The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-25

During the week of June f. 30,000 Con- federate soldiers will march in triumph through the streets of Washington-from the capitol to the White House
 And along the entire length of Pennsyl- vania avenue it will be "the south In the saddle, and riding gloriously,'
 Fffty-sx years ago this confident an nouncement would have created na- tional panic Today it is a welcome proc lamation of patriotism and peace.
 Camped at last in their country's capi- tai and lighting their bivouac fires be- tween the Washington monument and the portico of the Presidents home, these battered and decrepit veterans of a Lost Cause-soldiers of Jackson and Johnson and Lee-will have conquered at last the hearts of Washington, and achieved in peace what they failed to accomplish at the point of their bayonets in war.
 Never before have the Confederate vet erans held a reunion in their country's capital They have met for 27 years in every southern city, holding their last reunion but one in Richmond-the capital Of the old Confederacy-am the glad hands and the reminiscent tears of that great OlQ NGSl1ld DTGtal ludl ulduc lHcln welcome there.
 They cross the Potomac in June-for the first time-the twenty seventh reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, and the twenty-Second reunion of the Sons of Veterans-and come to hold their greatest and perhaps their last assembly in Washington-the capital of their country now and forever
 The grand army of the republic has held it's reunion in Washington time aft CT time. With flags flying and brass bands blaring and cannon booming they have swept the historic avenue with fervent and tender cheers. But the Tat terdemelons of Lee"-now good American citizens-who for years looked grimy from the Virginia hills upon the stately dome of our house upon the hill, have never before linked these faded Stars and
 Bars in loving fellowship with the Star Spangled Banner in it's offiical home. What glorious reunion it will be for
 these "old Confeds" How rich in mem-
 ory-how inspiring in suggestion. All the way that brings them to Washington will feed their souls with the fatness of mar tial recollections. They will travel under or near to Marye Heights at Fredercks- burg. They may recall on historic ground the fiery siege of Richmond, and catch the ghastly thunder of that tragic "cra- ter''' that blew men skyward at Peters E. Run and run near to tragic AppOmat- tox. They may see the peaceful soil here once was fought the mighty Bat tie of the Wilderness" They may see where Jeb Stuart the south's brave cav alier of cavalry. fought at Culpeper and found his fatal bullet at Yellow Tavern. They may see where fell Pelham ''the great cannoneer." They may mark the spot where Stonewal Jackson passed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees.' They will almost be in touch with that crowning and fateful field | of Gettysburg. where Pickett wrote him. l self immortal in the worlds most daunt- :, less charge against the unbreakable ranks | of Hancock on that windswept hill. And
 as they pass softly beneath the slopes of Arlington, each old hero-worshiping
 hero of the dead Confectionery may mur-
 mur through his loyal tears:
 1 For ah, if in song or speech
 | In major or minor key;
 | I could to the end of ages reach, | would whisper the name of Lee. | It will be good for the nations cap l ital to have these old Confederate vet l erans here. The 4th of June with then
 will make nobler Fourth of July