Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

of support for future manhood and no.
BILE womanhood. Whether the South
ern people, under their changed condi-
tons, may ever hope to witness an
other civilization which shall equal
that which began with their Washing
ton and ended with their Lee. il is
certainly true that devotion to their
glorious past is not only tho surest
guarantee of future progress and the
hottest bond of unity, but is also the
strongest claim they can present to
the confidence and respect of the other
sections of the Union
PAVED WAY ron
CLOSER UNDERSTANDING
rms uttcrance had an immense ef-
lec' an over the country. and in no
small degree paved the way for a bet
ter and closer understanding between
the people OF the North and South
General Gordon labored with such
success TO bring together the Confcd-
crate veterans that camp after camp
added It's support to the united organi-
cation, and before hiss death there
was scarcely State in the Union
which did not have an organization
animated with the L. G. V, and no
grandcr monument can be raised to
nm than the esteem and affection with
which his memory is held in the hearts
OF his countrymen.
When General Gordon died, General
stephen D. Lee. whom General Gordon
had named as his successor, took up
the work and carried il out on tho
same broad lines upon which it had
been planned. He was succeeded nv
General Clement 4. Evans and he in
turn. by General c. Irvine Walker. and
the present commander, General Rem
nett II. Young
This work has been historical, So
cinl and beneficial. The monuments
in cemeteries throughout the South
land. the homes for the aged veterans
in many States. the care Of Confederate
graves in Northern cemcterics-all
these unite in bearing silent witness
that the United Confederate Veterans
have labored increasingly TO carry out
the objects for which their orraniza-
ton was formed.
The task of supporting homes in va
rious States for INDECENT men. of sccur-
ing pension legislation, and OF pri-
vate help in the various camp organi-
cations TO those in need, has been a
great part of the work of the veterans.
The history committees have kept an
alert eye upon the schools of the coun-
try so that no Northern or sectional
history shall be taught 10 tho children
Of the South.
AS the ranks of the men t.. gray
grow thinner, and ono h. one those
who fought from '6l 20 65 pass TO the
other side of tic river. those of tho
hand who still remain arc cndcavorinr
in peace as in war. to follow tho high
ideals for which they We're willing to
lay down their lives. And each veteran
conscious of duty we'll done. is waiting
fearlcssly through the time OF the
struggle of war, and sometimes the
harder struggle of the after years for
taps"
TWENTY-FTFTH REUNION
OPENS on TUESDAY
The reunion of the United Confcder-
| ate Veterans which assemblies in this
! city on Tuesday will he the twenty
| fifth gathering of the mon in gray since
| the War Between the States Though
the rapidly decreasing ranks Of vet
Grams render ii probable that the at
/ tendance will not be so large as in for
! mer years, yet the interest in the cause
| of the Confederacy and the vcneration
| for those who fought viii bring TO
| Richmond multitude of people such
| as in all probability was never before
assembled in this city. The committees
| have estimated an attendance Of $4,000
visitors, including veterans and spon-
sors. and it seems now ms though this
number will be greatly exceeded
| at the last reunion Adjutant-Ciencral
| William T.. Mickle reported l.G0S camps
| enrolled with the United Confederate
| Veterans. 1t is known that there are
| many camps that have never regis
| tered and there are n large number Of
| survivors of the armies of the Confed-
eracy who have never connected them
selves with any veteran organization