The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1912-11-01
ANN AL MEfTIN j
STATE j. {. Y.
GREEN NEW COMMANDER
GOV. DONAGHEY DELIVERS AID
DRESS OF WELCOME TO 1872
VETERANS PRESENT.

Little Rock, Nov. 1.-Gen. Thomas
Green, commander oI }. I'D Murray
Camp No, 90, ut FINE Blum. was
elected commander Oh Arkansas d. s.
ION, Unlted Confederate Veterans, at
the annual meeting held here Thurs
day afternoon. ne succeeds Gen.
Charles Coffin of RusselVlle
Gen. Green was one OF the youngest
SolalefS OF the ConIederacy, having
volunteered at the age OF 10 with ms
latner, Nathan Gfeen, at pllnceton,
-trk., III the sixth Arkansas infantry.
ms Iauher Waa wounded 1t Snllon,
ana uleu IN camp At lupelo. Mss.
a4ter the retreat from Connth Gen
Green was discharged september /.
louZ, ANA Volunteered in the Second
-Afhails;,s IaNaly near " ater al
icy, MISS, NoVemDel >, 1862. tie was
Captured eOruary Il, 1904, ana Was
~oHllneu in the hock island prison II
months and three Gays. he was eX-
changed III the last cartel Oh prisoners
OF the civil wal at The mouth of Red
IlFcf, IN MaIcn, Iobo.
The following brigadiers-general
were elected: rlIot bueaue, nal. J.
NJ. hIlougn oil Nynne; Second Dr-
gdde, George W. Newton OF Camden;
Ihlrd Brigade, Df. II l.. koutn OF
Batcsvnle, Fourth Brigade, John +.
Green of Hope.
Gen. James Smith, former dvis-
ION commander, was endorsed for
commander Of the Trans mississippi
department.
Greetings We're ordered sent to Gen.
Bolivar buckner, SO years OF age,
the last surviving acknowledgement al
OF the Confederacy, now living near
Louisville.
The division adopted resolution
faVorlng the holding OF the national
reunion at Chattanooga in September,
1913, instead of in May on June, as
has been customary.
A resolution was introduced by
Judge George Basham, and adopted,
deploring the untimely death of Vice
President Sherman. The resolution
declares that his departure from us
leaves a void which it will be hard to
fill. 1t has been said of him that those
who have known Of his services to our
common country, respected him; that
those who knew him personally, loved
him."
There We're 1872 of the veterans
present at the meeting, a smaller
number than ever before. Governor
Donaghey delivered an address of
welcome. Judge Basham also spoke
in welcome and said
In greeting you, my comrades and
friends, and bidding you welcome, it
is not my intention, neither do | think
it necessary that | should indulge in
any extended remarks. That the old
Confederate solder is welcome to our
homes, and welcome to our hearts,
goes without saying. Long, long be
delayed and evil be lhe day when the
old Confederate soldiers find other
/ than a generous and royal welcome to
/ any southern city Thrones may tot
ter and fall, nations may crumble and
cease to exist, but so long as men
gather love of duty and patriotic de-
votion to country and right from the
higher hillsides of all that is good and
pure and true, just so long will the
name and fame of the Confederate
soldier live on and inspire the melody
of the ages. | bid you welcome, cor
dial welcome TO our beautiful and be-
loved city"
The veterans were on Thursday
night the honored guests at banquet
served in the Chamber of Commerce
by the three local chapters of the u.
d. c.