The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-02
REBEL YELL HEARD
AGAIN IN RICHMOND
raty Auditorium Rings With Cheers
Of Men Who Once Followed
80 Lee to Victory,
WELCOMING ADDRESSES MADE
Escvernor' stuart, Judge Tyler. and
Mayor Ainslie Rad Visiting Veterans
Make Themselves A. Home in Con-
federacy Capital.

Grams or the COnfederary spent
Joyous morning in the city Auditor
tum yesterday when the opening Sos
sion OF the twenty fifty annual re-
aHion waw the hosts IA gray wei
romed to the old capita state and
sitS executives in words. laden with
praise and tribute TO the honor OF
those who a hsif century ago were
defenders Of the cause and Of their
sapital gave cordial welcome on he
half Of the people Of Virginia and
che people ~ Richmond. The Nir-
ginia Division, L & \. also vel
coined heartily ne visitors from
either States OF the South, the divIs-
IONS spokesman being Judge y.
Gardiner Tyler. Of Charles City.
Joining tn the welcome We're the
Y voices OF six hundred Richmond
singers. young women from the
Richmond public schools and some
Of The local church CholyS. great
reunion choir gathered and trained
by Professor Walter .. Mercer, under
whose direction this portion Of the
musical program of the morning WAS
presented. For this music from the
sweei-toned strong thruais of youth
there was orchestra accompaniment
and fhe favorite old southern mel
odfes were enthusiastically Cheered.
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The Confederate choir. led by Mrs
Martha Johnson Osbcurne. of Miss
issipps. formerly Mrs. Edwards Of
Porthsnouth ar organization which
has been notable at several Of the
recent Confederate reunions was
rheered TO the echo greaS saiNos
Of applause and the old rebel yeH
greeting its appearance Thrills ran
through the vast audience as the old
war songs we're SUNG and the yer!
rs-echoed through the hall many vet
Grams stood. emotion shaking Them AS
their minds recalled wildly stirring
scenes ia the long ago.
Added to the welcoming addresses,
and the response by General George
p Harrison commanding, we're
greetings from Kentucky and from
Georgia brought tn the reunion Ivy
the only two living governors who
are veterans Of the tonfederacy,
Governor J l. MCCrearS. Of Ken
turky and GoVernor-tlert Nat. l.
Harris. Of Georgia Each spoke re-
calling the events 81 years ago whlch
cemented firmly the friendship and
LOYALTY of the veterans for one an
other. praising them for their iidel-
Try ard courage in upholdiug the
honor OF heir land and expressing
thanks that each such occasion as
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CLOSELY together u more firm union
and better understanding
Rebel yell Resounds.
Again and again during he morn
inF did the ola "yeiT Tespund
throagn the big building aud as The
morning session nenared ITS close the
words ri Governor Harris. ot
Georgia who paid tribute 10 the 10y
alry If the Confederate veteran and
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brought The veterans 20 their feet
There was pandemonium. Few
could hear the words ri those who
arose ia announce calls for dlNiS'on
neetings TO he held during the al
ternoon or evening and few seemed
\ TO care that the gaHel was being
raped by General Harrison The
morning session adjourned whiie the
old soldiers were Still cheering. an1
the announcements nf the credentials
and resolutions committees could not
fse made These matters were dls-
posed of at the afternoon session,
which began shortly after o clock
Called TO order by General Brown
The opening session was called To
order ny General J. thompson
Brown. Of Richmond. commander OF
the Virginia Division, and acting com
mander Of the department of the Army
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B Buchanan In the opening prayer
asked that their work here done, All
might have safe return to their homes
and thai finally. when the Great
Esommander-in-Ch should call none
aould be found wanting.
Then followed music by the reunion
# choir after which Governor Henry
G Stuart made his address Of welcome
which is printed IN another column.
fz,osr f9altad Ia Plat form.