Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-04-19
HAS COME AND GONE.
THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
THIS WEEK.
About 200 Delegates Present-Somc Dis
tinguished visitors-A Creditable Parade
The City Decorated-Col. r. M. Kelly
Elected Commander.

The first large delegation of G. A.
r. veterans arrived at o'clock Mon
day and the others came on the night
trains and the early trains Tuesday.
Committees met the strangers at the
depots and escorted them to the ho-
tells.
GEM Thoss Gu Lawler, commander
in-chief, together with his staff; Adj
Gen. G. G. Jones, Quartermaster w.
HI. Burst, State Commander d. O.
Riley, Capt. Mike Minton, Col r. M.
Kelly, Capt. j. w. Hammonds and
E. H. Hobson we're among the promi-
nent ones.
! The exercises were begun Tuesday
morning with the street parade, the
line of march taking in all of the
principal streets.
The parade was very creditable
one, though not so large as had been
expected.
There were all told about 900 peo-
pie in the march divided into detach-
ments as follows:
Officials of the g. A. r., city Off
GERS, committeeman and citizens, to-
gether with a number of ladies, occu-
pied 18 carriages. Colored people,
mostly women, filed five more car
riages.
Then came n men and one woman
on foot, representing visiting delega-
tions of G.. A. r. These were fol-
lowed by Sc veterans on horseback.
Next was the Ned Merriweather
Bivouac of Confederates, "a Members
on foot, headed by Messrs. w. H.
Nelson and G. F. Jarrett on horse
back. These veterans of the Lost
Cause, mostly home people, were
cheered wherever they passed.
The local posts G. A. r. turned out
rs strong on foot, Immediately behind
the ex-confederates.
The colored contingent was repre-
sented by ia footmen, all in one
body commanded by James Aliens
worth and Frank Price as marshals
and their own officers on foot in gilt
tering uniforms.
The Kentucky State Guards, repre-
sented by Co. D., commanded by
Capt. Nelson, had 20 men in line.
The South Kentucky College Ca
diets with 81 in line brought up the
rear, followed by the Peerless fire
company in five vehicles.
Summing up, there were in car
rlages, estimating seven to the car
riage, 1853; horsemen 36, white veter-
ans on foot 153, colored men on foot
124, ex-confederates Sc, local military
and cadets 81, making 500.
There were four bands in the col
umn, two white and two colored, and
all made inspiring music.
Nearly everybody decorated and
flags and banners were futtering gai-
ly all along the line. The streets
were in fine condition and the parade
was a success in every respect.
A business meeting was held at the
opera house at l:3O p. M, which
lasted till nearly night.
In the evening public meeting
was held at the tabernacle. This was
opened by prayer by Chaplain Kerr.
Mayor Dabney delivered an address
of welcome, which was responded to
by Commander O'Riley. Several mu-
steal selections were then rendered
and one hitch of small importance
occurred. A colored quartette was
down for song, but they failed to
respond and colored man in the
gallery arose and said the musicians
had left because they were not in
vited to sit on the platform. The
episode created some amusement and
the program was carriel out without
further interruption.
Commander-in-c chief LAWYER made
a speech complimenting Hopkins
vile and the people who had treated
the visitors with such hospitality.
Geo. Roper, one of his staff officers,
sang two songs of patriotic nature.
Gen. E. H. Hobson then made a
speech congratulating the country on
the restoration of good feeling be-
tween the sections, and DIR. Bowman
followed in the same line.
Mr.. Hunter Wood was called upon
and made speech of welcome to the
veterans. Mr.. Wood was followed by
Capt. Ed Farley, Capt. M. Minton,
Col. r. M. Kelly, Capt. j. w. Ham
monds, Mr.. Pat Rush and Col. Sam
Mckee.
The young ladies of Bethel Female
college rendered several excellent
musical selections, among them "The
Old Kentucky Home" and 'Dixie."
The delegates held another bust
ness session Wednesday and elected
officers. The contest between Col.
r, M. Kelly, of the Louisville Com
mercial, and Capt. j. w. Hammonds,
also OF Louisville, was quite spirited
for commander. The "a colored del
egates held the balance of power and
Kelly was elected by vote Of "a to
rs.
Col. E. L. Motley, Of Bowling
Green, Senior State commander, and