The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
VETERANS SELECT
MONTGOMERY FOR
REUNION IN 1917
General Hooper Reelected
By AcclamatiOn-Gadsden
Is Proving Worthy Host
to Old Soldiers

Gadsden, October Especial The
veterans accepted the invitation to
meet in Montgomery in 1917, presented
by Col B. NJ. Washburn.
Brigade officers elected this after
noon are: First general. ]. B. Fuller
Montgomery; second general, o. J.
Semmes, Mobile third general, T. p.
Lampkin, Jasper; fourth general. W.
R. Pruet. Ashland.
Gen. c. w. Hooper of Selma comman-
der-in-chief, was reelected by acclama-
| ton just before adjournment of the morn
ing session, and accepted the honor al
once
The programme as published was carried
out Chairman Earl Lay called the meet
ing to order and turned it over to Col
B. F. Ellis of Orrville The addresses
of welcome were given by City Attorney
Hugh Fl. White and Mrs. e. o. McCord,
president of the local chapter, U. D. c.
The response was made by Hon. w. b.
Bankhead of Jasper. The Tribute to the
Confederate Dead and to the Women of
the Confederacy' a touching address,
was made by General Hooper, Senator
John III. Bankhead also paid a tribute to
the veterans Roll call of camps was
active assistant adjutant general,
In the afternoon, a patriotic and STIR
ring address was given by Col H S. d.
Mallory who spoke of Military Pre-
paredness for the United States"
In the afternoon garden party for
the visitors was given at the Forest ave-
nue. home of Mrs. James M. Elliott.
At 7:30 tonight traffic was ruled off
Forest avenue between Sixth and Seventh
streets 1t was made clean as a dance
floor and beautiful decorations were
added. At o'clock the monster veterans
ball opened, and continued well into the
night
The real feature of the reunion will
be the rubber tire" parade Thursday
morning. Local machines have been RED
uisitioned, and many neighboring cities
also are contributing cars for the pur-
pose. Before it is disbanded, the parade
will be reviewed by General Hooper ami
his staff.
Automobile trips will be given the visi-
tors in the afternoon and at night atten-
ton will be divided between an old
fashioned concert at the courthouse ard
an old-fashioned dance at the Bellevue
pavilion on Lookout mountain. Care has
been taken by the committee in charge
of arrangements to pay more attention
to the comfort and pleasure of the vet
terans, and less to social features The
veterans are met by Boy Scouts in
automobiles and guided to the homes and
to the improvised armory in the Kyle
building at Court street and Locust
Either from heat or exhaustion, Frank
Robertson, local veteran, tainted late
this morning, and was taken to a hos
pital, where he is resting we'll
When a pier fell without warning at
the steel plant yesterday, L. F. Fail, 35
years old, employed in the rod mill. was
almost instantly killed A wife and sew
eral children survive him.
DR.. e. T. Camp will be employed for
full time as city physician and milk and
meat inspector and Mrs. NJ J. Wood
will be retained as welfare department
matron, as result of the councils de-
cision last night
The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers of the Forrest Highway association
will be held here tomorrow, and many
of the delegates already are on hand.