The Washington herald., 1915-06-03
CHARGES YOUNG
LED'64 RAID
Confederates Hiss Speaker
Against Man Rechosen
at Richmond.
TO MEET IN BIRMINGHAM
Veterans Pass Resolution Praising
Wilson for Neutrality Ovation
Greets Descendant of Gen. Lee.

Richmond, Va, June with the
| selection Of Birmingham. as the place
for the 1916 reunion and the re-elec
tfon of Gen. Bennett H. Young. Of
Louisville. as communicative chief. the
business session of the twenty fifth
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans came to an end this
evening. Because of a downpour Of
rain throughout the day. all out t-door
| festivities were postponed and will be
Iintermingled with tomorrow's program.
which includes a mammoth parade and
the laying of the cornerstone for an
equestrian monument to Gen. T. ].
C'Stonewall") Jackson.
Young was reelected commanderin-
chief over Gen. Felix H Robertson. of
Texas. by the vote OF 1.166 to 5S4.
Gen. Thomas F. Perry, of Oklahoma.
opposed the election of Gen. Young
and attacked him for an alleged raid
from Canada to st. Albans. n. Y. in
1864. when several banks were said to
have been looted. Gen. George P. Har-
rison. presiding officer, requested the
Okla homan to cease his charges and
the entire assemblage of veterans
hooted the man making the charges.
Select Army Leaders,.
Gen. Julian s. Carr. OF Durham. N. c..
elected commander of the Army Of
Northern Virginia. Gen. George P. Har-
rison was reelected commander of the
Army of the Tennessee Department. and
Gen. J. NJ. Van Zant was elected COM
mander of the Trans-Mississippi Depart |
ment
The veterans unanimously adopted the
report of the committee on resolutions, |
which sent greetings to President Wilson
soldiers who know only too well the
horrors of war. and as citizens of a re-
II. l. l..
at Washington a President strictly neu-
tral to all warning nations, and who will |
with wisdom and courage stand for all |
regard and respect for the honor Of the |
American flag and proper observance
Of the full rights of the humblest Amer
lean citizen.
The United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams today elected W. n Brandon, Of |
Little Rock. comma 1er-in chief. he re-
cnivins go votes as "a 1n4 for Garland |
F. Peed of Norfolk. Va. On withdrawal |
Of Mr. Peed's name the election of Mr.. |
Brandon was made unanimous.
The Sons elected Ernest G. Baldwin. |
of Roanoke, commander Of the Army of |
Northern Virginia: breed Caldwell of
Little Rock. commander of the Trans
Mississippi Department: Ray Stewart. of |
Rome commander of the Army of the
Tennessee and DIR. Thomas NJ. Owens.
of Mobile custodia n-in-chief.
Miss Lee Loudly Cheered.
At joint session of the United Con-
federate veterans and Confederate South
arn Memorial Association. at which Gen.
Harrison presided, Gen. E. NJ Laws Of
Florida. was introduced as the only liv-
ing major general of the Confederacy.
and he was given an ovation. Miss Anna
Carter Lee. sponsor of the South. a
grea t-gran nddauehter of Gen. Robert E.
.ee and the other sponsors of the South
were loudly cheered as they took their
places the platform. many veterans
rushing up to grasp the hands Of the de-
scendant of their beloved commander.
Lieut.. Gov. J. Taylor Ellison submitted
r report of the Confederate Memorial As
which told of the practical
of the battle abby" in
which will he stored the priceless relics
Of the Southland.
Gen. Van Zant. of the Department Of
the Mississippi. presided a the morning
session of the Confederate Veterans. at
which Clarence J. Owens. of Georgia |
vice commander of the Sons Of Confed-
rate Veterans. aroused the veterans to
sm when he said the young men
If the South would take advantage of
he opportunities the South presented In
commercial way.
At T. o'clock memorial services were
leld. Chaplain General Rev. ]. W. Bach
nan. of Chattanooga, read the list of
prominent Southerners who had died dur
ne the year. including Mrs. T. ]. Jack
'on. widow of Gen "Stonewall'' jackson:
apt r. f. Lee, the last son of Gen |
Robert E Lee: Gen. Theodore S. Barnett,
of the Army of Northern vir-
'inia Department. and others.