Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-08
TULSA LANDS 1918
REUNION OF U.C.
Unanimous Selection of Magic
City Signal for Spirited
Demonstration.
GEN. HARRISON LEADER AGAIN
Unopposed as Commander in
Chief; Veterans March in
Triumph Review.

From The Worlds Bureau
.iul Metropolitan Bank building
WASHINGTON, June 7 - Tulsa
was the unanimous choice of the
United Confederate veterans for their
reunion in 1915. st. Louis. Atlanta
aud Richmond We're mentioned. but
1t was apparent from the beginning
that Tulsa should have the reunion.
senator owen presented the name of
the state. lie was foTlowed by Tate
Brady, who told OF Tulsa from the
days of the well he dug with his own
hands in 1888. down to the sky
sclapers of today.
" hatevcr he forgot was taken
care OF by Merritt j. Glass, who fol-
lowed him. Colonel Coleman of Me
Alcster spoke in behalf OF those VINO
joined the confederate army in 1861
ana showed Lgui,s to prove that nc-
cordins to population old Indian ter
utory furnished a larger quotation
than many southern states.
Big C.owd Attends.
If one-tenth Of the people go to
Tulsa next year that attended the
rcLnou TINS year. Tuisa wiil have the
b.g-ost job by "A huudredtold 1t has
ever undertaken More than twelve
Thousand veterans are here aud with
,u,,n -GO,tUU visitors. The big Jop
VIII be To feed and sleep the Visitors.
fNcu Washington fell uown on that
ana thousands were compeucd To
leave on the next train because OF
.... = accommodations. Every man
alu Woman from the west Of the
Mississippi worked Tor Tulsa and the
/ C.u4eus ul tn.t pace cannot be gwen
| too much credit
selection oI the next meeting place,
"a. Af t,RnIla Il lluT-
rlson OF Opeul<a. Ala, as commander
an cnief ana the marching up Penn
ayiVdn.a avenue to be reviewed by
ites.dent Wilson ana ce-President
Marshall we've the Dig events of the
c!osing uay OF the greatest reunion
the Confederate veterans ever nave
seen.
Triumphant Procession.
Escorted by Union soldiers and fol
! lowed by United states regulars, ma
tional guardsmen, cadets from the
, Virginia Military institute and the
Washington high school, the hosts of
the south paraded in triumph thru
the streets of the capital to the ac-
companying cheers of thousands OF
spectators who stood on the SIDEWALKS
and occupied all places of vantage
along the line of march. Despite the
tremendous crowd which viewed the
parade and the number of veterans
in line. the only accident was that re-
ceved by Gen. James Dinkins of
Louisiana in falling from his horse
when returning to his hotel. io suf-
fered wrenched foot, but was re-
ported late today as resting comfort
ably
The attendance ran far beyond ex-
pectations. the Southern railway alone
having brought 25,OO0 persons from
the south, necessitating the running
OF 40 extra trains and sos extra cars
on regular trains, no accident Of any
Kind having been reported in hand
ling this big crowd
Harrison Unanimous Choice.
General Harrison was placed In
nomination for another term by Judg,
John T. Goolrick of Fredericksburg
Va. and reelected by acclamation. II
expressing his appreciation he was al
most overcome with emotion anC
pledged his best efforts to the organ
ization.
Lieut.. Gen. j. NJ. Van Zandt OF
Texas, was reelected commander ol
the trans Mississippi department by q
rising vote. The first contest was
over the commander of the Army ol
Tennessee. which resulted in the cleo
llOll VI Isltut. 'ftu. 1dlNlil u. NhHtt bl
Mississippi over Gen. John T.. Hick-
man Of Tennessee.
Gen. Julian S. Carr OF North caro-.
lima, was chosen lieutenant genera
commanding the department of the
Army of Northern Virginia over Gen
j. Thompson Brown of Virginia. Ir
moving to make General Cars elec-
tion unanimous, General Brown de-
clared that his cup of joy was full
for on three occasions have | rid
den up Pennsylvania avenue, twice as
a prisoner and today at the head oi
the Army of Northern Virginia"
Amendment Proposed.
|, Gen. w. h. Haldeman of Louisville
KY, gave notice that at the next con
vention he would move to amend the
constitution so as to provide that here
after department commanders be
chosen by the states proposing the
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