The Washington herald., 1917-03-13
CITY PLANS SURRENDER
TO CONFEDERATE HOSTS
One-Time Enemies to Clasp Hands at
Reunion.

During the week OF June E"the month
OF roses''-the gates of the city Of Wash
ington will swing wide to the valorous
hosts of Lee, of jackson, of Hill, OF
Bragg, Of Joe johnson, Of Albert Sidney
.sohnston, and to the intrepid troopers OF
Fitz Lee, of Price, of Morgan, Of Ned
Forrest and of the scores of brilliant
leaders who won glory not alone for the
army Of the Confederacy, but for Amer
lea.
The occasion of the advance upon
Washington OF the mighty hosts, not only
of the Southland, but OF the West and
East, will be the twenty-seventh annual
reunion OF the United Confederate vet
Grams and its auxiliary bodies. 1t will be
made the occasion of a great welling-up OF
American patriotism. The South and
North the East and the West will CLASP
hands and pledge anew their faith and
their allegiance to American institutions
and American honor.
This will be the first reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans held north
of the Mason and Dixon line. In order
that it might be held in the National
Capital the veterans graciously anc
.patriotically waived a provision of the
constitution OF their organization. Thai
the people Of Washington and Of the en-
tire North appreciate the characteristic
courtesy of this action, is evidenced by
. the assurance, now at hand, that nothing
will be left undone by them to make tho
twenty-seventh annual reunion the mos
notable event of its kind ever held in thi:
country. Committees, including execu
tive. finance, entertainment, reception
! auditing and publicity. already have beer
appointed and are actively at work. They
are headed by Col. Robert N Harper, 5
| Southerner by birth and residence, Will
Mr.. Harry F. Cary. Georgia n-born anC
reared. and a member Of the United Son!
OF Confederate Veterans, as chairman o
| the finance committee.
/ Memories of the past will be exchanged
i by the warriors of the Blue and Of th'
Gray. As they march. possibly will
! feeble and uncertain tread, past th'
President and his Cabinet at the Whit
House, tens of thousands of patriotic
| Americans, with barred heads, will d.
them honor and reverecne.
| Primarily, the reunion will be a South
ern celebration; but that 1t is really re
garded as a national event clearly i
indicated by the voluntary contribution
made to the reunion fund by individual
and institutions from all parts Of tn
United States. Through 1t, Washington
will profit materially.
A large fund will be required to f1nanc
the reunion as planned by the Washing
ton committees, as 1t will be, to grea
extent, a social assemblage.
It Is the desire of the committee I
raise a fund of approximately 100000
all of which is to be expended upol
the care, comfort and pleasure OF Unit
ed Confederate Veterans and the mem
bers Of their auxiliary bodies.
All contributions will be carefully audit
ed and published, and any balance re
naming will be returned pro rata t
the contributors. Responses to this sug
gestion should be made as early as prac
ticable, as It is highly desirable, j
order that the committees may develo
their plans in business-like fashion. tina
all funds be available in the near future