Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-10
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mighty volume of sound that d.
| Scrivenor nsed for his baton beautiful littfS
Confederate flag. Then followed Maryland,
My Maryland" which was received with al
most as much enthusiasm as 'Dixie, '"Carry
Me Back to Old Virginia. and the "Bonnie
Blue Flag" When this was sung blue flags
with the lone white star were waved every
where All the old war songs-''Lorena" and
all the rest were sung.
GEN. GORDON KISSES MRS. DAVIS AND HER
| DAUGHTER FOR "AULD LANG sYNE."
| In the Auditorium Wednesday morning
after the reunion scene between corporal
Tanner and the Confederates Mrs. Davis, her
daughter, Mrs. Hayes, and the latters little
boy, Jefferson Davis Hayes, appeared and
| were escorted to place of honor on the plat
form. With reverence the convention rose
| and stood while the nearest kin of their dead
! chieftain acknowledged their greeting. In
introducing Mrs. Davis. Gen. Gordon said:
81 present to you one who not only shared
| the fortunes of our great chieftain in war, but
| followed him in Incarceration. AS she inn
personates him, now that he has gone to the
| long home, for you. my comrades, L imprint
| upon her brow reverential kiss in your
name." Gravely Gen. Gordon bent and grace
fully kissed the forehead of Mrs. Davis.
| Turning to Mrs. Hayes, he said:
| This daughter comes back to US at this re-
union from distant State to join with you,
that the memory of the past may never be
| forgotten, but make us purer, better, grander
men and better citizens of our common Amer
lean country. In your name also [ greet her
with reverential kiss Again suitiIG the
action to the words, the tall commander of
the veterans stopped and kissed Mrs. Hayes.
| Then the third of the loved trio was intrO-~
duced as bearing the "honored name of Jeffer-
| son Davis" He was made an honorary menu
Der of the veterans for life by standing
vote. Gen. Cabell announced that the boy
is already member of a Texas camp and that
! Mrs. Hayes is a colonel on his staff. Gen.
Gordon took the cue and appointed jefferson
Davis Hayes as an aide-de-camp on his staff.
THE CLOSE OF CORPORAL TANNERS
SPEECH.
Corporal Tanner in closing his great
| speech said:
''And, now, my comrades, and choose the
| term (applause), the heart of our great leader
welled up with absolute peace. when he said
to Lee Tell your men to take their horses
home with then-they will need them to do
their spring work with He wanted to make
the desolated South to bloom and blossom
again. (Renewed applause.) If Grant and
Lee and Sherman and Jackson could look
down from the regions of the blest; if spirit
eyes could gaze upon material forms and
scenes, they are gazing upon this scene to-day
and thanking God that this spirit exists at
this time. cloud applause.)
"My veteran friends, I am entitled to say
one word more to you. You put up the best
fight that it was possible to have done, and l
don't want you to think for a moment that
you surprised us. Laughter.) You would
have been disgrace to our American people
if you had not made it as dusty for US as you
did, Continued applause)
At the close of Corporal Tanners address,
another storm of applause broke out, and
when this subsidized the Blues band brought
this memorable episode to close by playing
Yankee Doodle.
THE GREAT PARADE.
Early Thursday morning the streets were
astir with people, Some had remained up all
night, some had slept in parks-a large mum.
ber sleeping on the grass in Capitol Park
and in the streets. During the night and all
the morning, crowded regular and excursion
trains have been rolling into the various de-
pots, bringing veterans, soldiers, and visi-
tors. For fifty miles around the city people
have been coming in private conveyances and
the highways leading into town present as
animated scene as in war times when SOL
diers tread the roadways.
From 40 to $40 o'clock veterans, sons of
veterans and military passed the City Hall.
Several stops of a considerable length of
time were made. and on the whole the column
moved very slowly, owing to the age and dis
abilities OF many of the marchers.
The column, from military down to the
dozen negro cooks who brought up the rear,
was an imposing and an inspiring spectacle.
1t was estimated that II, 600 men and children
started in the parade, but large number
were affected by the heat and withdrew before
they had marched over a few blocks.
AS early as u O'Clock the organizations
began to gather on Broad and adjacent
streets. They were coming from that hour
until the column moved at 1870 O'Clock
promptly. The sidewalks were crowded, and
the paraders soon filled up the centre of the
street all the way from Foushee to Eleventh
street. Mounted police cleared the way for
the parade.
As the commanders and generals of the
enthusiasm on Broad street was of most lib
eral order, and it continued until the column
had passed out of signt.
General Gordon and staff headed the parade.
Then came the children's brigade, 25O in num-
Der. about equally divided a 10 sex. The
girls wore white dresses with red trimmings
and sashes. They, as we'll as the boys. car
ried flags.
Mrs Jefferson Davis rode in an open car.
riage and bowed and smiled at the cheers that
greeted her on every side.
The sponsors and maids of honor, beaut es
from all the Southern States, rode in car
riages following Mrs. Davis, and were tba
attraction.
North Carolina was the first State to ax.
hlblt battered battle flag. 1t was greeted
with great cheers. The veterans made the
pathetic picture of the parade. They are
nearly all old, and for the most part weak
and feeble, but .summoning their remaining
strength, they marched with pride and pleas
ure. A large number of them carried sticks
for support and many were compelled to use
umbrellas to keep off the rays of the SUM-
There were many bullet-ridden Confederate
coats, tattered flags, and old canteens and
knapsacks. Several darkies true to their old
masters, marched with them in the parade
and two old Confederates, who probably re-
lieved the monotony of camp life with music
IN war times, carried their fiddles and bows.
1t was great parade. great spectacle,
one not likely to be seen again for years.
MRS. DAVIS KISSED THE FLAG.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Postmaster Dunbar.
of Augusta, Ca, and faded and tattered
hot 10 foo