Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-06
Chief Executive Says Meeting
of Men Who Wore Gray inl
National Capital Is Striking
Iy Significant.
NATION UNITED IN
WAR FOR HUMANITY
All Must Be Given for CauseI
if Lives and Property of
Country Are Required to Ut
termOSt.

fBY MORNING JOURNAL PEtiAL LEASED wiREi
Washington, June 5.-Veterans in
Washington by the thousands for the
twenty seventh annual reunion of the
United Confederate 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 be-
ginning to understand that one of the
purposes of providence in keeping the
nation united was to meet the oppor-
tunity now before America to fight for
liberty and mankind.
The presidents declaration that the
Gay was one of gladness because of
the sacred memories and of reded-
ication Of a united country to those
principles that have made America
great among the nations of the earth,
was greeted by the veterans with
rousing cheer. ..s.ss 49,, 4
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 its appre-
citation of old airs of the south played
by the marine band and sung by
groups of y-jacketed young women
from Portsmouth, Va.
Patriotism Is Keynote.
Patriotism was the keynote of the
opening session of the reunion. held
for the first time north of Mason ana
Dixons line. Presentation of Unit
lae IN Gnnrpa Har-
rison. commander-in-chi of the con-
federates, 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
Harrison, II 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 Ola
Glory has returned and We who wore
the gray now stand side by side with
YOU who wore the blue in fighting foG
liberty and human rights whenever
and wherever our country calls.
Corporal James Tanner, VINO
served as a member of a New YORK
regiment and was wounded at the bat
tie of second Manassas, welcomed tne
confederates in the name of the Grahu
Army of the Republic, of which he IL
n former commander The veterans
gave three cheers.
Grandson of Lee Speaks.
Colonel Robert f. Lee, grandson OF
the south's war leader declared IN ms
address that the sons of the men Oh
the north and south would emuiate
the example of their fathers and serve
their country in any capacity IN whicn
they are called.
The introduction of Mrs. Louisiana
Briggs of Briggsdale, Ohio, as the
"yeiled lady of the Camp Chase byl
General Bennett H. Young. moved the
veterans to lusty rebel yells. For ten
years Mrs. Briggs. heavily Veiieu,
scattered flowers on the graves VI
southern soldiers who died In Camp
Chase prison near Columbus.
James B. McCreary, former COVER
nor of Kentucky, declared the memor-
les of the confederacy would always
be. cherished but that 1.-THE whole
world can now see that there's friend
shin and reconciliation between the,
men who wore the blue and the men
who wore the gray"
A reception at the pension oitice
building where Grand Army men ana
sons of Veterans welcomed the Wis.
itors. brought the first days formal
program to an end. :. i
The annual memorial exercises TOT
the confederate dead will be held in
Arlington National cemetery tomor-
row.
several hundred OF the veterans
vent TO Manassas today to visit the
scene of two famous battles. The
number Of veterans here is estimated
at nearly 1000.
The President Speaks.
"There comes time when ma
tion must sacrifice everything to the
principles which it processes" said
the president. II am thankful for
the privilege OF self-sacriflce which