Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
VETERANS IN GRAY
Former Confederates Parade in
Triumph Through Streets of
National Capital.
NEXT REUNION, TULSA, OKLA.
General George P. Harrison, of
Opelika, Ala, Is Reelected
Commander-in-C Chief.
GBy Associated Press.l


George p. Harrison. of Opelika. Ala.
comma nder : in chief, and selected
Tulsa, Okla. as the place for the 1918
reunion late to-day. after marching up
Pennsylvania Avenue to the martial
strains OF Dixie. and passing in re-
view before President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall. Escorted by Union
soldiers, and followed by United States
regulars, national guardsm.n. cadets
from the Virginia Military Institute
and the washington High School, the
hosts of the South paraded in triumph
through the streets of the capital to
the accompanying cheers Of the thou
sands of spectators who occupied all
places OF vantage along the line of
march.
Despite the tremendous crowd which
viewed the parade and the large num-
ber of veterans in line, the only ac-
cident reported was that received by
General James Dinkins, of Louisiana,
in falling from his horse. He suffered
a wrenched foot. but was reported late
to-day as resting comfortably.
Elaborate police arrangements had
been made TO handle the crowd, and
Boy Scouts and Red Cross nurses were
on duty. The attendance ran into the
many thousands. the Southern Rail-
way alone having brought $4,000 per-
sons from the South, necessitating the
operation OF forty-fve extra trains and
sos extra cars on regular trains No
accident of any kind was reported in
handling the big crowd
HARRISON NOMINATED
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General Harrison was placed in NOM
ination for another term by Judge
John T. Goolrick. of Frehricksburr.
and reelected by acclamation. In ex-
pressing his appreciation he was al
most overcome with emotion He
pledged his best efforts 10 the organ
iZation.
Northumberland ]. NJ. vanzandt,
OF Texas. was reelected commando. of
the Trans-Mississippi Department by a
rising vote
The frs. contest was over the COM
mander of the Army of Tennessee.
which resulted in the election of Lieu
tenant-General Calvin B. Vance. of
Mississippi, over General John z. Hick-
man, OF Tennessee.
General Julian s. Carr. Of North
eral commanding the department of
the Army of Northern Virginia over
General j. Thompson Brown, of Vir-
einia In moving to make General
Carr's election unanimous. General
Brown declared that his Gun of ioy
was fun. For on three occasio have
ridden up Pennsylvania Avenue
twice as a prisoner. and to-day at the
r Of
ginia."
General w. B. Haldeman. of Louis.
Niiie. NY. gave notice that at the next
convention he would move TO amend
the Constitution SO as TO provide that
hereafter department commanders bs
chosen by the States composing tho
command. instead of by the entire CON.
vention.
resolution of NJ NJ. Buford of
South Carolina, indorsinr the hin ~
Representative Tillman. of Arkansas
10 refund the Southern States the cot
ton tax collected at the c,ose of ,ho
war was unanimously adopted, as was
one protesting against statements tbat
the South went to war for the Same
cause for which the Teutonic nowere
are defying-the world. The copyen.
ton went on record with an an,nh.tio
declaration that any such statements
are slanderous. and calls IN thn r,ar,
OF inc North. who were their antaco-
nists TO help them refute sucb cb.raos
VETERANS EMPRESS THANKS
BY RISING VOTE
Ihanks of the veterans to the people
OF Washington for their hosnitaIi,v
and to the men who wore the h,ra
Tor their warm greetings, and TO the
railroads, were passed by a rising vote
luisa' Okla. extended the invita-
ton for the 1918 meeting, Senator
fooert l.. Owen speaking for the Gov
ernor and the people of that state:
rate Erady. commander of the Okla
homa Sons Of Veterans. for that organi-
zation, and Nj. j. Glass, for the Trans
MississippI Department. ST. Louis also
extended an invitation through tele-
grams from the Mayor and commercial
organizations. but Tulsa was selected
by unanimous vote.
Ihe veterans pledged their support
TO President Wilson and the country
IN a resolution introduced by Samuel
w. Williams, former Attorney General
OF Virginia, "on the unsullied honor
and word Of true Confederate soldiers"
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels en-.
tertained General Harrison and the
corps and division commanders at din.
ner tonight aboard the presidential
yacht MayHower.
One Of the Union veterans who took
part in the parade and welcome to day
TO the Dixie soldiers was Lieutenant
George Carr Round. who was appointed
signal officer by President Lincoln, and
near the close OF the war received a
commission In the heavy artillery. He
was In charge OF the signal station on
the dome Of the Capitol at Raleigh.
n. c.. when news came OF Johnson's
surrender. and he Immediately flashed
the message Peace on earth, good will
to men," He Is now living at Manas-
sas, Va. and is a leading spirit in the
reunions of the Blue and Gray.
Receptions and balls tonight brought
the twenty-seventh annual reunion to
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