cab
ell saying that he was not the unani-
nous choice OF the Texas delegation.
Out the protester was hooted down. and
three cheers given for "Old Tige"
Cabell, while the secretary recorded The
election Of the old Texan.
New Orleans had slight difficulty in
securing the convention OF 1906. Their,
was very little speech making and lit
Tie In the way of song. but whatw as
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 fight which was sunrise
to the convention, but the sentiment
was strongly In favor of the Crescent
City
The day was a strenuous one for
General Lee and Adjutant Mickle. Two
sessions were held. and much business
transacted.
The annual address was delivered bv
captain N. f. Harris of Macon, Ga
Captain Harris is a forceful speaker.
His address was excellent, and for
more than two hours he held the large
audience closely. He was given an ova-
ton.
During the progress OF the business
OF the day II was discovered that the
name of Federal officer was on the
committee on resolutions This caused
a commotion among the delegates. The
OFFICER In question was Colonel s. c.
Russell of Indian Territory. Colonel
Russell did not attend the convention.
and on the protest of Texas member
II the committee. Comrade. B. p. Pad
1Hof Eat TEsG<i. t1,'liaidi .!selses-isi
stituted the name OF ]. J. Kendall OF
Indian Territory for Colonel Russell.
Fraternal greetings were read from
the state encampment of the Grand |
Army of the Republic of Indiana In
session at Madison. The greetings were
only moderately cheered. and one del
esate on the platform made the remark |
that There is getting 10 be too much |
of this fraternlzing" and took his hat
and departed.
Other reports submitted during the |
day We're those OF the history commit
tee and the battle abbey committee |
The history committee reported graf
flying progress IN the matter of secur-
ing accurate histories for use In the
southern schools. The battle abbey is
now assured It will be built at Rich
mond. but the exact site I'm that city
has not yet been decided.
The report OF the Davis Monument
association says that the monument
TO the dead chiefIain Is assured The
reading Of the report caused prolonged
cheering
South Cardinals sponsor. Miss Eliz-
abeth Tumpkin. was given an ovation
by the old men in gray Mt the CON
clusion of a notable address Of greet
ing. This Young woman possesses n
splendid voice. and she swayed her
audience alternately 10 tears and
cheers. Her efforts. however. were too
much for her strength. and as she was
so much indisposed that she was un-
able to speak at the reception given
at the Gait House in honor of Miss Car
RE Peyton Wheeler. the daughter Of
General Joe Wheeler. and sponsor for
the sou-h.