The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-28
GRAY CLAD ARMY
SURVIVORS MEET
AT CHATTANOOGA
Gather In Shadow of Lookout
Mountain Where Com
rades Died
GENERAL YOUNG
PRAISES HEROES
Calls Roll of Famous Battles In
Speech Opening Reunion.
Sons Honored on
Opening Night

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, May %.
Veterans, sons of veterans, spon-
sors, and maids of honor of the Con-
federacy met here today beneath the
shades of Lookout Mountain. where
the battle above the clouds was
fought more than half a century ago,
in the twenty-third annual reunion
of the battie-scarred veterans. who
followed the lost cause. Lowering
clouds threatened the opening days
exercises. but when time came for the
parade of the Eleventh United States
cavalry, the sun broke through the
clouds. The remainder of the day
was perfect.
When Governor Hooper, of Tennes-
see, the first Republican governor to
ever welcome a reunion of the Con-
federate veterans, began his speech in
the auditorium this morning Kisses
were heard in various parts of the
building, but the veterans drowned
the Kisses with cheering. It was dis
| covered that those who Kissed the
governor were disgruntled Tennes-
seeans.
General Young's Speech.
General Bennett H. Young. Of
Louisville, Ky, COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the veterans, eulogized the bravery
of the Confederates, and said that
the welcome extended the grizzled
Confederate veterans was merited.
His speech was the longest of the
day. He also praised the bravery OF
the japanese in their seige of Port
Arthur. General Young said in part:
Men and women of Tennessee,
and people of Chattanooga. as we
come to receive your welcome on
this suspicious occasion. we feel that
we are not unworthy OF what you
have done for us; we think that we
will not be violating the proprieties
of the hour. II we would cry out to the
world: Clear the way, clear the
way, we are the~men from Manassas.
Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor. Peters
burg. Gainesville: clear the way;
clear the way, we are the men who
fought at Shiloh, at Murfreesboro. at
Franklin. at Atlanta. at Rosaca. at
Brice's Cross Roads; clear the way;
clear the way, we are the men who
fought at Wilson'S Creek. at Calves
ton. through New Mexico. at Mans
field at Elkhorn, at Sabine Pass;
clear the way, clear the way
In expressing the appreciation OF
the veterans for their welcome to
Chattanooga, the speaker declared:
We breathe a welcome in the air:
the currents of the beautiful river.
flowing by your city, murmur their
pleasure at our presence, and these
majestic mountains witnesses of I'M
surpassed heroism, standing as stately
guardians over battiefields made his
toric by the blood of heroes. give ac-
quiescence to your gladness and your
joy at the presence of these survivors
of the Confederate armies, Ii could
not be otherwise than that the people
of the great Volunteer state should
rejoice to have once more with them
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the South.
Tennessee gave so much in the ef-
fort to win national life for the Con-
| federate States that 1t could not but
be that her citizens should be pleased
to look once more upon men who fol-
I lowed Lee. Jackson. Stuart, Albert
Sidney, Johnston, Joseph E. john
ston, Bragg. Forrest. Wheeler. Kirby
Smith, Price and Shelby in the most
wonderful of all modern wars
| Declaring that the veterans have q
history that speaks now and that will
speak for all ages to come of patriot
ism and heroism." General Coung re-
called some of the notable battles OF
the war between the States, dwelling
briefly on incidents of each. He also
paid high tribute to the women Of
the South and TO each Southern State
which was included in the Confed-
eracy.
THE name Of the Confederacy."
General Young added land of the
Confederate soldier, can never die. This
Confederate nation lived oaly four
tours. 1t made more history in those.
four years than any other nation ever
existed in so brief while.
The Work OF Time.
"Time-pitiless time-has fearfully
thinned the ranks of the men who
yrda CnnfedeFqta TAA~
ard. The death roll is ever charging
the demands of the graves are calling
one in eight every year. A remnant
still is here, and that remnant stdll
feels the hottest pride and boundle9g
Joy in the renown that crowns the
Confederate name. 5asess q sAiss \
ut is ours in all its splendor and
grandeur: no hand can rob us OF QUE
birthright. There are no recruits ~
take the place of departing Comrades
They are going-going. and IN
"A little while viii all be gone. but m
I life. in battle and in death, we Dti1k
stand for the Confederate soldtexy
around whose memory just ana tln-''
partial fate has woven an unfadin3
wreath of glory"
I The sponsors parade this aftern00U
was attended by practically all OF tn
visitors There was a reception follow
ing the parade, and then came mN0
call for the veterans Camp ~ rs
Stewart has now assumed all the a&$
mosphere of the regulation $780,
camp, with the exception that tAeNM
are no stacked arms. i'S
Tulsa. Okla. and Jacksonviile d41@%
cations have entered the field for t2
Il9I4 reunion. Other cities In tho ce
test include Nashville, Richmond, III
timore and San Antonio. A deleGM&4
from Denver, Col. also II In thu CtS
endeavoring to secure the 1914 Or 14X
reunion for that city. gasEI
Sons Of Veterans. IA