Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-13
VETS PREPARE
FOR PARADE TO
CLOSE REUNION
Rain Interferes With Prepar-
ations This Morning But.
Does Not Dampen Enthus-
iasm Of Old Warriors
Especial to the Herald)

NEW ORLEANS La. April I3-The
heavy rain which started this morning
threatens 70 continue throughout the
day. The Confederate Veterans, however
in connection with all affiliated organ
izations, are making preparations for the
parade - which they have been looking
forward since the reunion opened. The
parade will conclude the annual gather
lng ofShe Veterans and the various or
-anizations.
Bright sun diSsipatcd the overcast >ky
and veterans swung into line M noon
today.
The Fu klux Khan did not play any
part n the convention II the Sans oi
Confederate Veterans according 10 w
Mcdonald Lee. commander IN chief. lie
issued statement dcploring reports
that the khan issue had entered the or
ganization.
The head Of the procession passed
Canal street M noon while a detach-
ment OF Washington nrt llery IN New
Orleans fired salute. General Julian S.
Carr, retiring commander OF the Uni.
ted Confederate Veterans, General Hal
deman. commander, and Mrs. Livingston
Rowe Schuyler. president general Of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
were in cars near the head of the pa
radc. Howard Divinity Of Mississippi.
negro servant. and cook for a Confedcr-
ate officer during the war. claiming 70
have been the champ on chicken thief Of
the Confederate army. had an honored
place IN an automobile.
NEW ORLEANS. April 13-General
William II. Ilaldcman of Louisville. H..
was elected commander in chief Of the
United Confederate veterans nt the clos
ing huslpess session Of the annual re-
union here late Yesterday and Memphis.
'''n.. was selected aS the 1924 reunion
city.
.hree Dames were Offered for the post
in chief when nominations
were called for. General HaIdenan. GEN
William a. Collier of Memphis. and Gen.
r.. w. kirkpatrick NJ Mckinney. Texas.
the name ~ General Collier was with
drawn hrfor" the voting began. leaving
the field 10 the keniuckian and the Tex
an. General lIaldeman poled III and
General kirkpatrick 5JS votes.
Only Memphis and Dallas were IN the
contest for the next reunion and the
Memphis speakers were reinforced with
a petition more than 100 yards IN length
skiing the veterans ~ the Tennessee
city. II was nip and tuck race be-
tween the two a. bailoting progressed.
hut Memphis always kept jump i'm the
lead and when the roll coll had been COM
pleted. had polled 6l2 votes 10 II. f,f
Dallas. \ number If the veterans had
argued that TIE reunions brcarS. ~ ~
age "f the delegates. always should be
held in a central city If the south in
order that the journey might not be too
hard on those residing in the more dis
Iant states.
Dr. ,irorgc Harding nf Marion. Ohio.
father Of President Harding. spoke to
the veterans twice. lie de Haired he
considered Robert T.. Lee the greatest
~ American generals and jefferson
Davis one of the country's greatest
statesman. He said he felt very kindly
toward the south inasmuch as his grand
mother was a cousin of the mother If
Jefferson Davis.
After thanking the veterans for the
manner in which he had been received.
he added:
i | want To thank the southern people
90. for the kindness with witch they
nave treated my son. The south never
had better friend than Warren a.
Harding"