Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Roosevelt
Welcomes
Gray Army
White House Visit
Features Reunion
Of Confederutes

FTeSlQenJ Roosevelt received AZ
the White House this afternoon the
IS members of the United Confed-
crate Veterans who answered the
roll call at the opening today of the
organizations 50th reunion.
The invitation to shake hands
with the President was the high
light of the days program.
Gen. Julius F. Howell, 96, of Bris-
toll, Va, commander in chief Of the
U. c. ". called the meeting to order
at the Willard Hotel this morning.
The veterans three-day program
will be climaXed by parade Friday.
Meeting simultaneously with the
U. G. V. are affiliated organizations
the Sons of Confederate Veterans,
the Order of Stars and Bars, and the
Confederate Southern Memorial As
ISOLATION.
Women Are Honor Guests.
The granddaughter of Gen.
Robert E. Lee, Mary Walker Lee, 10,
of New York, and Mrs. James Long
street, the widow of the Civil War
general, were presented to the vet
Grams at their morning meeting.
The United States Army Band
playing in the hotel where Julia
Ward Howe wrote the Union song,
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
furnished music at the opening
session. Ben c. Mathes, adjutant
general and chief of staff, called the
first session to order.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
officially opened their session last
night at the departmental auditori-
UNI, at three and half hour ses-
sion.
Government representatives ap-
peared to welcome the Southerners,
all emphasizing the theme of unity
as symbolized by the gathering in
the Nation Capital. Assistant Sec
rotary of State Breckenridge Long,
District Commissioner John Russell
Young and Representative Mahon of
Texas appeared to extend greetings.
Get Key to City.
Mr.. Long, member OF the S. C.
", said:
We welcome you to the Capital
of your Nation at a time of peril
which has seen few, if any, parallels
since the days of 1661-1865. We are
engaged today in great program
of preparedness because we desire
to create such a condition that no
one will disturb America. Your
presence here emphasizes our unity
and shows that the Stars and Bars
are mingled with the Star Spangled
Banner"
Mr.. Young presented the key to
the city to Gen. Howell, recalling
the last convention of the group here
in 1917 and expressing the hope that
the veterans would come again Mr..
Mahon spoke of lessons learned
from great events like the War Be-
tween the States.
From you who fought for the
cause you believed in during the
War Between the States, we have
learned a great lesson of courage.
sacrifice and devotion to a cause.
You have brought an inspiring ex-
ample here"
c. Dlnsmore Wagner. commander
Of Washington Camp, No. 305, C. S.
", opened the meeting, and turned
the gavel over to w. F. Van Swear
ingen. commander of the District
and Maryland Division. C. S. v.
Then Thomas E. PoWe of ST. Louis,
Mo, commander in chief of the
organization, was introduced and
presided.
Grand Ball Tonight.
Mrs J. Livingston Vann, jr., presi-
dent Of the District Chapter of the
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Lee Meriwetner of St.
Louis, Mo; Gen. Homer Atkinson,
commander in chief of the Order of
Stars and Bars; Mrs. A. Med. Wilson,
president general of the Confederat-
ed Memorial Association; Mrs.
Charles E. Boiling, president general
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Robert Scott Hudgins and
DR.. w. F. Dancy also appeared be-
fore the meeting.
The S. C. V. resumed its sessions
at 10 am. today, with speeches and
introductions. A business session
was scheduled during the afternoon.
The Order of Stars and Bars
made up of sons of Confederate
officers-held business session yes
terday The Memorial Association,
members of which have decorated
the graves of Southern dead for
many years, opened its meeting at
10 m today.
Tonight at 9 O'Clock, veterans
and the supporting organizations