The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-01
Speeches of Welcome by Major Screws and Gen. Harrison. Response of Warm Apprecia- tiOn and Sympathy by
 Gen. Black.
 - Social Affairs and Personal
 No les.
BY MRS. J. III. DE COPIES.

The reception rendered by the citizens of Montgomery last evening in the parlors of the Commercial and Industrial Association in honor of our distinguished | visitors General and Mrs. John c. Black was notably brilliant affair and 1t as- sembled a representative throng of the prominent people of Montgomery who re- ceived with and who called to pay their respects to the guests of honor. The railways and parlors as well as the large assembly room of the Commercial and Industrial Association were elabo- flowers and a splendid band of music was stationed in a bower of palms in the secretary's room, and throughout the
 evening the strains of beautiful music ad- ded to the brilliant charm of the delight full evening.
 General and Mrs. Black were present. ed to the callers in the parlors and with them Colonel and Mrs. c III. Mcconnell and General H. P. Estes of Chicago. who were included in their party.
 Mrs. Black was magniflcently gowned in yellow satin and black lace and Mrs, Mcconnell wore a toilette of black lace over white taffeta.
 After the callers were presented to the guests of honor the entire company were invited into the assembly hall where the stage was occupied by General Black. Colonel Mcconnell, Chief of Stan, Gem eral George P. Harrison, General L. c. Estes and Major w. W. Screws. The latter arose and in a few well chosen words. spoke of the peculiarly pteas- ant conditions of the occasion that brought us together. and introduced Gen eral George P Harrison, Commander of the Alabama Division of the United Con- federate Veterans.
 General Harrison's Address.
 General Harrison. addressing himself to the ladies. comrades and citizens of Montgomery, spoke of the peculiar pleas ure with which he left his home to come to Montgomery where the memory of his fallen Confederate comrades has partlc- ularly near and dear; where the dear "oHAch oA elS 0ldte nave erected proud monument to the Confederate deadi He spoke at length of the distinguished soldier and statesman who was the hon. ored guest of the evening and said he honored him for 'EIe thought he was fighting for a cause he thought right, while we knew we were fighting for cause we knew was fright" He nf Montgomery thirty-nine years ago, and drew an interesting comparison of then and now.
 General Harrison spoke of the peace- able attitude of the real soldiers since the war, whether they wore the blue or the grey, and alluded to the fact that the troublesome ones on both sides were those who were absent from the field of battle. The invincibIe in time of peace" he said, with a sheer of con- tempt. He spoke of the hard times of the seven years of reconstruction and the carpet baggers, and concluded by extending a warm welcome in the name of the Confederate Veterans to General Black, whom he declared. was very close to Alabamians because he Is a Democrat"
 General Black Responds.
 General Black began: Comrades, La- dies, Gentlemen, and said: Tn behalf of the great organization which has hon. ored me by temporarily placing their affairs in my hands, in behalf of my State, in behalf of the American peo- pie, as far as represent them, I re- turn to General Harrison, to the people of Montgomery, to the people of Ala bama, heartfelt thanks for the courte- sies extended to me. Words" he said. never die, and the words you have spoken tonight, General Harrison,