The Pensacola Journal

Hissed Hooper as
Welcoming Speech Started

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commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans and his staff marched to the platform and were seated. All of the
veterans arose in a body and the applause lasted for several minutes.

The first session was called to order
by Chairman W. E. Brock, in charge of
local arrangements for the reunion,
who introduced Gen. John F. Hickman,
commander of the Tennessee division
United Confederate Veterans. General
Hickman called upon J. W. Bachman,
of Chattanooga, chaplain general of
the United Confederate Veterans who
delivered the invocation.

The visiting veterans were extended a cordial welcome to the city and
state by Mayor T. C. Thompson, of
Chattanooga, and Gov. Ben W. Hooper,
of Tennessee.

Gov. Hooper apparently was
unmoved when interrupted at the opening of his address. He began speaking, hesitated a few moments while
Chairman Brock rapped for order and
then resumed.

After brief remarks by Gen. John P.
Hickman, commander of the Tennessee
division and George P. Harrison, commander of the department of Tennessee, General Bennett H. Young, of
Louisville, commander-in-chief of the
veterans was introduced.

In his address General Young paid
high tribute to bravery, and the men
and women of the southern states.

More than 7,000 veterans and a
much larger number of sponsors,
maids of honor and visitors were present today at the opening of the 23rd
annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. Threatening clouds
for a time led many to fear that the
elaborate program for the first day
might be interfered with but uneasiness later was partially dispelled when
the sun flashed through the clouds
and sparkled on the bright accoutrements of the eleventh United States
cavalry. As the troops rode along
Market street to the accompaniment
of martial music there was a striking
contrast between the dapper young
soldiers and the grizzled veterans who
lined the sidewalks to witness the
spectacle.

Led by Col. James Lockett, the cavalrymen from Fort Oglethorpe formed
in line on the outskirts of the city
in the vicinity of Chickamauga park.
Winding in and out among the streets
of the city they finally passed in review before the stands which had been
erected along Broad street in the heart
of the business district.

After witnessing the parade, a majority of the large crowd proceeded to
the city auditorium where welcoming
addresses and responses marked the
first official gathering of the veterans
organization at the present reunion.