The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-12
BIG PARADE FEATURES CLOSING DAY OF REUNION

The young ladies came in Tor
their part OF entertaining the U. G.
VS. and the Sons OF Veterans. The
younger generation were dressed In
the vogue OF the past; ladies wore
the quaint little bonnet and the odd
skirts and the young gentlemen
wore the grey of the Confederate
Soldier with double breasted COATS
Miss Elizabeth Hubert took the ball
room by storm. She was dressed in
the charm of the Civil War days,
the exquisite style of the dress, the
dainty prominence of her hat and
her demure manner captiyated the
old timers and one of the old lighters
said she looked Jest like ma, when
she was a gal" Other dresses Of
the old period took the eye of the
Vets also. The Old Virginia Reel
was the especial fayorite. Some
of the old figures on the floor were
Col. Montgomery. Col Messenger,
Col. Kennedy. Col. White, Col. eagle
and Gen Wroten: also through the
whirling maze of happiness could be
seen the old timers girls, Mrs.
Quinn, Mrs. Kimbrough. Mrs. Nettie
Stone Miller, Mrs, Clark and many
Others.
An expert fiddler, Marcus Brister,
OF Topisaw, who has swung the bow
to the tripping feet of many thous-
ands was there and alternately there
was the music Of the ancient fddle
and the modern that played to the
merriment of the "Barons of the
Past. The blood of those old ig-
ures tingled with the memory Of the
resonant days of yore and they just
couldn't be bothered any
thing but the vital presept that pre-
sented the past SO viyidIy m Brook
haven as they danced the Minuet.
RESOLUTIONS OF SONS OF VET
ERANS AT THE CITY HALL,
ADOPTED THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
Resolved by the Sons of Veterans
in Convention assembled, that the
Legislature of the State Of Missis-
|,sippi be, and the same is hereby
memorialized. to amend Sec. 3,
Chapter 81, OF the laws of 1914, so
that it shall read commencing with
the word No, /" In the 9th line OF
said section, No person. other than
members OF the Mississippi Division
of the United Confederate Yeterans,
In good standing tn their respective
organizations, shall be eligible for
Directors, provided that each organ
ization shall have equal representa-
tion on said Board Of Directors
(three to be recommended by each)
and vacancies in said Board to be
filed by appointment Of the Cover
nor from the organization, from
which vacancy occurs, on the re-
commendation Of organization, OF
Commanding General.
End. That the section of said law
which makes the Governor, Ex-Of-
ficio Chairman Of said Board Of Di-
rectors shall have the power and
shall appoint one of the members Of
the Board Of Directors as Chairman
Of the said Board.
Be it further resolved by the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans in con-
vention assembled that the Legisla-
ture of the State Of Mississippi, be,
and is hereby memorialized to pass
an appropriation for the said soE
diers home at Beauvoir, Miss, Of not
less than $75.00o.00 per year, for.
each Of the two incoming years Of
1920 and 1921, for the support and
maintenance Of the old soldiers, their
wives, now, and hereinafter inmates
Of the said home and that an adj
ditional appropriation Of not less
than $5,0O0.O0 per year be made to
cover the necessary repairs and
maintenance Of the property.
RESOLUTIONS BY U. c. v,S.
Be it resolved by the Mississippi
Division U. C. ". in convention as
sembied, That we have learned with
pride and pleasure OF the contem-
plated building Of a sMemoriaI'' to
our soldiers Of the World War, and
we pledge anew our sympathy and
assistance in this patriotic effort.
Resolved, further, that the original
for said memorial be SO amended as
to embrace within its provisions, the
soldiers of all wars participated in by
organizations of Mississippi troops
prior to the war against Germany,
| and to this end we hereby cali upon
the Mexican, Confederate and
Spanish American soldiers as we'll as
those Of the late war and that Com
rades Clay Sharkey. ]. a. Webb and
G. Humphries be appointed d com
mittee to present the views OF this
convention to the Memorial. AS
sociation and urge the passage, and
adoption OF this amendment.
Resolved further that we deem the
Capital City Of jackson the logical
location Of said Memorial building.
The resolution was adopted.
The concluding resolution Of the.
convention was; Whereas j.. w. Me-
Grath or Brookhaven. Miss, has ten
dered such service to the U. c. V's.
and kindred organizations. ct The
City Of Brookhaven, Miss. in appre-
eiation be it resolved he be made an
honorary member OF the Mississippi
Division u. @. v. The resolution
was adopted.
On the evening Of Thursday. Rev.