The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01
VETERANS CHEER
DANIEL AND LEE
Remarkable Scenes iii Conventio
Hall During Speeches Yes
tcrday Morning,

Nobody Knows what all old Confed-
crate has up his sleeve. General Grant,
the abiest military genius Of the North,
was kept guessing until the last mo-
ment ut AppomattoN, as TO what the
wearcr OF the gray uniform was going
to do next. The best trained news
paper man in tho universe cannot fore.
cast what tho 10000 or $4,000 veterans
now gathered In Richmond Will do
during the remaining days Of the
greatest reunion they have ever held,
but it is a safe prediction they will
have nothing to surpHss tho proceed
ings of yesterday morning at the au-
ditoriu,n of tho Horse Show Building.
In many respects, in fact, IN all 70.
spects. 1t was the grandcst meeting
the odd boys' have held during the
seventeen Years Of the life OF their
Organization. Little, If any, business
worthy Of mention was Transacted.
The gray-coated survivors of tho war
are not here to transact business.
They arc in Richmond TO have a re-
union. and they are having It.
Scene Mt Conventions,
The proceedings at the Horse Show
Building Yesterday morning were tho
very acme Of enthusiasm that a, reunion
Of heroes Of a great cause can produce.
The singing of war songs by the five
hundred children of tho pubic schools
of Richmond. all clad In spotlcss white
forming q pyramid behind the grand
stand, first set the veterans on fire.
Then came the Introduction of the only
slaughter of Jefferson Davis, and her
con and daughter. The presentation tc
sstev. DR.. j. William Jones, the grand
chaplain, of a loving cup: the charm
ing speech by one Of tho loveliest
daughters Of Missouri, and the feeling
response by DIR. Jones, wore features
of the early hours OF the meeting,
which started off an enthusiasm that
found It's elimination in the speeches
Of Senator John w. Daniel and the real
event OF the seventeenth annual re-
union OF the Confederate Veterans, the
wonderful address of Colonel Robert
E. Lee, the grandson OF the great
commander. whose name lie bears,
1t would take columns to toll of tho
enthusiasm that Colonel Lees speed
created, and of the hand shaking that
Followed. A true son Of tho great
commander, hG made u thrilling speed
chat proved himself every inch "a Lee
and in which he paid ono OF the no
blcst tributes to the Confederate sol
dier that have ever fallen from the lip
OF man. He ably presented the caus'
of the South. and dramatically repu
dated tho expression that the Confed
crate soldier fought for what he 'BE
4 LIEVED" 10 be right. Colonel lie
introduced the better and truer en-
preston "for what he knew then an
knows now to be right" In all OF hi
eloquent speech he modestly made ~
reference to the heroic deeds OF hi
Rrandfather except as q Confederate
soldier.
Remarkable Scene.
Tho vast congregation Of "old rebS
went wild over ''young Bob Lee" AN
the business Of the convention WAS en-
tirely ignored. IT was a reunion pur
and simple. Old soldiers wepl an6 oil.
soldiers chhered until they wer
hoarss, They made the roof OF In
big building irenlhle above their heads
snd every man Of them lost all his dig
/ nifty IN climbing chairs and henche
snd cheering and waving hats an.