The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06
VETERANS AT MEMPHIS.
This weeks Conf derate Reunion May b
the Last Annual Ono.


MEMPHIS, Tenn. June 5.-Every street
In the downtown district il decorated
with the Confederate colors entwined
with the Stars and Stripes. Hundreds
OF residences are draped with the Stars
and Bars OF the Confederaoy and pictures
OF heroes of the Lost Cause are hanging
from scores of buildings All OF which
means that Memphis is ready TO receive
the nineteenth annual invasion Of the
United Confederate Veterans. their maids
OF honor, chaperons and following In
general.
The veterans have already begun to
arrive. but most Of them are not expected
until Tuesday. when the first VI three
days Of celebration will begin. 1t will
close with a parade on Thursday In which
more thar 10, 900 men, women and chill
dren will participate.
Herbert Martin, heading a delegation
OF business men from Houston. Tex, is
here lobbying with the veterans and
empowered with a warm welcome to Hous-
ton for tho 1910 reunion. But members
OF the finance committee are undecided
as to the ~advisability OF annual reunions
our NlNOIb arc hoW W low tloS III "
prise will be occasioned il the next assem-
ly is scheduled for 1911.
More than 100 900 visitors are expected
in Memphis this week. Many will de-
pend upon the fund set aside for charity.
Considerable difficulty has been expert
Q need in collecting funds for the nine
teent h reunion. n there have been
othe troubles.
A Memphis millionaire whose fortune
has been made in Memphis since the
civil war but whose relatives fought in
the Federal army was n OF the biggest
contributors to the fund for entertaining
the veterans. When the time arrived for
decorating his place or business, however.
he refused to permit a picture OF Jefferson
Davis to be placed or the front wall
This has angered some OF the veterans.
The millionaire, while admitting that he
will not be surprised II business misior-
tune results from his act. contends that
he is opposed 10 reunions OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic just as much as he
ia 70 the annual reunions OF the army OF
the South.
A canvass among visitors from several
Southern cities shows that New Orleans
does not want The reunion for next year.
Neither does Atlanta, Birmingham Nash
vile. Chattanooga. Louisville, Mobile
or Little Rock. 80,
Miss varina Cook, daughter Of Gen.
Virgil Y. Cook OF Batesville, Ark. has
been appointed sponsor In chief for the
entire South.
A descendant OF Betsy Patterson. the
Baltimore beauty who married Jerome
Bonaparte and came lear causing trouble
with France, will sponsor the South Caro-
lima division OF veterans. She Is Miss
Mary Patterson Of Chester. 8. c. She
has been q prominent figure In reunions
for three seasons. Miss Virginia May
berry OF Meanwhile, Tenn, has been ap-
pointed sponsor for I Troop p,i A. Forrest
Of Nashville as maid Of honor.
Miss Elizabeth Carroll Of Memphis will
act as sponsor in chief for the Forrest
Cavalry. The Oklahoma delegation vii!
Richardson Of Oklahoma City. Miss
Kathleen Milligan Of Lexington. Ky. will
he maid OF honor FOR the Kentucky brig
ade. California will be represented BY
a delegation sponsored by Miss Anne p.
Meux OF Fresno.