The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
Old Officers Reelected
With Enthusiasm at
Last Session.
MANY IMPORTANT
REPORTS MADE
Resolution as to Sponsors Tabled.
Committee Would Have Only
Genuine Titles-Past Year
Most Notable in Entire
History OF Organi-
zation.

Despite rain and cold which would
have dampened the ardor Of any other
organization. tho Confederate veterans
and the allied associations held enthu-
siastic meetings on yesterday, transact
ing the most important business OF the
reunion.
General Stephen d. Leo was re-elect-
cd commander in chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, amid scene of
rare enthusiasm. and Generals c. Ir-
vine Walker. Clement "A Evans and
William l.. Cabell were chosen again
to be commanders of the three great
army departments The fight for the
next reunion waxed warm, and Texas,
Tennessee and Alabama. all pressed
hard for the honor, Alabama winning
out by n large majority vote, which
was finally made unanimous by motion
OF a chivalrous Texan.
Birmingham will, therefore, be the
city in which tho eighteenth reunion
will be held year from this spring.
Matters OF Interest.
1t was decided by rising vote that
the speeches of General Stephen d.
Lee Colonel r. h. Lee and Senator
John w. Daniel should be printed and
distributed among the veterans who did
not have the opportunity Of hearing
them delivered.
Among other matters of interest were
resolutions indorsing the Lee Memo
rial Mt Washington and Lee University;
of sympathy regarding Mrs. Mckinley.
and practically declining to Danish
sponsors and maIus OF honor from fu-
ture reunions.
a matter of moment was the declara-
| tion that no Confederate should bear
| the title of general" except those who
won it during the war.
| AS usual. Dixie" stirred the old SOL
diers and brought out the rebel yell.
but not more than the announcement
that the 100000 for the Battle Abbey
had been raised and deposited IN bank.
Sons of Veterans.
The Sons OF Veterans held at the
CITY Auditorium their most Important
meeting, and passed resolution Tor
bidding the election of any person 10
the organization other than son OF
Confederate veteran. meaning one VINO
bore arms for the Confederacy. II
was attempted to include the grand
sons and nephews OF veterans. ana the
sons of those who held oficiai posi-
tions In the Confederacy, but this was
defeated. 1t will appear strange thae
the grandson of President Jefferson
Davis is not eligible to membership
in the Sons. for 1T Is pointed out thae
he is not the son OF veteran, ana
that his grandfather did not bear arms,
although he was commander-ln-chlel
of the Confederate Army and Navy
AppersOn Elected.
Tho election of officers was without
contest, Mr.. John W. Apperson. OF
Memphis. being elected commander-ln-
chief; Mr. W. w. Old, of NorfolK. "a.
commander Of the Army OF Northefl. !.
Virginia; Mr.. Clarence ). oWens'
Alabama, commander of the Army 0.
,renr.ssee, and Mr.. ]. S. Hilliard. or
,rexas. commander of the Army of the
Trans Mississippi
DIR. Thomas NJ. Owen. Of Alabama.
,ate commander n-chief. was made
historian general, and a committee on
history composed Of one member from
each State, was elected 60 asstst t.,
| Tho women OF the Confederacy met
nj the Second Baptist Church and held
n most interesting meeting.
\ The most important business trans
| acted was the passage OF resolution
which names a committee OF three Wo-
Non of the Confederate Memorial Asso-
| citation. three members OF the DauSn-
| ters Of the Confederacy and three mem
bers OF tho United Confederate Veter-
ans to request the United States gov
! ernment to restore the MINES of Presi-
don't Jeflerson Davis and Colonel Alfred
r, Riyes. which were cut from Canln
John Bridge during the war Mrs.
/ Hayes. daughter of Mr.. Davis. In
short address. told the association that
it had been the dying request OF her
! father that his name should be restored
to Cabin John Bridge.
Mrs. Clements Clay, known as tho
4. "Belle of the sos" made denshtIui
i ,itt,o speecl,. full of interesting reHt-
l ,iscancas This session of the asso-
4 citation ended the business for this re-
union.
4 Receptions Held.
Ar the wonlan's Club In the after
noon n reception was rendered to the
visiting Confederate women, and 1T was
largelv attended. Earlier in the day
Cantain Joseph f. Willard. whose
n.othar, Antonio Ford. had the distinc-
ton of being commissioned lieutenant
OF cavalry by the Confederate govern
ment and an aid on the staff of Gem
eral j. Il, b. Stuart, entertained a dis
/ tingulshed party of veterans at his res-
/ idence The house was handsomely
| decorated with Confederate flags and
| pictures, and everywhere were white
| and red flowers. the Confederate colors.
| Among those who We're present We're
General Lee. General Gordon. General
/ Lomax General Alexander. Colonel
| Chew, Colonel Archer Anderson. Colonel
| Gordon, Major Robert Hunter, Major
Venable. Captain Murray Taylor, Mr.
Joseph Bryan, Captain w. Gordon Nc
Cabe. Mr.. Lee Robinson. Captain Rob-
ertson. Major Lake. General Hunton.
| Colonel Robert Il. Lee. Captain Page,
DR., G. w. p. Brock and Major Mayo.
At parting the veterans joined hands
and sang ..Auld Lang Syne."
The reception at the Executive Man