The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

"Reminsinces of the Birmingham Reunion" will be the title of one of several historical sketches which will be written in the near future by Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louisville, retir- ing commander in chief of the United United Confederate Veterans.
 General Young told an Age-Herald reporter yesterday afternoon that the parade was the most magnificent he had witnessed since the organization of the Confederate veterans, and that he inteded to write an article on the Birmingham reunion
 The parade surpassed all others I have witnessed since the soldiers of the Confederacy organized" General Young said. "Is success was due prin- cipally to the Birmingham Spirit. Sad to relate, there were not so many old veterans in line, for the time has passed when the soldiers who fought for the south between 1861 and 1865 can assemble in great numbers The great majority of them already have passed over the river.
 But it was not the presence of Con- federate veterans in the parade that impressed me so much as the young boys and girls. The schools of Birming- ham turned out splendidly, and it was an inspiring sight. Children, bearing flags and singing martial airs, marched through the entire procession, and the spirit and patriotism displayed by the lyounger generation will ever finger as
 sweet memory in the hearts of the  Birmingham should be proud of the
 manner in which she entertained the veterans, and I am sure the old sol diers present here today will ever cher ish fond and enduring affection for the good people of your great city, Birmingham is one of the greatest convention cities I have ever visited" '" said J. Taylor Ellyson of Richmond, lieutenant governor of Virginia, chair man of the Virginia democratic execu- tive committee, and national commit teeman from that state.
 The hospitality accorded visitors to the Confederate reunion has never been surpassed, not even in Virginia. I have had wonderful time, and I am sure this Is the sentiment of every old vet eran who has been in Birmingham during the past week. like the Bir- mingham spirit, I like the Birmin gham progressiveness, and I like the people here. What more can I say?'
 Tt was truly wonderful" said Ray Rushton of Montgomery, in speaking of the parade today. MT. Rushton is one of the most prominent attorneys in Ala bama and was recently elected by a fattering vote to represent the state as delegate at large to the national Iax.1 .1c,r <t.C Es<.. r month. But it is not surprising" he con- tinued. Birmingham always achieves what she undertakes, whether it is the promotion of some great commercial endeavor, or the entertainment of big convention The hospitality fere can not be surpassed anywhere in the coun- prestige which Birmingham has justly l earned"
 Similar words of praise were spoken by Col. John w. Green of Louisville,
 member of Gen. George P. Harrison staff
 Tt is not surprising that Birmingham has grown to be one of the premier cities of the south" he said "Birming- ham operates upon a large scale. Big ness best describes her, perhaps. Her great resources here, which may be said to be yet in their infancy insofar as real development is concerned. are
 destined to make her one of the great
 est cities of the country within the next few years.
 Hence it is not to. be marveled at
 that Birmingham can take care of a great reunion such as the Confederate veterans convention. In my opinion
 there is no greater convention city in
 the south than Birmingham, and I pre- dict that within the near future Bir-
 mingham will be regarded as one of the
 greatest convention cities in the entire