The Robesonian., 1917-05-10
STIRRING MELODIES OF
LONG AGO TO BE HEARD

Stonewall Jackson Brass Band Will
Furnish Music at the Confederate
Reunion Confederates Requested
to Bring Blankets
Washington Cor. Greensboro Daily
News
Civil war musicians will play the
stirring melodies of long ago at the
annual reunion of the United States
veterans, to be held here the week Of
June 4. An historic feature of the
great parade will be the original
Stonewall Jackson brass band Of
Caunton, Va. The gray-clad, gray
haired players Of this rapidly dwind-
ling organization furnished martial
music in the sixties for the famous
Stonewall brigade. These venerable
bandsmen also will give free open
air concerts at Camp Harper on the
piazza fronting the Union railroad
station during the reunion.
Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman
of the citizens reunion committee,
announces that the parade, Thursday,
June 7, will be formed in three grand
divisions. The first will be compos-
ed of Confederate veterans and sons
and daughters of veterans and will
be headed by the Stonewall Jackson
brigade band. The second division,
comprising military organizations.
regulars and national guardsmen and
cadets. The third grand division will
comprise civic associations ard march
ing bodies. The parade will be re-
viewed in the court of honor front
ing the White House by President
Wilson, members Of Congress, diplo-
mats and government officials.
Chairman Harper has received
from a noted educator letter stat
ing that the reunion should prove to
be great event from both education
al and patriotic viewpoints. He said
it would probably be the last time
such spectacle would be witnessed
The writer gave it as his opinion
that the assembly at Washington o1
the thousands of soldiers in gray
should be invaluable in this time Of
war as an incentive to patriotic ser
vice to the country, and be a stimulus
to the youh who will then be in train
ing for participation in the greatest
war Of all history.
In this connection Secretary o1
| War Baker said visitors will fine
Washington one of the most striking
and beautiful cities in the whole
world. He added that there is nc
building in the world that has Sc
thrilling effect upon the people as
the capital" It is Secretary Bakers
opinion that the capital city in wal
times is a good place to visit.
General Joffre, marshall of France
who was here with the commissioners
from that republic, was much inter.
ested when told Of the approaching
reunion at Washington. He said tina
rrase soldiers always honor a frave
and honorable enemy, and commend
ed the American spirit to be illus
trated at Washington in June, whe1
thousands Of former Confederates
with joyous acclaim will rededicats
themselves to their happily reunited
country and it's flag.
The visiting Confederates have beer
requested by Chairman Harper tt
bring their blankets with them, while
General Harrison, commanding th'
Southern veterans, has directed thos'
who have their old wartime uniforms
OF gray and butternut to wear them tt
the reunion. These features will Civ
the occasion touch of realism AM
bring to memory the great militar,
experience of more than half cen
tury ago when their wearers battle,
under the leadership of Lee and Jack
son ard other military leaders o
Dixie.
The hundreds of Boy scouts of thi
city and vicinity will render invalu
able service to the veterans and othe