The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-28
Twenty Third Reunion
Of Old Soldiers of
Confederacy.
ANNUAL PARADE
is SPECTACULAR
Thousands Line Sidewalks to
View Brilliant Pageant-Busi-
ness Sessions Attended by
Crowds, Which Fill Great
Auditorium-Various So
cial Affairs for Visitors.

| Chattanooga. Tenn. May 27-Elo-
quent addresses. spectacular parades
and scores OF social entertainments in
honor of veterans. sponsors and maids
of honor. characterized the opening
day OF the twenty third annual re-
union OF the Confederate veterans in
this city. The only discordant note
was sounded at the first business ses-
sion of the veterans. when hisses final
| ly drowned out by cheers, slightly de-
layed Governor Ben w. Hooper, of Ten
nessec, In delivering his address OF vel
! come. The Tennessee executive, who
is said to have been the first Republi-
can Governor to welcome a reunion OF
Confederate veterans, disregarded the
disturbance. and was given an ovation
at the conclusion of his remarks
Throughout the day the influx of
! visitors continued.
Despite the coolness of the weather.
hundreds of sponsors. representing al
most every division in the Confederate
army. participated in the parade this
afternoon. In fiimsy gowns they were
driven in automobiles along the prin-
cipal streets in the city. Thousands
lined the sidewalks to witness the pa =
| geant, while the capacity of special re-
viewing stands on Broad Street was
taxed to the utmost.
| General Bennett H. Young. comman-
der-in- chief of the United Confederate
| Veterans, and Governor Hooper, with
| their staffs, reviewed the parade from
an official stand erected at the head
quarters.
! The aged veterans who thronEed the
streets appeared TO enjoy the display
| immensely.
Many automobiles passed. filled with
women and girls. The veterans leaned
! far over the restraining ropes along
| the street, waved their hats and threw
kisses to the Southern beauties These
in turn acknowledged the greetings
and tossed flowers to the soldiers
f, The review to-day of the Eleventh
many witnesses who had never wit
messed a regular demonstration.
The cayalrymen and officers cantered
through the city and passed in review
before General Bennett H. Young ant
scores of sponsors maids and matrons
of honor. All the officers saluted the
gray-haired veterans as they passed
and the regimental band played Dixie
Business sessions were held in the
morning and afternoon by both the
United Confederate Veterans and the
Sons of Veterans. The latter elected
j. p. Norfleet. of Memphis. as com.
mander.
The new commander is the son OF
William w. Old, OF Virginia. who served
on the STAFF OF General Early I'm the
Valley and with General Ed Johnson.
/ Invitations were rendered to the sons
to hold their 1914 reunion by members
of the organization from Denver. Col.
and Birmingham, Ala. The sons re-
union will be held in the city chosen by
the United Confederate Veterans.
Business sessions of the United Con.
federate Veterans were attended b,
crowds which filled the City Audito.
rum. This building has Il seating ca
pacity of more than 5000 and many
persons were standing. Scores of bat
tle-scarred Confederate flags were dis
played at both sessions. One, torn al.
most in shreds rs result OF service
in the Virginia campaign. was waved
from the platform by Major John Bah
cock of the Fourth Alabama division.
Eloquent addresses marked both
sessions. The speakers included Gen
eral Bennett II. Young, Governor Ber
w. Hooper. Mayor T. G. Thompson OF
Chattanooga: Governor McCreary, OF
Kentucky: General John F. Hickman
Mrs. Alexander b. White: president OF
eracy: Mrs Virginia F. Boyle. poe,
laureate OF the veterans. and others.
Among the prominent Confederate
women introduced before the organi.
zation to-day were AIRS. f. b. Bryan
of Memphis. daughter of Admira
Raphael Scmncs who commanded the
Alabama during the War Between the
General Young also presented Mrs
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