Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-05
WASHINGTON FULL
OF C0NFEDERATES
Strains of Dixie and Rebel Yell
Mingle With Star Span
gled Banner.
MANY N0TABLES TO SPEAK
Reunion of Southern Veterans
and Allied Organizations
to Be Historic.

WASHINGTON. June Probably
the largest number OF southerncrs
ever gathered In "A city north OF tho
Potomac are in the national capital
tonight They include Confederate
veterans, sons Of veterans. daughters
OF tho Coufcdctacy. sponsors, maids
ot honor. chaperones and thousinGs
Of visitors who have come TO attend
the twenty seventh annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans inc
first gathering 4 its kind ever held
outside of Confederate territory.
Every incoming train from the
south is swelling the htong and to-
day the city assumed an aspect never
before presented Grand Army men
were mIngling with their old time oP-
ronents in gray and spanish war vet
Grams and the men now training for
service In France added touch Of
color unique in American history IN
escort of grand army men met General
George l.. Harrison, commander rim
chief Of the Veterans, on his ARRIVAL
today
Stirring Scenes.
Altho the reunion will not be Ior-
mIlly opened until tomorrow. for all
purposes 1t - now in full swing. n
the camp. under the caves of tie
"a lANFlt lAIt NfN'lHl~ hl' 'NNN VIZ "
ing oh nrQulintanccs and Washing
Ton residents cCngrcssmcr and SON.
atcrs are almost sW9mping the camp
rroundN TO convince the one time
"robc,s" that they are now Velcom"
to the goal tncy SO threatened "a halt
century ago In cafes the strains o.
"DiNie" are given place alonsside
the star Spanglcd Banner
All day today. small remnants OF
regiments arrived and marched tnru
the city and the old rebel yell" fell
or unfamiliar ears. Join the cavalry
seemed to be a favorite tune with the
fife and drum corps and there was
hardly a time that these small bands
could not be seen marching down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
Notablcs TO Spcal, Today.
The first formal session Of the
veterans will take place tomorrow
morning with Colonel Hilary \. Her
bert. former secretary Of the navy, an
Alabaman, grand marshal, presiding.
Robert n Harper, who conducted the
inauguration Of President Wilson
Louis Brownlow of the District Of
Columbia commission; II. G. Bran
denberg cf the Washington board or
trade; Captain Fred Bcall, com
mander Of the Washington camp Of
''lA' hAN N'A'i ans JsihA'N A"''A'i >
former commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic; General
George T. Harrison of Opelika, Ala-
ha.a, commandcr-in-ch Of the
veterans; Colonel Robert Il. Lee.
grandson of the Confederate chief
tain. and Mrs. r. u. Sheppard Of the
United Daughters OF the Confoderacy,
viii speak. Later President Wilson
viii address the veterans and music
viii be furnished by the United states
marine band.
The Confederated Southern Memo e.
rial association held its opening meet
ing today with an address by Mrs cor
Celia Powell Odenhemer president
general. United Daughters of the Con-
fedoracy. Ernest G.. Balwin comman-
der of the Sons of Veterans, in greet
ing the memorial association, eX-
pressed the hope that the same low
ing inspiration and cooperation given
heroes of 81 may be given to the
heroes of 6 1may be given to the
manhood of the new south. that they
may live true to the glorious traditions
of their forefathers and with strength