Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-19
MEN IN GRAY TAKE
CITY, UNOPPOSED,
FOR GREAT REUNION
Capital of South Opens
Wide Her Arms to Re-
ceive Visitors.
EVERY TRAIN BRINGS
ITS QUOTA OF HEROES
Sons and Daughters, Who
Keep Alive Traditions,
on Way Here.
ROYAL WELCOME AWAITING. .AhI,
Everything Possible Dono for pesn-
fort and Pleasure OF Hosn
From DfrfH
EVERY TRAIN BRINGS
ITS QUOTA OF HEROES
ROYAL WELCOME AwArrITa.AhL
Everything Possible Dono for Cesn-
fort and Plcasure OF Hosu
From DfEfM.

Richmond today Is again fhA1nAr-
ital OF the Confedsraoy. ne.'nD- Maid
by gray-coated men from Dpe1y
corner OF Dixie and the Unitsd85tmhDs.
Old memories are stirred andvrAa.khe
imag gination, the spirita Of Eoosand
Jackson and Stuart hover ,Dxse ahs
city that once was the high citadel
OF their hopes for a new nation.
Every train that steams Ia syorn
the four corners OF America bringa
its quota OF veterans, for the -thin
gray line" since ApponattoE. has
stretched wherever tho Stars and
stripes wave triumphant. and those
who formed 1t arc coming back to
Richmond. These men who followed
Lee during four years of glorious
warfare are holding their annual rs-
union. and 1t begins tomorrow.
To ne, Grcatest Reunion. \
With the veterans comes another
host that will keep alive. when the
aged fighters are gone. the ideals
and the traditions the Southern
armies fought 10 uphold. Tho Sons
and Daughters of the Confcderauy
are marching on Richmond frua
every conceivable city and town and
hamlet in tho south. and from many
other places outside the area known
during the war rs the Confcderatc
states OF America. General Julian ).
Carr. commander in chief of -th.
United Confederate Veterans, says
this will be the greatest reunion in
hn hiSfn nf ,t
prediction is borne out by the facts
eve of the great gathering.
Richmond is In Gala mood to re-
ccive her visitors. From practically
every home and public building the
Stars and Bars, dear TO the men who
followed the fortunes OF the Con-
federacy, have been thrown out IL
the breeze with the Stars and Stripes
and the flags OF other nations with
which the soldiers of North and South
have recently gone out ITO fight for
the things that America has always
heen ready TO shed blood for. \ hol-
iday spirit pervades the city. 1t liz
as IL sine would throw Off for these
few days her traditional attitude OF
reserve and give herself over whole
heartedly to a celebration which re-
calls the best In her history.
FioodEatcs of Love Open.
No conqucring legions OF Caesar
ever received in Rome a greater well
come than Richmond Is prepared 10
give today 10 the survivors of the
gallant army that shared tho trials
and the glory OF Lee. The flood
gates OF love and sentiment are open
in the old capital OF the Confederacy,
and she is ready to demonstrates
fun measure OF devotion and honor
to the grayhaired men who are al
Everything possible has been done
for their comfort and their pleasure
while they are In Richmond.
In reality the War Between the
states was a war between brothers.
While the North played The star
Spangled Banner the South Dixie"
both joined in playing Home, Sweet
Home was the way Rev. Howard /.
Stewart d. D., described the strus-
gle between the two sections last
night. at special services In Leigh
Street Baptist Church In honor of tn.
men in Blue and Gray.
AS the veterans marched into -ths
flag g-festooned church and UP the
aisle. the organ burst into a medley
OF strains dear 20 the hearts OF ,he
Southland. and. with one accord, the
compensation. some with tears in their
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