Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-10

years.
The gray-clad host Of the south
ern Confederacy assembled Wednes-
day morning in Atlanta's auditorium,
received from Atlanta and from
Georgia an eloquence of welcome
splendidly in keeping with the glo-
rious traditions of their defeated, but
not dishonored, cause.
Never before have decorations in
the great auditorium seemed so sim
pie and yet so beautiful as the Stars
and Bars and the Stars and Stripes,
whose intermingled folds were a
shining symbol of reunited union.
Never before has music sounded
quite so inspiring in the hall where
operas greatest stars have sung to
multitudes as did old Auburn's col
lege band, when it played the STIR
ring strains of Dixie" while the
unreconstructed rebels yelled again
their terrible battle cry.
Never before on any occasion in
Atlanta's history has eloquence
T6aCnGQ
did when the chosen speakers of
Atlanta and Georgia faced the rest
less sea of people and looked across
the wave of Confederate gray.
Never before have Atlanta men and
women felt such a pride as welled
in their hearts when they beheld this
gathering once again as guests of
their city the men whose courage
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heritage.
Long before the hour of 10, when
the exercises opened, all streets lead
ing to the auditorium were filled
with veterans, Sons Of Veterans,
sponsors, maids of honor and a throng
of Atlantians eager for seats. The
parquet floor of the auditorium was
reserved for veterans, representing
the different states, each one desfg-
mated by pIacard. Dress circle
seats and balcony seats were given to
the sons and the general public.
Pictures Of Warriors
Over the door hung pictures of
Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson and other
great leaders of the Confederacy.
Tho whole interior of the main au-
ditorium was beautifully decorated
with American and Confederate
flags. The Auburn college band
opened the program with series
Of familiar southern airs, such as
Dixie my Old Kentucky Home"
"Suwanee Ribber," Maryland, My
Maryland"
Seats on the stage were occupied
by commanders and ex-commanders
Of the divisions and brigades in
the several southern states. At 1920
o'clock, as the last notes of "Old
Folks at Home" were played by the
hand, General J. A. Thomas, of
Dublin, Ca, commander of the Geor-
gia division of the United Confed-
crate veterans, called the assembly
to order with repeated poundings
of the gavel.
Rev. J. w. Bachman, chaplain
general of the United Confederate
veterans, delivered the invocation,
in which he asked for the speedy
recovery Of President Wilson, for
the speedy ratification of the treaty
of peace, and for the speedy resto-
ration Of law and order throughout
the world.
The first speaker on the program
was Colonel Walter P. Andrews,
geenral chairman of the Confeder-
ate reunion committee Of Atlanta.
He was introduced by General
Thomas with the title of major
General Walter P. Andrews" which
he acknowledged with a smile. He
were a gray uniform of a son. of
Confederate veteran, and was greet
ed with enthusiastic applause as
he stepped to the front Of the plat
form.
Mayor James L. Key delivered the
address Of welcome on behalf of the
city of Atlanta.
Welcome for State
In the absence of Governor Hugh
M. Dorsey. who was called away
from the city, DR.. Plato Durham,
dean of Emory university, delivered
the address Of welcome on behalf Of
the state of Georgia.
Judge George Hillyer, comman-
der of the north Georgia brigade Of
| the United Confederate veterans
| and pioneer citizen of Atlanta, de-
| 1;vered the address of welcome on
| behalf of the veterans of Geor-
| gia. With
Following Judge Hillyer's ad-
dress, General Thomas relinquished
the chair to General K. M. Van
Zandt, of Fort Worth, Tex, COM
mander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate veterans, who presides over
all sessions in the auditorium. Gen
eral Van Zandt delivered a brief
and appropriate address, in which
he complimented Atlanta in the
highest terms upon her splendid
hospitality and the wonderful at
tention bestowed upon the veterans.
General Wood Responds
At this point the Confederate choir
gave another enjoyable selection,
which was followed by General
James E. Woods address in response
to the addresses Of welcome which
preceded him on the program.
The afternoon session Of the vet
| Grams was featured by an grafton de-
| livered by Hon. Luther Harrison, OF
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