Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-06
REELECTED
CHIEF Of j. c. Y.
THREE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS
UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN.
TO JACKSONVILLE IN 1914
Shafts at Chickamauga Park in Honor
Of Veterans Of Florida and Alabama.
Veterans Parade and Memorial
Service Were Features.

Chattanoogn-Jacksonvillc, Fla, was
awarded the honor OF entertaining the
twenty-fourth annual United tOnieder-
ate Veterans reunion, and the command
er.in-chirf, Gen. Bennett II. Young OF
Louisville, Ky, and his three depart
menall commanders were reelected al
the last important business session OF
veterans during the present reunion here.
The next reunion weat to Jacksonville
after over an horx's d~eliberation, in
which the hospitality and fam OF that
+ty, Nash Vile, Tenn; Houston, Texas,
and Tulsa, okla, had been proclaimed
By eloquent orators. When a vote was
taken Jack ~sonville received 1928 votes,
Nashville, the nearest opponent, receiv.
ing 405. The selection Of the Florida
city then was made unanimous.
Depart mental officers who again will
serve undcr the command Of Gen. Young
are Lieut.. Gen. Theo, s. Garnet Of Nor.
DIX, commander of The Army Of North.
ern Virginia; Lieut.. Gen. George p. Har.
rison 1f Opelika, Ala, commander of the
Army of Tennessee, and Lieut.4ien. X.
NJ. Vanzandt Of Fort Worth, Texas, com-
mander of the trars-M Mississippi depart
ment.
Other features of the second days re-
union program were the impressive cere'
monies attendant upon the dedication OF
handsome monuments at Chickamauga
Park by delegations from Florida and
Alabama and the parade of the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans. A joint memo
rial service in honor of the Confederate
dead was held in the auditorium, at
which representatives from the veterans
and all other organizations attending the
reunion took part.
The election of officers by veterans
was preceded by n lively discussion
which followed the sport of the com
mittee on credentials. This committee
recommended that credentials be with
held from Gen. w. j. Behan of New Or
leans because it was alleged that he be-
longed to two Confederate veteran or
CARNATIONS. Gen. Behan mounted the
platform and denounced the recon-
mendation of the committee as ma
licious. After relating the battles in
which he had participated during the
war between the states, he called upon
the veterans to defeat the committee rec
concentrations.
A motion was made to amend the ere
dentials committee report SO as to ex-
Glade the portion Of it referring to Gen.
Behan. When a vote was called on the
motion the presiding officer could not
determine whether the ayes or the nays
were the more numerous. An official
vote by state divisions was then called
for and the amendment was adopted.
The reelection Of Gen. Young and his
department officers was the occasion
for the greatest ovation which has oc.
crfTed at the present reunion. Rousing
rebel cheers rent the air when the
name OF Gen. Young was mentioned,
After he had been elected by acclama'
ton Gen. Young said;
This is worth more to me than al
the gold in the treasury of the United
States. would rather have your rec,
ommendation thaa that of all the other
men and women in the world. God bless
each one of you. l thank you for this
high honor which you have seen fit to
bestow upon me a second time"
Three cheers for "Old Kentucky" wert
given as Gen, Young received the con
gratulations of many friends.