The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-10
Vets VIII Hold Their
 Nexf Reunion i1 Mobile


 one was trying to create little arti- ficial breeze III his immaculate vicinity.
 Amusing features were not IacHInS,. despite the neat. One old negro soi- dier, white bearded, almost Diind anu crippled, was found crying on corner. He had taken lew drinks too many, after a long experience or drought m MlssIssippi. Then he proceeded tu squander his cash balance upon souve- mir bauges. He must nave mad a nun- dred Of them pinned all over nm when he realized that he was broke. sym pathetic white comrades took care of the old chap, even 10 buying him "nother drink" which he craved. A white Veteran from Gsorgla, con- fused by the mysteries of a Pullman car. which ne entered TOT the nrst tune, threw his trousers, containing s6s in money, out of the window, thinking he was throwing them into .'another room"
 Enthusiastically arrayed in e garb inns provised from towels, over the Pullman porter's strong protests, ne was taken 10 a hotel and more conventional rat' ment provided.
 Monument Design Rejected. The morning session. the early part of it. was devoted by the Veterans and the Sons to listening to reports. The design for the monument to the "Wo. men of the Confederacy" was rejected because the sculptor had created a mii- liant woman. armed. belted and way. ing a flag. It was unanimously agreed I that this was in no sense nttins memorial to the gentle. tender and de- voted women of the South.
 It was not until the Veterans reacn' ed that point on the program where they were to select the next place oi reunion that signs of real interest be- l gan to be manifested. Houston. Tex Mobile. Nashville and Chattanooga Tenn, were the contenders and eacn one of those cities had real live dele gation after the prize.
 Brilliant speeches from the favorfte sons of the cities seeking the honor oi I entertaining the Veterans in 1910 wcre. delivered The heat was intense ano | finally, at nearly 1 D. m. before tns I vote was taken, the convention ad- journed until p. m.
 TIeu followed the memorial services | in h oior of, Jefferson Davis. These were principally the reading of Script lures. prayers and eulogistfc addresses The splendid Confederate choir. com posed of 100 beautiful Southern girls attired in the Confederate uniform ane l led by dainty Mrs J. Grifith Edwards of Norfolk, Va. furnished the music | The services closed with the rendition l of .Nearer My God to Thee" by ths
 choir and an invocation by pr. N.
 Long.
 Dayfs Tablet Unyef1ed. Memphis. Tenn. June a.--A bronze tablet placed on the residence occu-
 pied by Jefferson Davis during the years 1875 to 1878 was unveiled late l today by Miss Lucy Waite Hayes grand daughter of the President oi I Az Aenr. l The tablet was the gift Of the ryfeI
 Chapter. of the Confederate Danes l Miss EllR Guy. a member or the 1ylel I Chapter, made the preseutArion speeef and Mayor James Malone responded
 accepting the tap.et n ne name q 4he city. An address was also deliver ed bg General Clement A. Evarih I Music vas furnished by q nunbel | Of Confederate cholrs in attendance
 upon the reunion.
 Memorial Association. I Memphis. Tenn. June 9.--At the con cluding session of the Confederate
 tions were adopted expressing thu
 thanks of the association to former l President Roosevelt and Gen. Luke D l Wright, former Secretary of War, be- cause of the restoration of the namt
 of Jefferson Davis to Cabin John bridge I and urging that Sept. 27. the centen' | ary of the birth of Admiral Rapnae 1 Semmes, be observed by all memoria
 associations. and invites other Con federate organizations to participate The following officers were elected President, Mrs. w. !. Behan. New
 orleans: Recording Secretary. Mis- Daisy L. Hodgson, New orleans; Cor responding Secretary, Mrs. J. Enderl | Robinson. Richmond. Va; Treasurer Mrs. J. H. Moyston, Memphis; Poe | Laureate, Mrs. Virginia Fraser Boyle
 Little Rock; vice-Presidents: Alabama Mrs. J. c. Lee; Arkansas. Mrs. Juli' Garside welsh; Florida, Mrs. W. D ChipIey; Georgia, Mrs. R. M. Nesbit Louisiana, Mrs. Alden McCleliand: Ms sissippi, Mrs. M. A. Stevens; Missou ri, Mrs. George K. Warner; Nortl Carolina, Mrs. R. H. Long; Soutl Carolina. Mrs. W. R. Bachman,; Ten nessee. Mrs. Charles B. Frazer; Texas
 Mrs. Sterling Robinson; Virginia, Mrs
 shelton chieves.