The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
GREAT REUNION
COMES TO CLOSE
CONFEDERATES LEAVE RICH
MOND FOR HOMES
Tribute Paid to Matthew Fontaine
Maury, pathfinder of Seas,
In Afternoon
The State.

this morning, the laying VI 'ie
ner-stone of the Matthew Fontalne
Maurv monument this afternoon and
a grand ball tonight as a fitting eli
max. the 32d annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans was
brought to a successful conclusion IN
a blaze of glory.
Their annual gathering over, the
United Confederate veterans tonight,
reluctantly turning their backs on the
capital of the Southern Confederacy,
began leaving for their homes, after
having had the freedom of Virginia s
metropolis for three days. Many OF
the gray coated warriors who have
been the city's guests this week will
not return to the city for which they
fought in the struggle of 1S61-65 as
the ranks are rapidly thinning.
Pretty sponsors and chaperones
mingled in hotel lobbies with the
"Boys in Gray" for last fond fare
well. A riot of color presented itself
in the hotels where these farewell
gatherings were held. Beneath the
blood-red field offset by a blue cross
and white stars, the flag of Dixie, the
last embrace was given.
The outpouring of the veterans and
visitors began early this afternoon,
many specials for the far South leav-
ing early. Several of the trains did
not leave until shortly before mid
night. however, and the visitors and
veterans remained until the last min
ute.
More Than Six Thousand
Attendance figures, according to
those in charge of registration head
quarters, exceeded all expectations,
credentials being issued to more than
5000 veterans. This number Of vet
erans was augmented by upwards of
$4,000 sons of Confederate veterans,
members of the several Confederate
Memorial association, the United
Daughters of the Confederacy and
other visitors.
The reunion the old veterans them
selves declare-those who have at
tended every one of the 32 annual
gatherings-was the most successful
and, considering the thinning of the
gray coated ranks, the most numer-
ously attended.
Several hundred of the veterans
and other reunion visitors departed
from Richmond tonight at 10 O'Clock
for New Orleans, Shreveport and way
points but the bulk of the outgoing is
expected to begin at $50 tomorrow
morning, when a. special train will
leave carrying sleepers to Chatta-
nooga, Birmingham and Fort Worth,
Texas. This special and others to
follow are expected to carry large
percentage of the visitors to their
homes in the furthermost stretches Of
Dixie.
Reunion visitors are privileged to
return on any regular tran until Ju-
ly g and for the reason many are ex-
pected to remain here until that time,
making side trips to the nations cap
ital, to the crater at Petersburg and
, to the several battlefelds >nd o<her
historic places around Richmond.
Soul Stirring Scenes
Soul stirring and heart palp;tating
scenes were enacted in the lobbies OF
the hotels tonight, which, with the
Confederate ball at the coliseum clos
ed the festivities incident to reanion
week. The Oklahoma military band
gave the last of the band concerts
on the mezzanine of one of the lead
ing hotels tonight while several thou
sands who packed every nook and
crannie of the hostelry swung their
partners" and did the Virginia reel,
the minuet and other typically South
ern dances.
Similar scenes ard musical features
were enjoyed at the other hotels and
q general mardi gras pirit was in
the air. Everybody was in general
good humor, although many of the
age-bent defenders of Dixie were
making their last adieus to Richmond
and reunited friends.
One of the last official acts of the
Sons of Confederate veterans before
the Sons as an organization began
taking leave of the convention was to
reelect Carl Hinton of Denver, Col,
as adjutant chief of the Sons by exc
cutive council of that body, composed
of ". Mcdonald Lee of Richmond
and Irvington, the new commander
in chief, the three department COM