Mohave County miner., 1917-06-09
AND CRAY JOIN HANDS IN
 FLAG LOYALTY
Confederate Veterans Meet In Washington; Welcomed to the City By G. A. R. Vet; Pres. Wilson Deli vers Opening Address.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Veterans and visitors in Washington by the thousands for the twenty-seventh an nual reunion of the United Confeder- ate Veterans joined today in giving President Wilson a great ovation when he welcomed the soldiers of Dixie to the capital, and told them that the country was beginning to un- derstand that one of the purposes of Providence in keeping the nation unit ed was to meet the opportunity now before America to fight for liberty and mankind.
 The presidents declaration that the day was one of gladness because of the sacred memories and of a re-dedi- cation of united country to those principles that have made America great among the nations of the earth, was greeted by the veterans with a rousing cheer.
 The hall was filled with thousands, and twice as many more had to be turned away. While waiting for the president the crowd cheered Confed- crate leaders and expressed it's appre citation of old airs Of the south played by the Marine band and sung by groups of gray-jacketed young women from Portsmouth, Va.
 Patriotism Keynote
 Patriotism was the keynote of the opening session of the reunion, held for the first time north of Mason and Dixon's line. The presentation of United States flag to Gen. George Harrison, ommander-in-chief of the veterans, by Colonel Andrew COwan Of the Grand Army of the Republic, was the signal for a demonstration. The Stars and Stripes were hung side by side with the Stars and Bars be- hind the presiding officer.
 "For four years" said General Har- rison, q learned to love another flag, the Stars and Bars, which you have truly said was borne with honor through the war and furled with honor at the end. 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"
 G. 4. R. Leader Welcomes Vets.
 Corporal" James Tanner, who served as a member of a New York regiment and was wounded at the battle of Second Manassas, welcomed the Confederates in the name of the Grand Army of the Republic, of which he is a former commander. The vet erans gave three cheers.
 Colonel Robert E. Lee, grandson of the south's war leader, declared in his address that the sons of the men of the north and south would emulate the example of their fathers and serve their country in any capacity in which they are called.
 The introduction of Mrs. Louisiana Hamburg Briggs of Brggsdale, Ohio, as the "veiled lady of the Camp Chase" by General Bennett H. Young moved the veteRns to lusty rebel yells. For ten years Mrs. Briggs, heavily yelled, scattered flowers on the graves of southern soldiers who died in Camp Chase prison near Columbus.
 Two Armies Now One
 James B. McCrary, former governor Of Kentucky, declared the memories Of the Confederacy would always be cherished, but that "the whole world can now see that there's a. friendship and reconciliation between the men who wore the blue and the men who wore the gray"
 At reception at the pension office building, where Grand Army men and sons of veterans welcomed the visi- tors, brought the first days formal program to an end.
 The annual memorial exercises for the Confederate dead will be held in Arlington National cemetery tomor- row.
 Several hundred of the veterans went to Manassas today to visit the scene of two famous battles. The number of veterans here is estimated at nearly 1000.