The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
SOUTHERN HEROES
SHOW ALLEGIANCE
To UNITED STATES
Both Sides Right In War, Vet
Grams Declare At
Reunion

NEW ORLEANS. April 11.-(By
Associated Press -Preliminary bust
ness preparatory to getting down to
real work was disposed of at the
opening session today of the thirty
third annual reunion here of the
United Confederate Veterans and the
resolutions committee. headed by
Col. ]. NJ. Hartsfield OF Fort Worth,
Tex, was engaged tonight in
whipping into shape matters for pre-
sentation tomorrow. The committee
on credentials also was appointed to-
day with General T. ]. Shepard of
Georgia, as chairman.
The initial session this forenoon
was devoted largely to oratory and
the only business disposed of was the
appointment of two principal COM
mittees. The speakers included Gen.
Julian S. Carr of Durham. N. c.,
commander in chief; Gov. John M.
Parker of Louisiana, Alvin Owsley,
national commander of the American
Legion: Former Governor ]. |. San
derS of Louisiana and Mrs. Livingston
Rowe schuyler of New York city.
president general of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Only one address was delivered at
the afternoon session. w. Mcdonald
Lee. commander in chief of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans, welcom-
ing the veterans on behalf of the
junior organization and urging that
they permit the Sons, as an organiza-
ton, to stand behind them until the
last man is gone. The Sons, in con-
vention during the afternoon. over
whelmingly adopted resolution di-
rected against proposed amalgama-
ton of the two organizations. This
IA LEI
addressing the veterans and no an
nouncement concerning it was made.
Signify Union.
One of the features of the afternoon
session was an exchange of greetings
between four Union and four Confed-
crate veterans. Each party bore the
flag they fought under, met on the
platform, crossed the flags and shook
hands. while the band played Dixie
and 1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
When the Union veterans left the hall
they were stopped repeatedly by the
Confederates and shaken by the hand.
Time and again Johnny Reb" was
right and we were right: both of us
We're right"
Greetings to the convention were
received from Mrs. Emily Todd Helm
the mother of the orphan Brigade,
Kentucky unit, which made itself
famous during tne war anu OIL WHICH
Gen. W. B. Haldeman is life comman-
der-in- chief. Mrs. Helm is sister
of the wife of President Abraham
Lincoln. General Harding Helm. her
husband, was in command of the Or
phans during the war and was killed
at the battle of Chickamauga in 1853.
A telegram was read to the conven-
ton from Col. 7. L. Appleyard, Sr,
of Tallahassee, Fla, executive Off
Ger of the naval department of the
veterans organization, expressing his
regret at being unable to attend the
reunion. Colonel Appleyard Is the
Florida state printer and with the
Legislature in session found it impos-
sible to come to New orleans.
Torrential rain caSlsed a marked
reduction in the attendance at the
afternoon session. During the fore
noon the crowds at the auditorium
were so great that many turned
away. finding it impossible to get
seats. Shortly after adjournment for
luncheon, however, a heavy rain be-
gan falling and the majority of
those who had gone any distance for
lunch could not return without be-
coming drenched. AS a consequence
the afternoon attendance was con-
fined to a few hundred.