Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-24
REUNION FLAGS FURLEO
AS VETERANS co HOME
Exodus of Visitors Starts Soon
After Great Parade
Ends.
THANK, nyrnpssEn ny CAnr
nenntifui Tribute &" Gray-C,nd H~roe.
~ South T"urhc. Their Cum
mnndrr-in- Chirf--GrbrrnI Grateful
for Hrnnitcd tountry,


for Hruniicd C"untry.
decorations for the Confederate
Reunion melted from the fronts Of
homes and business houses yesterday
Amos, as rapidly as ihe snow disnp-
pears und,r the warm rays OF tho
.un ind before the rear guard az the
veterans was on, OF the city. by t.,
might tGcre Will be iittlo TO show
tha: the creates, reunion OF many
Years had been held.
The exodus OF veterans and Vis!-
tors started within "a few hours after
the parade on Thursday and q steady
stream OF departures continued
through yesterday until last night
the sight OF the Confederate gray
again became novelty. And almost
as rapidly the decorators removed
the fcstaI displays from the Fronts
oc the business houses while the
heads OF households returned their
flags and bunt!aas to the safety OF
mothOalls until they are again re-
auired. Workers from the Are de-
partment during the afternoon took
down the hags from the ornamental
lgh, posts OF Broad street where
they Drarrd the rains and winds
since Il few days before the virginia
Historical Pageant opened.
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on every hand the veterans ex-
pressed themselves az satisfied with
;nc reception accorded them by Rich
moud Not only were they royalty
entertained. hut their health. safety
and comfort was constant thought
on all sides. So carefully were they
watched and cared for that only one
fatality marked the reunion, that be-
ing the death OF an aged warrior
from heart disease. one fell and in
iured his shoulder and another WAS
partly paralyzed Otherwise the re-
union was noe marred b. serious
trouble.
General Julian S Carr, commander
in-chi.f OF the United Confederate
Veterans. yesterday issued :. formal
expression of appreciation TO Rich
mond and Virginia, and fcltcitated
his comrades who are. he declared,
witnessing in the evening time OF
their lives the victory OF high prin-
u,ples FOR which they bat,ied as
Confederate soldiers.
General Carr also voiced the feel
ings OF the South for the spirit OF
fraternity and goodwill now recog
nized everywhere by the men OF the
opposing armies o; the sixties. Gen
ora! cars message is follows:
Expresses Personal Thanks.
1t becomes my proud privilege 10
express 10 Richmond, with her death
less memories, and 10 Virginia wiSi
her Consecrated. unsclhsh patrio
tism, my personal thanks and the
gratitude Of my comrades whom |
have the honor 10 represent, for tho
gracious reception, unstiutcd hospi-
tslity, and above all. the kindness
and courtesy shown in beautiful
tribute to the gray veterans OF the
South. who typify IN their lives and
in their unconGucraole spirits. the
high courage and unsullied ideals
and traditions o: the Southland they
love with the heroic passion OF Il race
OF knightly men
The thirtysecond reunion ia now
history. It's success marks another
glorious chapter in recognition OF
my comrades and in devotion TO the
cause for which VIC battled. Every
scene gave evidence OF Virginia's
heart. bu; j. reached its apex. when
the cheering thousands hailed tn.
Veteran In the parade, when Il
seemed that the spirit Of Lee and
Davis. Jackson and stuart; and \ y
iiiil lowered over the seen. in benc-
diCt!ou.
The world has recognized mat tn,
men OF tho Conf-deracy are those
whom power could no, corrupt. whom
dsath could no, ,eryty whom d"fea;
could not djsnonH. i.
SPEAK. ~ ThuSrn Leader.
Proud OF The high honor to be tho
chosen leader or so noble an army
OF stalwart men, speak for thcm
n Noiclng the gratitude OF our hearts
20 the men and women who have 50
chcer"d our ,ives ana strengthened
our hopes and trust for the fast as
scmb!ing eternal reunion
In saving words or farewell tn
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