The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-20
RESOLUTION TO ASK
E FEDERAL PENSIONS
TABLED BY VETERANS

Evrard Meade. Past Commander
Thomas Smith and Commander j.
Thompson Brown early were in their
places on the stage. and Adjutant-
General Joseph V. Bldgood was at the
chairmans desk.
The first matter OF business was the
report of committee on closer rela-
lions between veterans and sons, fixed
as special order for noon to-day and
taken up first by unanimous consent.
Captain Boyd Smith. chairman OF the
committee, asked that his committee
and the advisory committee appointed
yesterday be continued, to report at
the 1914 reunion. This request carried
and tho matter was disposed of for the
time being by continuance of the
committees
Mrs. Montague Introduced.
MIS-. A 4. Montague then was in
rited TO address the veterans, and Com
mander Brown appointed Captain Boyd
smith smith, and and. General J. Baumgardner to
Captain Harry Wooding was chosen
escort OF Mrs. ]. p. Woods Mrs. Mon
tague's companion Mrs: Montague
was introduced by General Brown and
the veterans stood and saluted her.
Mrs. Montague at once launched into
an appeal for the maintenance and eX-
| tension of the Home for Needy Con-
federatc Women. She told the veterans
she is not n woman's rights advocate.
"A Confederate veteran may cast my
greeted with storm OF applause.
of the ne isvatW OF des sne nf
, veterans. both men and women She
related In trembling voice of the sac
s ed ont by southern IN women and point
provided for as are tho veterans.
Mrs; Montague asked that each vet
generation tho Importance OF proper
care for needy women OF the Con-
federaey In the permanency and proper
appealed for provisions rs we'll as
cash--some OF the provisions which
the farmers OF Virginia feed TO their
stock each year. Provisions. she point
ed out, cost money, and thus are in
demand at tho home.
Don't build monuments. In parks,
| a permanent home as lasting me.
morial-provide sinking fund and
| properly endow tho home, to the end
that as long as wife, sister or daugh-
, may be. cared for" said Mrs. Montague
| in conclusion.
for an appropriation from the State to
aid INDECENT women outside the home
will be carried to the next Legislature.
and asked for support in that move
ment
Mrs. Montague was accorded three
ringing cheers, and motion for a
rising vote OF thanks for her address.
The motion prevailed amid applause.
Collection for the Home.
Following Mrs. Montague, Colonel j.
Taylor Stratton, of the committee TO
ask the Legislature for continuance
OF the appropriation. was Recognized.
Colonel Stratton made an impassioned
appeal for the support of the cause Mrs.
Montague represented. After some dis
the same committee ask for the appro-
priation for the home and foS needy
women outside the home. the proceed
ings were interrupted by proposition
to take n collection for the home.
collection was taken. and Melted S5S.9i,
and during this work w. W. Old. Jr..
Of Norfolk, and Carl Hinton, OF Denver.
OF the Sons, were introduced to extend
greetings OF the Sons to the veterans
and to present views of Sons on some
subjects before the meeting. The sons
were given close hearing, and were
cheered. 1t finally was decided that
Alrs Montague win be allowed to
choose her own committee to appear
before the Legislature. so that the work
OF the veterans committee on aid for
the women outside the home and that
| for aid Of the homo will not become
confused.
Half dozen special trolley, cars $
were At the QOOES OF tnc Itlltt SUI
to Incline Junction. The cars quickly
were filed, and within twenty min
utes after adjournment tho hall was
deserted. Many veterans who had LEFT
the meeting early or who did not come
at all missed the mountain trip; in
fact. comparatively few OF the old sol
ders took advantage of the only sight
seeing feature of the program. y large
ma jOrity of the visiting veterans We're
at tho Salem Avenue headquarters for
dinner, or walking about the streets
| awaiting tho hour OF assembling for
parade was started from the headquar-
ters led by n drum and fife corps.
Crowds Cheer Veterans.
The grand parade formed In three
divisions at the corner of jefferson
! and Tazewell Avenue at $3.50 o'clock
! and began It's march through the bust
ness streets Efforts were made to
| prevent the veterans being compelled
| TO stand long in line. and for that rea :
son the parade formed with one part
on farewell Avenue, East one on
Street AS the latter column moved
| the other two fell in. Three brass
bands--the Roanoke Machine Works,
tho Vinton Military and the Eagles
furnished music for the occasion, and
largo crowds lined the sidewalks to
cheer the marchers in their final ap-
pearanco of this convention.
The browning feature OF the reunion
was tho grand ball given In honor OF
tho visiting veterans to-niGht at Moun-
tain Park by the local camp of Sons
ton loft here ct midnight for home,