Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-06

veins. We will cherish its heroic and
tender memories. That you should
have a soldiers heart. Now that the
war of sections has ended and our coun-
try is again united, my love for Old
Glory has returned and we who wore
the gray now stand side by side with
you who wore the blue in fighting for
liberty and human rights whenever and
wherever our country calls"
Confederate Veterans, Sons of Vet
Grams and reunion visitors thronged the
headquarters of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association last night
to meet Miss Jeanette Rankin, Amer
ica's first congresswoman.
ing by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. Mrs.
George P. Harrison and others In her
address after the reception Miss Rankin
urged that American women be allowed
to VOTE especially now.
DR.. Shaw said that the southern peo-
pie owed women the vote for the heroic
part they played in the struggle of the
sixties. Other speakers were Mrs. Car
RE Chapman Gait and Mrs Cordelia
Powell Odenheimer.
The navy branch of the Confederate
Veterans is to hold a reception in the
meZzanine parlor OF the Willard Hotel
tonight from to 9 o'clock. Secretary
will be present.
Mrs Helen D. Eongstreet of Georgia,
widow of the famous general, is at
tending the reunion, and many Of the
veterans of Longstreet's Corps have
called to pay their respects.
Among the Memphis visitors is Col
James L. Goodloe, author of the slogan.
''On to Washington" and poet Of Lieut..
Gen. Baxter Smiths command. Com
pany of this command, in uniform
and carrying its old war muskets.
will march in the parade.
Mrs. Louisiana Ransburg Briggs of
Briggsdale. Ohio. was introduced to the
ing in the Willard Hotel yesterday aft
ernoon as THE Yelled Lady of Camp
Chase" by Gen. Bennett H. Young. The
veterans and their friends cheered lust
lily. and case several rebel yells" in
appreciation of the woman who for ten
years. heavily yelled, scattered flowers
on the graves of southern soldiers who
had died in Camp Chase prison, near
Columbus.
James B. Mccreary. former senator
and former Governor Of Kentucky
the veterans yesterday, declared the
memories of the Confederacy would al
ways be cherished. but that "the whole
world can now see that there's friend
ship and reconciliation between the men
who wore the blue and the men who
wore the gray"
Mrs. George S. Covington Of Robert
E. Lee Chapter of the local division of
the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, is in charge of the luncheon
to be served the veterans tomorrow
afternoon. Mrs. Covington will be as
sisted by many Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Mrs. Walter E. Hutton. chairman. and
Mrs. Wallace Streater. vice chairman of
U. D. c.. are working day and night
at the gridiron room of the Willard
and at the registration booth at the
Union station. They are assisted by
Mrs. 6. X. Denmark. Mrs. w. E. Rose.
Mrs. Adelaide Yates, Miss Mary Key
Compton, Mrs S. D. Demmon. Miss Mary
Ellery, Miss Emma Bullock. Mrs. Harry
Holt. Miss Edith Richter. Miss Mary
Amber, Miss Cary Peachy, Miss Miriam
Smyser. Mrs. J. w. Kyle. Mrs. T. Frank
Mary Wilkins. Miss Nj. L. Dawson, Mrs.
H. w. Lamp. Miss Janet Murray. Miss
I. Evans, Mrs. Winifred Forester, Mrs.
Margaret Light and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Moseley.
At the National Museum tonight at
$3.50 o'clock the local division. United
Daughters of the Confederacy. will give
reception for the visiting veterans as
ters of the veterans. Mrs. Eugene Roll
Inns is chairman and Miss Mary Key
Compton is vice CHAIRMAN of the inter
tainment committee of the division and
Of the committee in charge of the
reception.
One Of the pretty decorations of the re-
union week has twenty-six flood lights
turned on the flags every night, and this is
attracting much attention from the prom
enaders along Pennsylvania avenue. This
display Is at the store of Saks & Co.,
Pennsylvania avenue and It'll street
Temporary headquarters of the hide
pendent Order of Odd Fellows at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west have been thrown open to Con-
federate veterans. The Daughters Of Re-
becca, l. o. o. F., 1t is announced, will
entertain all veterans who find 1t con-
yenent to come. The headquarters are
on the southwest corner. and may be
reached by the Fennsylvania avenue cars
going west. H. B. Petty is chairman of
the committee on entertainment for the
Grand Lodge Of the District order.