Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
SOUTHERN VETERANS
CLOSED REUNION
Great Enthusiasm Despite the
Dismal Weather.
REELECTED ITS OFFICERS
Chosen by Acclamation Amid Wild
est Cheers.
NOTABLE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Monument in Arlington National
Cemetery Recommended-Propos
Memorial for Gen. Lee.
REELECTED ITS OFFICERS
Chosen by Acclamation Amid Wild
est Cheers.
NOTABLE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

"cllloTldl IOT 1en. Lee.
BY Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. June 1.-The Grand
Camp. United Confederate Veterans. to-
day reelected its general officers as fol-
lows:
Lee.
Lieutenant General, Department Army
of Northern Virginia-Gen. Irvine Walker
Lieutenant General Department of Ten
nessee-Gen Clement A Evans.
Lieutenant General TransMississippi
Experimentation. w. l.. Cabell
All of the above already hold the offices
to which they were elected, and all were
chosen by reclamation and amid the Wild
est cheers.
Birmingham was chosen as the city for
the next tthe eighteenth annual reunion
of the veterans. Other cities competing
were San Antonio and Nashville. The
vote at first stood about 1900 to 500 in
favor of the Alabama town, but was finally
made unanimous.
Resolutions Adopted Without Debate.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tons was adopted without debate 1t
recommended that the speeches of Gen.
s. d. Lee. Senator John w. Daniel and
Col r. E Lee. jr.. be printed in pamphlet
form for distribution, indorses the
objects and aims of the Arlington Con-
federate Monument Association, which
purposes the erection % confederate
monument in Arlington national cemetery.
ON the correct representation of the con-
federate battle flag the resolutions COM
mittee submit rs substitute: That the
action of this association. at it's conven-
tion held in Nashville. Tenn, in 1904, be
Endorsed and reaffirmed."
The report favors the preservation of all
papers, manuscripts and historical sketches
of the Confederate states and recommends
the endowment of Confederate hospital in
the home formerly owned by StonewalI
Jackson at Lexington. Va.
II suggests the celebration of the one
\ hundredth anniversary of the birth of Gen.
r.. Z. Lee by a permanent memorial in the
Institution of which he was president
washington and Lee University, and
favors the erection of a monument to the
eighteen soldiers killed at Appomattox. The
building of this last mentioned memorial it
commends to the camp at Appomattox.
The report recommends the tabling of the
request Of the Daughters for a change of
the rules governing the bestowal of the
crosses of honor. so that they may be
worn by the descendants of the recipients.
Thanks for Returning Flags.
II thanks Congress and the President for
returning the captured battle flags and for
appropriating $4,000 to mark the graves
OF Confederate soldiers buried in northern
soil.
1t likewise thanks the ODD New Jersey In
fantry for erecting tablet at Salem Church
to the Alabama soldiers with whom il was
engaged.
The report urges that the southern states
give each Confederate soldier a testimonial
of his record. and. when the end comes, an
appropriate burial also that the division
comma nders shall constitute the executive,
committee of the association.
IL declares that the title of general shall
he borne only by those who had that title
during the war. 1t also recommends the
tahling of the resolution passed by the
Daughters" and providing that no state
sponsors and maids of honor be appointed
Sympathy for Mrs. Mckinley.
Ii likewise recommends the tabling of the
resolution regarding a monument TO the
women of the south, and extends sympathy
To Mrs. Mckinley.
The report is signed by Joseph F. John
son of Alabama, chairman; John p. Hick-
man Of Tennessee. secretary; b. w. Green
of Arkansas, S. f. Lewis of District of
Columbia. Albert \. Estopianial of Louisi-
ana. Thomas Spight of Mississippi. W. II.
s Burgwin of North Carolina. l.. c. Goree
az northwest division. +. X. Goree of
Texas Samuel Pascal of Florida and o. l..
SChUmpcrt of South Carolina.
Great sheets Of cold. wind-swept rain were
sweeping down from frowning sky when
III" Eray-coated boys of 6l-6o fore
gathered once more in the horse show
building to attend the third session of the
United Confederate Veterans, but lachry-
NOSE heavens and chilling weather could
not drive the sunshine from the hearts OF
the old soldiers.
The JOY of being again with the comrades
of over four decades ago overleaped all
difficulties and ignored all discomfort
while the stirring southern airs played by
the band aroused host of dormant men,
cries which were sweet in their revivihca-
tUH.
Disagreeable Weather.
TO say that the weather viciously
disa greeabIe but half expresses it, yet hun
dreds and hundreds of Johnny Rebs were
in the hall when the body was called to
order. In fact. the attendance was but
little smaller than that OF yesterday, when
Gen. stephen ID. Lee raped the body to
order and presented the Rev. DIR. Mckim
of Washington, who offered prayer.
The Rouss Benefaction.
pr. j William Jones submitted the annual
report OF the Confederate Memorial Asso-
citation. which dealt chiefly with the status
Of the battle abbey and the benefactlon OF
Charles Broadway Rouss. The report stated
that after long and vexatious litigation
all OF the money donated by Mr.. Rouss-
slo's'rhad been procured. This gift was
promised Years ago on condition that an ad-
ditional $IuuOoo be raised The condition
precedent. said the report. had been met
and all the money now is in Richmond
bank. while those back of the movement
are ready To go forward at an early date in
the erection OF the memorial
The report which called for additional
financial aid. adopted and great en-
thusiasm.
The report Of the history committee was
received and ordered to be printed. 1t was
not read 10 the convention.
A Cane for GEN Lee
cane cut from the center of Cold Har
Dor battlefield. where II. $50 soldiers were
knled June B. 1864, In thirty minutes wa.
presented by ]. ]. Estes Company D. Stl
Virginia Cavalry. 10 Gen. Stephen d. Lee
The comma nder accepted the gift in fittinl