The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22
Houston, Texas, Occupied by the Boys
Who Wore The Gray.
VIRGINIA DELEGATION ARRIVES.
Mia Winnie Davis the Recipient OF Much
A,tention--Ge General Gordon 10 Also at
Houston-A Grand Parade Of Vote
rans-The Reunion Proper to
Open To- -Day--Some OF
Those Present,

'Hb HitSS OF humanity, I'pi'H'"ei'S ''~''
State in the Union. and the trains OF
every system leading into the city are
full to ovcrnowing with veterans ana
their friends. who have come to attend
the NTH annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans.
This enterprising city has been prepar-
ing for this event many months, and the
arrangements are satisfactory TO the
highest degree. The men who wore the
gray have been looking forward to the oc-
castor with the ardor which no one eX-
periences In so fun measure as the
battle-scarred remnants of the army OF
the Confederacy. IL seems as II all the
broad lines Of the country are convergins
here. and that the iron wheels were
hurrying forward with something OF the
fervor which inspires the hearts OF the
heroes they are conveying to the re-
union.
THE LEADERS AGAIN IN COMMAND.
MANY of the most prominent surviving
leaders of the Lost Cause are here To-
day, and tomorrow they will again take
command, under the blended banners OF
Union and secession. of the grizzled vet
Grams whom they led in many stormy
conflict between Sumter and AppomattoN.
Not only are the banners blended, lot
Federal and Confederate mingling in cor
dial fraternity are walking arm In arm
and exchanging "reminiscences OF the
various fields on which they fought.
Comrades have met for the first time in
third OF a century and the memories OF
many touching scenes will signallze TINS
great reunion. Houston is a dream OF
drapery: deNterous hands arranged the
nutterng flags in long festoOns where
the Old Glory and the Starry Cross COM
bine in the same harmonious unity with
which the Federal Government, under
the new conditions. participates In tho
commcn>t-p Of the struggle in which
old cond,.~ns passed away.
BOTH FLAGS uNruBLfD.
The principal thoroughfare of the city
Is a mass of gracefully woven bunting,
the conquered banner ard the con-
quering banner alternatinS for more
shan mile on the breast of every
man and woman flames a badge or a min
sature flag, while here and there some
distinctive sign of more than ordinary In
terest may be observed. Here blue
ribbon marks the wearer as one of Nor
gan's men. and there n lone star distin-
guished some Of the Eighth Texas Ran
gers. of immortal memory. The 1apper
uaiform Of the regular army mingles
with the faded Jackets OF gray, worn by
some enthusiast from distant State. In
short, the whole city is given over TO the
ardor OF the hour. and the greatest event
of the work throughout the South, If
pot the whole United States, is reaching
a elimination.
TIE PARADE.
This has been Houston's day. and local
pride has Intensified southern patriotism.
The rain yesterday prevented the parade,
which was anticipated with much inter
est. The event came off to-day however,
and Main street WAS lined with a solid
mass of humanity to see the soldier boys
go by.
The following companies were in the
parade Corpus Christi Light Guards,
Roberts Rifles. Governors Guard, Doke
Rifles, Beenham Light Guards, Houston
Light Guards, Brennan Field Artillery,
Battery c, Lasker Guard, Mabry Rifles,
Lipscomb Rifles. Lamar Guards, Marble
Falls Guards, Brownwood Rifles. Houston
Light Artillery, Rutherford Rangers, Mi
lane Rifles. and NJ. b. Floyd Rifles.
The battery of flying artillery. l.. S. A.,
with its mounted band, was ore of the
most attractive features of the parade.
Major-General A. $. Roberts, commanding
the Texas Volunteer Guards, was in com-
mand. and the camps received hearty
rounds of cheering as they passed along
Main street, which was lined with vet
erans and their friends.
GENERAL JOE wHErLrR.
Tier after tier of ladies'. looking from
commanding points of view along the
route. waved greeting as the soldiers
passed. General Joseph Wheeler arrived
at s o'clock this morning. When he
reached headquarters, on Franklin ave-
ha OFT no i'm
strong. and when they caught sight of the
famous cavalry soldier they gave a yell
which walked thr echo. At midnight
1900 badges had been giycn out at head
QJarters. These badges are Civ IN to only
bona fide veterans, duly registered, so
there can be no mistake that that number
OF survivors are here, while many more
have not yet registered. 1t is estimated
that 10000 visitors were In Houston th.sf
afternoon. and every subsequent train has
swelled the number since then. -Four
thousand five hundred Texas veterans viii
be in camp by tomorrow.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
The United Confederate Veterans now
consist OF the department east of the
Mississippi, commanded 10y Lieutenant
General :. T. Lee. composed of the diyi-
sicn OF Alabama, Major-General Fred. S.
Ferguson, commanding; Florida, Major
General J. J. Dickinson, commander;
Georgia, Major-General Clements A.
Evans, con mander; Kentucky, Major-Gen-
erai John Boyd. commander; Louisiana.
Maior-General George A. Watts. COM
mander: Maryland. Major G. II. Stewart
commander: Mississippi. Major-General. 5.
ID. Lee, commander; North Carolina. Ma
jor-General Il. D. Hail. commander: South
Carolina, Major-General 5. 5. Crittendon,
commander; Tennessee. Major-Generai W.
III. jackson, commander Virginia. Major
General Thomas a. Brander, commander.
The other department-the rans-Missis-
eippi. Northumberland W. II. Cabell,
ommander--consists OF nine divisions. Of
which five are in Texas alone.
DIVISION COMMANDERS.
The division commanders are as follows:
Arkansas. Major-General ID. W. Moore;
Missouri. Najor-General j. o. Shelby; In
dian Territory. Major-General n. p Guy:
oklahoma. MaJor-General Sam l.. LeAa
The Texas divisions are commanded az
follows: Northeastern. Major-General w.
N Bush: Northwestern, Major-General
Robert Cobb: Southeastern. MaJor-Gene-
raj w. q. Blaine: Southwestern. Major
General w. H. Young; Western, Major
General e. M. Bean.
There il a scheme on foot TO concentrate
&he Ave Texas divisions into one. as In
the other southern States. and II Is prob
sh,a that r-Cseneral Ross, OF Bryan.