The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-29

though flowers and tears the appreciation
| they have for dead soldiers-known and
| unknown.
The parade was next to the largest ever
| seen in the city, the military feature
| especially being not only large, but in
| uerestng and attractive. The military,
| the civic and memorial association ele-
ments formed a long line. 1t was a hne
which had the head of the column resting
at Oakland's gates when the foot OF the
| column was marking time on the Broad
street bridge. The distance between the
two points is nearly a mile and quarter,
| and that was the length of the line oil
march. The people of Atlanta have every
| reason to be proud of the display the
military of the city ami the company from
Marietta, which forms a portion OF the
Fifth infantry, made. Every company was
nicely uniformed and well commanded anu
every one moved in the most soldierly style
Imaginable.
One OF the features of the parade was
| the immortele monument built at the
armory by the Guard and designed TOT
the graves of the soldiers. 1t was, how
ever, appropriately placed on the grave oil
Mrs. Captain John Milledge. II was
complete reproduction of the granite monu-
ment 10 the confederate dead and was
carried out in a carriage drawn by four
white horses and driven by Mr.. 'Renzie
Jones, a member OF the company, the pest
whip in Atlanta and soldier who wears
he belongs.
How the Procession Was Formed.
The memorial procession was formed with
greater ease and moved nearer to the hour
appointed than is usual where such
large number of military and citizens are
to be handled.
The formation of the various Organiza-
tons composing the procession was well
tlanned and excelent'y executed.
The hour designated for the procession
to move was ; o'clock and a few minutes
later the command to march was given
and the long line of military, the Con
Tolerate Veterans, the secret societies, the
LANES Memorial Association, the school
children ard thousands OF citizens were on
the way to Oakland cemetery.
The procession was formed and marched
in the following order:
First Division.
Colonel John 5. Gambler, commanding.
Colonel John S. Gambler, Firth regiment
infantry Georgia volunteers. and staff, con
sisting Of:
Captain q. (. Bradley, inspector OF rifle
practice
Captain Charles +. Williamson, chaplain.
Captain j. Arthur Childs, surgeon.
Lieutenant William BlalocK. assistant
Filth Regiment Infantry Georgia volun-
teers band.
Signal corps.
volunteers Major William X. Keudrck
commanding, consisting Of:
Company Il. Captain +. w. Hewitt com
Company c, Captain w. u. Ellis, Jr.. com
handing.
Company II. Captain S. V. Sanford,
commanding Marctta).
Second battalion Fifth Infantry Georgia
volunteers, Major Cleveland Wilcoxon com
handing. consisting of:
Company y. Captain J. V. II. Nash Jr..
commanding.
A
handing.
LaGrange Light Guards Captain c. L.
Smith. commanding.
Hospital corps.
Firth Machine Gun Platoon. Lieutenant
Charles IL. Plver, commanding.
Atlanta Artillery, Captain j. f. Kempton,
Police battalion. four companies com
manded by Captain a. Il. Connolly, chief
second Division.
Gate city Guard escort of the veterans
Colonel Albert Howell, division commander
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph L. Burke
commanding Cate city Guard battalion
Corporal Frank 7. Ryan. vice president
Atlanta Camp Confederate Veterans. in
command of the veterans
AidrS--Dr. Charles T.. DAlvigEy. Major
" i, stark; +. b. Neal. K. l.. Rodgers
and ". u. Burke.
Confederate Veterans. Atlanta camp, four |
Companies in command Of Captains w W.
llurlburt, n. :. Culpcpper G. X Maddox
ana ;. II. Landrum.
Third Division.
Lieutenant Colonel =. Il. Fielder. com |
Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
NniEn's Of l'yth.as, Sir Knight Captain |
W -. Harrison, commanding.
Alabama Society. Charles J. Haden. pres |
south Carolina Society. W. 2. Calhoun.
Hibcnian Association
Fourth Division.
Eight companies Of boys from the public /
scho"iN' mayor W. +. Sl1ton, commanding. |