Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-19
Parade to Bring Reunion
of Veterans to a Close


gray as the uniforms they wore greeted
the old Confederate veterans today when
they prepared for the grand parade, the
closing feature of the twenty-siXth an
nual reunion. The business of the gath
ering was concluded last night when
Washington was selected as the next re-
union city over Tulsa, Okla, and Mem
phis. Tenn. and General George p. Har-
rison. Of Alabama, was erected as the
new comma nder-in chief.
The gayety of the grand reunion ball
was married last night by the death or
John A. Mackey, aged seventy-f1ve, OF
Birmingham, an old veteran. He eXpir-
ed on the ball room floor just after tell
ing a party of young people that when
ne died he would like TO go amid a
scene of such happiness" The body
was removed quickly and comparatively
few of the dancers knew of the occur
ance.
Birminghams resolution to care for
old veterans first has resulted i'm few
accidents and cases of illness. Plenty
of cots were furnished i'm the downtown
buildings and at the camp at the fair
grounds. At the later place the soldiers
were placed in the buildings and more
than $500 men were cared for
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.
The desire of the old Confederate sildiers
20 parade down Pennsylvania avenue and
be reviewed by the presi0en. of the Uni
ted States led them to choose Washing
ton. -. C.. for the 1917 reunion city, at
the closing business session OF their
reunion here last night. Tulsa. Okla,
and Memphis. Tenn, received the next
highest votes in the order named.
At the election of officers late in the
Afternoon. Genefsl George L. Harrison.
commander of the Alabama division of
the United Confederate Veterans, was
elected commander-in-chief of the veter-
ans succeeding General Bennett Young,
of Louisville, Ky. who refused to per-
init his name to be presented as a can
didate for reelection. other officers
named were:
Commander department of the Army
OF Tennessee, General John z. Hickman,
F., OF Tennessee.
Commander Mississippi depart
ment, General X. NJ Van Zant. of Texas.
reelected.
Commander department Army of Vir-
ginis, General John Thompson Brown,
OF Virginia.
The recommendations of the resolu-
tions committee, with the exception Of
one favoring a reduction in the salary
Of the adiutant general from $500 10
81. 500 annually. and another favorinc
/ the consolidation of the veterans and
\
I ferred to the commanding general and
/ the heads of the three departments.
I TIE electin of General Harrison as
commanding officer followed a touching
scene. when Mrs. Virginia Frazier Boyle.
/ of Tennessee, poet laureate for the vet
I Grams. presented a handsome silk flag 20
/ General Young. The flag was borne
/ throughO the war by a band of Morgan :
I raiders, noted Confederate organiza-
] A .Har- nF n q faH
General Young should not be permitted
I to retire absolutely and the title of hon
I orary president for life was conferred
I upon MIN by unanimous vote of the
I convention.
SONS ELECT OFFICERS.
New officers for the Sons of Veterans
were elected as follows:
3 Commander-in-chief, Ernest G. Bald
I win. Roanoke. Va.
y Commander Department Army of
Northern Virginia, Or. J. Garrett King
/ Fredericksburg, Va.
Y Commander Department Army OF Ten
y nesseg. Thomas p. Hooker Of Memphis,
\ Tenn.
Commander Army of Trans-Mississip-
pi. Merritt J. Glass. Tulsa. Okla.
Executive council: y. J. Wilson. LIZ
tie Rock. Ark: Adolph d. Bloch. Mobile,
Ala: Garland 2 Feed. Norfolk. Va;
! Seymour Stewart, st. Louis.
! T. H. Wood. 101 years old, a white
haired anC stoop-shouldered veteran,
who claims to he the oldest man IN
/ gray attending the present reunion, and
who has not found a rival to dispute
him this distinction. says he reckon7
IL he can live to attend few more
reunions which he confidently eXnects
he viii. then there must be rev
hundred others who will be here when
Ines gone. 10 keep the good work going.
Nr. Wood IS Georgian by birth, lost
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