The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
HUDDLESTON SPEAKS.
ON PEACE ATREUN|ON
of LOCAL VETERANS
Battle Scared Flag Pre-.
scented to Sons-Mrs. Corey
Talks on Activities of
the Daughters

Let there be no more bloody wars.
Let peace and good fellowship reign
hand-in-hand with happiness and pros
perity," was the general burden OF
Congressman George Huddleston's
speech to the Jefferson county Con-
federate veterans at East Lake yester-
day morning.
Congressman Huddleston delivered
one of his ablest addresses before the
surviving heroes of the sixties in JEFF
ferson county. He paid tribute to the
noble deeds of heroism exhibited by
these veterans during the bloody strife
between the states.
Thomas Dozier, commandant of Camp
Henry D. Clayton. United Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, made a splendid
speech, telling of the purposes of the
sons organization, and telling the vet
Grams that, the causes for which they
fought had not died, but had been in
stilled in the breasts of their sons and
daughters.
An appropriate poem was recited by
Miss Fay Winn on "Dixieland," at the
conclusion of which the Alabama Boys
Industrial school band played Dixie"
This martial air. so loved by all south
erners, brought the usual applause and
rebel yell' from the veterans.
One of the most interesting features
of the programme was the presentation
of a Confederate flag to Camp Henry
D. Clayton by ]. C. Steele. This flag
was made of silk by Sofia Steele, sister
of Mr.. Steele, for her fathers regi-
ment in Mobile in 1862. Miss Steele was
16 years old at that time. Several
unique emblems adorned the flag,
showing evidence of the skill of the
maker. The letters. I'VE Die Before We
Give Up" worked in gold, were as dis
tinct as the day the flag was made.
The flag was carried through the Civil
war by the company of south Alabama
rangers commanded by Capt. Michael
Steele.
Hugh A. Locke made the presentation
speech and paid a noble tribute to the
courage of the women of the south.
He made an interesting imaginary pic
ture of the youthful girl sewing the
flag, and the heroism displayed by
southern women during those trying
days. The flag was accepted by Harris
Burns, adjutant of Camp Henry d.
Clayton.
Following the presentation and ac-
ceptance OF the nag a basket dlnner
was served to more than 500 persons
on tables in the skating rink building.
| The first speaker of the afternoon
| session was Mrs. Chappell Corey, who
spoke interestingly on some of the
things the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy were doing. She spoke for 80
minutes and told of the monuments
erected to the memory of the Confed-
crate dead. the scholarships that were
given annually and the many other
things the daughters were doing to per-
petuate the heroism and sacrifice made
| by the south
DR.. B. F. Giles. former president OF
Central Female college at Tuscaloosa
made an interesting speech following
Mrs. Corey Vocal solos were given by
mrs. Charles Copeland and Mrs. Strick-
Hand. and after several impromptu
speeches and the election of Officers
the meeting was dismissed with bene-
diction from Rev. c. w. OHara.
| After the session was dismissed Con-
tfederate veterans and daughters re-
paired to the dancing pavilion, where
the old-time Virginia reel was danced
| to music furnished by the Boys Indus
trial school band.
(, Three of the survivors OF Company z,
Alabama regiment who were organized
land left Ruhama church and school
house Sc years ago yesterday, were
present and were honored by three
cheers.