Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-15

honorary commander OF the Floridi
Division for life. and the same honor
was conferred upon all past command.
ers This motion was enthusiastically
and unanimously carried, and again
stirred the old soldiers to cheering and
tossing their hats.
General Fleming, in few brieI
words, thanked his comrades for the
honor conferred.
New Resolution Adopted.
A motion was made, neaF the close
Of the session, to the effect that here.
after no previous resolution be con.
sidered a bar to the reelection of q
commander at the expiration OF bis
term Of office.
This resolution, after some discus
sion, was adopted. The way is no "
clear for the veterans TO choose
whomsoever they wish as their COM
mander, and are no longer hampered
by any resolution regarding re-elec-
ton. The "Ocala resolution," which
is vitlated by the one adopted this
year, was to the effect that no com.
mander should be elected for two sue.
cessive terms.
Persacol Next Year.
Pensacola was unanimously chosen
as the city where the seventeenth an
nual reunion of the Florida Division
shall be held. IL was put in nomi-
nation by General Witch, seconded
by General Pasco, and, without one
dissenting vote, was unanimously Sc.
lected.
Ward Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, Of Pensacola, will tie the
host OF the soldiers in 1907. The re.
union will probably be held during the
latter part OF October. General jew
ell suggested this, and, on behalf of
Ward Camp, General Witch assored
him that HE wishes would be carried
out.
The exact dates for the reunion will
be fixed by the Camp
Resolutions OF Respect.
On motion Of General w. II. Sch.
ring, who, though not a member OF
the Division, was given the privilege
OF the floor, committee consisting OF
Major. General Francis p. Fleming,
Major. General e. NJ. Law, MRior-Gen-
eral w. d. Ballantine, Major. General
w. n. Jewell. Bri2adier. General Pas
co, Brigade Ter. General w. l.. Witch,
and BriRadier- General ], O. Dsvaut,
was appointed 10 draw up suitable res
oIhtions, on the death OF Mrs. Varina
Jefferson Davis, widow OF the Presi-
dent Of the Confederacy,
The committee T. 20 report the reso.
lutions 10 the Maior.Geueral COM
the Division. and, upon bls
thereof, they are TO be spread
by the Adiotant.General upon the
minute books OF the Division.
shortly after noon the reunion sd-
Iourned, the closing words Of General
Jewell, following 40 earnes, plea foF a
srge Florida delegation 10 the gem
raj reunion Ia Richmond in May and |
Tnne OF 1907, were Good bye, my
'omrades. ADD may God bless aud |
,eep you ALL"
Ball Al Night
Atnlght the Sponsors Bali. rendered I
ly the local Confederate societies. VAS I
,lven.t The music was furnished ~ 4
First Regiment Band. and /
he occasion proved a brilliant social /
vent
Second Brigade Reunion.
The Second Brigade, Flotida Dlvis-
on, United Confederate Veterans,
,eld See reouion yesterday .noraing.
The chief feature vas ths election
. ofHsers General John Q. Davsut
( Brooktvlle Was unauimousiy re-
lsetod Brradler6enersl Command
ng. and Col. A. d. Williams % yaek-
onville re-appointsd Adiatlht-Gen-
raj aud Chiefof.Sian
Najof.Geusral ~. u Jsuen. con-
aandlnr ihs Florida Division, United
'onfederate Veterans, annoauced
ant Col Robert J Msg,ll o.
jacksonville haa been Fe-sppolnted I
.d{umpt.0shsrai and Chisf-of-S,aa. Z
ad hsd sccsrtsd the sPpolutmeni.
The appoiatmeut 81 he Jacksonville I
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