Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
VETERANS FORWARD
GREETINGS TO WILSON
Commend Stand of President o
United States by Strong
Resolutions.
SYMPATHY FOR GEN. YOUNG
Approve Plan to Enlarge Scope of
Daughters of Confedcracy-Dis-
countenancc Self-Seelling Of Vet
Grams as Unworthy.

Greetings 10 President Woodrow
Wilson were conveyed in the resolu-
tions adopted yesterday afternoon at
the convention of the United Confed-
crate Veterans. the old soldiers saying
that they were glad at heart. as citi-
zens of united country, that they
have at the nations helm a man who
with all wisdom and courage would
stand for tho honor OF the American
flag and the observance Of the full
rights OF the humblest American citi-
zen.
The plan To widen the influence of
the United Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy by admitting as associate MEM
hers the United Confederate Veterans
and members Of allied organizations
was approved. Sclf-Seekinc OH the
part Of any veteran was 1iscountc-
nanced and discouraged. The rcsolu-
tions were adopted By unanimous vote.
They follow:
ITO the Convention and Delegates of
the Twenty Fifth Annual Reunion
OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams:
"Comradcs,-Yourc committee on rcso-
lutions submit the following as their
report, and recommend its adoption:
RESOLUTION As TO
PRESIDENT WILSON
Greetings to Tho President: The
United Veterans. in twentN-fifth an
iuaI reunion dSSSElptcu AT N!cnmOnQ,
Va, send greetings To Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States. as
soldiers who know only too we'll the
horrors OF war. and citizens of
reunited country we clad at heart
that we have at Washington a Prcsi-
dent who. strictly neutral between the
warning nations. will. with wisdom and
courage, stand for all regard and re-
spect for the honors OF the American
flag and proper observance Of the
full rights Of the humblcst American
citizen.
Recommendation to the United
Daughters OF the Confectionery:
Resolved, That we approve the plan
TO widen the influence and work of the
United Daughters OF the Confederacy
by the admission % the United Con-
federate Veterans, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans and their blood relations into
their association as associate members,
OF which plan Major John H. feathers.
of Louisville, NY, is the author, and
which is embodied in the attached
article from the Louisville Times (not
here given. and we recommend that
the United Daughters al their next
general convention take such steps
will be necessary to the adoption of
this most admirable plan.
For the honor Of the survivors Of
the Confederate armies We recommend
the adoption OF the following:
Resolved that it is the sense Of this
convention that all seif-sceking on the
part OF our comrades be discounte-
nanccd as unworthy OF them, and
should in every way he discoura scd by
the members OF this association
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
FOR GENERAL YOUNG
ITO Our Commander in Chief:
Whereas. our beloved commander
in-chief, General Bennett y Young, is
under surgical treatment in sanitari-
um al Cleveland. Ohio.
Therefore, be il resolved that this
convention does hereby express its sin
cere regret that he is thus prevented
from bling with US at this reunion and
we pray that he may soon be restored
to his former health and strength.
BE II further resolved that the ad-
jutant-general transmit to our COM
mander-in-c chief this expression of our
sympathy"
Resolution of thanks:
Resolved, that the thanks Of the
United Contcdf'-ate Veterans in their
twenty hfth anhual reunion assembled
be and are hereby endered TO the good
people Of the city OF Richmond for the
complete and perfect arrangements
made for this reunion by their CAPABLE
committees. for the generous and char
acteristicany hospitable manner in
which they have received and enter
talned us: 10 the press for its faithful
reports OF the proceedings; to the de-
voted United Daughters OF the Con
federacy, ever loyal TO our interests
and 10 all other Confederate orcaniZa-
tions. and especially to tho Boy scouts
for their Untiring efforts 10 make this
reunion Of the survivors of the armies
Of the Confederate States of America
ITS Erandest and most enjoyable. and
we assure Them all that our hearts are
still with old Virginia.
Resolved further. that NE tender
our thanks for the courtesies so kindly
extended by the railroads
(Signed)
"commandant J. NJ Simpson, Mountain
Creek. Ala; General Il w Green.
Little Rock Ark; General Alfred
Aver. Ocala. Fla: General w. e.
Haldeman, Louisville. Ky: Colonel
J. s. Mi!!ken, Louisiana; Thomas s.
Gresham, Baltimore. Md, Colonel
L. r Rainwater, Sardis, MISS. Cen
eral ]. William Towson. Shelbina,
Mo; General J. II Curric, Fayctte-
VILE, y c.; Thomas Burns, Okla
honla City, kkla.; Colonel y Moul-
trie Bra!lsford. Camden, :. G.: Gen.
eral Evander Shepard. ShclbyviNc
Tenn, General f.. W. Kirkpatrick
Texas, Colonel James y. Stubs
Woods Cross Roads, Va. General
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