. Minutes . de, whether amongthe snow-capped mountains of the North or among the fertileand peaceful valleys of the South, where the sweet-throated 66 Twentieth Reunion, Mobile, Ala., April26, 27and28, 1910. mocking bird sings its sweetest songs, where the magnolias bloom,and the gentle dew of heaven sparkles like diamonds upon therose, the violet and the honeysuckle; whether among the Cats-kills, the Alleghenys, or the beautiful panoramic Blue Iiidge ofthe East, or among the weird and picturesque Rockies of theWest, whether near the shores of the Atlantic or the borders ofthe calm and p
. Minutes . de, whether amongthe snow-capped mountains of the North or among the fertileand peaceful valleys of the South, where the sweet-throated 66 Twentieth Reunion, Mobile, Ala., April26, 27and28, 1910. mocking bird sings its sweetest songs, where the magnolias bloom,and the gentle dew of heaven sparkles like diamonds upon therose, the violet and the honeysuckle; whether among the Cats-kills, the Alleghenys, or the beautiful panoramic Blue Iiidge ofthe East, or among the weird and picturesque Rockies of theWest, whether near the shores of the Atlantic or the borders ofthe calm and peaceful Pacific, whether near the expanse of theblue waters of the great lakes or unon the silvery waters thatbask in the sunshine of Gods clear light and with its amorouskisses nestles upon the shores of our beautiful Mobile Bay andlingers with an accent that is a lovers caress upon a brow, Isay to you there can be no courtesies extended a ConfederateVeteran or any honor accorLled him at any place that is warmer,. LOBBY OF BATTLE HOUSE. truer, more genuine or sincere than those that are now extendedthese veterans by the people of Mobile. And now, General Evans, beloved commander-in-chief, itis my pleasure to turn over to you this auditorium in which isassembled this magnificent gathering, with the hope and prayerthat heavens blessing may rest upon you and all beneath itsroof. K General E;vans, as commander-in-chief, made a response toall the add:vs-,es of welcome and accepted the tender of the audi-torium. He introduced Gen. Lucius Lamar Middlebrook, of Cov-ington, 6a., who expressed great pleasure in being with the patri-otic men and women of the South, the greatest section of this Committee on Resolutions. 67 glorious country. General Middlebrook paid a special tributeto the mothers of the Confederate soldiers. lie said that nosoldier ever served his country but what had a great speaker also said that the Yankees took everything in theSouth they could, and it was
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