The Washington times., 1917-03-08
Confederate Soldiers, Resisted
So Years Ago, will Receive
Warm Greeting in June.
FORTY THOUSAND EXPECTED
Other Visitors to Come Here for
Reunion Will Swell Crowd to
Perhaps 100000.

Fifty-three years ago gray-clad Con-
federate soldiers were not at all well
come in Washington, and their en-
deavors to visit the Natiopal Capital
were met with stubborn resistanes at
Fort Stevens, on upper Georgia ave
nue..
Today, however, things are differ
ent:: Confederate soldiers are as wei
come as the flowers in May, and sew
eraI hundred Washington business
and professional men are busy ar
ranging for the twenty-seventh an
nuaI reunion OF the United Confeder-
ate Veterans.
The gathering Of the Southern war
riors, which begins June 4, viii be
memorable in many respects. This
will be the first reunion held north OF
the Mason and Dixon line by the vet
Grams since the close OF the civil war.
Forty Thousand Expected
1t has been an invIolable rule with
the veterans that all their reunions
be held In the South The invitation
extended by washington's representa-
tives at last years reunion at Biz
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Irresistible, however, that the vet
Grams decided to meet here this sum-
mer.
It Is estimated that 10000 or 10000
veterans who followed Lee, jackson,
johnson, Longstreet, and other South
ern chieftains will participate in the
business sessions and parade here.
As usual, the veterans will be ac-
companied by the cream of Southern
beauty and aristocracy, in the persons
OF lovely sponsors, maids OF honor,
Daughters of Confederacy and q host
of other visitors. 1t Is expected that
fully 15O,O 900. or 100000 persons will
come to Washington to participate in
or witness the reunion and its innu-
merable social affairs.
Sum Of 100000 Needed.
Washington will profit greatly b.
a successful reunion because of the
publicity that will be given to this
section, the sentimental tribute of
Southern interests and organizations,
and the establishment OF closer rela-
tfons generally. Representative men
Of Washington already are organizing
to develop ways and means to give
Capital. Executive and finance COM
mittees have been formed and have
begun their efforts to make the re-
union a success The publicity, en-
reception, auditing, and
other committees will be formed to
Jake care of their parts of the work.
The sum of $60, 900 has been fixed
as the amount necessary
10 make the affair one of the most
notable OF all Confederate assemb-
ages. Already several thousand dol
ars has been raised toward this fund.
"It takes money to finance an af-
fair of such proportions" says H. F.
Cary, chairman OF the finance com
mittee.
THE finance committee, formed of
business and professional men of
representing the leading
activities, serving without personal
profit, and enthusiastic in the carry
ng out of arrangements, asks the
cooperation of all bust
less interests and individuals in the
District to participate in the move
nent to make the reunion a magni
icent celebration
Rousing Welcome Planned.
at has revised methods to procure
rom every business and profession,
collective or individual, assistance in
the 100000 or more esti-
mated to be necessary.
Every dollar will be used in the
interest of the Confederate veterans,
very expenditure audited, all con-
and amounts listed and
made public, and any balance re-
urned, pro rata, to contributors.
Thus, in this cooperation all will
lave a part in making this national
went a brilliant success. The rail
Dads OF the South have conceded a
ate of 1 cent per mile for the re-
lnion. There will be much enter
aiming and everything will be done
o give the veterans a rousing well
ONE during the reunion week.
"The response should be made i'm
so that reunion plans may
roceed."
Contributions may be made to any
member OF the finance committee, or
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