Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-21
REUNION is ENDED
Greatest National Love Feast in
History Closed.
GREAT PARADE AT CHATTANOOGA

In which One Notable Feature Was n
Company of Ex-Confetis I'm the Uniforms,
Iaggcd and Torn, They Wore mt the
Great Tent, One in the Afternoon and
the Other 1t Night.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2l.-One of the
leading features Of yesterdays events ut
the battlefield dedication, one that caused
perhaps more comment, more enthusiasm,
and which will make lasting impression
upon those who saw it, was company Of
Confederate veterans attrcd in their tat
tered old uniforms Of gray, carrying the
stars and Stripes. They formed a part Of
the big parade, and as they passed through
the miles of streets they were rendered an
ovation that would have honorcd an EN-
ptror. Not one Of these old war-dogs was
under 60, and YET they walked with a firm
ness of step that would have done justice
. to West Point cadets. And one Of them
the one next 20 the color rbcarer-carricd
an olive wreath an emblem of peace and
love,
Parade Was the Daylight Feature.
The days doings started off with the
pa rade and all Chattanooga and the tens
of thousands of visitors turned ont to see
st. There were twenty-five carriages in
line containing the most distinguished Of
the guests remaining in the city. In the
first carriage was Vice President A. f.
Stevenson, and Speaker of the House
of Representatives Charles II. Crisp. The
second was occupied by Hon. j. w. Mad
t.ox, of Georgia, and Hon Benton McMil-
Ian, of Tennessee and in successive
carriages Were seen: ID. B. Hendcr-
son, Of Iowa; Senator PETER, of Kansas;
Hon. G.. II. Morgan-all of the congress
Gional delegation. Following the con
i-rcSsional carriages was one containing
Lieutenant General Longstrcct, Colonel
Tom Fort. J. w. Leigh, Mrs. G.. G. San.
dCrs and Miss Sanders.
Some Governors Who Were Present.
Carriages followed containing Bishop
Gailor General Fullerton, and others and
then came 1ndiana's delegation. made up
rs follows: Governor Claude MStthcws,
Adiutant General Robbins and Quarter
master General Compton; Colonel l. y.
Walker, commandcr-in chief of the &. A.
r.; Colonel X. +. stone, surgeon general !;
Colonel l.. Is. Martin, paymaster general /;
Lieutenant Colonel Fassit. Major A. NJ.
Mcrchamcr and Major J. NJ Hcaly, aides.
In second carriage was the Indiana
state commission. Kansas and Massachu.
sctts followed, represented by their gov
crnors, and then came Governor Rich. Of
Michigan, and members of his staff in
two carriages, and Governor Holconb and
staff in two carriages. The procession Of
civilians was brought to close by Cover
nor Peter Turncy and staff, Of Tennessee.
and prominent officers occupying four car.
riagcs, in the last of which rode his honor,
George w. Ochs, mayor Of Chattanooga.
Walked Through One Long Cheer.
Following the carriages came the mill
tary feature of the parade There Were
regiments from Ohio, Indiana. Tennessee
and Georgia, and from the United States
regulars. The procession marched through
the principal business and residence
streets To Grant university. in front of
which the reviewing stand was erected
The streets were decorated with great pro.
fusion with the national colors in all con
ccivablc designs, and rs the troops marched
under and by them they were accom-
panied by the almost constant cheers of the
assembled thousands. The procession dis
banded shortly after passing the review
ing stand and the battery proceeded tc
Orchard Knob, on the summit of which
was fired the Union salute Of forty-foul
guns AT noon.
In Memory of Chattanooga.
At that hour began the exercises in the
tent intended to commemorate, in con
ncction with the dedication. the battle o
Chattanooga proper. Vice President ste
vcnson presided The proceedings wert
opened with prayer by the Rev. Samuel ]
Nichols, d. d., of It. Louis. Mayor
George w. Ochs, Chnttanooga'S eloquent
executive welcomed the visitors TO tn,
mDuDtnin CITY