Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-16
BACK FROM FRANKLIN.
Members Of Forbes Bivouac
Full of Enthusiasm
Over the Success OF the Confederate Re
union at the Capital City Of
Williamson County.

The old Confederate veterans who
returned this morning from the State
meeting and reunion at Franklin
Tenn, are brimful and running
over with enthusiasm at the success
OF the meeting, In fact one would
suppose they had all heretofore fallen
from grace and had got religion
again.
They report the largest attendance
at their business meeting ever had
since the formation OF the associa-
tion, and the most enthusiastic,
showing the interest increasing
among the old soldiers in their or
ganization. A new feature of this
meeting was the first meeting OF
the State division Of United Confed-
erte Veterans, and the Sons of Con-
ferate Soldiers, both of which were
we'll attended. That prince of reb-
els, Gen. w. III. jackson, familiarly
known as "Old sRed," was elected
maior-gen'l of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and State association
of the sons was ofganized.
The. e.bus:ness meeting was a grand
success and closed its session Thurs
day morning by electing Col. Jno.
M. Taylor, president and naming
Jackson, Tenn. as the next place OF
meeting.
AS for the entertainment, it was
simply royal, with big r. AT 8p.
m. Wednesday the large court room
was literally packed with old vets
and the people of Franklin, who lis
tened with rapt attention to one
of the most affecting and chaste con-
certs ever had, consisting of decla-
nations, songs, etc.,sby the young
ladies and gentlemen1Yof Franklin
and Nashville. 1t was all fine
splendid. The recitation of "The
Conquered Banner" and ''The Grave
of the Tennessee Volunteer" brought
tears like rain from the eyes OF the
old soldiers, while "Tenting on the
Old Camp Ground" was no less af-
fecting, but'space will not allow us
to say more, and it would be invidi-
Gus to name anyone where all did
their parts so perfectly. In word,
it was one grand~s succrss. Thence
the old boys were taken down stairs
and to tables literally covered with
all that man could desire, while
dozens of beautiful young ladies
were at hand to urge the boys to eat
more. 1t was such a change from the
parched corn ration which the boys
had on former visit to franklin they
had to pinch themselves to ascertain
whether.they were still in the Eflesh
or.within theipearly gates.
After all the visitors had enough,
the citizens were treated to the
feast and at l o'clock a. m. all were
satisfied, and bushels left-100 cakes
not being cut. The reunion Thurs
day was held in Col. McGavock's g
grove, on ground marched over by
Quarles' Brigade when they made
the charge on the enemys' works
Nov. 30, 1864, and was held as sa-
cred ground by a number who were
then there.
BY 8 a. m. the old veterans in front
on foot this part covered about four
squares preceded by a float upon
which were seated fourteen young
ladies--all beauties-representing
every Southern State and the District
of Columbia; this was followed by
another float upon which was seated
thirty beautiful little girls, each with
a banner representing the thirty
Bivouacs of Veterans. The Forbes
boys had for sponsor Miss Pattie De-
Graffenreid, sweet little miss, and
the boys paid their respects and
swore eternal fealty, and should Miss
Pattie come to Clarksvile the Forbes
boys will see she has a good time.
Following the old and young soldiers
came fourteen young ladies, lovely in
their costumes, with their escorts,
elegantly mounted and presenting
a fine appearance. These were fol-
lowed by carriages, buggies, wagons
and mounted men, reaching from
town to the grove.
At the grove everything was inn
mense. Think CT a beautiful blue
grass pasture OF hundred acres filled
with vehicles, horses, men and wom-
en-; it is indescribable. Seats were
provided for five thousand /; these
were not half sufficient to seat the
crowd, who stood around; old soldiers
meeting old comrade, hugging and
crying. The speeches by Mr.. Hen
derson, Judge Caldwell and Ed. Bax-
ter, who was orator of the day, were
grand and suited to the occasion, and
an Grafton by young Mr.. Wall was
specially commended by all who
heard it, and publicly commended
by Gen. Jackson.
The part taken by Col. McGavock