Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-06-18
VETS AT MEMPHIS
Reunion OF The Heroes OF The
Lost Cause.
A MOST AUsPIcIoUs OCCASION.
Thousands of Old Soldiers and Wis
ltors Take Part in the Annual Re-
Union of Men Who Wore the Gray
memphis in Holiday Attire.

Memphis-The city, gaily decora-
ted. received the remnant army of
Veterans of the lost cause with open
arms in their annual reunion. Be
sides an unusually large attendance
OF the gray-haired men who fought
for what they deemed Southern rights
there was a big attendance of visi-
tors and members of the other bod
les allied with the United Confed-
crate Veterans Association.
Big Hall Crowded.
The meetings of the Veterans were
field in Convention hall, which had
been elaborately decorated for the
occasion and this han was pressed
to its utmost capacity to accommo-
date the crowds of Veterans and Wis
itors.
Memphis received the old heroes
with the warmest kind of welcome
and throughout the entire program
her citizens We'd with each other in
doing honor to the heroes of the
lost cause. The official program be-
gan when the lamps around the For.
rest monument were dedicated with
pretty ceremonies by Mary Latham
chapter, Daughters of the Confeder-
acy.
Welcomed by Patterson.
At 10 a. m, the reunion began at
the Bijou theater. Major General
]. H. Mcdowell called the assembly
to order and after an ovation, in
troduced Governor M. R. Patterson,
who delivered the formal address of
welcome. He was followed by Maj
or Malone on behalf of the city, and
by General George w. Gordon. on
behalf of the executive committee.
The convention hall was elabo-
rately decorated, the flag of the Con-
federacy always entwined with the
flag of the United States. Grouped
around the speakers stand were
gray-clad officers of the old Confed-
eracy, their gold insignia on coat
sleeve and collar relieving the dull
gray of their uniform. Back of them
sat the maids, matrons and sponsors
In dainty white, while above them in
tiers were grouped the one hundred
beautiful girls who compose the IA
nous Confederate choir.
Gathered from all over the South,
these sweet-voiced young women clad
in the gray homespun and wearing
r. hok Of hn fn
crate soldier, made one of the pref
tiest pictures of the reunion.
Beautiful Flower Parade.
The beautiful flower parade was
delightful transaction, and it appealed
not only to the visitors, but to the
veterans as well. Over one hundred
stylish equipages, decorated with the
most equisite blossoms of the south
land, and carrying the flower and
beauty of Southern womanhood, pass
ed slowly through the city streets
for nearly three hours. Every i'm
aginable design was carried out.
Guard of Honor.
One of the pretty features Of the
parade was a guard of honor of one
hundred old Confederate officers,
mounted, and at each officers side,
attired in snowy white, rode young
girl. The parade followed the close
Of the afternoon session of the reun-
ion at which General Theodore S.
Garnett of Norfolk, and Colonel Lou
is Guion, of New Orleans, were the
principal speakers.
The entire program was carried
out with great success, the weather
was ideal and the big reunion will
pass into history as one of the most
successful ever held.
Two Fatalities Among the Veterans.
Two fatalities occurred among the