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
Over flowing With Visitors and
Old Veterans. All the Old
Officers Re. elected.
Officers Re. elected.

Officers Re. elected.
For the second time in five wear
the United Confederate Veterans an,
auxiliary organ zltions gathered Ii
Louisville for their annual reunion
their reception "Wednesday under
blazing sun aud with miles OF bril-
liant bunting flying in the breeze BE-.
ing In strong contrast to the weathc;
conditions OF five years ago, when the
record breaking rains prevailed during
the entire period OF the reuni n anG
even caused prstponen ent of the
parade on tue last day. Tie Gecora
lions this year are on a,lavish scale
and 1t is remarked that the American
flag predominateS
The reunion was Officially opened
shortly after the noon hour, when
Gen. Bsnnett II. Young, commander
OF the Kentucky division, called the
perspiring mass OF humanity in the
horseshnw building to order and in
troduced the chaplain general j.
William Jnes 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 old men in gray.
a rousing reception was given the
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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 buil1
Ing and his speech was interrupted
many times by cheering. Cheers were
given the few Temainin great figures
OF the Confederacy as they made theil
appearance. They venerable Simon
BOLIVIA Buckner, who is approaching
his 80 years, was heartily greeted anc
delivered speech which would have
done credit to man half his years.
Lieut.. w. L, Cabel, commander Of
the Trans Mississippi division, was
helped to the platform by many will
ing hands and his appearance was the
signal for a prolonged outbrust O.
handclapping.
The reception accorded Gen. Joe
Wheeler was second to none of th,
day. The famous cavalry officer wa.
cheered from the time his grey topped
head was discerned in the great thronj
until he asceadad the roitrum aud
motioned for silence. He thanked
the veterans for the heartiness O
their reception and assured them tina
their greeting vent deep into hi
ileart
Efforts to arrive at the exact mum
Der OF veterans aud visitors in Louis
Vile Wednesday night were necessari
ly futile. Railroad men who have ha,
experience in the handling OF crowd
at other reunions assert that the mum
erouS special trains arranged for th
Louisville meeting were more crowde,
than al any ether reunion in the pas
tive years. A conservative estimat
would, however, seem 10 set the fpur
at rear the % 600 mark.
Tle convention Thursday re- -electe,
the old officers as follows:
Commander-in chief, Lieut.. Gen
Stephen ID. Lee, Mississippi.
Commander trans Mississippi de
parimeR Gen. l. w. 3abell, Texas.
Commander Army Of Tennessee de
2artment, Lieut.. Gen. Clement A
iivais, Georgia.
Con1uantler Army of Northern Vii
ginia department., G. Irwin Walker
South CLrolina.
New Orieans had little difficulty Il
/ Ti1.U
FfaLernal greetings were read from
The StLtc encaTpmento OF G.. A. r. O
Indiana In session at Madison.
The following was introduced an
adopted:
Whereas, the bill before congress
for the care OF The graves of Confed
crate soldiers buried near hospital
and prisons in the north has so ia
faile1 OF passage by that body;
BE it resolved, That this associa
tion OF United Confederate Veteran
In convention assembled, urges tn
passage OF this bill, as a matter @
right and duty, not only on the par
OF the senators and representatives |
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 prisone,
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 whic
began about noon. The line of marc
covered three miles. Huge float.
gaily decorated, were prepared for tn
veterans who were unable to walk
The precautions, looking to the safet
OF the soldiers and their care lii cas-
OF illness, had been taken by the mec
ical department OF the reunion con-
mittee, many ambulances and phys
clans and nurses being scattered alon
the line OF march.
After the transaction OF much ror
tine business on Friday the cor
vention adjourned sine die at half-pas
six O'Clock.
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