Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-08
TULSA, OKLA, Is
CHOSEN BY VETS
For NEXT MEET


The Confederate Veterans reelected
Gen. George p Harrison, of OpeIfka.
Ala, commander-in-chief and selected
Tulsa, Okla, as the place for the 1917
meeting late yesterday after march,
ing up Pennsylvania avenue to tbs
martial strains of Dixie" and passing
III III review before President Wilson anu
Vice President Marshall Escorted by
Union soldiers and followed by United
States regulars. national guardsmen,
cadets from the Virginia Military In
stitute and the Washington Higk
school. the hosts of the South paradesa
in triumph through the streets of tho
capital to the accompanying cheers OE
tie thousands of spectators.
Despite the tremendous crowd whieb
viewed the parade and the number Of
veterans in line. the only accident re-
rorted was that received by Gen. James
Dinkins, of Louisiana, in falling from
his horse when returning to his hotel
lie suffered a wrenched foot, but
was reported later as resting comfor-
tably.
The attendance ran far beyond ex-
pectations, the Southern railway alone
faving brought $4,000 persons from the
South.
General Harrison was placed in
nomination for another term by Judge
John T. Goodrich, of Fredericksburg,
and reelected by acclamation. In ex-
pressing his appreciation he was ar
most overcome by emotion.
Lieut.-Gen. ]. NJ. van Zandt, of Texas
was reelected commander Of the
Trans Mississippi department BY ris-
ing vote.
The first contest was over the com
mander of the army of Tennessee
which resulted in the election of Lieut.
Gen Calvin B. Vance, of Mississippi
over Cen John P. Hickman, of Tea
nessee.
Gen. Julian S. Carr, of North Cars
lina,, was chosen lieutenant general
commanding the Army of Northern
Virginia, over Gen. J. Thompsoa
Brown, of Virginia.
In moving to make General Carr's
election unanimous, General Brown de-
clared that his cup of joy was full,
f'for ON three occasions have I ridden
UP Pennsylvania avenue, twice as 4
prisoner, and today at the head of the
Army of Northern Virginia"
Gen w b. Haldeman, of Louisville
Ky, gave notice that at the next con-
vention he would move to amend the
constitution so as to provide that in
future department commanders be
chosen by states composing the com
mand. instead of by the entire con-
vention.
A resolution by NJ. NJ. Buford, of
South Carolina, endorsing the bill by
Representative Tillman, Of Arkansas
to refund the Southern states the cot
ton tax collected at the close of tho
war was unanimously adopted, as was
one protesting against statements that
the South went to war for the sam9
cause for which the Teutonic powers
are defying the world. The conven-
ton went on record with an emphatic
declaration that any such statements
are slanderous and calls on the men
of the North who were their antagonists
to help them to refute such charges
Thanks of the veterans we're ex-
pressed to the people of Washington
for their hospitality and to the meE
who wore the blue for their warm
greetings.
Tulsa, Okla, was selected by unau-
imous vote for the 1918 meeting
The veterans pledged their support
to President Wilson and the country in
a resolution introduced by Samuel W
Williams, former attorney general os
Virginia, ION the unsullied honor and
word of true Confederate soldiers
Secretary of the Navy Daniels enter
tanned General Harrison and the corps
end division commanders at dinner
last night aboard the presidential Yacht
Mayflower
Receptions and balls last night
brought the twenty-seyenth annual re-
rrion to an end.