The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-08

The morning sessions OF the United
Confederate Veterans opened with the
business of selecting place for the
reunion in 1915. Denver Was the first
TO make the request TO have the re-
union. This was backed by a strong
delegation. The governor Of Colo
RADIO. mayor OF Denver. Confederate
veterans and the Z. y. c. Of that city
invited the veterans to choose Dem
yer.
The next appeal was from Memphis
Tulsa Okla also made strong
pleas for the reunion. but Richmond.
Va won the convention ever
whelmsnxly.
The mayor Of Richmond, Mr.. Dab
ney, Of the chamber Of commerce. and
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson came
down In behalf Of Richmond
The Confederate choir Of Ports
mouth. Va. headed by Mrs. J. Grin
Edwards. sang.
Bennett Young Is Head.
Resolutions were adopted upon the
death Of Colonel s, A. Cunningham.
editor and founder Of Confederate
Veteran Magazine \ resolution ny
CONGRESSMAN Frank Clark, that con-
gress pass a ball 10 pay hack To the
Southern States vast amount OF
nlonev said 10 have been Illegally
collected during war times was heard.
General Bennett II. Young was re-
elected commaader-iu chief of the
Confederate veterans.
The Sons OF Veterans held ar cleo
tion OF officers. Seymour Stewart OF
St Louis was sTfanlaa auslN elected
He is connected with the Floyd and
Stewart families Of Virginia.
Henning Smith. a member OF II. r
Lee camp. M. !. Of Richmond, was
elected commander Of the department
I FFs-sYf. sNF Essr
federate Veterans
w Mcdonald Lee was elected to
the executive council by n unanimous
vote.
Camps in the North.
The Virginia delegation gave Com
mander Stewart a reception and din
ner party In honor Of his election. at
which Miss Rubenette Lee was APP
plauded upon singing Virginia
w T. Elder was present dele
gate from the New York City Camp
of Sons Of Veterans, He reports that
a camp is being organized at Boston
A resolution was passed famenting
the death If Post Commander Prit-
chard, Of Virginia,
The Sons Of Veterans and sponsors
had a splendid parade They were
entertained at a reception at the
home OF Mrs John w: Dodge. also
at Florida yacht club. from to 7
p. NJ
Surf bathing and breakfast to off
cial sponsors and maids was given at
Atlantic Beach. There was also a
ride OF twenty miles in automobiles.
By j. r. Price, OF Washington. res
plutions were offered to have the del
egates address to their home papers
a letter on the work OF the conven-
ton. that the president and congress
be thanked for continuing the work
OF marking the graves of southern
soldiers buried in the North: to cor
rect the story ms to the ku klux klHn.
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ely
son submitted the following report at
the morning session:
jacksonville. Fla, May s. 1914.
General Bennett II. Young,
Commanding United Confederate
Veterans
S;r-The Confederate Memorial
association reports with great pleas
ure the practical completion of the
Confederate Memorial institute. or as
1t lis more popularity known. the Bat
tie Abbey" 1T only remains now to
complete the installation of an cleo
trio plant and finish the interior dec
orations Of the structure. When these
are done the building and the beauti-
ful park surrounding II viii together
constitute memorial worthy OF the
valor of the brave men who fought
and the heroic self-sacrifice of the no.
BILE women who suffered for the Con-
federate cause.
The structure stands $50 feet back
from the boulevard upon raised ter
race designed to give at once dig
niied setting and suitable approach
to the building A broad flight of
stonc steps leads from the lower lew
81 to the terrace. Ranked on either
hand by stone halustrade. The ter
race itself extending some twenty
11ve feet from the building and eight
fAet above the lower level, 10 contin-
n tsestiaas6 "a sseand pAss.l