The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-10
VETS REUNION
COMEsTOCLOSE
WITH BIG PARADE
SIXTEEN THOUSAND VETERANS
STEP TO MARTIAL MUSIC IN
TIE CENTRAL CITY.
One of the Most Successful Reunion
in the History of the Confederate
Veterans Closes at Macon-GeneraI
Young Elected Commander.

Macon, May 8. - Sixteen thousand
soldiers of the old South today
marched in review before $4,000 visI-
tors from all over Dixie and brought
TO close the public functions of the
twenty annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Always the spectacular feature of
the meetings, the parade today was
no less impressive than those of any
other years, although the ranks of
most regiments were thinner, and
Nt&ny who have marched are known
to have responded to their last taps
The broken tramp of the gray clad
warriors and the sight of bullet-torn
f1agss made a historic pageant which
called to- mind the great struggle of
the sixties, the sun of the Confeder-
acy which rose so bright at Bull Run,
attained its zenith at Chancellors-
Vile, and set in sad glory at Apo
mattox.
A few men from almost every one
of the Southern armies were present
boys" from the Army of Northern
Virginia who went through the me-
morable campaigns of Lee, Jackson
and Joseph E. Johnson, those who
followed the banner of Albert Sidney
Johnston in the West, a few of Sterl-
ing Prices volunteers from Missouri,
and those who were in Texas with
Kirby Smith, the last to surrender.
5000 -GeorQians in Line.
Nearly 5000 Georgians composed
the largest delegation from any one
state. :, Vi
Probably the most interesting body
of veterans was the detachment of
FORESTS cavalry, which headed the
line of march. Accompanying it was
little Nathan Bedford Forrest, grand
son of the great leader of the same
name, dressed in the uniform of a
major general, c. S. A.
The parade, including the automo-
biles and carriages carrying civilians,
sponsors of the reunion and members
of organizations affiliated with the
U. c. ", was more than a mile long,
and wound through sixteen blocks of
the city shaded streets.
The long walk was too much for
some of the older veterans, and they
dropped out, being Immediately cared
for by ambulance corps, provided by
the city.
General Young Elected.
General Bennett H. Young, OF Lou
isyille, formerly governor of Kentuc-
ky, is the unanimous choice of the
United Confederate Veterans for
commander-in-c chief He was elect
ed by acclamation today, after Gen
eral c. Irvine Walker and General w.
K Van Zandt had withdrawn their
nominations.
Early in the convention Of the vet
Grams this morning, the sentiment for
General Young was apparent. Re-
peatedly speakers would be interrupt
ed by prolonged cheers for the Ken
tucky veteran, and when the nomi-
nations began there were frequent de-
mands that the vote be taken. Gen
ei'al :WalkJr was nominated in
glowing speech by General White,
commanding the Army of Virginia, and
General Young was nominated by
General Wells of Jackson Miss, and
by H. A Herbert of Alabama, for
mer member of Cleveland's cabinet.
A dozen sturdy Texans put General
Van Zandt's name before the con-
Vention.
General Walker WithdraWs.
While speeches were in progress
for the various candidates, Generaf
Walker had the adjutant general an
nounce that he would withdraw, so
as to promote a more friendly feeY-
ing, as he saw that personalities were
being involved. This announcement
was received with great applause that
hardly subsidized before the withdraw
al of General Van Zandt was also
proclaimed. Numerous delegates then
moved the unanimous election of
General Young, and this speedily fol-
lowed. Upon motion of Adjutant Gen
eral Mickle. General Walker was
elected honorary commander-in-c chief.
In nominating General Walker, Gen
eral league declared that the sub
rosa charges of mismanagement OF
the U. C. V. business affairs by the
commander-in-c chief were unjustifed.
Other officers were elected as fol-
lows:
General Theodore Garnett, Norfolk,