The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-05-02

There we're er5O0 camps represent
| ed at the roll call. A subscription to
wards the Chicago Confederate monu
ment was then taken up and 81, ,oUO was
handed in in q very few minutes. Rou
tine business then followed. The loca
military gave az exhibition battalion
drill IN the afternoon, witnessed o!
| thousands.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
| BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 26-Just
as Yesterday, the wigwam was crowded
long before the convention began.
There was the same eager lnteres
marked on every face. Chaplain Jonr
| w. Jones led in prayer.
I Gen. John G. Underwood announced
that 81 1927 had been raised for the Con
| federate cemetery at Chicago by yes
terday's contributions, for which he
thanked the old soldiers. The reading
! clerk read out the list of contribution;
made Yesterday. Additional contriou
tions we're handed in. Rosters ct the
dead at Johnson's Islands and Chicago
| were distributed by Gen. Underwood
A one-legged Confederate stated thai
his life had been saved on the battle
field by Federal solder, and asked
that that soldier De escorted to the
stand. It was so done by commlCtee
of two. The Federal soldier was MsJ
Miisted. -.
Gen. William Cabel submitted his re-
port as chairman of the Jefferson Da
Wis monument fund, stating that Sl2,-
1888 had been received. This monu'
ment is to be erected at Richmond, a
Gen. Cabel made brilliant and force
full. talk in the interest Of the monu-
ment. w.
Mai. C. Milsted of the Fifth West
Virginia, who saved the one-leggeo
Confederate on the field at Lynchburg
was introduced, and made a few re-
maks, with ringing cheers to greet
him.
Gen. W. II. Jackson of Tennessee
took the stand at this moment, and IN.
troduceG Gen. Miller Of the Federal
army, commander of the Alabama e
A. r. Gen. Miller made shot speech
complimentary to Gen John B. Cor,
don for his chivalry In saving the life
of Gen. Francis G. Barlow Of the Fed.
ersl army, July 1863. at Gettysburg
He presented to Ger. Gordon a cane,
cut or Barlow's Hill, at Gettysburg,
as a memento of bis kindness to Gen
Barlow. Gen. Mlller's speech was most
felicltous. He characterized Gen. Cor
don as the typical American soldier,
and ringing cheers shook the air. Gen.
Gordon responded with the eloGuence
and the taste marking everything he
does. He dwelt particularly upon the
reunited Confederate and FEEDER al SOL
diers. "As former foe. now friend. I
staad before you, Gen. Miller, and
pledge to you as noble aud patriotic d
people in the South as the sun shines
on. I bid you hearty welcome"
(Cheers)
By motion of Gan. Underwood ris-
ing yoJs of thanks and the rebel yell
was accorded Maj. Milsted for his gal
lantry in bearing Confederate soldier
from the battlefield at Lynchburg.
After further discussion a aresolutlon
to send committee OF three to bear
greetings to the Grand Army OF the
Republic and to urge it to accept At
la ta's invitation to hold the grand en-
campmsnt there In 1895, was nnanl-
mously adopted. The kincest senti-
ments we're expressed on this resolution
and the CoDfederateS promised to give
the Grand Army veteranSa hearty wei.
come and a good time II they c2sle
down to the old battlefelcs again.
A fitting ending to the fourth reun-
ion of the United Confederate Veterans
and by far the greatest feature was the
parade and review, followed by the lay
ing of the corner stone of monument
to the memory of the dead of the Con-
federacy, to be erectsd in Capitol ParA,
at the head OF Twentieth street.
At4 o'clock the column was formed
on Avenue E. and Twenty-hrse street
and headed by d band Of music from
Mobile marched steadily up Twenty.
first street and across the beantltul
bridge TO Park Avenue, where IL passed
in review before General John 3. Cor
Con, chief, United Con-
federate Veterans.
There were camps from all the South
ern States in line and all the surveying
generals with their stats together With
the three local military companies Vls-
iting from other towns, the a. and M.
College cadels from Auburn, UnlVersl-
ty of Alabama (Tuskaloosa) cadets and
Howard College east Lake, CADETS.
and a fair estimate Of the numoer OF
men ii the ranks, places it at 4,UVJ
There were innumerable carriages and
the procession was viewed by fully so,
coo people. The column was mile
long, the veterans and sons OF veterans
matching in fours. Enthusiastic out
bursts greeted the old battle-scarred
veterans and the many flags relics OF
the "Lost Cause" were recipient OF low
| ing tributes. The bands played martial
airs, the rebel yell was heard, flags and
handkerchiefs were waved and 1t was
altogether sight never to be forgotten
| At Paris Avenue, the column passed
between two long rows OF beautltul
school girls, dressed In white each with
a basket of flowers, which were handed
/ to the battle-scarred veterans and sons
of the Confederacy. Passing in front
| of the reviewing stand, whereupon was
Gen. John B. Gordon, the Governors OF
| the States, the representative stars anC
the sponsor of Camp Hardee together
| with their maids, they greeted them
| With cheer after cheer, which together
| with the booming of cannon, playing
of the bands and cheers Of the multi
tade made the welkin ring. 1t was q
grand and inspiring spectacle.
After the review, the ceremonies at
tendant upon the laying Of the corner
stone was gone through with ID an lm'
posing manner. Gen. Stephen D.. Lee
of Mississippi delivered the add ess
| which was a masterpiece OF oratory.
O;her distinguished speakers were pres
ent anc the corner stone was placed IL
posi- ion II an appropriately solemn
| maDDer BY the Grand Master Of Masohs
Hon. Frank L Pettus. Thus ended The
greatest reunion Of ex-Con1eIeG&tes
ever known.
TIE Confederate Veteran, pubIsheo q
al Nashville by S. A. Curntngnara, was
mace tee official organ Of the United
| Vererans.
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