The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
CLOSING SCENES
OF CONVENTION
General Lee Reelected, and
Birmingham Chosen for Next
Place of Meeting.

The last day of the seventeenth an
nual convention of the United Confcd-
crate Veterans was given over to the
little real business that had to be trans
acted, but volumes of oratory were
mixed in with the business numbers.
There were speeches and speeches,
most of which were good and all OF
which added 10 the general enthusiasm.
The rainstorm bothered everybody
yesterday morning, especially the old
soldiers, who cannot stand that Kind OF
weather. altogether as we'll as they
could In their younger days, when they
followed the Stars and Bars into bullet
storms as we'll as transforms. Never
theless. when the gavel of Grand COM
mander Stephen D. Lee fell upon the
desk In the auditorium of the Horse
Show Building at 10 o'clock, and he
called upon Rev. DR.. Mckim. of Wash
ington, to lead in prayer. fully 2,000
veterans arose and revercntly bowed
while the aged veteran chaplain in
Soked the divine blessing.
Martial Music.
The High School Reunion chorus
bravcd the rainstorm and again formed
the human pyramid OF musical elo-
quence. The chorus delighted the old
boys with the rendition OF a number or
soul-stirring war songs of long ago.
kessnich's Band was also In position,
and as usual Dixie" set the throng
wild. The boxes were soon filled with
patriotic women and the tier of seats
beyond, though not altogether as
crowded as they had been on former
days, held many enthusiasts
The business the convent WAS
easily transacted, the most exciting and
the most interesting item on this part
pf the program being the selection of
tho place for the next meeting OF the
United Confederate Veterans and the
annual reunion. Just why the rumor
had got abroad nobody knows, but the
TACT is that it had been said that iuvl-
tations to the veterans to meet next
year would be few and far between 1t
was mistake. Not only were their
earnest and eloquent pleas for the re-
Union to be held in various cities but
There We're bids for 1T for several years
10 con&. Mobile, the chief metropolis
Of the great State OF Alabama. sent up
u request that the convention and re-
union consider Mobile it's home for 1910,
or earlier, If II could get there. Bir-
bingham, Ala; San Antonio TEX. and
Nashville. Tenn, were the candidates"
Jor next years meeting. Birmingham
won.
Loving Cup for Gordon
The various organizations that work
Gnder the auspices of II. c. v. Association
made reports. The officers for the en-
Suing year were elected, or reelected
The reports Of the officers were approv-'
ed. and all tbt other business tho con-
fention had in hand was disposed of.
rl,n,, ST. 80,
dual convention of the veterans was adj
journed to meet at the call of the grand
commander in the city OF Birmingham
hla. or course the call will name the
latter part of the leafy month of May
ao0S. as the time OF meeting
ono of the finest features of the clos
ing day was the enthusiastic manner
IN which General stephen D. Lee vas
Reelected grand commander for anoth-
er term. 1t is safe 10 predict that he
viii hold that office as long as he
lives.
Other pleasing features made tho
closing exercises intensely Interesting,
not the least among them being the
presentation of a loving cup TO Colonel
John W. Gordon the chairman OF the
eonnmittee OF arrangements for this re-
Union. The greatest of all the reunions
Eosed with the blessing of the grand
commander and old war songs by the
ehlldrcns reunion chorus
Memorial Associations.
The first report of the day was reac
by Or, j. William Jones. It was tina,
81 inc Confederate Memorial Associa,
ton, and was in part as follows:
During the past year we have
been again handicapped by tho
laws delays In the Underwood suit,
and the Injunction which prevented
Mr. Peter Rouss--the heir and exc
eutor of G. B, Rouss--from paying
us tho balance--Sio 600 Of his
fathers subscription. We finally
got from the Appellate Court a de
clH!on In our favor on every point
involved.
i. Ready to Go Forward.
The matter ought to have ended