The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-27
TRIBUTE is PAID
TO NEW DAUGHTER
Appearance ofMissLucy
White Hayes Causes
Great Ovation.
CHIEF SPONSOR
AT u. C. v. REUNION
Incident Is Climax of First Days
sessior-Young Woman Over
come With Ernotion-Sons
of Veterans Hold Meeting
and REFLECT Old
Officers.

Mobile. Ala. April 26.--A slender.
black-clad. frightened girl stood on
a. raised platform too day, and while
5000 Confederate veterans cheered, and
while the bands played Dixie" a
score or more gray bearded Confeder-
ate general officers passed in review
before her, and with uncovered heads.
kissed her hand. The young girl was
Miss Lucy White Hayes, granddaught-
er of the only President of the Con-
federacy. The incident was the climax
of the first days session OF the United
Confederate Veterans.
The big tent which is said to seat
comfortably 5000 people. was packed.
When the new Daughter of the Con-
federacy' was being presented to the
convention, the old veterans went mad.
The band was playing "Dixie"--three
of them were---but the combination
could not drown out the cheers. The
veterans surged forward, but the ropes
stopped them. Then one by one. the
stately general officers on the stage
moved in review before the frightened.
trembling girl, and each kissed her
hand as he passed. Miss Hayes seem
ed overcome with emotion as she pass
ed hack to her seat on the arm Of her
maid of honor. Miss Ella Mitchell Miss
Hayes is the sponsor for the Southern
Confederacy" In the reunion. and takes
rank over all others, sponsors and
maids.
Afternoon Session.
The AFTERNOON session OF the reunion
was brief. The Confederate choir sang.
and Judge L. B. Mcfarland, of Mem
phis. delivered the oration of the day.
Tonight the credentials and resolu-
ton committees were in session. and
their reports will be made tomorrow.
The arrival OF General Clement a
Evans was the signal for the first
ovation. When Mrs. Edwards sig
nailed her choir to rise and face the
audience. there was roar that out
classed even the greeting to the COM
| nanding general.
.pixie." was the call from all over
the huge tent. A band from Little
Rock answered the call, and another
| by score of Confederate generals,
in full uniform. herself wearing a ma
jor-generals insignia. Mrs. Edwards
tc%k the stage. Surrounded by her
/ choir, the orchestra struck into the
war hymn of the South Mrs. Ed
wards clear soprano voice filled tho
tent At It's conclusion there was
another demons stration. Miss Vera
Williams. ono of Mobiles prettiest
| young women. recited an original
poem. and Governor Conner OF Ala
pama, was introduced
After welcoming the veterans he
took occasion to criticize Attorney
General wickersham for insttuting
proceedings against the leader of the
bull cotton pool.
sons of vctcrnns.
The Sons of United Confederate Vet
erans continued their sessions to-
night The principal events We're the
! election OF officers and the listening TO
the address of r. ". Bingham. of
louisville, Ky, on Justice to the
south.
Then followed the election OF officers.
( All of tho old officers We're reelected.
including Communicating Chief Clar-
i ence j. Owens. of Abbeville, La. by a
unanimous vote.
I The sons decided to make permanent
1 headquarters at Memphis and voted
/ $1,000 for propaganda work
/ Tonight is devoted to merry max
! ing.
There are camp fires at the tented
/ city and concerts in the squares
4 down town.