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.
Officers Re. elected.

Officers Reelected.
For the second time In five year.
the United Confederate Veterans anc
auxiliary organ zltions gathered In
Louisville for their annual reunion,
their reception Wednesday under q
blazing sun aud with miles OF bril-
liant bunting flyiig in the breeze BE-.
ing In strong contrast to the weather
con0i lions vi iiva yoaIs asG; ~hcc the
record breaking rains prevailed during
the entire period OF the reuni and
even caused q prstponen ent of the
parade on the last day. Tile 6ecora.
lions this year are on a.lavish scale
aud 1T is remarked that the American
flag predomlnates
The reunion was officially opened
shortly after the noon hour, when
Gen. Bannett IL. Young, commander
OF the Kentucky division, cal!c1 the
perspiring mess OF humanity in the
horseshow building to order and in
troduced the chaplain general, J.
William jones 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
commander In chief, Gen. Stephen D.
Lce, 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 build.
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 man half his years.
Lieut.. w. L, Cabsl, com mander OF
this Trans Mississippi division, YVES
helped to the platform by many will.
ing hands and his appearance was the
signal for prolonged outbrust OF
han dc!apping.
The reception accorded Gen. Joe
Wheeler was second to none of the
day. The famous cavalry officer was
cheered from the time his grey topped
head was discerned in the great thronl
until he ascecd I'd the ro5trum and
motioned for silence. He thanked
the veterans for the heartiness O.
their reception and assured them thai
their greeting vent deep into hi.
heart.
| Eif)rts to arrive at the exact mum
Der OF veterans aud visitors in Louis
vile Wednesday night were necessari
ly futile. Railroad men who have hat
experience in the hardling of crowd
at other reunions assert that the mum
efouS special trains arranged for til,
Louisville meeting were more crowded
than al any ether reunion in the pas
tive years. conservative estimate
would, however, seem TO set the tipur
ut ilcar the % 900 mark
Tne convention Thursday reelected
the old officers as follows:
Com mander-in chief, Lieut.. Gen
Stephen ID. Lee, Mississippi.
| Commander trans Mississippi de
parim meat, Gen L w. 3abell, Texas.
Commander Army Of Tennessee dc
partmenr, Lieut.. Gen. Clement A
Evans, Georgia.
CJmmander Army of Northern Vir
ginia department., G. Irwin Walker
South C.rdlina.
New Orleans bad little difficulty il
81 curing The convention for 1906.
Ffalernal greetings were read from
The Stlte encampuent OF G.. A. r. O
Indiana iu 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 pri4ons in the north has SO ia
faile1 OF passage by that body;
BE it resolved, That this asSocia
tion OF Unifcd Confederate Veteran
in convention assembled, urges tn
passage OF this bill, as matter O
right and duty, not only on the par
OF the senators and Representatives II
congress from southern States but ais
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States Ot 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 whic
began about noon. The line OF marc
covered three miles. Huge floats
gaiiy decorated, were prepared for tn
veterans who we're unable to walk
The precautions, looking to the safet
OF the soldiers and their care In cas-
OF illness, had been taken by the med
ical department OF the reunion com
mittee, many ambulances and physi
clGns and nurses being scattered alon
the line OF march,
After the transaction OF much rou
tine business on Friday the con
vention adjourned sine die at half pas
six O'Clock.
Killed BY "A Rather.