The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-10
GENERAL B. H. YOUNG HEADS VETERANS IF. THE CONFEDERACY Unanimously Elected to Succeed General c.
 Irvine Walker OTHER OFFICERS
 ALSO ELECTED Annual Ball Given Sponsors-Parade Is Feature of the Day-Disorder
 of Wednesday Is Not
 in Evidence

Macon. Ga, May 9.-Bennett H. Young of Louisville, Ky, commander of the Army of Tennessee. was today elected commander-in-chief of the United Con- federate Veterans.
 After the withdrawal of General Walker and Vanzandt from the race General Young was elected unanimously. General Walker was elected honorary command der-in-chief.
 Early in the convention of the veterans the sentiment for General Young ap- peared to be dominant Repeatedly speak CTS would be interrupted by prolonged cheers for the Kentucky raider, and when the nominations began there were fre- quent demands that the vote be taken.
 General Walker was nominated in a glowing tribute by General White. com mandng the army of Virginia, and by General Teague of South Carolina. Gen eral Young was nominated by General Wells of Jackson, Miss, and by H. A. Herbert of Alabama. former mehber of President Cleyeland's cabinet.
 General Walker Withdraws
 A dozen sturdy Texans put General VanZandts name before the convention. While speeches were in progress General Walker had the adjutant general of the day announce that he would withdraw so as to promote more friendly feeling as he saw that personalities were being ex- changed. This announcement was greeted with an ovation. When this subslded the name of General vanzandt was with drawn.
 Numerous delegates then moved the unanimous election of General Young This followed speedily. Upon motion of Adjutant General Mickle General Walker was elected honorary commander In chief. In nominating General Walker, General Teague declared that the subrosa charges of the commanders alleged mismanage- ment of the United Confederate Veterans business affairs were unjustified.
 Other offecers elected were Gen. Theo Garrett. Norfolk, commander army of northern Virginia; George B. Harrison, Opelika, commander of the army of Ten nessee to EucceeA General Yonnn Gen. w <. yanZarnt or Fort Worth, com mander of the transmississippl depart ment.
 The militiamen detailetJas sergeants at arm had nothing to do today, as little dis tlrbance by spectators was visible.
 Hold Annual Ball
 Tonight the veterans annual ball to the sponsors. matrons and maids brought reunion week to a close and during the night scores of special trains left the city, carrying the dele gates and visitors to their homes. Tho general reunion committee announced tonight fully 60.000 visitors had been cared for during the week and that accommodations for 10000 more never have been called for.
 Not a veteran has died during the present reunion, which Is said to be record unsurpa ssed by any reunion of the past. Although a warm sun shone throughout the day and the line of march of the parade was IS blocks long. 1t was stated tonight that not a veteran was cared for by the am- bulance corps or emergency hospitals.
 1000 in Parade
 Seven thousand in review of 5000 visi- tors from all over Dixie.
 This brought to a close the public functions of the twenty-second annual reunion of the United Confederate Vet erans. Always the spectacular feature of these meetings, the parade, was no less this day impressive than those of other years although the ranks of tho regiments were thinner and many who 
 have responded to their last command
 The broken tramp of the gray clad warriors and the sight of bullet-torn flags made a picturesque scene which called to mind the great struggle The Sons of Confederacy marched in the rear of their forbears who fought val iartly for the cause
 Few From Everywhere
 X few men from almost every one of the southern armies were present Soldiers from the Army of Northern Virgifia who went through the mem orsble campaigns of Lee, Jackson and Joseph Johnston; those who followed the banner of Albert Sidney Johnston in the est: a few of Sterling Prices $ volunteers from Missouri, and those who were in Texas with Kirby Smith the last tc surrender. were In line.
 Nearly 600O Georgians comprised the largest state delegation. Probably the most Interesting body of veterans was the detachment of Forests cavalry. which headed the line of march. Ac- oompanying it was little Nathaniel Bed ford Forrest, grandson Of the leader of the same name dressed in the uniform of