The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-04
SPECIAL TRAINS.
SWELL GATHERING
OF C0NFEDERATES
$4,000 Visitors Expected at
Capita for Reunion,

WASHINGTON, June 4-On the
eve of the formal opening of their an
nual convention, Confederate veterans
to the number OF several thousand had
arrived here today and special trains
from throughout the south swellcd their
ranks The throng included. in addi-
tion to the veterans. the United Daugh-
t,rs Of the CYfederacy, United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans and mary vls-
itors.
Memorial Exercises Yesterday.
Many OF the veterans arrived in time
to participate IN the memorial exercises
at Arlington national cemetery yester-
day, where President Wilson heard
Gen. Bennett II Young, past COM
mander- in chief, pledge the South's sup
port during the war for democracy.
Today the nations capital presented
unique appearance, with large mum.
Der OF veterans in their faded uniforms
in lorS line with smartly-clad young
soldiers in khaki
House Recesses for Veterans.
The house OF representatives is in
recess until Wednesday in honor of
the veterans and in Observance Of reg
lstratlon day. and the senate probably
will recess today until Wednesday to
permit members to extend a welcome
The reception committee made plans TO
care for 5000 visitors Today shifts
OF veterans were at the union station
registering veterans and scenes similar
to those that characterized ,inaugura-
ton prellmlnaries prevailed.
Many Famous Organizations.
The remnants of many famous organ
izations that won undying fame by their
courage and galanty in the Conied-
crate service, will attend the reunion
and march in the great parade on
Thursday Survivors Of Gen Job
Stuart'S famous cavalrymen; Barks-
daFs Mississippi riilemen. who held the
Rappahannock river at Fredericksburg,
against Burnsides army; Kershaw'S
South Carolinians, who hold the stone
wall in front OF Marye's Heights
Cobb's Georgia legion, the tigers" and
Washington artillery fror, Louisiana;
the Arkansas squirrel shooters" the
"Stonewall brigade" will have promin-
ent positions in the Confederate hosts
that will pass in revic& before Presi-
dent Wilson and Vice President Mar
shall
The orphan brigade Of veterans head
ed by Gen. W. b llaldeman Of Louis
vile, KY democratic national commit
teeman, and called by President JEFF
iorSon Davis the seed corn of the
Con'ederaoy," is another historic COM
mand here for the reunion. Two broth.
erS-in-law Of President Lincoln were
members OF this brigade and both were
killed in battle Many of the famous
leaders of the Coniederacy were fur
niShed from this command and their
blood is said to have been shed in every
southern state and their graves are scat.
tered from Richmond, Va, to Fl Paso.
Texas.
Visit to Manassas.
Veterans and visitors from the south
are looking forward to the visit to
Manassas arranged for tomorrow after.
noon They will b. welcomed BY A
committee Of citizens and entertained
BY the school children with tableaux,
songs and other exercises and in the az.
ternoon automobiles will be provided for
trips to the battleiields.
Several hundred veterans are quar-.
tered in the tented city on the plaza
in front OF the union station and more
arrived today Meals are served 10 the
soldiers on the grounds and they are
enjoying the return to cots and blankets
and renewal OF the associations Of
more than fifty years ago.
Official Meetings Today.
The only official meetings scheduled
for today were those Of the Southern
Memorial association this afternoon and
the United Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams tonight Mayor Mitchell OF New
York, Governor Stuart OF Virginia,
Senator Fletcher of Florida. and Gov.
ernor Manning of South Carolina. are
on the program for addresses at the
opening meetins og the sons.
Headquarters have been established
for naval Confederate veterans and all
serving officers, sailors and men regis.
tered, may march in body in the pa
rade