The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-05-29
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
MORE THAN THIRTY THOUSAND AT
THEIR REUNION

THEIR REUNION.
Twenty Thousand People Gather to Bid
Them Welcome--A Splendid Parade OF
State and National Troops--The Veterans
Organization.
Houston. May 21.-The streets Of
Houston are filled with a asurging mass
of humanity. representing every State
in the Union, and the trains of every
system leading into the city are full to
Overlooking with veterans and their
friends on their way to the fifth an
nual reunion of the Confederate Vet
erans. The enterprising city has been
preparing for this event for many
months and the arrangements are sat
isfactory to the highest degree. The
men VINO wore the gray have been
looking forward to the occasion with
the ar6or which no one experiences IN
so full measure as the battle SCARED
remnants of the armies of the Consed-
eracy. It seems as if all the broad
lines of the country are converglng
here and that the iron wheels were
hurrying forward with something Of
the fervor which inspires the hearts of
the heroes they are conveying to the
reunion. Many of the most pronl-
nent surviving leaders of the Lost
Cause are here tonight and tomorrow
they will again take command under
the blended banners of Union and Sc
cession, of the grizzled veterans whom
they led in many stormy conflict be-
tween Sumter and Appomattox:
Not only are the banners blended,
but Federal and Confederate, ming
ling in cordial fraternity, are walking
arm in arm and exchanging renlnls-
cencies of the various fields on which
they fought. Comrades have met for
the 6rst time in a third of a century
and the memories of many touching
scenes will signalize this great reun-
ion.
Houston is dreaming drapery; deN-
ferrous hands have arranged the flut-
tering flags in long festoons where Old
Glory and the Starry Cross combine
in the same harmonious unity with
which the Federal government, under
the new conditions, participates in the
commemoration of the struggle IN
which old conditions passed away.
The principle thoroughfare of the city
Isl mass of gracefully-woven bunting,
the conquered banner and the conquer
ing banner alternating for more than
a mile. On the heart of every man
and woman flames a badge or q minia-
ture flag, while here and there some
distinctive sign of more than ordinary
interest may be observed. Here blue
ribbon marks the wearer as one of
Morgan's men and lone star distin-
guishes some one of the Eighth Texas
Rangers of immortal memory. The
dapper uniform of the regular army
,mingles with the faded jackets of gray
worn by some enthusiast from dis
tant State. In short, the whole city is
given over to the ardor of the hour.
The greatest event of the week
throughout the South. if not of the
whole United States, is reaching a cul-
mination
This has been Houston's day and
local pride has intensified Southern
patriotism. The rain yesterday pre-
vented the parade which was antici-
pated With so much interest. The
event came off today, however, and
Main street was lined with a solid mass
of humanity to see the soldier boys go
by. The following companies were in
the parade: Corpus Christi Light
Guards, Roberts Rifles, Governors
Guards, Duke Rifles, Brenham Ligh:
Guards, Houston Light Guards, Bren-
ham Field Artillery, Battery G, Lasker
Guard, Mabry Rifles, Lipscomb Rifles,
Lamar Guards, Marble Falls Guards,
Brownwood Rifles. Houston Light Ar
tillery, Rutherford Rangers, Milano
Rifles and M. B. T. Lloyd Rifles. The
battery Of flying artillery, Q. S. A,
with its mounted band, was one cfthe
most attractive features of the parade.
Maj. Gen. A. S. Roberts, command
ing the Texas Volunteer Guards, was
in command, and the companies re-
ceived hearty rounds of applause as
they passed along Main street, which
was lined with veterans and their
friends, while tiers of ladies, looking
from commanding points of view
along the route, waved greeting as the
soldiers passed.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler arrived at S
o'clock this morning. When he reached
headquarters on Franklin avenue, the
veterans were awaiting him 5000
strong and when they caught sight of
the famous cavalry soldier they gave
yell which walked the echoes.
At midnight IL, 900 badges had been
given out at headquarters. These
badges are only given to bona fde
veterans duly registered, so there can
be no mistake that that number of sur
vivorsare here, while manymore have
not vet registered. 1t is estimated
that 10000 visitors were in Houston
this afternoon and every subsequent
train has swelled the number since
then. Four thousand and five hun
dred Texts veterans will be in camp
tomorrow.
The United Confederate Veterans
now consist of the department east Of
the Mississippi, commanded by Lieut..
Gen. S. D. LIE, composed of the divis-
ion OF Alabama Maj. Gen. Fred S.
Ferguson commanding; Florida, Maj.
Gen. J. J. Dickinson commanding;
Georgia, Mai. Gen. Clement A. Evans
commanding; Kentucky, Maj. Gen.
John Boyd commanding; Louisiana,
Mai. Gen. GeorgeO. Watts command
ing; Maryland, Maj. Gen. G. Fl. Stew
art commanding; Mississippi, Maj.
Gen. S. D. Lee commanding: North
Carolina, Maj. Gen. E. D. Hall COM
manding; South Carolina, Maj: Gen.
S. Crittenden commanding; Tennes
see, Mai. Gen. W. H. Jackson COM
manding; Virginia, Maj. Gen. Thomas
A. Brander commanding.
The other department-the Trans
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