The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
General J. Thompson Brown
Defeats General Carr for
Command Northern Virginia
FIVE HUNDRED FROM
RICHMOND AT REUNION
Boy Scouts Make Great Hit.
Blues and Grays Very Much
in Washington Next
Reunion City
BY Staff Correspondent

(By Staff Correspondent
Birmingham. Ala, May IL
Without opposition. General Geo.
p. Harrison, of OpcIika, Ala. was
tonight elected COMMANDMENT
chief of the United Confederate
veteranA succeeding General b.
n. Young. ERNEST p. Baldwin. OF
Roanoke, was elected commander
in.chicf OF the sons OF Veterans.
Everywhere in Birmingham today
are Vrginians. there being here for
the Reunion about 1.000 from the Old
Dominion some 500 of whom are
from Richmond. Petersburg and
Fredericksburg also have large dele
cations.
Brown Lands Honor.
The Eirginians today figured large
ly in Reunion developments. General
j. Thompson Brown having been elect
| ed by vote of 1876 10 3lI over
General Julian s. Carr, OF North Car
DINA, Commander of the Department
of the Army OF Northern Virginia. and
Washington having been selected ny
majority over both Tulsa and Mem
phis as the place for the 1917 Re
union.
The Nirginians tonight were guests
Mt the annual Reunion ball at the
Hippodrome Though the dancers for
the most part were the younger peo-
pie. the Sons. the Sponsors and Maids
and the Richmond soldiery. some of
3 the uffer boy scouts and members Of
. Acca Temple band who accompanied
| the Richmond Grays There were
| many Of the veterans as Interested
spectators. and "a. few of them even
Az, ,eared on the hcur with fair part
ners
Grays Given Warm welcome
The Richmond Grays' special ar
rived here shortly before o'clock this
morning, IN command ~ Major
ErisAt-They- we're given greet re
ception as in their SNOWY uniforms
they marched with Acca Band TO the
viewed by General Brown and staff.
The line continued 20 Capitol Park.
rhere-ranks were broken. The re-
n,ainder OF the day was spent seeing
the city and it's environs Their ffrst
real work at the reunion viii come
tomorrow morning when they will
take part in the reanion parade. To-
morrow night the Grays will he en-
fertained at the Country club
Blues and scouts In Clover.
The Blues and Boy Scouts. 100. ars
having big time. Both were ac-
corded great receptions on their sew
eraI appearances. The Scout Drum
and Bugle Corps Is one of the big hits
OF the reunion, their work proving a
revelation, not only to the Thousands
from all parts of the South. but to m
Rtchmonders themselves before whom
the Scouts never made a better APP
pearAnce than here.
From Petersburg there are forty
two members of A. p. Hni Gang, in
command of Mayor elect. Robert CAL
liam. ST.. and Ave members Of the Sons
Of Veterans Of Hill Camp. There are
about fifty in the fredericksburg con-
tingent. most Of whom are sons of
Chew Camp.
Among the Virginia veterans are
swo legislators. Delegate Love. of
Y.unenburg. and Major J. N Stubs.
Aersreriy In the House from Glou-
kester Major Stubs this afternoon
presented the report of the commit
tee on resolutions.
Prohibition Effective.
Both Major Stubs and Delegate
Love are deeply impressed with the
eflctency OF prohibition. as apparent
here. Mr.. Love, who has attended
sixteen reunions declared that never
has there been a better one,
TT Is a remarkable fact said Mr..
Love that there is better behavior
In every respect than any other Re-
union has ever had. There have been
no disturbances. no accidents. and no
drunkenness That prohibition is a
mingham is an example of what pro-
hibition will do for city
Lieutenant-Governor Ellyson. who
reached here Monday and who yes
terday made his report as president
Of the Confederate Memorial Associa
tion. left this afternoon for Rich
mond.
.Tittle ColoneI" On Hand
Irwin Cobb. who spoke to the Vet
Grams last night, left at noon for New
York. During the morning he was
kept busy greeting the Reunion wish
tors, Another notable who attracted
much attention is Henry walthall.
who PLAYED the Little Colonel IN
THE Birth of Nation Mr., Wal
thall was everywhere greeted by the
veterans as Colonel Cameron" He
IL at his home here on hts first vaca-
ton in more than a year and he en-
lows the happy condolences of the vet
Grams and of those who passed through
the trials of war and reconstruction
AZ so WILDLY portrayed by him.
The railroads estimate there arc
$4,000 visitors here. At Camp air
GROUND 1890. veterans are quartered
The weather has been ideal. ana that
the Reunion climax. the parade to-
morrow morning. will be under sunny
skies Is indicated. The Blues and
scouts special and the Grays' spe-
ciaI will leave late tomorrow night.
the former going via Chattanooga and
Asheville and the latter via Atlanta
knd Charlotte. where on Saturday tha
fsrays will participate In the celebra-
tisn Of the MecklenburE Declaration
pfs Independence. "A
General Y0uny Hoaorcd.