Evening star., 1927-06-10
25,O|DD SEE MARCH
Of CONFEDERATES
Portsmouth, Va, Chosen for
Next Reunion, Allen Grand
Commander.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 1O.-The
United Confederate Veterans of Vir-
ginia and the Sons of Veterans
brought to a close their three-day re-
union Yesterday with a parade. Two
thousand persons formed the line of
march, with $4,000 spectators.
The 800 veterans riding in automo-
biles were cheered throughout the 29
blocks traversed.
Mayor William Albert Smoot, Sen
ator Claude A. Swanson, members OF
the city council. City Manager Paul
Morton and officers of the organiza-
tions reviewed the parade from
stand at King and Fayette streets.
Motor Cycle Policemen McClary and
Mayhugh Of the local force, LED the
procession. Capt. w. w. Campbell,
Sergt. Sims and Policemen Rawlett,
Miller and Taylor on horseback came
next and were followed by Maj. w. ID.
Anderson, grand marshal of the pa
rade, and Mai Jeter r. Horton, U. s.
Nj. c., chief of staff: Lieut.. Col Llewel'
lyn Powell, Maj. William M. Hoge, U.
S. Engineers: Capt. Charles B. Cox
U. S. Cavalry, and Lieut. Milton Glas-
gov, u. S. Infantry, composed the
grand marshaps staff. Maj. Thomas
F. Dodd, marshal of the first division,
and Lieut.. Richard 3. Petit, jr, and
Lieut.. Roy c. Bragg, his aides, were
next in line. The United States Army
Band, battalions of 18th United States
Infantry, and 4th Regiment of Ma
rines, the United States Navy Band,
a detachment of sailors from the
Washington Navy Yard and the 18th
Engineers Band followed.
Raoro Confodarafa FLAG
A veteran carrying the flag Of the
Confederacy and fianked on either
side by two members Of the Boy
Scouts headed the second division,
which was in charge of Col. Carter of,
Petersburg, mounted. The veterans
and sons of veterans made up Col.
Carter's division. Carroll D. Woolf,
marshal of the second division, accom-
panied by his aides, John w. Brook
field and Richard L. Ruffner, on
horses. headed the automobiles that
bore the vets" past the reviewing
stand.
Capt Thurlow White was marshal
and w. H. Meeks, J. III. Newell and
Henry P. Thomas, mounted, and the
Alexandria Post, No. "a, American
Legion, and it's drum and bugle corps
comprised the third division. The en-
tire section wore the gold-trimmed,
blue overseas" caps of the local le-
gion post.
Fire Chief James M. Duncan, jr.;
Gardner l.. Boothe, I'd, and r. L.
Kane on horseback, followed by the
Citizens Band of Alexandria, were
next. In turn came the old Friendship
Fire Department, organized by George
Washington; the Alexandria Fire De-
partment and the Potomac Fire De-
partment.
At Portsmouth Next Year.
Prior to the parade the vets con-
vened and chose Portsmouth for the
1928 reunion. S. Brown Allen of
Staunton was elected grand COM
mander; DR.. Thomas w. Crozier, Roa-
noke, first lieutenant commander; d.
M. Armstrong, Roanoke, second lieu
tenant commander; Edgar Warfield
Alexandria, third lieutenant command
er; Gen. w. l.. Wilkerson, Washing
ton, inspector general, and Gen. Sam
uel w. Paulett, Farmville, quarter
master general.
The Sons of Veterans named Charles
T. Norman of Richmond, division com
mander; Thurmer Hoggard, Norfolk,
commander of the 1st Brigade; r. S.
Hudgins, jr., Richmond commander of
the I'd Brigade; Oscar w. Huddleston,
Roanoke, commander of the Sd Bri-
gade; J. Edward Beale, Warrenton,
commander Of the 4th Brigade, and
Col. H. L. Opie, commander of the 5th
Brigade