Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-15
Louisville Streets Tremblc Be-
Meath Tread of I:rstwhiIe
L"glons Of COnfederacy.
CITY BE- ,UrIrUlI.Y DLCNR ATID
Miles Of Bunting, in Which Stars and
Stripes Observation-Disclosures Gen
erals Invocation Contained Plea For
Blessing Upon President of the
unit.e tes-committees.
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nRy nasociatcd Prcss.)
LOUISVILLE KY, June lI-For
The second time in five years the Unit
ell Confederate Veterans and auxiliary
organizations arc gathered in Louis.
| vile for their annual rumion. their re-.
c"ptiuh today, under blazing sun ana
with miles of brilliant bunting flying
IN the breeze. hcing in strong contrast
ago. When record breaking rains pre-,
vailed ,lurin. tie entire period of the
reunion AMI even caused n postpnn
mont of the parade on The last day
The decorations this year are on n
lavish scale, and il is remarked that
tho Stars AMI Stripes predominant.
The raunicn was officially opcnel
Sh"rtly after the neon hour. when
General Bennett H. Young. command
or Of the Kentucky division called the
ntrariring mass of humanity in the
horse show building tn order and in
trndicc,l the chaplain general, Rev. j..
William Jones. u. D.. oe Richmond. Va.
Asks Blessing For President.
l,r. Jones in his Invocation prayed
that the blessing Of Almighty Go,l may
rest upon tho President OF these Unit
CT. States AMI that he may he enabled
TO be The President Of this whole conll-
Try and every section.
~ Jew moments later Governor Beck
ham. in speaking Kcntucl;y's welcome
IL the cid men in gray, said:
1T is fitting that you should meet
here on the bordcrland of The grca.
| struggle where VIC were so torn as,m-
Ter. The great contest has been set
tories rs we'll as war.
1T is gratifying 10 us all that there
is but one flag. In tender memory we
have laid away the Stars and Bars and
we rejoice that We have tho same flag
that iloatch over us before the war"
~ rousing reception was given the
commander-in-chef General Stephen
D. Lee, when he arose to respond for
the veterans tc the addresses of vel.
come. The general was in splendid
voice despite the long wait in the heat
ed building ard his speech was inter
rnpted many times by cheering.
Cheers For Great Leaders.
Cheers were given The few remain
Ing great figures, of the Confederacy
as they made their appearance. The
venerable Simon Bolivar Buckncr. who
is approaching his eightieth year, was
heartily greeted and delivered e
speech which would have done credit
10 a man of half his years.
Lieutenant w. l.. Caleb, commander
of the trans Mississippi division. was
helped to the platform by many will
ing hands and his appearance was the
signal for prolonged outhurst of hand
clapping.
The reception accorded General Joe
Wheeler was second to none of the
day. The famous cavalry officer was
checrcd from The time his greytoppcd
head We. discovered in the great
throng until he assembled the roslr,im
and motionntl for silence. lie thank
ed tho veterans for the heartiness of
their reception and assured them their
greeting went deep into his heart
Near the close Of the days session
Colonel w. Il. Miclile. adjutant general
nnd cficr of staff, in accordance with
unanimous vote, sent the following
To General a. p. Stewart, who is i'll
at I'ordnn-Whecler Springs, Ala:
Sympathy For Gen. Stewart.
by a uhaoinCus vote of the CONVEX.
ton today, | was directed TO cxprcs:i
&c yoi the sincere sympathy of your
Confederate associates i'm your sick.
ness. and the earnest hope that God,
In Ills mercy. would long spare your
life to make glad orr hearts.
May Heavens choicest blessings be
with YOU
WILLIAM Il. MICKLE.
"A'liutant General and Chicf of STAFF
The committees OH resolutions AMI
credentials have been made up. hut
were not read by the chairman. There