The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-28
MEMORIAL DAY PARADES.
AUGUSTA GIVES GEN. WADE
HAMPTON AN OVATION.

Generals Wheeler, Butler, Young and
Capers aud Majors Parker and But
Ter Make Speeches-Editor Stovall
Delivers the Oration-The Days OBJ
servance at Other Places.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 27.-The Confeder-
ate Survivors Association Of Augusta gave
an ovation to-day TO Gen. Wade Hampton
and the survivors OF the old brigade after
separation Of twenty~six years. The First
North Carolina; the South Carolina cavalry,
Phillips Georgia Legion, JeR Davis Legion
and Cobb Legion composed the brigade.
Survivors from each regiment participated
In the reunion and memorial services were
held and addresses were delivered by Gems
Hampton, Wheeler, Butler, Young, Capers,
Maj. Parker and Maj. Butler, commandant
of the United States arsenal. The memo
rial address was delivered by Pleasant A.
Stovalt, editor OF the Augusta Chronicle.
A conspicuous picture in the line of march
was drum corps composed of survivors of
the brigade. Business was suspended and
the day was observed as a holiday.
THE DAY AT ATHENS.
A large delegation Of Northeast Georgia
veterans celebrated Memorial /. day in
Athens this afternoon. This morning the
confederate smonument and the graves
of the soldiers we're tastefully decorated by
the Ladies' Memorial Association, and at
noon all the stores were closed and
tribute to tho occasion. At 4
o'clock in the University chapel the
memorial exercises we're held. The pro
gramme follows: Prayer by Chaplain @.
w. Mcclure. recitation, "Soldier's Dream
by Thomas r. Cobb, singing by the univer-
sity glee club; orauon, by Judge o. l..
Mitchell; address, by e. p. Upshew. the
orator Of the occasion. Mr. Upshaw's sub
ject was "The Old South" He ignores the
new south, as wo have the same principles
and connections for which the confederates
poured out their heroic blood and jackson
laid down his dauntIess life. The address
was applau1ed, appropriate and well read.
After the exercises at the chapel the line OF
march to the cemetery was formed headed
10y the veterans and followed by the mill
tary aUd other organizations OF the city. 1t
was "A day Of flowers and day devoted to
the memory of the confederate dead. The
Survivors Association at meeting to-day
passed resolutions upon the death Of the
beloved Joseph E. Johnston.
THE DAY AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, GA, April 2I-Memorial day
was observed In Columbus to-day instead OF
yesterday. The Columbus Guards had is
sued invitations to other military companies
TO take part in the exercises, and the Albany
Guards, in command of Capt. w. Il.
Wooten, arrived about 10:30 o'clock this
morning, and we're escorted to the Hrmory
The Auburn Cadets, commanded by Lieut..
Mcdonald of the Tenth United States cav
airy, arrived at 1890 O'clock and we're met
at the depot by detachment of the Column
bus Guards. under Lieut. Hunter and Mayor
Dczier, and escorted to the armory, where
lunch was served.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
At 2:30 o'clock the companies were formed
into battalion and marched down Broad
street TO the opera house, where an enter
tanning programm was carried out. The
programm commenced with prayer, after
an anthem was sung. Following tue anthem
came a recitation by Miss Banks which
aroused much feeling and interest, in her
audience, and after this came other
songs, the principal parts of which we're
taken by Miss Pattie Preer, Columbus
popular amateur singer. Capt Price Gill
bert then introduced the orator Of the day,
Hon. W. T.. Wooten, who gave q very elo-
quent aud forcble address on
the confederate dead. Capt. Woo
tens address occupied half an hour.
This closed tue exercises at tho opera house,
the cemetery, where salutes were fired over
tho graves of the dead soldiers. The SOL
diers' graves were beautifully decorated
with flowers by the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation, the beautiful weather for the past
week having furnished bounuful supply
Of flowers.
THE OBSERVANCE AT AMERTCUs.
AMERICUs, Ga, April 27-Msmorial
day was generally observed here this after
noon. In the procession, which was ad-
mirably formed, and commanded by N. q.
Prince, marshal Of the day, ere the
Americus Light Infantry, veterans associa-
tion, mayor and city council, manned veter-
ans in carriages large numbers of citizens,
ladies and children with floral offerings.
After the arrival at the cemetery appropri-
ate religious services were observed, when
DR.. Campbell deli yered "a beautiful and
thrillingly eloquent address.
CELEBRATED AT MILLEDGEvILLE.
MILLEaEvILLE, GA, April 27.-Memo-
rial day WAS celebrated here by 3 800 people.
The parade was under command of Mai
Lynss, the marshal Of the day. The pro-
cession was one Of the largest ever seen
here. At the cemetery, after prayer and
song service, Judge T. G. Lawson of
Eatonton made the address. Ii was a
broad, eloquent view Of southern questions :,
and thrilled with beautiful apostrophes TO
southern chivalry. 10 is pronounced the
most eloquent address heard in this city
since tho war.
THE DAY AT TOWNSVILLE.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, April 2z-Memorial
day was honored to-day. Stores were
closed. and the Guards, Hussars and Cadets
we're out In full force. John r. Slater Of
Valdosta made a fitting address. The
graves were strewn with lovely flowers.
FINE SPEECH AT GRIFFIN.
GRIFFIN, GA, April 27-Business was
suspended here this afternoon and the
people repaired to Stonewall cemetery,
where they were entertained by Gen. G. A.
Evans with as fine momorial address as
was heard in Georgia to-day.
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