The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-14

4 4 and lasting appreciation of the patriotic consideration accorded the Confederate soldiers of Alabama living and dead, by the 1907 session of the State Legislature. in the increase of pensions, in support of the Falkner Soldiers Home, in the enactment of progressive plan for the erection of Confederate monuments. in provisions for a census of the surviving Con- fedrate soldiers of the State, and in liberal appropriation for the erection of a statue on the grounds of the. capitol, of Jefferson Davis, first and only president of the Confederate States of America
 It was also resolved that a commit tee consisting of ,eone member from each brigade at large be appointed by the commander for the purpose of con- sidering the advisability of introducing some new features into the activities of the work of the Sons of this Di- vision. This was suggested to take the form of fraternalism, and perhaps to add an insurance feature similar, per- haps to the plan now in use by many of the most substantial of the frater- nal insurahce organizations. 1t is thought that the organization will be able to accomplish more real good through some method of the kind sug- gested. It was ordered that such com mittee report at the next annual re- union of the division.
 It was also resolved that each camp in the division send Christmas pres- ent of some kind to the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek, and this resolution wasx suggested by Camp George E. Dixon of Mobile, the banner camp of the Division, and introduced by Adju- tant Fillmore. Division Adjutant John A. Fillmore made a very impressive o,.Ixi nd to be one of the happy events of the convention.
 officers were elected as follows:
 Commander of the Division, Albert Campbell Sexton; Commander of First Brigade, Charles R. Bricken was re- elected; P. w. Hodges of Greenville was reelected commander of the Second Brigade; Hon. w. w. Brandon was elected commander of the Third Brig ade John H. Wallace was reelected commander of the Fourth Brigade and D. Houston Smith of Oxford. was elect ed commander of the Fifth Brigade.
 Commander Sexton was the recipi- ent of very high compliment on the part of the conventien sin connection with his nomination for the office of commander. It was his purpose to de- cline reelection, but 1t had been agreed on the part of some of the leaders in the assembly that there would be no other candidate and before Mir. Sexton could get chance to interpose an ob- jection to being elected to succeed him. self, the unanimous vote of the Icon- vention was cast for him and he was declared els t ed for another year. Many Sons. prominent among which were Dr. Thomas NJ. owen, Col. Charles R. Bricken, John A. Elmore made speech es in behalf of MT. Sexton. and urged him to accept the office which they de- eIared he had so ably filled for the few months in which he had been the incl mbent After reviewing the situ- ation, MT. Sexton accepted in man. ner that impressed his hearers with the sin noerity of his interest in the work of the Sons of Veterans and which indicated that by the time of another reunion this Division would be second to none Tn the confederation.
 The thanks of the convention were rendered to Division Adjutant John H. Fillmore for the very efficient manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office.
 Commander Sexton appointed upon the committee to extend greeting to the Confederate Veterans in convention assembled, to consist of the entire body of sons composing it's convention, and as the chairman of said committed, General William W. Brandon.
 Adjournment was taken by the sons until D. m., when they reassembled at the rooms of the Commercial Club, whence they marched in a body to the Montgomery Theatre, where the Con- federate Veterans were in session. Com mander Sexton was cordially received py General George P.' Harrison. cort- manding the veterans, and the scene upon the stage was a most beautiful one as the delegates from the Sons filed in, upon the stage, and Commander Sexton presented General Brandon to General Harrison as the chairman of the delegation of Sons. Upon being re- cetyed C5enerai DraHdea made an ex- ceedingly happy speech, and aroused a great deal of enthusiasm by his pa7 triotic utterances. After presentations of greetings, the delegation of Sons retired from the stage and took seats in the auditorium of the theatre.
 Thus did the sixth annual convention of the U. s. c. ", come to an end.
 The attendance was larger than usual upon occasions of this kind, and 1t was especially noticeable that he ladies had taken deeper interest than heretofore.