Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-07

states.
Cronkhite Honorary President.
General Brett was escorted TO the
platform and presided during the re-
mainder of the session.
General Adelbert Cronkhite. retir-
ing president. was unanimously elect
cd honorary president. Miles Stahl-
man, of Pennsylvania, was elected
secretary. Rev. Arthur Brown, of
New Jersey. a chaplain in the Eight
!eth during it's service, was elected
association chaplain.
The following executive committee
10 serve one year was elected: Rus
sell Stultz. Edward Rhodes and RAN
doiph Mason. OF Virginia: Jack Ber-
ger. c. y. Madden and Mr.. Feathers
OF Pennsylvania: Messrs. Bushman,
Marshall and Heincr. of West Vir-
sinia; members at large, Jack Packet,
of virginia; y. *. Pctcrno, of Illinois,
and Fred hickman. OF New Jersey.
Meet I'm Pittsburgh I'm 1921.
Pittsburgh was selected as the next
place OF meeting without opposition.
Though Atlantic City and Charleston,
W. Va. had sent invitations. delegates
withdrew them in favor of Pitts
burgh and there was n tentative
promise that the convention would
go TO Charleston for the third annual
reunion.
The German gun in Capitol Square
was unveiled by Miss Cary Ander-
son, daughter OF Colonel George
Wayne Anderson and sister Of George
Wayne Anderson, Jr.. who was killc /
In France. This ceremony was pre-
coded by addresses or welcome from
Mayor Ainslie and Governor Davis.
Mayor Ainslie recalled the pride
that Richmond always had taken in
The EiGhtieth Division and expressed
his qualification that the boys I'VE
lovingly call our own" had selected
Richmond for the holding Of their
first reunion.
Mayor Ainslic presented Governor
Davis. who briefly reviewed Amcri
cas- part In the world war. the val
ant record of the Eightieth and then
declared that now that the war is
oyer he expects every man OF the
. E!shticth. as we'll as other divisions
IN the state, 10 render that same
measure OF service in civic develop
;nent OF the Commonwealth that tbcy
had given in the fgh: for world FREQ
dom.
Why Troops Not Sent.
! Governor DaYis, for the first time
expressed his reason for not sending
| troops into the Virginia coal distric,
/ some time ago when trouble was
( threatened.
! w hen this trouble was brewing. -
| nc SAID, Il went out TO the field. and
! curing my address 20 the men / saw
I number wearing uniforms of the
Eightieth Division. knew tina,
was talking 10 100 per cent Amer
leans, and felt that it would be "A dis
/ grace to the State to send troons
among such people. l made y, an.
! peal for the support Of all Amer.
'cAhs present. The response was
most gratifying. They were led by
men OF the Eight!eth. ana fell, tina,
me situation was sare--and Il was
Governor Davis referred to the CUR
20 be unveiled az a pledge OF peace
ana not Of conquest, as had been tn.
ruling motive OF wars in the past.
"Iscturning victorious from thi.
world war. we did no, bring captivc.
and booty, but we brought cousci.
BUSINESS OF a world service. and mi,
captured gun is 4 pledge OF worl,
peace ~
Build Great Library.
Governor bavis said that instea,
or building monuments OF marble I,
commemorate the valor OF Vireinl:
so!diefy' the state was preparing 4
Du!!d great library representing tn
: agencies OF education and civic ad
Vanccnent. He made an appeal 4
inc veterans OF the war To aid tn
commonwealth In every public caus
looking 10 ;he education and the ele
! walton OF It's citizenship.
The ceremonies at unwilling of tn
gun, which were held at 6 o'cloc
. yesterday afternoon. were opene