The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-22

and doesn't need them. He was born in Alabama and he was proud of the 1 fact
 Mr. Bestor said he was afraid of one thing, and that was Southern men
 would lose their chivalry. The South
 erners came from a splendid manhood | and womanhood and, when he heard | "Dixie" he could not help giving the
 rebel yell. "-:. ~: l MT Bestor urged his comrades to | come closer together and work on the next Legislature with the view to get l ting a large appropriation for the care | of the widows and orphans of the Con- | federacy. In closing MT. BestoT. on
 behalf of the Mobile Veterans, said: | You belong to the Southern band. l Here's my heart and here's my hand" | TbanlNs From Gen. Harrison. 1 On behalf of the visiting Veterans. Gen. George P. Harrison spoke feeling l ly. He said he hesitated in accepting ! the second invitation. Not because he i feared the old guard would not be well | comed, not because the hearts and homes of Mobile would not be opened to them with genuine Southern hos l pitality, but because Mobile had done | so much two years ago he feared to ] tax the good people so soon again | q know Mobile loves the Veterans" :" l he said. and the Veterans. in turn, ] love Mobile. Semmes, Ryan and the others taught their girls and boys to love us and they, God bless them, love | us"
 If he had done wrong in accepting the invitation, said General Harrison
 he knew there was not a Veteran pres
 ent who. on returning home would chide him for doing so.
 He could not feel any more aA home
 than when in Mobile. and he was sure
 his comrades felt the same way He
 wanted his comCades to, get close to-
 gether and urge the president of the United States to giye Mobile thirty feet of water in her channel and more if needed Like MT. Bestor he wanted the widows and orphans of Confeder- ate soldiers better cared for and he knew Alabama could do this. He said the general government is being helped by Alabama to take care of more men today than Alabama had in the service. He urged there was nothing that Ala bama could not do to take care of the empty sleeves and men on Crutches.
 General Harrison referred to the dark days following the war then spoke of the brightness of the present in the grand old State. He spoke of the negro in power, but this is no more, he said. Governor Houston. The Bald Eagle of the Mountain" had set the tide rolling and the tide still rolls on. He said that while the veterans loved the Stars and Bars they, too. loved the Stars and Stripes. He paid a beautiful tribute to Lee, Jackson and the other leaders and said today the North places their pictures beside that of Washington.
 He urged his comrades to fight for the principles of home. He knew the veterans were right because the fought for home, women and children whom they loved This, he declared, was the highest type of patriotism. With d Gods blessing he again thanked the good people of Mobile.
 Col. James R Crowe, of Sheffield, re- cited an original poem.
 General Harrison appointed the fol- lowing committee on credentials: Com rades A. B. Lamkin, A. r. Prince and c. A. Laner
 Miss Mamie Harrison, daughter of General Harrison. sang Fatner Ryan's poem, "Furl That Flag" While sing ing the song Adjutant General Jones stood behind the young lady holding a tattered relic of the war, Miss Mary Drake. of Auburn, was the Rccompanist