Evening star., 1922-06-20
SENTIMENT MARKS
VETERANS REUNION
Confederate War Heroes Of.
ficiaIIy Open 32d Session
in Richmond.
BY the Associated Press.


men who sixty years ago fought over
an ideal that is still alive officially
opened their thirty-second annual re.
union here today.
Tuned to a pitch Of enthusiasm and
sentiment which perhaps Is unpar'
alleled in the chronicles of such re.
unions In the southland, the United
Confederate Veterans in their initial
session fred the hearts of young and
old alike by their vigorous loyalty to
a cause that seems to stand Ike q
far beacon in the fading twilight Of a
day which. for them, gradually Is
| closing.
Gen. Freeman Presides.
Called to order by Gen. William B
Freeman. commander of the Virgins
Division. Confederate Veterans. the
opening session Of the reunion got
under way in the auditorium at al
early hour. Despite a hard rain which
swept the city through the night. the
old soldiers were in their places, fresh
and undaunted. Following brief pre-
liminaries. Gen. Julian S. Carr. ven
cradle commander-in-ch chief OF the
veterans. took the chair.
in gray Gov. Lee Trinkle Of Virginia,
whose father shouldered muskes
from 81 to IS, poured the amounting
oil Of eulogy and love and southern
patriotism. mingled with hope. ex-
pressed, that those who bled and died
sixty years ago did not go into battle
in vain.
Gen. Carr. in a stirring vein. saw in
the assembly. he said. dreams rein
carnate of an ideal that still clings
in the breasts Of the old soldiers and
which will be passed like q torch to
future generations.
DR.. Douglas S. Freeman, reunion
orator. discussed the Confederate
contribution to the life Of the nation.
THE leadership of character. con-
tinued idealism. unity above class
and patience in adversely. OF all
these contributions" said the speak
er, tho nation would have need"
Senator Harrison Warns Veterans.
with characteristic word and ges-
ture United States Senator Pat Har
rison of Mississippi warmed the en-
thusiasm Of his audience with the
statement that never in the history
OF the world was war fought so no
bly, as that between tho states. and
never before has a cause remained so
cherished In memory. though it be
true that these same men who fol-
lowed Lee and Jackson now lift their
heads as proudly when tho Star
Spangled Banner waves in the breezes
Of new and stronger nation.
All the speakers were generously
applauded. The addresses were fol-
lowed by brief speeches from promi-
nent veterans. called to the platform
by their comrades. The old soldiers
in their JOY raised a storm Of noise
for favorites. yells. cries and the
rhythmic rapping Of canes upon the
moor bringing the speakers to their
feet
High Excitement Prevails.
Such utterances as I'VE did not
fight for what we thought was right.
but we fought for what we knew was
right" brought on a paroxysm of 10y,
gray-haired. bewhiskered veterans
here and there waving their hats.
some throwing their heargear ex-
citedly across the auditorium. To
heighten the fever the band played
Dixie" Then a veritable storm of
noise ragged until. with the dying
away OF the music, through the din,
the quick tatoos Of the gavel brought
silence.
With the announcement Of the COM
m1ttees on credentials and resolutions
the convention adjourned until this
afternoon.
Although the reunion proper did not
open io until today; yesterdays activi-
meetings. that Of the Confederate
Southern Memorial Association. late
yesterday. and the opening session of
the United Sons of Confederate Vet
erans last night. In addition to these
the Battle Abbey. wherein the John
Barton Payne s1,oOo,o00 art gallery
may be viewed. was the scene Of the
presentation of sixteen oil portraits
Of prominent Virginians who served
as commissioned officers in the Com
federate army.
Memorial Association Exercises,
The exercises Of tho Memorial Asso.
ciation were featured by addresses of
Mrs. A. Med. Wilson, president general
OF the organization. and Mrs. Living
stone Rowe Schuyler, president general
Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. Fitzgerald F1ournoy, a Rhodes
scholar from the Virginia United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, delivered
an address on THE First Duty of the
Southern Man Of Today" Gen. Julian
s. Carr. commander-in-cf -cfief Of The
United Confederate Veterans, and Judge
Edwin Scurry. commander in chief OF
the Sons of Veterans. brought greetings
from their respective organizations. Ad-
dresses Of welcome on behalf Of the
state and city were delivered by Gov.
Trinkle and Maj. Ainslie.
At the twenty-sixth annual reunion OF
the Sons OF Confederate Veterans, which
opened last night. several score spon-
sors, maids Of honor and chaperons
were presented by Senator Pat Har-
rison Of Mississippi. The response was
delivered by James 8. Davenport OF
Vinita, Okla, commander Of the Trans
Mississippi Department, Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans.
Gov. TrinIkle Presides.
The convention was in turn presided
over by Gov. Trinkle, Walter L. Hop
kins, commander Of the Stonewarl Jack
son Camp. s. c. ". and Dr.. r. Benton
Davis, commander Of the Virginia Di-
vision. 8. c. ". these men marking
their retirement from the chair with
addresses, in which they eulogized the
|old veterans and stirred the sons to more
vivid pictures Of the valorous deeds of
81 and IS.
The first accident in connection with
the reunion occurred yesterday when
Tex, injured his shoulder when he fell
down the steps Of a railway station here,
1t was learned today. He was taken to
a local hospital where his injury is not