Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27

and across the beautiful bridge to Park
avenue where II assembled In review be-
fore General John B. Gordon. commander
in-chief OF the United Confederate Vete-
rams. There were camps from all the
southern States In line, and all the sur
viving generals with their STATS. together
with the three local military companies.
visitors from other towns. the A. and NJ
College Cadets from Auburn, the Cniver-
sity OF Alabama Tuskaloosa) Cadets. and
the Howard College east Lake. Cadets.
AID fair estimate OF the humber OF
men In the ranks places II at 400. There
were innumerable carriages, and the pro-
cession was viewed by fully $500 people.
The column was a mile long. the vete-
rams and sons Of veterans marching In
fours. Enthusiastic outbursts greeted the
old battle-scarred veterans. and the many
flags. relics OF the Lost Cause" were
recipients OF loving tributes The bands
played martial airs. the rebel yell was
heard. flags and handkerchiefs were
waved, and II was altogether a sight
never to be forgotten. At Park avenue
the column passed between two long rows
OF beautiful school girls. dressed In wnite'
each with a basket OF flowers. which were
handed to the battie-scarred veterans ana
sons of the Confederacy. Passing In
front OF the reviewing stand. whereon
Governors Of the States. together with
their aides. they greeted the dign'taries
with cheer after cheer. which. with the
booming OF cannon. made the welkln
ring. 1t was a grand and inspiring spec
tacle
LAYING OF CORNERSTONE.
After the review the ceremonies at
tendant upon the laying Of the corner
stone were gone through with In an i'm
posing manner.
General Stephen ID. Lee. OF Mississippi.
delivered the address, which was a mas
terpiece of oratory. Other distinguished
speakers were present, and the corner
stone was placed in position IN an APP
propriately solemn manner by the Grahu
Master Of Masons, Hon. Frank l.. Pet
tus.
Thus ended the greatest reunion OF eA-
Confederates ever known.
The Confederate Veteran, published AT
Nashville by S. a. Cunningham, was
made the official organ OF the United
Veterans.
CHJCKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
CuATrANoOGA. Tenn. April 26.-In
commenting upon the resolution adopted
nv the Confederate veterans at Birming-
ham to-day thanking Congress for the
establishment Of the Chckamauga Ma
ticraI Park. and calling upon the southern
States 70 cooperate with the secretary
of War in making that park a great sue
cess. the Chattanooga Times tomorrow
will say:
Brave Americans appreciate broao
and generous recognition Of American
couraged by the Congress OF the united ma
ton Now what remains for the southern
States 10 do is that they see to 1t that the
legislatures make provision for marking
suitably the lines of their troops on
the field and memorializing their dead
who fen in that terrific struggle by th'
erecting Of suitable monuments. Let inc
States do their part of carrying out th'
splendidly generous national plan oi
making this park what II ought TO be
the greatest. most attractive. most signi-
ncant and beneficent material history OF
American bravery on the continent. It's
beneficence will be as a band OF union
that must be stronger than the Constitu-
tion and laws and more lasting thar
even the self-interest of sections. The
southern States rival the North in doing
honor 10 the brave dead OF Chickamauga.
on Chckamauga field. where now there
is no South. no North but only the cele-
bration Of the nations heritage of heroic
memories from her civil war"