Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-26
SOLDIERS OF SIXTIES.
Thousands Of Veterans and Visitors
at Crescent City.
CHIEF 70 COMRADES.
General Ste-hen u. Lee Urges Tha:
Monuments lie Erected TO Men,
err Of Dead and the Needy
De Cared For.


weather conditions that were ideal. at
tended by a multitude that tried "a
the utmost the great auditoriums unit
ed for the occasion. and with an en-
thusiasm unbounded. the annual re
union OF the United Confederate Vet
erans was called TO order by General
Stephen ID. Lee. commanderin-ohief.
today.
The hall in which the reunion Is be
Ing held Is as beautiful as a structure
OF bare boards could possibly be made
Every roof pillar is covered from top
to bottom with white and red bunting
wound In alternate bands. and be-
tween these uprights are hung first a
Confederate flag. then the national
colors. then the stars and bars again,
the spaces being filled IN this manner
from end to end OF the hall. The roof
Is concealed by ropes OF red and white
tissue paper caught up At regular In.
tervals by small Confederate flags.
Portraits Of leaders OF the confed.
eracy were placed at regular intervals
throughout the hall.
The hour scheduled for opening the
auditorium was o'clock, but thirty
minutes before that time doorkeepers
were struggling hard with anxious vet.
erans and stiil more anxious female
relatives OF veterans who were anx.
ious 10 enter and make a tour OF In.
specpon, ONCE inside the majority OF
people headed straigh, for the seats OF
the delegates on the main floor. which
they proceeded TO all with much salts.
faction 20 themselves and equal trou.
bic 10 ushers. who promptly got them
90 90 TO the high places around the
sides OF the hall. which we're filled 20
overhowing by the time the convention
was called 70 order.
After welcoming addresses by Mavor
Behman and others and responses.
General Lee delivered his annual ad
dress. In his remarks General Lee re.
minded the veterans that they had
again met In the city OF their origin.
He praised the citizens OF New or.
leans and Louisiana. saying the flags
OF France. Spain. United States and
tie Confederate States have foated
over the soil upon which we stand but
always over brave men and lovely
spmen, loyal 20 the best they knew.
faithful alike 20 the living and 10 the
oead, civilization transplanted like a
rare flower Of France. blossomlng In
the new world and bearing exquisite
fruit
The Confederates cannot forget the /
city OF the gallant and ACCOMPLISHED /
beauregard. the brave qnd unfortu. /
nate Hood. the city where Jefferson 4
Davis loved 10 walk. and which hon.
pred him IN his death with an outpour.
Ing OF loyalty and grief which did hon
or 90 the southern heart. Here IL
where Albert Sydney John.
sion speaks in imperishable bronze
and the monument 10 the Army OF
Northern Virginia rises tall and white.
Ike the soul OF It's great chieftain.
We have lost dear friends and com.
-ades since We met together. none
more beloved and more honored than
he soldier who was recently laid 10
test az Arlington. Joe Wheeler won
lis spurs by true and honorable serv.,
ce. He was a superb cavalry leader.
md earned on many a hard.foughi
ield the right 10 lead wnere brave
men follow. when the heart OF our
'ommon country yearned to express 20
Ter Confederate sons that their wei.
ONE home was complete. TO Wheeler
was given 10 show on our behalf
hat every star on the flag was now
lear % US and that we were ready 10
GLOW Il 10 the very Isles OF the Sea.
{ was southern hands that set star
fter star in that blue field Of glory.
nd u any more stars are ever plant.
d there IL will be strange II a south.
rner Is not found assisting az the
peration."
General Lee urged monuments 10
be Confederate soldiers and relief 10
hose In need. urging the camps 20
'ok after the welfare Of the unfortu.
ate comrades.
TO you, Daughters of the Confed.
racy. viii be given the loving serv.
e OF remembering the Confederate
cad. anc OF mlnistering 20 the living
no were dear 20 him and are In need
your help and tenderness Worthy
lughters you shall be OF the immor.
] women. your mothers. who gave 10
smanhood new perfection OF hero
m and n more divine expression Of
Icrifce and devotion.
To you, brave people OF the SOUTH,
you. true-hearted Americans every.
here; 10 you. world-conquering race
ON which life sprung: 10 all men
'erywhere, who prize In man the
anliest deeds. who love In man the
We Of country. who praise idellty and
urage. who honor selfsacrifce and
bile devotion. will be given an In.
mparable Inheritance. the memory
our prince OF men-the Confeder
e soldier"