The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-10
FORREST CHOSEN ADH. GENERAL
sssions of Caihsrine af Executive Conlniiiee Reach ConcuIsion.
Mssti.ss Arc Hest satissactory and MueA Bu.iness sf Importance Is csssss<<sa and Definite Action r.ke.--Di..er Given By
 pr. Owen.

The Execptive Council. United sohs of confedsratss Veterans. which has been n session in Montgomery for two days finished Its deliberations Tuesday afternoon. Many important matters came before the council, and the .result of its deliberations will be . large growth and increased strength or the organization. The councir is the supreme business head of the organixa- tton, and was constituted by action of tfH Memphis convention of 1909.
 The most Important matter before the meeting was the selection of per- manent headquarters and of per manent adJutant general Invitations wero received from Memphis. Dallas. St Louis and other cities to make the cities the home of the confederation, and Memphis was selected. The con- federation will be given space sufi- cient for all It's purposes. in the new million and half dollar court house m that city. It will be used for the uitrposes of the organization. as meeting place. and as museum for inc spreservation of documents, and relics of the war. The space in ques- fien cost the city ss5,ooo to decorate, and the offices will be completely fitted m M
 Nathan Bedford Forrest. the grand son of Lieutenant General Nathan Bed- ford Forrest, was elected the perna- hent adtutant general MT. Forrest wfli give the position his interest and constant thought and the development of the plans of the council is in good hands.
 The commander in chief and the his- 4orlan general were authorized to en- denvor by congressional action to have tho Ingersoll inscription removed from the walls of Arlington. This inscrip- ton was placed in the 70's by General Meixs. a Southern man, who, however. remained in the Federal army. and is not based on any fact. but Is B wild imagining of the noted Atheist. and re- facts greatly on the South by pictur- anf an aspect of Slavery that had no existence in fact. It Is repugnant to Gohthern people and those who love the truth of history.
 The practice of members of the or- xanization riding in parades at reun- Ions met with the disapproval of the council and it instructed that only the commander in chief, the adjutant gen eraI and one aide appear on horseback In parades, and officers of the veterans VIII be asked to discontenance the practice of selecting numerous aides from ranks of sons.
 Arrangements were made to- the end that the historian general may com, mence actively the work of his office. He has active control over the histori- l. cal activities of the confederation. and the position is filled by pr. Thomas M Owen, of Montgomery
 The thanks of the council were ex- tended to the authorities of St. Louis. Dallas and other cities inviting the sons to select their cities as perma- nenf headquaFters.
 General C. Irvine Walker addressed the council on the activity of the Wom- ems Memorial Committee, and after lis fening to General Walker. Decision was deferred pending further tnyesti- Qation of the matter. The council Btgnified it's Intention to uphold in ev- cry way, the action and work or the memorial committee.
 The council provided for the publi- cation. commencing January l. 1910. of q bulletin to contain general orders, circulars, lists of officers, and items of interest to the confederation. This publfcation will keep all members in touch with confederation affairs. The commander in chief was authorized to solicit from members, subscriptions of &10 for guarantee or capital fund for fhe enlargement of the work of the confederation. It Is the desire to ac- ruire s5,00e for this purpose, and sub scrfbers will be given certificate of the evidence Of their love for and help to tn confederation.
 It is believed that at least 800 mem
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