The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-13
5000 VETS AT REUNION
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Continued from Page One.) women of the South would be the first in the Kingdom of God.
 At the close of General Wheeler's re- marks the Committee on Credentials re- ported that a quorum of delegates from the Camps of the State were present and that the Convention was now ready for. business. Captain B. H. Screws, the Montgomery ator who has achieved fame as the eulogist of the Confederate soldier. was introduced to deliver the address Of well come. Captain Screws's speech was dis tinctly one of the features of the session. His presentation of the claims of the Confederate soldier for undying fame and glory was one of. the finest addresses on that inspiring subject ever heard in Ala bama. The eloquent speaker held his au- dience spellbound. He was in excellent voice and he carried the vast audience with him in flight after flight of beauti- full oratory. His audience grew enthusi- astic under the spell of his language and he was applauded repeatedly.
 General Harrison Speaks.
 General Harrison on behalf of the Ala bafna Division, responded. He spoke without notes but his heart was in his subject and he moved his hearers strange ly. In eulogizing the bravery of the sol dier of the Confederate army and in al- luding to the unfortunate condition of some of the veterans his voice faltered. but he mastered his emotion and com- pleted most eloquent address. On the Confederate soldier in peace and war General Harrison made a most impress sive address and he stirred his hearers when with faltering voice he told of the unswerving loyalty and patriotism Of the noble women of the South.
 During General Harrison's address there were many eyes wet with tears, On the stage and in the Auditorium there were many of the old soldiers who wept silently as the Commander feelingly al- luded to the rapidity with which they are falling out of line to rest and of the rapid progress that time is making. In beginning his address General liar rison said:
 T am glad for the veterans to be in the home of Lomax, Holtzclaw and Clan ton, but more than all, am glad for them to meet in the home of Mrs. Sophie Bibb."
 He declared that the Confederate vet eran felt at home in Montgomery. He paid tribute to the hospitality the vet erans had met in the first capital of the Confederacy. Last year the people of Montgomery had done more than well. They had furnished the old veterans with a theatre in which to hold their meetings and they had entertained them royalty. but this year they had done even better. They had given them the vast, large Au- ditorium in which to hold their meetings and Montgomery had given them hearty welcome.
 eve are back in our fathers house." said General Harrison, "and the old flag is floating over us, but the principles for which we fought are enshrined in our hearts Thank God, we know that we were right. Let us see, comrades, that the true history of the war is written. Does any man here who followed John ston, Jackson, Gordon, Rodes, Lomax, or any of the great leaders, believe that Robert F. Lee was a traitor?"
 ''I appeal to you, comrades. Confederate veterans. to see that no Confederate sol der is allowed to go to the poorhouse"
 I his sentiment brought forth a storm of approving applause, which continued for several minutes.
 This convention" declared General Harrison, "has it in it's power to make the Legislature make an appropriation for the support of the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek, and 1t should see that
 
 In closing, General Harris bn thanked the people of Mon: gomery for what they had done for the Confederate soldier. He said the memory of Montgomery was to the Alabama Confederate like vase in which roses had bloomed. You mak break, you may shatter the
 vase, if you will, But the scent of the roses will cling round it still" The list of camps was then read by a committee.
 The following Confederate Veteran Camps are entitled to representation at the reunions:
 Raphael Semmes, Mobile.
 w. J. Hardie Birmingham.
 Sanders, Eutaw.
 Lomax, Montgomery.
 Bessemer. Bessemer.
 Franklin K Beck, Camden
 Charles M Shelley. Talladega.
 Elmore County. Wetumpka.
 Pelham, Anniston.
 Lee County, Opelika.
 Allen c. Jones, Greensboro.
 James F. Waddell Scale.
 Emma Sansom Gadsden.
 I. w. Garrott Marion.
 Colonel James B. Martin, Jacksonville
 Aiken-Smith. Roanoke.
 Catesby apR. Jones. Selma.
 Ruff1n, Troy.
 Henry D. Clayton, Ashland.
 T. J. Bullock. Lowndesboro.
 Camp Sumter, Livingston.
 Montgomery Gilbreath, Guntersville.
 Egbert J. Jones. Huntsville.
 Friendship Hartselle.
 Miller, Albertsville.
 Lee Alexander City.
 George W. Foster, Monroeville.
 John Pelham, Gaylesville.
 Tom Coleman, Uniontown.
 N. B. Forrest, Scottsboro. Oracle, Luverne.
 Robinson's Springs Robinson's Springs.
 Horace King, Decatur.
 William w. Wadsworth. Prattville.
 Barbour County, Clayton. Calhoun, Jackson. R. H. Powell. Union Springs. Archibald Oracle, Linden.
 Fred Ashford, Town Creek