The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-09
.CHATTANOOGAG GETS NEXT REUNION OF TIE CONF FEDERACY Veterans Accept Invitation to Attend Gettysburg
 Memorial
ELOQUENT TRIBUTES
 PAID TO THE DEAD
speciaN, ,Eulogy for the Late General clementN$. Evans and General George ". Gordon-Tears
 Stream From bsir Eyes

Macon. ca May s-rbe choSSlng of Chattanooga, Tenn. as the reunion>Sity for 191s the unanimous. enthusiastic N eeptance of the invitation of Generaly \ Trimble. commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. to merge the blue and gray in a celebration at Gettysburg in July, 1913. the erowning of Miss Mary soandrett of Macon as queen of the 1912 reunion before 2o.oo0 people on coleman's Hill and Georgia sun melting mellowly over the city all day, featured the third day of the twenty-second annual reunion Of the Confederate veterans in Macon to- day.
 All is in readiness for the two big fea- lures of tomorrow, the election of a com nander in chief to succeed the late Gen. George w. Gordon and the parade of the long line of gray that will file through wide and shaded streets of Macon In the annual march of old and feeble men who fought for the Confectionery.
 Sweeping Victory
 chattanooga's success In the. fight for the 1913 reunion was a sweeping victory over Jacksonville and san Antonio and
 
 sion, although the uproar which retarded the progress of the programme was not altogether the outcome of the hghAfor the next meeting places 1t seemed N- possible to keep order and time and time \ again General Walker. who was presid- Ing had to rap and shout for order be- fore the business could proceed. Even when he used his office to command he was disregarded, the deep, drowning roar ing of a thousand voices in conversation blocking business continually. The vote on the 1913 reunion was as follows: Chat tanooga, 10iS; Jacksonville, 1j6; San An tonio, 476.
 At o'clock this afternoon Coleman's Fill, from which Jefferson Davis made his last speech to Confederate soldiers, was a bright hued conglomerate mass of people from all Over fhg south, num- bering, according to most conservative estimates 28ooo, to witness the eotona- ton of Mss seandrett
 Queen Is Crowned
 Half a dozen bands, recruited From Oklahoma to Florida. surrounded the dafs and as the queen and her ladies drove up on a great white float decorated with lilies and American beauty roses. roar that was heard in every part of Macon went up from the crowd. The crown was placed upon her head by Col. W. A. Har- rls, chairman of the reunion executive committee. Tonight at the grand ball at the Park auditorium Miss Scandrett and Gen. Irvine Walker led the cotllion.
 More than 1000 couples, the fairest daughters of the south and old grzzled men, survivors of score of battles, mixed and danced until long past mid night.
 Young to Be Elected
 Tomorrow it is generally conceded hat Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louis- Sille Ky, will be elected commander in chief of the Unit d Confederate Vet ,rans The supporters of Lieut. Gen. Irvine Walker of Charleston have not given up the fight, but it is under stood that the entire Georgia, Alabama. Tennessee Kentucky, Florida anl trans Mississippi delegates are pledged to General Young as against tho strength of the Virginias. Maryland and the Carolinas for General Walker.
 When the committee on resolutions it was found that the accept ancc of General Trimbles invitation was so voluminous that 1t would have taken over an hour to read 1t. General Walker then offered a shorter and more resolution which was adopted. Both urged all veterans possible to att tend. General Walkers resolution was in part as follows;
 Resolution of Acceptance
 Whereas, Gen. H. NJ. Trmble, com mander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. voicing the common sen tiinents of his comrades. has issued an invitation to the United Confederate Veterans to participate in all good fel- lowship with the Grand Army of the Republic the celebration of the fiftietn of the battle of Gettysburg. which invitation is clothed in the most patriotic sentiments. which sentiments, so nobly expressed we most highly honor.
 Therefore, be it resolved:
 That the United Confederate Veter- ans cordially reciprocate the fraternity so warmly shown in this invitation and gladly accept in the same spirit of pure patriotism and sincere good will In which it has been extended;
 That the United Confederate Veterans most earnestly and heartily unite with the Grand Army of the Republic in the hope that this event may mark the final and complete reconciliation of those of the opposing armies of 90 years ago and the permanent establishment of harmonious and fraternal relations etween the north and south and that 1t may gladden. the hearts of all our countrymen.
 That to induce the largest possible attendance of Confederate veterans a- said celebration and to represent tho United Confederate Veterans in any co operative effort with the Grand Army of the Republic, the Pennsylvania Get tvsburg committee or others, in mat ters relating to the aforesaid celebra- tion, a committee be appointed con sistng of Gen. c. Irvine Walker, chair man. and one veteran from each of tho United Confederate Veteran divisions.
 Tributes to the Dead
 United Confederate veterans today paid eloquent tributes of esteem, and reverance to their deceased comrades and leaders in their twenty-second annual reunion.
 The annual Diernoriai exercises were held in the Yvast auditorium at Camp Gordon witK the Sons of Veterans. the Women Memoral association. and spon- sors and maids of honor in attendance.
 Special tributes were paid to the late General Clement A. Evans. honorary com and to General George ". Gordon of Memphis who died subsc- quently to his election as commander-in- chief at the Little Rock. Ark. relhion last year.
 Gen. L. B. Collum of Atlanta. life long friend and comrade of General Evans. extoled the memory and virtueo of this distinguished Confederate. and ~----------~-----~~---