The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-08-22

have proved adequate. As it was
the place furnished none too much room
Besides those who came in on the trains
there were scores who came in private con-
veyances, some coming for q distance ol
forty and fifty miles, End bringing their
families. OF this latter class are those who
live of from the railroads, but they were
determined not to be shut out, all the SAME
By noon there was between 5000 and
1900 ex -confederates in the city, all bent
upon having good time.
Quite number of families had prepared
decorations for their houses and yards, an.
ticipating the procession would march
through the city, but as it was decided to
move direct to the park, this part of the
programme arranged by hospitable citizens
was ommitted.
THIS AFTERNOONS EXERCISES.
"Fa'l in fall i'm !" rang out the voice OF
General Mccullough, grand marshal Of the
day. at the appointed hour, this afternoon,
preparatory TO the march out 10 the park
The Union Veteran club had moved
from the station house, where they were
formed into line under command of Col
Ritter. to the south side of Main street
where they halted, facing the west.
"All Elk Confederates who are going Ia
march, fall i'm two ranks behind the Veter-
and with true soldierly training to obey
orders,
THE MEN WHO WORE THE GRAY
formed double line, extending from south
of second street along Usage TO Main.
The Arsenal band was on hand and sent
thrill of old time enthusiasm through the
ranks by striking up that familiar tune,
which SO often cheered them i'm the weary
march or sent their atriotism up to boil
ing pitch on the battlefield-the tune Of
Dixie.
Forward, march," was the order and
the long procession moved up Main to
Ohio and thence along the latter street to
Third, when it headed west for the park.
The order Of procession was as follows:
Police
Arsenal band,
Orator of the day and invited guests.
City officials.
Union Veteran club.
Ex-Confederates.
Fire department.
Citizens and visitors in carriages.
ARRIVED AT THE PARK,
the grand stand was speedily filled up, the
band meanwhile rendering most delightful
music.
The speakers stand was Immediately in
front of the reserved seat portion of the
stand, and the judges stand was moved to
the south side Of the track.
Although the march out had been q hot
and dusty one, the large crowd, especially
the old soldiers, were in the best of humOr
and gave strictest attention to the speakers.
Of the crowd it may be said that there
was a lack of women, a feature which took
from the pleasure of the occasion that
charm and beauty which only woman can
render. Why so few, comparatively, of
the female sex were present is accountable
only on the hypothesis that the weather
was too warm.
1t was after three o'clock before the form.
al exercises we're opened, the band playing
a stirring selection just before DIR. Jones,
as master of ceremonies, introduced Rev.
DR.. Lacy, who offered up a most fervent,
tender spd pathetic prayer. 1t was an APP
peal for Gods blessing TO rest upon the
widows and orphans OF the soldiers who fell
on the battle field or passed away from the
hospital or prison 1t was such a petition
as might be expected from man who had
been chaplain of Stonewall JacksOn's bri-
gade.
Many tear flowed down brOpzed cheeks
as that prayer winged itself to the throne
of Divine Power.
In welcoming the Elk Confeder ates to
SoJal:o h.-,. N..eo,l-
MAYOR MEssERLY's WELCOME
FELLOW ITIZFNs AS mayor of the
city of Sedalia, the place selected for the
reunie n of the Ex-Confederate soldiers of
the southwest, am glad to extend to you
q hearty welcome.
We meet to-day upon the high and brosd
plane of a common American citizenship.
In the brief space of twenty years, the
greatest nation Of modern history, the
mightiest republic of tine world, has gone
through a mighty civil war; a VAR in
which valor and herOism were exhibited
on either side war which involved either
side in bloody and costly sacrifices a war
which, for the time being, seemed to
rend a common country in twain but like
the furnaces, heat has served to weld more
closely together the discordant elements of
civil contention in one mighty nation, the
miracle of human history, the banner beam
of liberty and progress, the asylum of the
down trodden and oppressed OF all
lands. We revert TO the past
in moments of retrospection. The
comrades and escenes of the years now
gone forever are, for the moment, living re-
aliiies, as in life we knew and saw them.
But the everything present rings in our
ears its clarion call TO labor and 10 duty
labor in the cause of state and society
duty to our common country and our
homes and communities
We recognize in you, our welcome visit
ors, our fellow-citizens, the representatives
of many homes and communities We
welcome you to the hospitality and enter