The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30
SAVANNAH FIRST
 ID ENTER FIELD
 FOR 1922 REUNION
City Council AppropriateS $12,000 for Purpose of Entertaining Old Soldiers
 Next Year
By Associated Prnss

Chattanooga, october 22.-This city. where the first reunion of the United Confederate Veterans association was held on July 4. 1890, again will re- ceiye the veterans in annual encamp- ment on October 25. and notwith- standing a recurrence of the yearly predictions that This will be the last gathering of the Confederate army" the campaign for the 1922 reunion is already under way. Savannah, Ga, whose city council has appro- priated SIP, 900 for the purpose of en- tertainng the old soldiers, was the first to enter the field for the honor.
 Although time has dealt kindly with the Confederate veteran, each reunion has made 1t apparent that his vitality Is surrendering, and ef- forts are being made in many cities and towns to send as many of them to this years reunion as possible. Atlanta, Ga. has undertaken the task of raising a fund of $5 900 with which to defray the reunion expenses of every dependent veteran in the At lanta district Many other communi- ties have adopted similar methods to swell the ranks when the gray army 
 this month.
 Bright Side Predominntes-
 While the veterans parade each year gives & pathetic touch to the gathering, the brighter side of the reunions invariably predominates. The social events always are an out standing feature. Commanders of de- partments. divisions, brigades and camps appoint sponsors and maids of |, H.-tr. haYa to campments. The veteran always Is the patriarch of the assemblage and the honored guest of all occasions Dancing the Virginia reel is one of his delights. and many still are able to go through the steps of the more modern dances. Frequently the | younger set takes a back seat to i permit the old soldiers and their wives to dance the polka. the two step or the round" waltz.
 Gen. K M. Van Zandt of Fort Worth, Texas, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, has l appointed Miss Martha Dulaney Bachman of Chattanooga, daughter of Judge Nathan l.. Bachman of the Ten nessee supreme court, and grand daughter of Dr. J. W, Bachman, chap lain of the veterans, as chief spon- sor for the reunion. which carries With II the highest soclai honorS or the week. Maids of honor includ . Miss Alice Richard of Lake Charles, La; Miss Eva Hall of Macon, Ga. and Miss Selene Rountree of Bir- mingham.
 | Miss Bass Chief
 l Gen. Nathan B. Forrest, of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, which will meet with the veterans, has named Miss Louise Bass of ChaJanooga as sponsor in chief for the sons.
 While the first reunion of the vet erans association was held here, In ltial steps in forming the organiza ton were taken in New Orleans in the spring of 1890. Gen. John B | Gordon was the leading spirit in the | movement and he was nominated by Capt, J. F, Shlpp of Chattanooga to be the first commander In chief. Gen | eral Gordon was elected and held the post until he died. Gen. stephen D. Lee, Clemen A. Evans George w Gordon and George H. Harrison arc others who have held the highest office in the organization
 Rank conferred by the veterans or ganization has no reference to rank held during the war. In answer to