The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-05
Chicago Captured.
The CITY Welcomes Distin-
guished Confederates.

Scutd'ttcS VI tu0 lOSt CoVsC w O"'S"So
today to witness the unveiing of the
monument IN Oakwoods Cemetery to
the Confederate dead-,hose who died
while prisoners Of war at Camp Doug
las. in this city.
Prominent Chicago civilians aud mil
itary men welcomed the guests aud saw
thar the Ers. day of their visit was
pleasantly spent Lieut. Gen. James
Lougstreet. accompanied BY bis daugh
ters. Mrs. Sanders and Miss Louisa
Lougs,reet. preceded the main party,
arriving las, night. Sou,herners and
citizens of Chicago united to do the
venerable Georgia soldier all houor.
La.er in the day be divided the honors
With Gen. Wade Hampton. who formed
one of the party Of .birfy.6ve which
arrived frcm Washington at Ii d. m.
A reception committee of prominent
citizens was on baud TO give greeting
to the visitors when the train stopped
10 the Grand Central depot. The in-
formal reception was enthusiastic. aud
was followed by the transfer OF the
guests in cartiage. to the Palmer
House. which is the stopping place for
the Southe,ters who were invited to
participate in the dedicasi"n
In the parlors q. the Palmer House
an informal levee was held IS soon as
the distins Wished guests had made
themselves comfortable, and continued
until preparations had TO be- made tor
the baLque, at K'u>ieye. The heat in
terfered somewhat with the enjoyment
OF the reception. Geo. Lougstreet. who
in seventy years old. was compelled to
spend most of the time in the room
From 5 to Z O'Clock the reception was
formal. aud large number of Chicago
society folk attended 10 evening dress
Gen Longstrees aud bis charming
daughters we're the objects IF much
attention The general was compelled
to receive seated. Orer 1000 people
we're introduced TO asd welcomed as the
city's guests.
At $3.50 Gen. Fnzhugh Lee and Gen.
Jobu B. Gordon. who had been detain
ed South, arrived. Gen. Lee joined
tie brillian, throng 10 the Palmer
House, but the gentleman from Geor-
gia was too tired from trave: Gen.
Longstreet was forced to retire before
the end of the function.
Gen. Hampton was enthusiastic on
the subject Of the monument. saying :
..The dedication of Chicago's Coofeder-
ate monument Tomorrow is by far the
greatest event that has ever taken
place 10 this country to cement the
North and the South. Chicago cannot
be TOO greatly praised for persisteucy
iu her noble and generous deed in spite
Of the soeers aud scolding administered
by Massachusetts .
The banquet assembled at Kiosley's
in.the evening. marked an epoch 10 the
history Of the united North aod South.
Veterans who Tough, each other. sat
together and called one another bro
ther in all sincerity. Spontaneous out
bursts Of loyalty On the part of the ex-
Confederate officers marked the social
occasion. aud gooG fellowship prevsiled
WITH all. Before the regular toast list
was called. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, OF
Mississippi. vas called upon and said !:
''Chicago's hospitality knows no section
slism. No American is a stranger.
This great city, the future metropolis
of this country. is catholic. This event
will be historic. We make DO war 90
the dead. and We. the vapquished, come
TO the home Of bravess viotors. We
accept the friendship iu the same spirit
it is offered, Come and conquer us Of
the South again, but not With bayo-
nets, but with yonr commercial men"
Mayor Swift extended the freedom
Of the city to the guests aud told them
the hot spell was symbolic of the
warmth of Cbicago's welcome
Gen. Wade Hsmpton presented res
olu,ion 10 regard to the death Of Gen.
Gresham, and the 200 guests silently
drank to bis memory.
Acting as POSTMASTER. Col. Henry l..
Turner, commanding the frs, Infantry
of the Illinois National Guard. wei
coined the Soutberners as comrades
and offered his tribute in the form Of a
poem.
The army Of the Tennessee" was
responded to by Gen. Lopgstreet. who
vas greeted With an outburst Of ap-
plause. He said:
"You all seem to know I was there
with the Army Of Northern Virginia.
1t was there that | had the pleasure
Of an introduction to the Army of the
Potomac. The banqueters applauded
touching tribute to Grant
In responding to American soldier