The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-25
fi 5..- Old Soldiers to Meet at. Capital.
 --~--s---- GENERAL HARRISON HEADS DIVISION AGAIN
 s-- :. Mobile Meeting Starts With Great Enthusiasm. ~-~~~ Patriotic son9s, warm Hospitality s'1d Good Cheer Mark the First Day---Governor Conner speaks to. the ola
 Soldiers.

Mobile Nov 24-(Special. 1~-rhe re- union of the United Confederate Vet erans was oifciaIly opened this morn ing when several hundred of the be- loved and aged soldiers gathered m the Lyric Theatre where the opening exercises were held. Major General George P. Harrison presiding. Before ffe day had closed the vet erans had selected Montgomery as the next meeting place and re-electea General Harrison and his stan
 Seated on the platform this morning were Gen Harvey. E, Jones' Lieut.. Col. Joseph F. Johnston and pronla- nent veterans from all over the state. governor Conner Mayor Pet J. Lyons of Mobile, and the sponsors ana maias of honor.
 The convention was opened shortly after 10 o'clock when General Harvey D Jones called the Veterans to oraef- The theatre was we'll dlled with Vet erans and presented an inspiring pis- ture with rhe gray heads ot the Vet erans prominent throughout the aa- dience while here and there pairs oI crutches were seen belonging .o Ah old soldier who had sumered lhluFy during the memorable struggle.
 After invocation by Rev James n. Mason -Chapiain General the entire audience joined in the singing or tne hymn. How Firm Fcundation Sll. 1.ansraf Harrison paid an eloquent tribute to the Confederate dead and to fine women of the confederacy. his eu- logy bringing the Veterans 70 tnelt feet to ciieer and wave tneir mats.
 Thouas n Haliiwell of Mobile sang .sinS Mel d Song of the sssnny Soufhs and at the conclusion O. the song ne
 Tsnthusihhm for Conner.
 General Harrison introduced ooVs ernor Conner in. glowing terms, an0 for fifteen or. twenty minutes the chisl ,aSacutfva of the state spoke to the Veterans and related incidents of sne war. He paid eloquent tribute to ola soIdisrs identified with the Confeder- aov. receiving loud appiause
 The Governor was fn happy hu- nor and talked earnestly to the VSs- srans who cheered every sentence.
 Mayor Pat J Lyons. in short ady aress' welcomed the Veterans to the rifv and assured them that anything shev wanted in Mobile was theirs for the asking.
 / on behalf of the local Veterans Judge IT. Austill welcomed the Vet erans to the. city delivering shork but eloquent address.
 Following the roll call of camps Miss Mamie Harrison, of Opelika, sang Inc .aConquered Banner the song being well rendered and receiyins much applause. -
 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph r John Bton presented the sponsors ano Lna'oS of honor each receiving applause.
 The exercises for the morning were brought to a close amid general cheer ing and waving of hats when Mrs. AIIvne Feeks sang 'Dixie," the Vet erans rising from their seats ana cheering throughout the song while hats were waved and thrown into the air, - nerance Hall at 2:3O o'clock this aft ernoon and the exercises were opened with a song by Mrs. c. L. Lavretta, mTenting on the Old Camp Ground" which merited all the applause which was given it. Other songs were sI,- ren- dered and the exercises closed with henediction after the election of of- hcers and the selection of the next meeting place.
 Meeting again this afternoon in Temperance Hall the United Confed- crate Veterans chose Montgomery as their next meeting place and re-elect- ed all old officers, Major General George P. Harrison being again se- lected to head the Alabama veterans in the capacity of Division Command CT of the state
 The exercises were opened with a
 
 Kentucky Home" to guitar accom- panlment. the veterans loudly cheer ing the song
 nominated General Harrison for the post of Division Comander and he was unanimously elected.
 When the time came for selecting the next meeting place, B. M. Washburn extended an invitation from Montgom- arv stating that the Capital City was the Cradle of the Confederacy. The Montgomery invitation was the, only one and the city was chosen by ris- ing vote.
 ham. was called on several times and finally addressed the veterans. He in troduced a resolution praising the Bir- rningham people for their hospitality to the veterans at the last reunion and also extending thanks to J B. Babb. whose unceasing work made the re- union a success The resolution was passed.
 worth of Mrs SaNie Jones' of Cam den honorary President and founder of the U. D. c.
 General Harrison are: Commander First Rrirade ]. w A. Sanford. of Mont gomsrv; Second Brigade P. D. Bowles. Evergreen; Third Brigade, T. N. Thompson. Tuscumbia; Fourth Brigade. !. W, Bush, Birmingham.
 Both the Veterans and Sons of Vet srans were guests tonight at a recep- tion rendered them by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Visitors Fill Mobile.
 All expectations of the Mobile Vet erans as to attendance upon the re- union have been fulfilled. pore Veter- ans than were expected having al- ready reached the city with more to arSiy. tomorrow to take part in the parade on the closing day.
 Nearly all the hotels are filled while boarding and lodging houses are rap idly filling with Veterans and reun- ion visitors.
 The crowd already rivals that of a