The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-15
Leader of Veterans
Association Greet
ed with Storm Of
Cheering.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME DELV-
Erred BY GOVERNOR BEcKHAM,
MAYOR GRANGER, GENERAL
YOUNG AND GENERAL BUCK
NER-BIG OVATION GIVEN GEN.
ERAL JOE WHEELER AND HIS
DAUGHTER.
BY Associated Press.


annual convention of the United Con-
federate Veterans assembled here al
noon today. The crowd exceeds ex-
pectations and the assurance OF glori-
GUS weather promises a more than
usually successful reunion. Prepare
tons for accommodating the visitors
have been made on a lavish scale and
the hotels and boarding houses are all
filed. The courts all adjourneG to
provide meeting places for the various
state delegations.
The convention was called to order
soon after noon by Colonel Bennett
Young, commanding the Kentucky di-
vision. On the stage were all prOmi-
nent officers of the association and
Governor Beckham and other digni-
'taries. The invocation was made by
Chaplain Jones, after which Governor
Beckham made an address of welcome
for the state
Other addresses of welcome were
delivered by Mayor Charles F. Grain
ger, General Bennett R. Young, and
General Simon Bolivar Buckner.
AS General Stephen d. Lee was
about to speak the appearance of Cen
eral Joe Wheeler with his daughter,
who Is sponsor for the south created
a whirlwind Of excitement and cheer
ing. General Wheeler acknowledged
the greeting in brief speech
Harry B. West responded to the well
come for the Sons of Veterans.
General Lee was greeted with a
storm of cheering when he arose TO adj
dress the convention. He spoke as
follows:
General Lees Address
The welcome of the Kentuckian is
Ike himself-large, wholesome, gen.
erous, and free. He has a heart like
his mighty Mammoth Cave; he takes
everybody into it, and looks around
for more guests. We are lost in your
hospitality. and will never find our.
selves again until we get out of Ken
lucky.
The last time we came to Louisville
We were impressed that this was not
a dry city; and although this time
The rains have not descended. or the
! floods fallen in the same way. we find
the city is still wet in places with a
certain ancient juice which is suppos-
ed 70 be good for veterans. Louis-
vile has always been lear 10 the
south. We have not forgotten the
minlStrat1ons OF her noble women in
"artlmes, when they were, indeed an
gels OF mercy. Nor have we forgot
zen the dreadful days when yellow
rover stalked abroad in our land. The
sates OF this fearless and mercifuI
CHE were never shut to the cry Of
distress. The Good Samaritans were
n'' content until a hospital was built
20 shelter the stricken ones who fed
~ her doors from the scourge of the
peSthehce- We rejoice in the well
Sohle you now give US: but we glory
~ me welcome which you gave unto
tAe least of these your breatbren
Tribute to Kentucky.
hehIucky Is name 10 charm with
II Is land good for horses and hot-
ter for men, and best for won1en !.
hIn,uchy woman simply exhausts tbe
supJec'- AFTER you have seen her vo,,
TUnuer why there are any Others
ne oIiy women who ever surnassad
women were their mothers
immortal women of the Confed.
80. Inc career of the Kentucky
80 Fps II the Confederate army is one
nneSt things in the history of
,s.;I MOI only uiSowned bv the
- Out exlled from their state
- HCtnlng TO lure them on but the
IA IA claim OF principles for which
, .- fathers fought before them. with
..srything already lost that men connt
srs' and a fOrlorn and swiftly
.5 nope before them. they battled
.. .Ae end with a stubborn coura 90
g.; never knew defeat. We weTe
= ing for our homes and iresides.
!. 'hese Kentuckians were figbtins
-. because they loved our cause
:. man their own lives.
$ impossible for Confederates
ing on Kentuckian soil NOT to.
'-'.i Der that from this common.
came the two leaders of the
rhding nations. Here was born
pallent. frontier lawyer. trained in
y. sard school of adversely. who, in
Aonr Of fate was to stano, at the
- u the world. who was To give
.I.S'ory a new ideal of greatness
70 die at least like Caesar at the
-..n OF his fame, sealing his immor.
- With death whose tragic patbos
u move the hearts of men forever