The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-06-21
Jacksonville, 4
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For Place of TN
Annual Reuniop

Richmond, Va June 21-(By
Associated Press.l-The election o
officers. choice of the next reunionV
city and reports of four important
committees We're in order when the
United Confederate Veterans, on the
second day of their 32nd annual re-
union got down to business here to-
day.
The committees are those on the
Battle Abby, the historical committee.
the committee on resolutions and the
monumental committee The reports
and recommendations of these bodies
will have to do with accomplishments
Of the past and aims of the future of
the veteran organization in connection
with memorials, monuments, parks
ana provisions for needy veterans and
widows of veterans. Memorial eXer-
cises in which the old soldiers and
Confederate Southern Memorial Asso.
citation will participate will be con
Quoted at noon. The forenoon pro-
gram will be concluded with a bust
ness session.
The election of officers and choice of
next years reunion city are scheduled
for late today. Three names have been
mentioned prominently in connection
with the post of commander in chief
They are Gen. Julian S karr, incum-
bent; Col. William b. Haldeman, of
Louisville. Ky. commander of the
Kentucky Orphans brigade and Gen.
Wm b. Freeman, Richmond. COM
mander OF the Virginia Division u.
C. V.
While Gen. Haldeman is not an ac-
tive candidate. it was understood to-
day that his name will be presented
by admiring comrades The kentuck-
ian has publicly announced that he
does not care for the honor; that his
greatest ambition is to bring about
the completion of the jefferson Davis
monument at Farview. Ky. upon
which 10000 already has been eXpend-
ed and which Col Haldeman has Civ
on much time and interest to. Close
friends of Gen. Karr declare he will
be candidate to succeed himself. At
the same time il is understood un-
officially that Gen. Freeman will not
be adverse to having hs name pre-
sented He has been identified pr0mi-
nontly with veteran activities in Nir-
ginia and is widely known by com
rades throughout the South.
Among the cities which are be
ing prominently mentioned for the
and New Orleans. Others are Nash
vile. Tenn. Louisville, Ky, and Dali
las.
Dallas already has put in bid for
the headquarters OF the United Sons
of the Confederate Veterans. which
will be decided on today or tomorrow.
The Sons were having their third
days session today which was sched-
uled 20 continue throughout the day.
The election of officers and reports
from committees are on their pro-
gram. Judge Edgar Scurry, Wichita
Falls. Texas, last night announced
through Adjutant Carl Hinton, of the
Sons. that he will decline 10 stand
for reelection to the post Of com
mander in chief. Among the names
being mentioned today for the posi-
tion are those of w. Mcdonald Lee
of Irvington, Va, state commissioner
of game and inland fisheries, ana DR..
Garnet King of Fredericksburg. Va.
Between ) and o'clock p. M. re-
ception will be given to the sons, vet
Grams. maids and sponsors at the
Country Club of Virginia. one of
Richmond's show places north of the
city.
A ball tonight in which all veterans,
sons and other organizations will par
ticipate will conclude today's activi-
ties.
Veteran J. f. Beasley, who gave his
home as Alabama. was overcome by
the heat yesterday and taken to a To-
cal hospital, ii was learned today His
condition is said to be not serious.
Richmond, Va. June 21.-Returning
to Richmond after an elapse of sixty
years, r. G. Tuedor, Confederate vet
eran of Augusta. Ga. yesterday un-
covered from the rubbish which for
three score years had lain on the floor
of an old house on one of the main
thoroughfares here and disclosed
likeness of Gen. RoRbert f. Lee,
which he said he carved there with a
pocketknife while convalescing from
a wound he received while fighting in
the battles around Richmond.