The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-23
SONS OF VETERANS
 ID BE AT RICHMOND

Montgomery, May 2.-(special)-Dr. Thomas NJ Owen, commander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Vet erans has issued, from the office of the adjutant general and chief of staff, A. c. Sexton, his order for the reunion at Rich mond, May 30 to June 8. It is noted that all business will be transacted at the audi torium and that a registration book will be kept at the headquarters across the street from the Jefferson hotel. The wei come address will be delivered Thursday morning, May 20, by E. B. Thomson of the local camp, with prayer by the Rev. oJhn w. Caldwell, Jr., chaplain general, New Orleans.
 After the organization by the division commander. Chief Owen will take charge Then will come the general exercises of business of the first day and adjournment to the hall to meet with the veterans. In the afternoon there will be a parade and exercises attending the unveiling of monument to Gen. J, E. B. Stuart. Gen. Theodore s. Garnett will deliver the address at this service. Dr. Owen will deliver an address at the evening session, during which time greet ings will be offered by Gov. A. J. Mon tague and others, with responses by E, N. Ecudder of Vicksburg and w. O. Hart of New Orleans The Rev. J. s. Forster of Petersburg, Va, will present the spon- sors and maids of honor
 The second day will be taken up large ly with reports, which will cover every feature of the work. Historical papers will be read in the afternoon and re- ception will be given from to o'clock. The evening will see the Southern Cross drill and the ball to the visitors.
 The reports will continue through the third day, with reception by the gover- nor. There will be memorial services Sunday and special services Sunday night in the churches. The Davis monu- ment will be unveiled Monday with a review by General Lee, commander of the veterans In the evening there will be a grand rally of Veterans and Sons and Daughters and others affilited with the memorial movements.
 Republican Meeting.
 At a meeting of the republican execu- tive committee of the second district held in Montgomery today resolutions were adopted endorsing Theodore Roosevelt for
  himself for the honor. It was an en- thusiastic session, held in the office of Charles H. Scott, national committed man from Alabama. In addition to tfe main resolution. the work of Committed man Scott and State Chairman J. o. Thompson was approved.
 A feature of the session was the adop- ton of resolutions in memory of the late Lee J. Bryan, for some years marshal of ho and a TOPpnhtF Of the mittee when he died a few weeks ago. Captain Bryan was well beloved by all classes of citizens and the committemer expressed deep sorrow at his demise. The resolutions were spread upon the minutes and copies sent to his family.
 The committee gave Chairman Green authority to call a convention at any time he thinks necessary, the representa- ton to be the same as two years ago. This is the third of the district commit tee meetings all of which endorsed Roose- welt for a third term. The others were in the Fourth and Fifth districts. The other six will be held in few weeks.
 Liberty Meeting.
 pr. Thomas M. Owen, director of tho Alabama department of archives and his tory, with Mrs. Owen, left tonight for Asheville N. C., where they will attend the meeting of the American AlDrary as- sociation, of which Dr. Owen is an of ncer He will read a papeH Miss Nimmo Green and Miss Laura Fillmore of Mont gomery and Mrs. Kate M Jarvis of Sel- ma will also go, and these will be joined in Atlanta by others, making an Alabama partv of ten.
 Preston West, a negro, of Coffee county has been released from the penitentiary after completing with the credit of good behavior. O term of forty years for mur- der. Though he is only 46 years of age he has served a term of forty years in the penitentiary.
 Governor B. B. Conner and Superintend- ent of Education H. c. Gunnells have re- turned from Montevallo, where they at tended the commencement of the Girls Industrial school. Both are praising the institution In the highest way. Governor Conner thinks 1t one of the most practical of all the state schools. The contracts for the new buildings are to be let at once.
 Dempsey Powell III.
 Journal special from Greenville says: Dempsey Powell, a prominent attorney of this place, lies dangerously i'll at An dalusia. He was stricken i'll Monday while at court. Dr. Kendrick of this place left here yesterday morning to see if he could not be brought home, but found he was too ill.'
 Fox Owen Shot.
 special to the Journal from Troy says:
 Fox Owen, a well known young man, was shot and killed by an unknown per son, or persons, last night about four miles from Troy.
 MT. Owen was standing in the doorway of a store when shot was fired striking him in the body. He died almost inn mediately. There is no clue to the one who did the shooting, although every ef- fort is being made to find one."