Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
HELD THEIR LAST MEETING.
Sons of Veterans Refuse Admission
Of Davis Grandson.

RICHMOND. Va, June 1.-The Sons OF
Veterans held their last and most i'm
portant meeting this afternoon and passed
resolution forbidding the election of any
person to the organization other than a
son Of a confederate veteran, meaning one
who bore arms for the confederacy. 1t
was attempted to include the grandsons and
nephews of veterans and the sons Of those
who held official positions In the confed
eracy, but this was defeated. 1t will ap
pear strange that the grandson of Presi
dent Jefferson Davis is not eligible to mem
berShip in the sons, but 1t Is pointed out
that he is not the son Of a veteran, and
that his grandfather did not bear arms.
although he was commandment chief of the
confederate army and navy.
The election of officers was without con-
test. john W. Apperson of Memphis being
elected commander-in-c chief; w. w. Old of
Norfolk, Va, commander Of the Army of
Northern Virginia.; Clarence j. Owens of
Alabama, commander of the Army Of Ten
nessee. and J. s. Hilhard of Texas. COM
mander of the Army of the Transmissippi.
Made Historian General.
DR.. Thomas NJ Owen Of Alabama, late
commander-in-chief, was made historian
general and a committee on history, COM
posed Of one member from each state, was
elected to assist him. .
The Women of the Confederacy held q
most interesting meeting in the afternoon.
The most important business transacted
was the passage OF a resolution which
names committee of three women of the
Confederate Memorial Association. three
members of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, and three members of the United
Confederate Veterans, to request the United
States government to restore the names Of
President Jefferson Davis and Col. Alfred
L. Rives, which were cut from Cabin
John bridge, near Washington. during
the war. Mrs. Hayes. daughter of Mr..
Davis. in short address. told the assOcia-
her father that his name should be re-
stored to Cabin John bridge.
Mrs. Clements Clay. known as the Belle
of The sos" made delightful little
speech full Of interesting "reminiscences
This session of the association ended the
business for this reunion.
Credit to DR.. Mcclure.
At the final meeting Of the Association
of the Army and Navy Surgeons of the
Confederacy this afternoon credit was
given the late DIR. Hunter Mcclure Of
Richmond, who was Stonewal Jackson's
chief surgeon, for the establishment in
the war Of 1861 -65 Of the Red Cross sys-
tenn Of nursing.
DR.. Newton said the Red Cross was
originally established in Geneva. Switzer-
land. and was known as the Geneva Red
Cross. 1t was contended by two or three
members that the system OF Red Cross
nursing established by DR.. Mcclure ante
dated that established in Geneva.
The following officers were elected this
afternoon:
DR.. E. s. Lewis Of Washington. presi-
dent; DR.. E. "A. Flewellen Of Georgia. first
vice president: DIR. Claire Burwell of Vir-
ginia, second vice president; DR.. 1. G. Will
son, third vice president: DR.. G.. E. Phillips
fourth vice president: DR.. A A. Ryan of
Nashville, Tenn, secretary.
The reception at the executive mansion
this evening in honor of the visiting vet
Grams and their friends was brilliant and
largely attended In spite Of the decidedly in
clement weather still prevailing.