The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-23
GRAY HEROES
Gather Again to Talk of the Days
That Are Not.
THE BOYS IN BLUE
Send Greetings to Their Old Enemies
The Convention City Crowded to
Overlooking With Visitors and
Old Veterans. All the Old
Officers Re. elected.

| SiilSeIS Ee'eleCleQ.
For the second time in five years
the United Confederate Veterans and
auxiliary organ zltions gathered In
Louisville for their annual reunion,
their reception Wednesday under q
blazing sun and With miles OF bril-
liant bunting tlyifg in the breeze be.
ing in strong contrast to the weather
conditions OF five years ago, when the
record breaking lns prevailed during
the entire period Of the reunic n and
even caused pcstponen ent of the
parade on the last day. The Gecora
lions this year are on a,lavish scale
aud it is remarked that the American
flag predominateS
The reunion was officially opened
shortly after the noon hour, when
Gen. B9nnett IL. Young, commander
OF the Kentucky division, cal!c1 the
perspiring mass OF humanity in the
horseshow building TO order and in
troduced the chaplain general, J.
William )nes of Richmond, Va. DR..
Jones In his Invocation prayer that
The blessing OF Almighty God may
rest upon the president of these
United States, and that he may en-.
abled to be the president OF this whole
country and every section" A few
moments later Gov. j. G. w. Beck.
ham, in speaking Kentucky's welcome
to the cid men in gray.
A rousiag reception was given the
commander In chief, Gen. Stephen D.
Lee, when he arose to respond for the
veterans to the addresses OF welcome.
The general was in splendid voice de-
spite the long walt in the heated buili.
Ing and his speech was interrupted
many times by cheering. Cheers were
given the few remainin great figures
OF the Confederacy as they made their
appearance. They venerable Simon
BOLIVIA Buckner, who is approaching
his 80 years, was heartily greeted and
delivered speech which would have
done credit to q man half his years.
Ltout. w. L, Ch5ci, commander of
ths Trans Mississippi division, WIS
helped to the platform by many will.
Ing hands and his appearance was the
signal for a prolonged outbrust OF
han dclapping.
The reception accorded Gen. Joe
Wheeler was second TO none of the
day. The famous cavalry officer was
cheered from the time his grey-yopped
head was discerned in the great throng
until he aScald I'd the rOstrum and
motioned for silence. He thanked
the veterans for the heartiness OF
their reception and assured them that
their greeting vent deep into his
| heart
Ell to arrive at the exact mum
ber OF veterans aud visitors in Louis.
vile Wednesday night were necessari.
ly futile. Railroad men who have had
experience in the handling OF crowds
at other reunions assert that the mum
erou6 special trains arranged for the
Louisville meeting we're more crowded
than al any ether reunion in the past
tive years. a conservative estimate
would, however, seem 10 set the figure
ut rear the % 600 mark.
Tle convention Thursday e-electeC
the old officers as follows:
COMMANDMENT chief, Lieut.. Gen
Stephen ID. Lee, Mississippi.
Commander trans Mississippi de
partmeht, Gen. l. w. 3abell, Texas.
Commander Army of Tennessee de
partmen1, Lieut.. Gen. Clement A
Evans, Georgia.
Clmgander Army Of Northern Vir
ginia department., G. Irwin Walker
South Csraiina
New Orleans had little diticulty il
81 curing tne convention for 1906.
F.aLernal greetings were read from
The State encampnent OF G. A. r.. O.
Indiana In session at Madison.
The following WAS introduced anc
adopted:
Whereas, the bill before congress.
for the care OF the graves OF Confed
crate soldiers buried near hospital.
and prLons IN the north has SO fa
faile1 OF passage by that body;
BE 1t resolved, That this associa
tion OF Unitcd Confederate Veteran.
in convention assembled, urges tn,
passage OF this bill, as a matter O
right and duty, not only on the par
or the senators and representatives Ii
congress from southern States but ais
on the part OF those from all othe
States OF the United States, in tina
the government is charged with tn
sepulchre OF those who died prisoner
in its hands, according to the usage
OF civilization, Of which the Unite,
States forms large competent part.
fridays feature OF the reunion wa
the parade OF the old soldiers whicl
began about noon. The line of marcl
covered three miles. Huge floats
gaily decorated, were prepared for tn
veterans who were unable to walk
The precautions, looking to the safet,
OF the soldiers anT their care In cas-
OF illness, had been taken by the med
ical department OF the reunion com
mittee, many ambulancas and physi
clans and nurses being scattered alon,
the line OF march
After the transaction OF much rou
tine business on Friday the con
yention adjourned sine die at half-pas
six O'Clock
Killed BY n Rather.