The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
washington. d. c., Feb. 24.-Tully
twenty-five or thirty thousand Con-
federate veterans will attend the grand
confederate reunion in Washington
purang tho week beginning June 4.
next- In addition to these veterans,
there win be . numerous following
pr sponsors. matis of honor. Daugh-
Fers OF the Confederacy. Sons Of Vet
srans and = host Of other sympathetic
and interested SouthernerA The vast
southern influx will be one OF the
greatest aggregations ever in Wash
ington, possibly paralleling the i'm
mense throngs Of inauguration time.
The occasion will be the first gather
ing OF the veterans of the gray in the
national capitalize twenty-seventh
national reunion OF United Confederate
veterans and the twenty-second annual
reunion of the Sons Of Veterans
A Southern AFFAIR.
1t win be. primarily a southern af-
sair. The Confederate veterans have
never before been to Washington for
4 meeting, ana they may never again
extend their rule under which they
have heretofore uniformly met in the
South. The event therefore is unique:
> celebration not merely OF local or
sectional interest, but Of national sig
nificance. For the first time In his
tory. these great ORGANIZATIONS. the
pride Of the Southland. will convene
pm ground where that other national
patriotic body. the Grand Army of the
Republic, has held its encampments.
5outherners, Northerners. Washing
bonians, everybody. will Join In the
eestive spirit.
The South will profit greatly by a
successful reunion. because Of the
publicity that will be given this sec
tion. the sentimental tribute to south
srn interests and organizations and the
sstA blishment Of closer relations gen.
eraliy. Representative and we'll
known men OF Washington already
IRE organizing to give thei- time and
services willingly and gratuitously to
the development of ways ana means
10 make the southern hosts welcome
and At home In their capital. Already
fhAy hAys organized two committees.
Me executive and finance committees
which have begun their efforts To
make the reunion a success; the pub
ticity. entertainment. reception. audit
'tng and other committees will soon
swing into line to give this treat
SoutneEu assembly ING prominence. at
|fcntion and careful vigilance that the
occasion deserves. They have hxed
upon 100000 AZ the tentative sum
necessary to defray the expense OF
making the AFFAIR 70 down in history
m one of the most notable II all Con-
federate assemblages. They have al
ready formulated extensive measures,
have raised several thousands of dol
lars In the short time that they have
fbeen at work. and the plans are pro-
|ceeding with splendid promise of the
|greatest reunion In the long annals
of the Confederate bodies.
All Look to Washington.
The city Of Washington. the national
Icapital, belongs to the nation; to the
ISouth, the North. the East and the
West. the pride of Americans wherever
|they mae be. Every patriot. every In
Idividual with an iota OF civic resnonsi-
Ihility, every citizen in whose blood
courses the spirit of national inter
est, looks upon Washington differently
than upon any other cities in the land
as their capital. their national city
their national home. Fo.- this reason.
the corporation of people throughout
the South is invited, Everyone In the
South. as well as In Washington, who
Is interested in the historic Confcd-
eracy. should have an opportunity to
take part in making the coming re-