The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-03
RAIN MARS
VETERANS
REUNION
GENERAL YOUNG REELECTED
COMMANDER, BIRMINGHAM, Al
ALBANIA SELECTED AS NEXT RE
UNION CITY. iNpoRsE WILSON

UNION CITY. iNDORSE WILSON
Richmond, Va, June 2.-General
Bennett n. Young of Louisville, KY,
was Wednesday reelected commander
in-chief of the United Confederate vet
erans in annual reunion here. Biz
mingham, Ala, was selected over Dai-
las as the reunion city for 1916.
Before the close of the final business
session, the reunion sent the follow
ing greeting in the form of unani-
mously adopted resolution to Presi-
dent Wilson,,
The United Confederate veterans
in twenty-hfth annual reunion assem-
bed. at Richmond, Va, send greetings
to Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States. As soldiers, who know
only too well the horrors of war, and
as citizens of n reunited country, we
are glad at heart that we have at
Washington a president who, strictly
neutral between warning nations, VIII
with wisdom and courage stand for all
regard and respect of the honor OF
the American flag and a proper OBJ
servance of the full rights of the hum
blest American citizen"
The reading of the resolution was
received with tumultuous applause by
the veterans, who again cheered the
name of President Wilson when con
gressman Helflin of Alabama declared
that the defenders of the south had
been spared to see man, born in the
southland. the son of confederate
soldier, president of the United
States"
Spirited Election Contest.
General Young was reelected com
mander- in-chief after spirited con
test, his opponent being General Felix
II. Robertson of Crawford, Tex. Prior
to the election the delegates directed
that message of sympathy be sent
to General Young, who was kept away
by illness. and who has returned to his
| home in Louisville from Cleveland
Ohio Adjutant General William f.
Mickle sent the following message to
General Young:
THE convention heard with joy the
announcement of your improved con
dition and directed me to express the
great sympathy felt at your contine'
ment which caused your absence and
the hope of your speedy recovery
Rain, which fell in torrents through
out the day, seriously interfered with
| the program of events and aroused
anxiety for hundreds of the aged vet
Grams encamped at the fair grounds.
| \ fire works display and floral pa
rade were postponed. These will take
place Thursday after the military pa
rade and laying of the cornerstone Of
monument to General Stonewall
Jackson. At Camp Henry 5. Stuart,
where 5000 veterans are quartered, un-
usual precautions were taken. Hun
dreds were compelled to remain with
in doors.
Despite the inclemency of the wealth
er however, preparations continue for
the events of the reunion, Thursday
The military parade will be held at
II o'clock. The Virginia militia ar
rived Wednesday to participate in this
event. Governor Marcus II. Tlolcomb
of Connecticut and the first company
governors footguard also arrived We'd
ncsday from New Haven 'nd will take
part in the parade.
Concert by U. S. Sand
Late Wednesday the United States
band from Fortress Monroe gave a
concert in honor of Miss Mary Curtis
Lee. daughter of General Robert +.
Lee. and Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stev-
ems. president of the United Daugh-
tcrs of the Confederacy. Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, wife of the secretary of the
navy. arranged the concert.
Several thousand veteran wearers of
the gray assembled early in conyen-
tion hail and cheered for many min
utcs Miss Anne Carter Lee, grand
daughter of General Robert +. Lee.
Miss Lee. attired in black appeared
ON the platform as the sponsor of
the south. accompanied by Miss Sarah
Norris Leech. and Miss Ollie Ger
trude McLaurin. maids of honor. and
chaperoned by Mrs. Mary Ewel Pit
cher.
The grand daughter OF the fighting
confederate host was presented TO the
convention by acting commander-in
chief George 2. Harrison As she
bowed TO the survivors of the south'