Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-18
WASHINGTON WINS
REUNION, IN 1917,
OF CONFEDERATES
Chosen Over Tulsa, Okla,
and Memphis, Tenn,
by Close Vote.
DESIRE TO BE REVIEWED
BY PRESIDENT OF U. S.
General George P. Harrison. Of
Alabama, Elected Com
mander-in-Chief.
SUCCEEDS BENNETT H. YOUNG
General j. Thompson Brown Named
Commander Department Army
OF Virginia.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. May lT.--Wash-
'ntt1n won The honor OF entertaining
the United Confederate Veterans in
!, 1917 ny close vote al the closing
business session here tonight.
General George E. Harrison, OF Ala
bama. war elected commander -ir-chief
u succeed General Bennett H. Young.
@: Kentucky.
The desire OF the old Con;cdera re
soidicrs to parade down nnsYivania
Avenue and be reviewed by the Prcsi-
dent of. the United States led them 20
choose Washington for the 1917 reunion
cty a, the closing business session n'
their reunion here to-day. Tulsa.
Okla. and Memphis. Tenn, received tho
nc,t highest votes in the order named.
General George L Harrison. com
mander or the Alabama division Of the
United Confederate Veterans was
elected commander -in-ci:icf OF the Vet
Grams, succeeding General Bennett
Young. Of Louisville Ky. who refused
10 permit his name 10 be presented
as r. candidate for reelection. Other
officers named were:
Commander Department OF the Army
of Northern Virginia. General John
Commander Department OF the Army
OF Tennessee, General John z. IItck-
man, OF Tennessee,
Commander Ira Mississippi De-
partment General X. ~. Van Zantz. OF
T.xas.
REPORT on CONsoLIDATIoN
At THE NEXT REUNION
The reports OF the resolutions com.
tnittsc. with the exception OF ono IA
"or,;g Il reduction in the salary of the
aGiutant-gcucral from $500 to $500
annually ard another favcrng tho
consolidation or The Veterans and Sons
Of Veterans organizations. we're re-
fer-ed TO the commanding general and
the heads Of the three departments.
They adopted The consolidation rcsolu-
lion. and committee composed of tho
general officers and one representative
from each division Was appointed TO
cooperate With similar committee
from the Sons tc report II the next
reunion.
The effort 20 reduce the adtu,ant-
generals salary failed when il was
learned that the constitution leaves
that matter in the hands Of the cxecu-
. tive council and commander in chief
According 10 the repor, on tho Ieftcr-
son Davis Home Association, presented
r" John S Lcathera. OF Kentucky, il
showed there were no debts against
the organizations. and tina. they had Il
balance IN the hank OF more than s6no.
All other meetings gave way at noon
to-day for tho annua! memorial cxer-
ciscs under the joint auspices Of the
Veterans aud tho Confcdcrated Southern
Memorial Association. known aa tho
Memorial Women
PARADE Or WOMEN
POSTPONED GSTII. TODAY
II was announced nj headGuarters to-
day that the parade OF the official
women. sponsors and maids OF the va
rious depart set for this after
noon. had been postponed until to-
morrow, when il will be held In con-
nec,ion with the grand parade OF the
veterans.
The morning session of the Veterans
was devoted to miscellaneous business
The sons OF Veterans, as a body, made
al official call upon the old soldiers
after which they returned to their own
hall for the election of officers. Com
modore A. O. Wright, OF Jacksonville
Fla, commanding officer of the REM
nants OF the naval forces OF the Con-
federacy, together with Captain Dab
ney Scales, of Memphis. another veteran
Of the navy. also were introduced. An
. ovation was given to General T. T..
Muntord OF Virginia, who was referred
to by General Bennett Fl. Young rs one
Of the most noted leaders Of the Con-
federate cavalry forces.
An address on "Thc Memorial
Women" by Rev. Albert Sidney John
son and the reading Of the roll Of
honor OF the dead by General william
E.. Mickle, for the Veterans. and Miss
D. NJ. l.. Hodgson. for the memorial
association featured the memorial SER
vice Mrs. W. ]. Behan, president
general OF the Confederated Southern
Memorial Association, made short talk
on the work OF the organization.
IN the election of officers for the
Sons Of Veterans, Virginia presented
two candidates for the Office of com
mander, Ernest @. Baldwin, Of Roa-
noke. and Garland p. Peed, Of Norfolk
Ate, a spirited fight, Mr.. Baldwin
was elected on a roll call of the camps
The theater in which the reunion
gatherings are he5sSwas unable to ac-
commodate the tt rs. and thousands
Of visitors inclul many Of the old
soldiers themsel spent the day
sightseeing. Ban raradlng the streets
helped to enliven the occasion.
YOUNG GIVEN TILE OF
HONORARY PRESIDENT
: The election OF General Harrison as
commanding general followed touch
ing scene when Mrs. Virginia Frazier
Boyle, OF Tennessee, poet laureate for
the veterans, presented a handsome silk
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