The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-20
SEMMES'SNOBLE WORDS
SON OF FAMOUS ADMIRAL TO CON-
 REDERATE COMRADES.
Ask. OId soldfer. of the Lost Cause to Lay Aside Anfmosities and Show
 All Homer te President
 r Roosevelt.

MobiIe Oct 1s.-(Special. )--At to- nights meeting of Camp Raphael Semmes No II United Confederate Vet I erans, Vice. Commander William Alex ander presiding. there was a large att tendance.
 The matter of the visit of the Presi- dent of the United States was brought to the attention of the Camp. One comrade arose and opposed the propo- | sition offered in the shape of motion by Comrade John F. Powers, that the camp march in the parade, all mem- l bers to wear their uniforms and badges. whereupon Judge O. J. Semmes arose and spoke briefly to the Camp. He said that he, of all others of Camp Semmes had a just grievance. as his father had been termed a pirate of the seas, but, said Judge Semmes, We will have with us the President of the United States, and as chief executive of the nation. Camp Semmes should be l among the first to do that individual honor" -..-- Judge Price Williams, speaking on the subject of the Camp taking part in the parade, said he voiced the senti- ment of his distinguished comrade When the strife had ended" said Judge Williams, T accepted the ulti- matum and was among the first to recognize no, only the Johnnie Rebs
 
 ances of the past. he said, should be buried and forgotten. This is a grand Union and a grand people, and Semmes Camp should be among the first to welcome to the Southland the chief magistrate of the nation.
 The motion to parade was adopted, only two dissenting votes being re- corded. The following resolution was then offered by Judge Price Williams:
 Resolved, That the Commander and Adjutant of Raphael Semmes Camp, No. II U. c. V, extend to the Presi- dent of the United States of America their appreciation of his visit to our Southland. and sincerely wish for him a pleasant and agreeable itinerary among those of us who have added so much to American glory and valor."
 The resolution was adopted amid great enthusiasm. Routine matters were then disposed of, after which the Vice. Commander ordered the camp to report at the armory at s:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
 Colonel E. L. Russell, vice president of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad with General Manager Richard ". Taylor, Superintendent of Motive Power Mckee, Local Attorney Sidney R. Prince. Mrs. Prince, Miss Eoline Russell and H. Hatcher, Secretary to MT. Russell, re- tOudy IEOln 0I lSouiSp WhCiG tucy had beer on official business and pleas ure. Colonel Russell stated that The Advertiser could say the Havana Linn ited train, from Chicago to Mobile, would be put on about the middle of December and certainly not later than the first of January next. This will be a train to run especially in the inter- est of travel to Cuba. by way of the Mobile and Ohio and the Munson Steam ship line. Colonel Russell said that in spite of the quarantine restrictions, which not only retarded passenger traf- fic, but freight as well, the "Oid Relia- ble" had made a magnificent showing during the summer, which was not only gratifying to him, but to the directors as well. He said that the railroad would use every endeavor to hold the increas- ed fruit business, obtained during the quarantine restrictions of New Orlt ans, which means great deal to the labor of Mobile.
 All the members of Colonel RusselI's party were well when they reached Mo- bile.