The Sentinel=record., 1917-06-07
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
 EXERCISES ARE HELD
THE CLIMAX OF THE REUNION COMES TODAY WITH A PARADE DOWN PENNSYLVANIA
 AVENUE.

Washington. June 6.-The annual memorial exercises for the soldiers dead, feaJuRe of every reunion, was held today by the Confederate Neter ans, assisted by the Sons Of Veterans and Daughters of the Confectionery, In the Confederate section of Arlington at the foot of the monument erected to DiXies dead by the women of the Sou,h. Thousands crowded the grounds and heard the eulogies pro. nounced on those who died for the lost cause. Flowers were streNn upon the graves, special wreaths being placed at the tomb of the unknown dead.
 Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond, Va, paid a tribute to the women oi the South through whose efforts the memorial shaft was erected and t0 the generosity of the North in so readily granting the request for the placing of the statue in Arlington de airing Tt is here by consent of the nation, by an act of your former foe. he said
 Expressing the gratitude of the South Denny said the South will not stint her appreciation or her praise. D
 Referring to the unity existing be tween the two sections, Bishop Denly declared that this monument is the seal of a greater unity"
 The young men of today must re- member the heroism of their fathers and stand by to sacrifice their all for the Stars and Stripes
 The roll Of honor of the United Con federate Veterans was read by Adiu- tant General William E MiCkle. A display of a human flag on the W ash iugtOn monument grounds by 2,200 school children under the auspices of the southern society drew large crowd of veterans
 Survivors of the famous Mosby raid CTS held a meeting today, formed a permanent organization and marched to the union station plaza, where the veterans are encamped.
 Veterans and visitors continued to come in today and estimates were made placing the number of veterans iE attendance at 10000, and the mum Der of visitors at 100000, nearly double the size of pre-reunion esti- mates. over 5000 veterans were reg istered at the union station, and more than 1000 badges distributed. Ovef 500 of the old soldiers are being fed at each meal and they are accom- panied in shifts of 45 minutes. The veterans are looking forward to the climax of the reunion, the pa rade up Pennsylvania avenue tomor- row and by the White House where they will be reviewed by President Wilson A detachment from the local post of the G. A R. will act as escort for General Harrison, the commander in chief of the Confederates Local national guard organizations and the young men training for officers in the Fort Myer camp will also be in line.
 Nearly 100 confederates from Geo gia here for the reunion, entertained themselves in the senate chamber this afternoon by holding what capi tol attaches said was the first mock senate session ever permitted in the chamber They were the guests of Senator Hoke Smith, who induced tt Q door keepers to suspend the rigldly enforced rule barring non-members from the senate floor during the re- cess Several of the old soldiers ad- dressed the mock session in humor- Ous vein and one nominated Senator Smith for the presidency.