The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-15
FOR A GREAT PARADE
vEveRANso OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH
WILL UNITE.

Behsne Has Bssn Received with 0fsas
Favor In the sostA-What General Mes.
maa Says Of It--Twsaty-Avs Thousand
ConSsdsrases Expected 70 h In Linz.
The movement for q reunion and pa
lade Of the civil war veterans has now
assumed the form that insures success
1t will be seen in New York next year
on the Fourth Of July.
Often Of late years the veterans Of the
Confederate service have been called in
to the gatherings Of Onion veterans
Often. too, at the south, those who once
wore the blue. accepting hearty invita-
tons. have mingled with those that
wore the gray and perhaps have marched
with them. The encampment Of the
Grand Army. the celebrations Of Deco
ration day and the dedication of battle
parks, like those at Gettysburg and
Chickamauga, or other ceremonies con-
nected with the war have witnessed
such reunions
But now, for the first time, the Union
and Confederate survivors Of the war
are to come together for the sole purpose
of celebrating themselves their frater-
nal union and the return Of brotherhood
to every part Of our land.
1t is because this is the special pur-
pose Of the projected gathering in the
one hundred and twentieth year Of the
independence Of these states that it has
q significance which will grow from the
r,vtr1 tho 1obrntrov q
held and which will give it national
importance as one Of the great events Of
1896 and indeed Of our day.
The idea of a united veterans parade
has been received with great favor
throughout the south. For the purpose
Of finding ont how it would be accepted
among the ex- Confederates, Colonel Gar
nett wrote some time ago to General
George Norman. adjutant general and
chief Of staff Of the United Confederate
Veterans, Of which organization Cen
eral John B. Gordon is commander in
chief. General Moorman's reply. dated
Nov. 90, was in part as follows:
.At the outset will say that nothing
I can say now can be regarded as Off
cial, as / would not undertake to ex-
press an opinion on a matter SO impor-
tant until / conferred with General Cor
don, the commanding general, and Lieu
tenant Generals Cabell and Lee and
other leaders. My personal opinion is
that, while the old veterans do not care
to be paraded for show or to show them
selves, if it is the sentiment Of the coun-
try that good can be accomplished by
joining in this parade, am satisfied
that they would be willing to do any
thing that would assist in a more per-
feet reconciliation or would assist in
adding prosperity to any section Of the
country.
LAS is we'll known, they are thor
oughly and intensely patriotic, and l
doubt if any citizens Of the republic
would rally more quickly and zealously
to the defense of the national honor
than those old southern soldiers.
'Some time since it was announced
that the United Confederate veterans
were to be invited to hold their next
reunion in New York city. This, be-
lieve, was well received by the veterans
and press Of the south. The parade is a
new feature, and in order to-give you a
definite answer ! will confer at once
with the commanding general and other
leaders and veterans and will also place
the matter before the press Of the south,
so as to ascertain the trend Of opinion
on this subject"
Colonel Garrett has not heard again
from General Norman; but, as has
been said, he has seen that nearly all %
the southern papers are heartily in favor
of the movement. The next Confederate
reunion will take place in Richmond.
1t was at first suggested to have the re.
union ON May "a, % and 26, but the
prevailing sentiment in the south is tc
have it a month later. General Moor
man is Of the opinion that the best dates
for the reunion are June 80 and July
and 2. II this is done, the veterans car
come to New York from Richmond, il
which case the number Of them thai
will come will be largely increased.
Colonel Garnett is most enthusiastic
over the movement and said that h
would not be at all surprised to see %,
900 Confederate veterans in the parade
New York Sun.