Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-09-15
GENERAL TN|GGS
AGAIN NAMED HEAD
Of GEORGIA i. {. Y.

ROME, Ga, Sept. l4.-General
A. J. Twiggs, of Augusta, was re-
elected commander of the Georgia
division of the United Confederate
Veterans at the closing business SEES
sion of the thirty-first annual re-
union
The following brigade comma nders
were elected:
Northern Georgia General George
w Wells, Atlanta.
Eastern Georgia, General W. s,
Jones, Louisville.
Southern Georgia. General D. L.
Morgan, Savannah.
Western Georgia, General Joe Day
Stewart, Americas.
Cavalry General M. G. Murchn.
son, Vidalia.
A resolution asking that the fig
ures Of General w. H. r. Walker and
General James Longstreet, of th*
G. S. A., be included in the Stone
Mountain memorial, was adopted.
Other resolutions adopted by the
veterans provided for the committee
on the pension league 10 be dis
charged, it's work being completed;
thanked the people OF Rome for their
hospitality, thanked the Central OF
Georgia and other railroads for their
accommodations. indorsed the eff
forts of Admiral A. O. Wright TO
gather records of the Confederate
navy, elected Gen. Jas. A. Thomas,
Of Dublin, commander OF the army
Of Tennessee, an honorary command
er of the Georgia division, invited
Miss Mildred Rutherford, OF Athens,
to address the next reunion; OPP
posed the use OF the words Civil
war" and approved the words, WAR
Between the States" opposed the
repeal of the 1928 state tobacco tax,
which provides revenue for pensions;
opposed the repeal of any Confed-
crate pensions; opposed the use OF
school books which use defamatory
words about the south and Confed-
crate soldiers and their people, pro-
vided that arrangement for the next
reunion be left to the decision Of
division and brigade commanders,
that payment of past due and fu-
ture pensions be provided for; paid
tribute 10 the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy and provided that the dues
of camps composed Of one or M =
members be one dollar a year so
that membership in the division
might be maintained.
One Of the most spirited addresses
OF the morning was delivered by Pen
sion Commissioners G.. e. McGregor,
who declared that Governor r. w.
Hardwick played the role Of tyrant
when he vetoed the appropriation
bill providing for S950,Q00 additional
pensions. He also condemned bit
terly all members of the legislature
who voted against pension measures
during the last session of the gen
eral assembly.
The veterans TUESDAY night wit
messed Ku klux Khan parade, after
which they attended an old-fashion-
ed sOut hern ball at the Armstrong
hotel, where sponsors and maids
danced and waltzed with the men in
gray. Another barbecue and pie
/ dinner was served today. after
which the official parade began
Following the parade the veterans
attended polo game between teams
Of the Sixth IT. s. cavalry as guests
Of the Rome Woman's club.
( Company G., of the Twenty second
4 Georgia regiment, g. s. A, COM
posed a part Of the parade at
/ tracing much attention for it has
! he reputation of having answered
many roll calls since the close Of the
! war. Three men of the seven re-
manning members of the organiza-
! ton are here under the command Of
J Rev. 6. w. Thomas. Of Columbus
, their leader during the days of con.
flict