Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-06
MEMORIAL WILL.
Be DEDICATED BY
VETERANS TODAY

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6,-Con-
federate veterans in reunion here g0s
down to business today, the second CO
their session, but are looking forward
to the annual memorial ceremonies az
Arlington cemetery late this afternoon
with unusual interest.
Veterans and visitors in Washington
Ey thousands for the twenty-seventh
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans joined yesterday in
giving President Wilson great oya-
tion when he welcomed the soldiers os
Dixie to the nations capital and tof6
them the country was beginning to
understand that one OF the purposes
CT Providence in keeping the nation
united was for the opportunity now
before America to fight for liberty and
mankind His declaration that the
day was one of gladness because Ok
the sacred memories and of re-dedS
cation of a united country to those
principles that have made America
great among the nations of the eartr
was greeted by the veterans by a rous-
iIg cheer.
The great hall in which the presi-
dent spoke was filled with thousands
and twice that many more had to be
turned away because of lack of ROOM
While waiting for the president, the
veterans and visitors cheere dthe va
r.ous leaders as they came to the.
platform. The Marine Band kept the
cid soldiers in a joyous mood by play
Jig the beloved airs of the South, anc
each time they swung into Dixie"
the rebel yell" would go ringing
through the hall
The number of veterans here is esti-
! mated at nearly 1000 and the tents
provided for them could not accommo
date all of the late comers. Many Of
the leaders declare this the largest re-
union in point of attendance of visitors
ever held. The presentation of Unil~
ed States flag to General Harrison AZ
the initial meeting of the Confederate
veterans by Col. Andrew Cowan, of the
G. A. r., was the signal for patriotic
demonstration led by the veterans. The
Stars and Stripes were hung side by
side with the Stars and Bars behinc
the presiding officer and will remaip
there throughout the reunion.
Telling of his four years at the Geor-
gia Military Academy, where he learned
to love the Stars and Stripes, General
Harrison said: For four years | learn
ed to love another flag, the Stars and
Bars, which you have truly said was
horne with honor throughout the war
And SO long as red blood flows in our
veins we will cherish its heroic and
tender memories. Now that the war o.
sections has ended our country Is
again reunited, my love for Old Glory
has returned, and we who wore the
gray stand side by side with you who
wore the blue in fighting for liberty
and human rights whenever and wher
ever our country calls"
James Tanner, who served in the
Union army, as member of a New
York regiment and was wounded at
TIE second battle of Manassas, wei
coined the Confederates in the name
OF the Grand Army of the Republic, OF
which he is a former commander.
Several hundred of the veterans went
to Manassas yesterday and visited the
localities of the two famous battles
OF that name.
Balls and other entertainments in
honor of the veterans. sponsors and
maids of honor were given in several
of the hotels of the city last night