The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
REUNION SIDELIcHTS

through the plateglass fronts OF IN
quick lunch places. They were 5
crowded that some OF the diners Wer
taking their food standing.
The downtown hotels remembere,
what happened to their carpets on In
auguradon day, 50 the veterans foun
tons big hostelries stripped down 1,
the mosaic. Up at the Willard, the,
cleaned out the lounge lizards'' AM
No carpet would have LASTED tw,
hours in last nights throng. -
Inauguration day brings a big traffi,
problem to the police department
put the traffc was 30 thick last nigh
cross street along Pennsylvania ave
nue. from Sixth street to Fifteenth.
The grand ball Of the Sons Of Con
federate Veterans will be held tonigh
at the Arcade and at the PowhataT
Hotel ths distinguished visitors ap
pearing at both places. Gov. Stuart
OF Virginia, has been invited to leaC
the grand marches at both balls. There
will be no dancing at the Raleigh be,
causs OF the crowds there.
The Sons of Confederate Veteran,
held their annual business session a
the Raleigh yesterday. Ernest G
Baldwin. Of Roanoke, Va, was unanl,
mously reelected commander-in-chief
]. Garnet King, OF fredericksburg
Northern Virginia; NJ. ]. Glass, Of
Tulsa, Okla. was elected Commander
Of the Trans Mississippi Department
John Bale, Of Georgia. was elected
commander Of the Eastern Depart.
ment; Maj. Z. W. r. Ewing, Of Wash.
InSton, was elected historian general
and N. B. Forrest, Of Biloxi, Miss.
was for the eleventh time reelected
The police have been asked to locate
a veteran by the name OF Gobble, Z;
years old, attired in citizens clothing
with white beard and hair, Of slender
build. missing from his quarters IN
the old Naltby Building since early
Tuesday morning.
The Arkansas State Society, OF this
city, assisted by the Congres sional
delegation from that State, gave the
Arkansas reunion visitors q hearty
reception at he Home Club last night.
After the reception there was a
dance. ind ref=eshments were served.
Kirby responded to demands for ad-
dresses The ressOtion. committee was
composed Of Senators William F.
Kirby and Josepn T. Robinson and
Representatives Thaddeus H. Cara
way. William A. Oldheld, John R.
ftllman, Otis Wingo, Henderson NJ
Jacoway. Samuel NJ. Taylor and Will
lam 5. Goodwin.
Arthur Pope Murray. late Of Kem-
per's Battery OF Alexandria, Va, ar
rived in town yesterday. having walk
ed the entire way from, Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Murray covered the distance of
SoO miles in forty-hve days and his
cross OF honor won him hospitality all
along the way. He is quartered at
the veterans camp on the Plaza.
H. r. Goodman, of Ballsvilie, Va,
a veteran of the Third Virginia Cav
airy. is showing his comrades an old
helmet which he wore when he was
attached to troops at the unveiling OF
the Washington Monument in Rich
mond in 1857.
American Re- Cross nurses are on
duty every niSnt at Convention Hall
caring for the sick. providing ice water
and looking after the 100 veterans
there. Miss Jane Delano is directing
the work Of the nurses.
The Boy Scout Drum Corps of BTrm-
lngham, Ala. is one Of the crack
here for the reunion.
The corps IL attached to Camp Clay
ton, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
who form Gen. Harrison's escort. The
Boys Industrial Band of Alabama Is
also here with her Alabama veterans.
Public school children are to be
given a holiday today so that they
may see the big Confederate parade.
The entire body OF men in training
1T the Fort Myer camp will march in
rifles and step along 100 steps to the
the new fast step which has
-esulted from the European war. The
I'D American army step was 10 to the
'Injun joe" a real Indian who
ought with the Confederates, here as
erday at the Willard recognized Capt.
lanes Dinkins, OF the Eighteenth Mis-
iissippi Cavalry. "Injun Joe" recall
ID that Capt. Dinkins had given him
| pony one day in June, 1854. He had
rot seen the captain since that time
.ntil he met him in the hotel
Johnny Long. a 11-year-old busIer
With the Boys Cavalry OF Nashville,
Tenn. gave an improumptu conce-t
afternoon at Pennsylvania
venue and Third street.
Miss Dora Carter, IS years old,
Ioneask. Wythe County, Va, who ac-
her father to the Confed-
rate reunion. arriving at the onion
station last Monday, is reported miss
ng. Miss Carter Is described as
Ieet { inches tail. weighs 12S pounds,
las light hair. and wears glasses. She
vas attired in a dark suit and sailor
lat; Her father is stopping at 24Ol
Petty thieves and confidence men
we're busy Tuesday night. yesterday
Ind last night, among the victims
'eing number of Confederate vet
rams. The aggregate value of the
tun stolen was not large. These cases
we're reported to the police:
A black overcoat, valued at ia a
black suit case containing wearing ap-
'arel and S12, property OF Joel E. Burt, |
u Talbotton, Ga The veteran told
he police that he fell at Second street
md PePnsylvania avenue. northwest,
! room nearby by a stranger who car
led on his property when he left the |
house.
Andrew J. Chandler, of Boyd, Va,
veteran, was robbed at the veterans' |
amp OF a watch, a Panama hat, q
'air Of shoes and a coat.
Mack L. Perry. OF Danville, Va, a
'atlent at the Emergency Hospital, |
md veteran suffering from exhaus-
ION, reported stolen $40 bill which he |
'ave to a passing acquaintance to pur- |
,hase ice cream cones. The stranger |
lid not return
Joel W. Farrow, Of Fayetteville,
Tenn, a Confederate veteran, stop
ing at 123 Pennsylvania avenue, re- |
lorted his pocket picked of a nncket-