The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-09
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Usaia PAs~ae Tsroash Pcass;lvanla
ASSaeo Thdrsday to Re Reviewed
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Wpshineton. Juno 4.--Probably the
lasgtst number of southerners ever
Sathered In q city north of the Po-
tomac are IN tho National Capital to-
dAy. They include Confederate Vet
Srana Sons Of Veterans. Daughters Of
ehs Confedsracy. sponsors. maids of
honor. Cha ones and thousands Of
vis1>ors who have como to attend the
iyenty-ssvsnth annual reunion of the
ted Confederate Veterans. the first
u1(Asring Of its kind ever held outside
" Confederate territory.
Grand Army mem were mingling
wtth their old-time opponents In gray
and h. addition Spanish war veterans
\ and the mon now in training for SER
Vice IN France added a touch of color
unique In American history. An es-
cort Of Grand Army men met Gen.
George II. Harrison. commander
chief Of the Veterans. on his arrival
ssday Although the reunion win not
- formally opened until tomorrow,
1or all purposes II b now in full swing.
Washington residents. Congressman,
and Senators are almost swamping the
camp Grounds to convince the one
time rebels" that they are now well
'sonss to the goal they so threatened
lsalf century ago.
All day today. as various remnants
~ regiments arrived and marched in
mflitary order through the city the
Old rebel yelr' fell on unfamiliar
earu.
Join the Cavalry" seemed to be a
favcsite tune with the nfe and drum
corps and there was hardly a time
that these small bands could not be
sen marching down Pennsylvania av-
enue.
The nrst formal session of the Vet
Grams VIII take place tomorrow morn
ms with Col. II. A. Herbert. former
escretary Of the Navy. an Alabamian
grand marshal. presiding. Robert N.
Harper. who conducted the Inaugural
tion OF President Wilson; Louis
Brcwnlow. OF the District of Columbia
Commission; r. Brandenburg. of the
Waahiugton Board Of Trade: Capt.
rrsd Beall. commander of the Wash,
ington company Of Confederate veter-
sns; James Tanner. former command
Or Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
Nc; Gen. George p. Harrison. of
opeiiks. Ala. -chief of
the Veterans: Col. Robert e. Lee.
grandson Of the Confederate chieftain.
and Mrs. r.. ID. Sheppard. of the Unit
Cd Daughters Of the Confederacy, will
speak. Later President Wilson will
address the Veterans.
The Confederate Southern Memoir
ial Association held It's opening meet
ing today with an address by Mrs.
Cordelia Powell Odenheimer. presl-
dent-senerai United Daughters of the
Confsdency. Ernest q. Baldwin,
commandor Of the Sons of Veterans.
In greeting the memorial association
expressed the hope that the same
loving inspiration and cooperation CIV
On by women Of the South To the he
ross Of 's1 may be given to the man
hood Of tho new South.
Tho response was delivered by Mrs
w. J. Behan. president general Con-
federated southern Memorial Asso-
citation.
The Sons OF Veterans held their
opening meeting tonight and Ernest
q. Baldwin. Of Roanoke. Va, their
commander-in chief. In calling on
them to respond to the call of duty
which tho nation is making. declared,
II feel we would be unworthy OF the
previous heritage of our forefathcrs
aid we not with q single mind and
single voice answer the call that comes
to us at this crucial period Of our
national history"
The escort to Gen. Harrison for the
big parade on Thursday. which will he
reviewed by the president, will be n
detachment from the Second Corps
Association. Army OF the Potomac.
headed by their presiding officer. Col
hyron n. Parker. Col. Parker and
Col Andrew Cowan. who rose to the
rank of lieutenant colonel In the Ur.
Ion army. are honorary members of
tho local camp U. c. w.. while Col.
Hilary A. Herbert is an honorary
member of the Second Army Corps
Association OF the q. A. II.
Several sray-clad negroes mingling
with the veterans were obj, cts OF In
terest today. One of them. a familiar
ogure at every reunion. In Howard