Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
GATHER IN WASHINGTON
(conauusd from Page oae)

bring to a distracted and war-cursed
world an era OF universal peace.
Destiny or fate had a large share
in the election OF President wilson he
said The mysterious power or the
providence OF God that had divided the
Republican party in 1912 set Clark aside
and brought Woodrow Wilson. Gods
chosen man Of the hour The same was
true IN 1916"
The reception committee has planned
10 care for $4,000 persons. Today vol
unteers were busy at the union station
registering veterans and scenes similar
20 those that characterized the inaug-
uration pfeIiminaries prevailed
one OF the first special trains to ar
rive was the tom Greene" from the
Ctotton Belt. bringing delegations from
Memphis. Pine Bluff Texarkana and
vicinity. Other specials brought crowds
from Augusta. New Orleans. Atlanta,
Birmingham and other cities Railroad
ofTicials said thirty-eighr more would ar
rive before Wednesday
FAMOUS COMPANIES IN LINE.
The remnants of many famous organ
nations that won undying fame by their
courage and gallantry-in the COnfeder-
ate service Will march in the great pa
rsde on Thursday. Survivors OF General
Jeb Stuart's famous cvalrymen. Barks-
adte MlSSleSlppl FlLleneu- WHO nelO the
Rsppahannock river at Fredericksburg
against Buraside's army, Kershaws
South Csrolinians. who held the stone
wall IN front OF Maryes Heights. Cobb's
Georgia legion. the Tigers" and Wash
ington artillery from Louisiana. the
Arkansas squirrel shooters" the Stone
wall bridge. will have prominent posi-
tions in the Confederate hosts that will
pass in review before President Wilson
and Vice President Marshall
The Orphan brigade OF veterans.
headed by General ". B. Haldeman. Of
Louisville. XIV. Democratic national
committeeman. and called by President
Jefferson Davis the seed corn of the
Confederacy." is another historic COM
mand here for the reunion. Two broth
ers-in-Iaw of President Lincoln were
members OF this brigade and both were
killed in battle. Many OF the famous
leaders OF the Confederacy were finished
from this command and their blood is
said TO have been shed in every southern
state and their graves are scattered
from Richmond TO Ell Paso-
SEE MANASSAS TOMORROW.
Veterans and visitors from the south
are looking forward to the visit to
Manassas arranged for tomorrow after
noon They will be welcomed by a COM
mittee of citizens and entertained by
the school children with tsbleaus. songs
and other exercises. and in the afternoon
automobiles will be provided for trips
TO the bsttleheids-
Several hundred veterans are quar-
tered in the tented city on the plaza in
front OF the union station and more ar
rived today Meals are served to the
soldiers on the grounds and they are
enjoying the return to cots and blankets
and a renewal OF the associations OF
more than nifty years ago
Among a delegation OF twenty from
North Carolina the tented city is
n d. Lemons. OF Leesburg. who served
in company d. OF the Forty-fourth North
Carolina infantry. and lost an arm in
battle in Virginia in the early part
Of the war
The only official meetings scheduled
for today were those of the Southern
Memorial association this afternoon and
the United Sons OF Confederate Veter-
ans tonight. Mayor Mitchell. Of New
York. Governor Stuart of Virginia. Sem
ator Fletcher OF Florida. and Governor
Manning. South Carolina. are on the pro-
gram for addresses at the opening meet
ing OF the sons
Headquarters have been established for
naval Confederate veterans and all sur
viving officers. sailors and men are reg
istered and may march in a body in the
parade.
The spirit Of the old south was mani
fest in Yesterdays addresses Turning
70 President Wilson. General Young de-
cIared:
aIf you try the draft between 81 and
20 and then between 80 and 40, and you
still need more. Mr.. President, then
want YOU try the boys between 70
and SO"
A shout went Up from the men in
gray
whether on the plains OF France or
on devastated Belgium the gaiser IS go
ing TO know when the sons OF the north
nd the sons of the south are there" he
continued you tell the kaiser. Mr..
President that the same kind OF men
who were AT Shsrpsburg will be there
Tell him that the same kind of men
who were on the seas In SO and s. viii
pe on that same ocean in a Few weeks
Representative Clark explained that
while men OF the south were still true
TO the lost cause" their loyalty to
the whole union is unqualified and alb
soIute-
Il feel" he said. that when the de-
scendants Of the heroes of the SOS set
sail for the battlefield OF Europe. de-
termined TO maintain the honor and the
glory OF our fIag'in those distant lands.
Davis and Liacoln leaning over the bal
rIstrade OF heaven will smile APPROX
inEIy on the inspiring scene"
clark made one miscue. for he sug-
Eested that this is perhaps the veter-
ans last reunion. Hearty noes" from
ne throng gave evidence that the he
roes OF the lost cause are still strong
and sturdy.
The veterans reverently greeted Miss
Mary Custis Lee. daughter Of their lead
81 General Robert r Lee