The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-07
ANNUAL MEMORIAL FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD |S OBSERVED Ceremony in Arlington Ma tional Cemetery Feature
 of Day at Reunion TIES UNITING BLUE AND GRAY STRONGER Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond Pays Tribute to Southern Women
 Who Raised Shaft in Honor
 of the Heroes

Washington, June 6.-The annual memorial exercises for the sodier dead, feature of every reunion, was held today by the Confederate Veterans. as sisted by the Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy, in the Confederate section of Arlington, at the foot of the monument raised to Dixie's dead by the women of the south. Thousands crowded the grounds and heard the eulogies pronounced on those who died for the Lost Cause. Flowers were strewn on the graves. special wreaths being placed at the tomb of the unknown dead.
 TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN WOMEN
 Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond, Va, paid tribute to the women of the south, through whose efforts the memorial shaft was erected, and to the generosity of the north in so readily granting the request for the placing of the statue in Arlington, declaring, Ut is here by consent of the nation, by the act of your former foes These men met your petition for the war rant to honor your dead not with a challenge to a contest in forum or in guild, not with the sting of the taunting conquerer, but with a knight liness as honorable to them as 1t was generous to you.'' Expressing the gratitude oe the south for the action of their former foes Bishop Denny said, 'The south will not stint her ap- preciation nor her praise" Emphasiz- ing the spirit of fraternity and unity existing now between the two sec tions Bishop Denny declared that "this monument Is the seal of a fraternal union. Now not simply does the blue touch the gray, the two are inter woven. America is united" The young men of today. he said, will remember the heroism of their fathers and stand ready to sacrifice their all for the Stars and Stripes
 ROLL OF HONOR
 The roll of honor of United Confed- crate Veterans was read by Adjutant General William E. Mickle
 display of human flag on the Washington monument grounds by 22Oo school children under the auspices of the Southern society drew a large crowd of veterans.
 Survivors of the famous Mosby raid CTS held meeting today, formed a per manent organization and marched to the Union station plaza where the veterans are encamped.
 Veterans and visitors continued to come in today and estimates were made placing the number of veterans in at- tendance at 10000. and the number of vis- itors at 100000, nearly double the size of pre-reunion estimates. Over 5000 vet erans Were registered at the Union sta ton. and more than TOGO badges dis tributed. Over 4500 of the old soldiers are being fed at each meal and they are &C., commodated in shifts of 45 minutes. Buildings are being rented and cots placed to take care of the overflow and many citizens are throwing open their homes.
 WALKS FROM ATLANTA
 Arthur Pope Murray, who was a mem Der of Kempers battery of Alexandria, Va. walked to Washington from his home in Atlanta for the reunion.
 The veterans are looking forward to the climax of the reunion, the parade up Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow and bY the White House, where they will be re- viewed by President Wilson and Vice President Marshall. detachment from the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic will act as escort for General Harrison. the commander-in-chief of the Confederates. Local National Guard or ganizations and the young men training for officers in the Fort Myer camp will also he in line.