The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-07-03
HE KISSED MRS. DAVIS
Ex-Confederates Cheer General
Gordon at Richmond.
AN INCIDENT OF THE REUNION.

Corporal James Tanner, Veteran OF the
Union Army. Addresses the Ex-Confe,ler.
aies and l. Received with wild Cheers
Laying of the Corner-Stone OF the Mon.
urnent to jefferson Davis Monster Pa
rade Through the streets of the City.
RICHMOND, July 3-Mrs jefferson
Davis went ON the stand at the Confeder-
ate reunion Wednesday and was presented
To the veterans by General Gordon He
said he wanted to bespeak the apprecia
tion Of the assembled Confederate yeter-
ans and that he would place rcverential
Kiss upon her brow The general then
kissed Mrs Davis amidst deafe ming cheers
and applause Ii seems that the whole
10000 veterans arose and with one voice
applaudled the act Hats were thrown,
canes and umbrellas were thumped upon
floor men yelled, stamped their feet, and
clapped their hands, and it was some min.
utes before silence was restored
Cheers for Corporal Tanner.
Corporal James Tanner a veteran of the
Union army, was called upon As this
brave Union soldier appeared the whole
audience arose and greeted him with
cheers and hurrahs. The corporal seemed
To be deeply moved by the demonstration
In his honor. He spoke of General Gordon
In the highest terms of praise and his
statement that he would like To see the
Georgian ia the White House brought
forth tremendous applause.
A proposition To make jefferson Davis,
Jr., an honorary member of the body was
unanimously adopted. A veteran shoul-
dered the boy and carried him down
amongst the veterans, where he received
an ovation General Gordon announced
that he would appoint the yoUng Davis u
member of his staff
Big Parade Through the streets.
Never before in its history, not even
upon the occasion of the uuvciling of tine
Lee monument i'm 1890. has Richmond
seen such crowd within its limits as that
which assembled here Thursday beneath
perfect sky 10 witness the laying of the
cornerstone of the monument To the mem.
ory of Jefferson Davis The formation of
the parade began about o'clock Be
fore noon the streets along the line of
march were completely blocked.
In the various divisions were military,
Masonic organizations, the civic depart
ments, veteran organizations, 1000 uni
formed children of the city and sons and
daughters uf Confederatcs. Altogether
nearly 25,00O men and women were i'm
line. The stars aud stripes were carried
ut the head Of every division and were
also borne aloit 10y many of the ubde-
partments, and at points along the route
"Cld glory was enthusiastically cheered
by the crowds of spectators.
General Gordon Chief Marshal.
When the center of the column reached
the grand stand in Monroe park il circlcd
around the inclosure until all the partici-
pants had brought up therein General
John B Gordon was chief marshal of
ceremonies, and Mrs. Davis and her
daughters, Miss Winnie Davis aud Mrs
Hayes of Colorado occupied seats of
honor upon the platform on the right
of the chair Prayer was Of
fered by Bishop John c Gran
berry of the Methodist Epsco
pal church. who dwolt upon the fact that
the monument was placed upon the spot
where the first troops which came To Nir-
ginia campcd after hoStilities had been
commenced. The cornerstone was laid
in accordance with the ritual of the Ma
sonic order. the grand master, Colonel J.
II. Fitzgerald, being attended by the
grand lodge in full uniform. As the
stone was pronounced we'll and truly laid
there was a silute of thirteen guns 10y the
famous Hovitzer battalion of this city.