The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
The Parade Of the Troops.
Incidents of the Day.

Savannah paid tribute to the confederate
dead in a worthy manner Memorial day
was more generally observed than it has
been in many years.
The glories OF the south and the heroic
deedso Of the men who fought valiantly for
the supremacy of the stars and bars and the
rights they felt the constitution guaranteed
them were retold in speech and story to
willing and sympathetic ears. Every
soldiers grave, from that of the titled
officer to the poor unknown" who wore
the gray, was remembered with flower
tokens of love and garlands OF green.
Nature itself seemed TO be in sympathy
with the occasion. She was at her best and
gave eclat to the celebration. The day was a
union of fall and spring, sunny, pleasant
and balmy
Gen. Wade Hampton was the hopored
guest of the day, and as be rode in the pro-
cession with erect carriage the soldierIv
bearing and commanding appearance Of the
old warrior, whose hair and beard have
been silvered by time, betokened the fery
dash and bravery which made him one of
the noted generals of the lost cause.
THE MONUMENT FLOWER DECKED.
The confederate soldiers monument In
the parade ground was richly decorated by
the Ladies Auxiliary Association. The shaft
was entwlned with wreaths Of laurel leaves.
ivy and roses. On each of the four corners
OF the base were crsyon portraits of ex
President Davis and Geus. Lee, Johnston
and Cleburne, surrounded with wreaths Of
re a A.
was mammoth floral confederate flag of
white, red and pink roses. From the south
panel dangled a floral confederate shield
upon which hung a heart of red roses
and below 1t In repose was a sword of white
and red roses. The east panel was banked
with flowers in half arch. in Memoir
lam" SPAWNED the top On the
west panel rested the stars and bars. en-
blem Of the confederacv, in red. white and
pink roses. Flowers, plants, moss and ivy
in pretty profusion were banked around
the base Of the monument.
The parade was at o'clock in the after
noon. Thousands of people crowded the
streets and parade ground to witness the
parade and exercises. The First regiment,
Guards battalion and Chatham Artillery
$50 men all told, formed on the south side
OF Liberty street with the right resting ON
Bull street. The Georgia Hussars, rs strong
formed as an escort to Gen. Hampton and
his aids, Gen. McGlashan, Col. Olmstead
and DR.. Bessellieu, to the Armory hall.
where the veterans associations OF Savan-
nah, Bryan and Liberty counties, IT'S strong
were in waiting. Each veteran carried on
his left arm wreath Of laurel leaves,
HAMPToN's ESCORT.
The main body Of the troopers led the
march back to Liberty street, Gen. Hanp-
ton and his aids riding in the rear, followed
by an escort Of sixteen Hussars, nine of
whom were members Of Hampton's brig
ade. The veterans brought up the rear. AT
Liberty street they took up their position on
the left Of the line, and few minutes be-
fore O'Clock the line moved forward, with
Col. Mercer acting brigadier general and
COL Reilly in command OF the First reei-
ment. The march was out Bull
street to CASTOR, to Dravton
and thence to the parade
ground, where the troops were massed
around the monument. Gen. Hampton
WIGS escorJed to the stand north of the mon.
ument with other invited guests, and the
veterans marched up the main avenue and
massed in front of it. The exercises began
with dirge by the bands, during which the
veterans stepped forward to the monument
railing and handed their0vreaths to sixteen
young ladies OF the auxiliary association
who teuderly placed them as the Offering.
of the survivors to their dead comrades.
The great crowd of spectators In the
meantime pressed as close to the platform
as the military and police allowed, to hear
Gen. Hampton's address. After the
wreaths had all been placed in position
Col. W. w. Gordon stepped forward to the
front Of the platform. and introduced the
orator in eloquent and well chosen Ian.
guage. He said:
COL. GoRDoN's SPEECH.
Ladies of the Memorial Association and Com
TddeS:
In the original programme Of the ceremonie,
OF to-day It was arranged that our guest SHOULD
De presented TO you by our distinguished citizen
Gen Henry K. Jackson / regret that he is alb
hre, his burning words would have flashed int
your minds the full realization of the grandeur
OF the nero whom am TO have the honor o
presenting to you. Wade Hampton Is a name
handed down TO us from our forefathers From
childhood we have recalled It with the names O
IudIiOu ana OuI0Lcf ana Horny, and the patriot
plrtisans who redeemed Carolina in the revolu-
tionary war.
1t is from such lineage our Wade Hampton
sprlnRs-a worthy son of iustrious sires
peerless horseman, a crack shot sxillfu
swordsman, his merits soldier were onl,
surpassed by his capacity as a commander
AS colonel of his legion, then of a regiment
then general of the First cavalry brigade thei
of the First division and then of all the caviar,
of the army Of Virginia, few equaled none ex.
ceed, him in his achievements
At Seven Pines he was wounded, and at Get
tyshurg he was both shot and sabered.
When the end came l well remember Hamp
toms words to those of bis command who wer
left at the outposts in North Carolina. HOY
the fiery warrior almost wept as he announces
the cause was lost, and counseled Ibis boys
TO go home and be as good citizens as they har
been soldiers.
He practiced what he preached. leader /
peace as in war, he rescued his state from tn
.ontrol of incompetency and corruption. A
governor and United States senator he restore
he state to its pristine glory.
AZ soldier and statesman he is known Il