The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
MUCH SAT|SFAC OVER SUCCESS IN SECURING REUNION Plans for Assault on Rich mond' Made Early in
 Year COOPERATION FROM ALL OVER THE STATE Capt. John c. Smith of Camp Wilcox One of Persistent Workers for
 Reunion-Assistance From Civic Bodies

Much satisfaction was expressed last night when the news came that Brming- ham had secured the general Confederate reunion for the year 1916. Particularly pleasing was the news to the old vets themselves and by the members of the Confederate organizations Early in the year the suggestion was circulated by the local veterans that Birmingham be placed in nomination for the next reunion. The suggestion was taken up throughout the state and by persistent effort of the vet erans the civic organizations of the state took the matter up, and the plans for the assault on Richmond were formu- lated.
 Among the persistent workers to bring the reunion to Birmingham was Capt. John G. Smith, commander of Camp Will COX, United Confederate Veterans Two months ago he commenced a plan to raise funds to send a large delegation of vet srans to Richmond and so well did he succeed that he carried far larger dele gation of veterans from Birmingham than any other camp in the state.
 Camp Hardee Active
 Camp Hardee also got active in the movement. and its commander, Capt W. B Yaneey, and other members worked untiringly to bring the convention to the city, as did the other camps from Ensley, Ressemer and East Lake, all sending dele gations to the reunion.
 The several chapters of the Daughters of the Confectionery gave their willing aid as usual, and gave their usual willing help in all the efforts to raise funds to send the delegations to Richmond Two delegates to Richmond were sent by the Sons of Veterans.
 President Crawford Johnson and Secre- tary W. C. Radcliffe of the Chamber of Commerce and other members of the or ganization rendered valuable aid in pre- senting the claims of Birmingham for the convention. President Johnson and Sec retary Radcliffe accompanied the vet erans to Richmond, where they started a plan Of campaign to bring the reunion to the city, and immediately the vote was taken the following telegram was re- ceived.
 "Age-Herald, Birmingham:
 Birmingham unanimously selected for next reunion. CRAWFORD JOHNSON" The Ensley club not only lent aid tc the movement to bring the convention to this city, but raised the money to send Il veterans from the Ensley camp to the reunion and provided them with a Con- federate hat and funds besides
 Tom Heflin Helped
 There was no more enthusiastic or hard CT worker to secure the meeting of 1916 for Birmingham than Congressman Tom Heflin. From the beginning of the move ment MT. Hefin has been at work for Birmingham. Not only that, but he went to Richmond and led in the assault and capture of the convention for this city Ee made many short addresses and spoke before the convention in behalf of Bir- mingham
 There were many others, including the splendid efforts of Mrs. Chappell Cory, chaperon to the sponsor for the Alabam brigade, Miss Mary Munger and her maids. Mrs. Cory gave valiant assistance in the presentation of the claims of Birming- ham for the 1916 reunion. She has been a most indefatigable worker in the cause of the Confederate soldier for years. and is reveted by every veteran in the state.
 Local veterans who have attended the reunions of the past few years state that many of their comrades from other states remember the sr<rdid entertainment given them on their visit to Birmingham at the general reunion 10 years ago nd state that they will look forward to their visit here with pleasure