The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-05
CHICAGO CAPTURED.
THE CITY WELCOMES DlSTlN,
GUISHED CONFEDERATES.

GUlSHED CONFEDERATES.
Lieutant Generals Hampton and Long
street the Lions of the Occasion--Butler
and Hampton Respond to Toasts.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The South sent
its most distinguished living represen-
tatives of the lost cause to Chicago to-
day to witness the unveiiing of the
monument in Oakwoods Cemetery to
the Confederate dead-those who died
while prisoners of war at Camp Doug
las, in this city.
Prominent Chicago civilians and
military men welcomed the guests and
saw that the first day of their visit
was pleasantly spent. Lieut.. Gen.
James Longstreet accompanied by his
daughters, Mrs Sanders and Miss
Louisa Longstreet, preceded the main
party, arriving last night. Southern
ers and citizens of Chicago united to
do the venerable Georgia soldier all
honor Later in the day he divided
the honors with Gen. Wade Hampton,
who formed one of the party of thirty
five which arrived from Washington
at ] ! a. M
y reception committee of prominent
citizens was on hand to give greeting
to the visitors when the train stopped
in the Grand Central depot The in
formal reception was enthusiastic and
was followed by the transfer of the
guests in carriages to the Palmer
House, which is the stopping place for
the Southerners who We're invited to
participate in the dedication. The fol-
lowing were in the Washington party
Lieut.. Gen.. Wade Hampton, Maj.
Gen. Frank Y. Robinson. Hubbard 7.
Smith, Maj. Gen. Harry Heth and
daughter. Maj. Gen. L. /. Lomax and
wife and Miss Armstrong, Brig Gen.
Marcus J. Wright and wife. Maj.
Holmes Conrad, Solicitor General of
the United States, all OF Washington
| Col. Albert Akens and wife. Florida !;
Maj. Gen. S. G. French and wife,
Winter Park, Fla. Maj. Gen. NJ. c..
Butler, South Carolina: Miss Eliza
Washington, Charleston, W. Va. +;
Col. James B. Washington, Pittsburg
Brig. Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton,
Va. Mai. Gen. H. K. Douglas, Ha-
gerstown, Md Maj. John W. Daniel,
Lynchburg, Va; Col. John B. Castle
man, Louisville; Brig. Gen. William
II. Payne, Warrenton, Va.
In the parIors of the Palmer House
an informal levee was held as soon as
the distinguished guests had made
themselves comfortable, and contin-
ued until preparations had to be made
for the banquet.at Kinsleys. The heat
interfered somewhat with the enjoy
ment of the reception. Gen. Long
street, who is seventy years old, was
compelled to spend most Of the time
in the room. From to7 o'clock the
reception was formal and large num-
Der of Chicago society folk attended
in evening dress. Gen. Longstreet
and his charming daughters were the
objects of much attention. The gen
eral was compelled to remain seated.
Over !, 900 people were introduced to
and welcomed as the city's guests.
At 30 Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen.
John B. Gordon, who had been de-
tained South, arrived. Gen. Lee join
ed the brilliant throng in the Palmer
House, but the gentleman from Geor-
gia was too tired from travel. Gen.
Longstreet was forced to retire before
the end of the function.
Gen. Hampton was enthusiastic on
the subject of the monument, saving:
The dedication of Chicago's Confed-
crate monument tomorrow is by far
the greatest event that has ever taken
place in this country to cement the
North and the South. Chicago cannot
be too greatly praised for persistency
in her noble and generous deed in
spite of the sneers and scolding ad-
ministered by Massachusetts,.
The banquet assembled at kinsleys
in the evening, marked an epoch in
the history of the united North and
South. Veterans who fought each
other, sat together and called one
another brother in all lsincerity. Spon-
taneous outbursts of loyalty on the
part of the ex-Confederate officers
marked the social occasion and good
fellowship prevailed with all. Before
the regular toast list was called, Gen.
Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi, was
called upon and said: Chicagos hos
pitality knows no sectionalism. No
American is stranger. This great
city, the future metropolis of this
country, is catholic. This event will
be historic. We make no war on the
dead, and we, the vanquished, come
to the home of bravest victors. We
accept the friendship in the same spir-
it it is offered. Come and conquer US
Of the South again, but not with ba-
yonets, but with your commercial
men.
Mayor Swift extended the freedom
of the city to the guests and told them
the hot spell was symbolic of the
warmth of Chicago's welcome.
Gen. Wade Hampton presented a
resolution in regard to the death of
Gen. Gresham and the 200 guests 81
lently drank to his memory.
Actlng as postmaster, OOI. llelrS
L. Turner. commanding the first in
fantry of the Illinois National Guard,
welcomed the Southerners as com
rades" and offered his tribute IN the
form Of a poem.
The army Of the Tennessee, was
responded to by Gen. Longstreet, who
was greeted with an outburst of APP
plause. He said:
You all seem to know ! 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 banquets applauded
touching tribute to Grant.
In responding to american soldier
in history" Senator Butler, of South
Carolina placed him in the front rank
of the worlds soldiers. As an exam
pie, he protrayed Gresham, and con-