Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

dentials at the session today showed
s25 camps and 1902 delegates attend
ing the reunion.
Gen. Bennett H. Young stirred the
convention in his report on the prog
ress with which the memorial at JEFF
ferson Davis birthplace is being built
It is proposed. he stated to finish the
memorial October and dedicate 1t that
month, and his description of the work
of the women Of the south in securing
subscriptions for this cause aroused
cheers.
Marguerite Castagnino of Memphis
Tenn, who is the mascot" of the
association. title bestowed on her a.
the Birmingham reunion by unanimous
vote Of the convention. She has beer
present at every reunion since she was
Ave years old, and in the last ter
years has visited many parts of tht
south She is a gifted violinist and !:
devoted to the songs of the south
Half "a hundred survivors of For
rests cavalry from Tennessee, in their
drab uniforms, formed ranks today
and, led by Capt Park. went through
military; movements. while large
were headed by boys band from
Nashville, and the old soldiers. several
OF whom carried empty coat sleeves
joyously obeyed the command to for
ward, march"
An old negro, giving his name as J.
A. Bivens, wearing badge OF camp
Wilcox, Birmingham. Ala. and clad IN
| crowd while he told stories Of the vir-
ginia battles. He went into the Con-
federate service in 1851. he said, win
Capt. Tom Bartlett of the Georgia
troops, and at the first battle OF Ma.
nassas carried Gen. Tyler off the field
after he was desperately wounded.
The negro himself was shot, he
stated. in the leg in that battle and
still carries the bullet. At the sur
render at Appomatix he was first lieu
tenant in the 9Th Alabama, he said, ex-
planning that the losses had been SO
heavy that several of the original COM
mands had been consolidated.
The Confederate choir Of Portsmouth,
Va, of which Mrs. Helen Foote Owen
Wilson and Mrs. Florence T. Boswell,
chaperons, sing the songs Of the sixties
at each session Of the veterans conven-
ton, and the old soldiers always demand
more and yell and shout their enjoyment.
Reports of the committees on creden-
tails, history, the monument and the
Jefferson Davis Home Association were
taken up at the morning session, held
at the New Willard this morning. Mis-
cellaneouS business was also disposed
Of The convention opened this morn
ing with an invocation by the Rev. Giles
G. Cook, assistant chaplain general.
The Lone Star Band furnished music
while the convention assembled.
c. A. Robertson, commander Of the
Department Of Florida, Sons of Con-
ices at the disposal OF President Will
SON in whatever capacity they may be
needed in the war. He also pledged
that the sons in his department will
respond promptly to the call.
One of the most feted southern beauties"
in Washington this week is Miss Louise
Carolyn Morgan, granddaughter of a
famous Confederate chieftain, whose home
is in Columbus, Miss, and who is sponsor
for the Mississippi division. Members OF
the Mississippi delegation in Congress
gave dinner in her honor last night in
the Raleigh Hotel. Members of the Mis-
sissippi Society in Washington have ar
ranged a dinner for her tonight She has
had at least three social engagements for
every day she will be in Washington. But
in spite of these social activities Miss
Morgan has crowded in five hours a day
in the Sons Of Confederate Veterans head
quarters, where she is in charge of filing
the registration cards. Commander Brock
man, who is in charge Of the registra-
tion says she is one of the most efficient
workers he has ever had.
Mrs. B. L. Lincoln of Columbus. Miss.
who had nineteen male relatives in
of whom won unusual distinction. is
also being entertained at number of
social affairs while in Washington. She
is the official chaperon for the Army
of the Tennessee.
sentative Charles d. Carter, has as her
house guest during the encampment, in
her home. 1929 Kalorama road, Miss
Helen Walcott. sponsor for the Chick
asau Brigade of Oklahoma.
Visiting veterans from Louisiana are
to be the guests Of honor at a recep-
Ebbitt tonight. The affair is to be
given under the auspices of the
Louisiana Society Of Washington. All
Louisianians in the city. whether resi-
dents or visiting. are invited.
Admiral Clark entertained at luncheon
Monday at the Army and Navy Club
Admiral A. O. Wright, Confederate Naval
Veterans. Seated at the table to meet
Admiral Wright were Admirals Charles
Nicholson. Theodore Porter, Colby NJ
Chester and Charles e. Badger, also
Commander Theodore g. Dewey and
Passed Assistant Surgeon Luther Sheldon,
jr. of the U. S. N. and Commodore q. NJ.
Anderson of Admiral Wrights stan. and
Col. James Morris Morgan of this city,
an old Confederate naval veteran.
Admirals Clark and Chester and Ad-
miral Wright and Col Morgan were OF
the class OF 1860, and all but the latter
met for the first time since 1861, when
the Confederates resigned from the United
States Navy and cast their fortunes with
their states.
The soldier who carried the battle
flag of the 18th Alabama Regiment
through the storm Of death at Ante
tam. Jasper N. Haney Of Canyon. Tex:
is attending the reunion. accompanled
by his wife. He enlisted in Company d.
18th Alabama Infantry, at the negln-
ming Of the war in 1861, participated In
all the battles on the Virginia PENN
the battlefag on the field of Antietam.
He is seventy two years.of age. but de-
clares he is still ready to do MS DIT
under Old Glory in the war with Ger
many.
]. F. LauderdaIe of Vicksburg. Miss.
who served in Company G. Sd Arkansas
Infantry. in Cen Hoods brigade of
fighting Texans, was severely wounded
in each of the last three battles he par
ticipated in-Gettysburg. Chickamauga
and the Wilderness-but continued In
service and surrendered with zen. Lee
at Appomattox. He is seventy-seVen
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