The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
HOMAGE Is PAID ID MEN OF SIXTIES AT RICHMOND MEETING
Many Tear Stained Faces Lis ten to Impassioned Ad- dresses Important Leg
 lation Suggested
M Associated Press

Riehmond. Va, June 20.--What was described as The Christian leadership of the Men In Gray" a defense of President Jefferson Davis of the ccnfederacy against his southern critics. reference to sena- chusetts, as being against every thing the south stands for. and euIogies of former President Wood row Wilson. burdened the addresses which featured the opening session here today of tho thirty-second am naul reunion of the United Confed- crate Veterans.
 Senator Pat Harrison. Mississippi, in an impassloned speech in which he praised the courage of the men who followed the Stars and Bars, said of Jefferson Davis;
 If success had come to the south ern cause, a grateful nation would be paying just tribute to his manly yir- lures and splendid character"
 pr. Douglas s. Freeman, re-
 union orator, declaring that the
 id~nlism the south stands for is
 the same tdealfsm which prompt-
 ed the south to support the
 League of Nations, exclaimed
 that "whatever Henry Cabot
 Lodge is against. the south fs
 more than apparent to be for.s
 Addresses of welcome by Gov. E. Lee Trinkle and Mayor George Aims lie stressed what they said was the Christian leadership of the men who fought in the war between the states.
 A touching scene was enacted In connection with the opening of the session today when Gen. Julian s. Carr, commander-in- chief of the veterans. arose from his chair and extending his arms with dramatic gesture, exclaimed to the old veterans in . low voice:
 God bless you all. l love you. love you"
 Silence prevailed for a few ses- onds, when old veterans and women m the audience were seen to wipe away tears. Then a storm of ap- plause followed.
 Division Meetings
 Committees on credentials and resolutions were named.
 While the veterans were holding their session in the city auditorium the Sons of Veterans and the mem bers of the Confederate Southern Memorial association were in sepa- rate meetings in other public build ings.
 In an address in which he said
 history "has now proved that
 men of the south fought for
 what they knew was right.
 when they supported self de-
 terminatfon.s Dr. Benton Davis,
 commander of the Virginia di-
 vision. Sons of Veterans, ad-
 dressing the memorial assoeia-
 tion, asserted that "recexnftion
 of the duty to carry on the work
 of the association must be im-
 pressed upon the younger Een-
 eration which must continue It."
 GeOrgia Bprfnws Surprise 2
 A surprise was thrown into the ranks of the Sons of Veterans al their session today when delega- ton from Georgia proposed that the Sons organization merge with the United Confederate veterans. The proposal was met by strong oppo- sition on tho part of the speakers be absolutely opposed to any. union that would work against the indi- viduality of either organization"
 An important question to be de- cided by the Sons is the choice of | permanent headquarters city. The Houston. Texas, delegation is mak- ing bid for the honor against the Richmond Sons.
 Tonight's grand ball at the Coli scum closed today's reunion program
 An appeal to the people of thu south and the Sons and Daughters O the Confederacy to contribute iiber aits to the proposed battlefield Con federate park on the fields of tn, first and second battle of Manas sas. was made this afternoon by Gen Julian $. Carr, commander in chic of tho United Confederate Veterans