The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-08

Jacksonville. Fla. May 7.-Gencral
Bennett II. Young. OF louisville, Ky.
late to. day WAS reelected commander
in-chief OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams at tho annual reunion here. Rich
mond was chosen for the 1915 reunion.
General Young defeated General FcltH
Robertson, or Texas.
After the election OF commander
in-chief adjournment was taken until
tomorrow. when officers OF the Army
OF Tennessee aud of the Army or Nir-
ginia and other divisional orRaniza-
tions will bo elected. General Young
received approximately 100 votes. and
General Robertson 500. Texas cast It's
entire 3A3 votes for Robertson.
OFFER FROM SURVIVORS
OF FORItEST-S CAVALRY
One hundred survivors OF General
Forests famous cavalry to-day offered
their services 70 President Wilson ia
tho event OF war with Mexico The
following resolution was adopted:
we read with Indignation Of repeat
cd insults offered 20 American citizen.
by Mexicans. and imbucd with the
patriotism derived as a heritage from
our ancestors we hereby tender his
CXccllency. the President OF the United
States. II called upon. = company of 100
ncn u be selected from our corps.
we assure him 'ha; they will he able
to fully fulfil their duties ana bear
the hardships that will be required
OF regular soldiers. We hereby guar.
nntee to be among the first TO plant
the American flag on the battlements of
Mexico City. or any other fortress with
in her bounds"
Seymour Stuart. OF st. Louis, Mo
today was elected commander-in- chief
OF the United Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams. succeeding W. w. Old, Jr., OF
Norfolk, Va.
\ lively debate was preclpitated At
the meeting OF the Sons OF Veterans
by the Introduction OF n resolution
calling upon Congress 10 pension Con-
federate veterans. The resolution was
introduced by y. II. Iairston OF Roa-
nokc. Va. judge advocate-gencral. de-
partment OF Virginia. sons Of Veterans
OLD OPPOSES FEDERAL
PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS
Scarcely had the resolution been see
onded. when w. w. OLD, Jr. com
mander -in-chief or the organization.
left his official chair, in order TO make
a speech denouncinS ii.
II am willing to take my coat off
and work for funds with which 10
supply our Confederate soldiers" he
declared and until we arc no longer
able to DO so. we should not ask the
government to help them"
The speaker was heartily cheered as
he asserted that he had consulted hun
dreds of Virginia veterans. and had
found none who was in favor OF be-
seeching aid from the government.
Delegates from Georgia, Florida and
South Carolina voiced disapproval OF
the resolution
Speeches against 1t were only
checked by the adoption OF II motion
10 enter into the election OF officers In
live minutes. Before that time had
elapsed, the resolution was tabled by
an erwhelming vote.
Hy SONS OF VETERANS
officers also elected by the United
Sons OF Confederate Veterans, In add-
tion to Seymour Stuart, of st. Louis,
as communicative chief, were: L. .iIem-
ming Smith. of Richmond. commander
OF the Department OF Virginia; T. j.
Mullin. of Rome. Ga, commander OF
the Department of Tennessee, and
Creed Caldwell. OF Arkansas. com
mander of the Department OF trans
mississippi
The picturesque feature OF the day
was tho parade OF the Sons of Vet
Grams Cadets from Sewanee Military
Academy. Florida Military Academy
and the University of Florida. and sew
erai detachments of the Florida Ma
tional Guard participated, together
with the official sponsors and maids of
the Sons or Veterans.
The veterans and their friends to-
night attended grand ball The
grand march was led by General Ben
nett III. Young and Miss Corrinne
Hampton, of Columbia, S. c., one OF
the sponsors.
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT
"JackSonville. Fla, May g. 1914
General Bennett II. Young,
Commanding United Confederate
Veterans:
Sir.-Thc Confederate Memorial AS
socation reports with great pleasure
the practical completion of the Con-
federatc Memorial Institute, or,,as II
is moro popularity known. the Battle
Abbey II only remains now to com
pletc tho installation OF an electric
plant and finish the interior decora
uons OF the structure When these
are done the building and the beouti-
full park surrounding It will together
constitute memorial worthy OF tho
valor OF the brave men who fought
and tho heroic sclf-sacriice OF tho
noble women who suffered, for tho
Confederate cause.
The structure stands 15O feet back
from the boulevard upon raised tor
race designed to give Mt onco n diguI
bed setting and suitable approach to
the building. broad flight OF stone
steps leads from tho lower level TO the
terrace. flankcd on either hand by n
stone balustrRde. The terrace itsclf