The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-06

Carolina veteran camps. Kentucky veter-
an camps. Missouri veteran camps, Mary
land veteran camps. District of Co
lumbia veteran camps, Sons of Confeder"
ate Veterans, veteran cavalry division.
Attractive Feature.
The cadets of the high school from WASH
fngton as well as the district veterans.
made an attractive feature of the parade.
and were complinented all along the route.
The lady sponsors and their maids of hon
or rode in separate carriages, and made
the brightest features of the procession
Each sponsor waved the flag Of the state
she represented, and all of them were roy
ally cheered as they passed through the
brilliantly decorated streets crowded with
southern blooming womanhood and love
illness.
The Society of the Army and Navy OF
the Confederate States in Maryland, es-
corted by tie Fifth regiment veterans
corps. was in the procession The society
is the only organized body OF veterans
in town which is not affiliated with the
United Confederate Veterans Many MEM
Herbert and buchanan camps Coionei
George r. Gather is in command of ths
veteran corps and Captain George w
Booth OF the society. General Bradley
r. Johnson is president OF the society.
Mrs. jefferson Davis rode in carnage
with Hon. !. Taylor Ellison and General
Poyton Wise, and she was everywhere
recognized and chcerec-
Miss Shelby, daughter Of General Shcihy-.
of Tennessee. rode n fine horse through
the whole route of the procession and was
greatly admired
Laying the Corner Stone.
The process on reached Monroe park
about o'clock. after a very trying march
to some of the older veterans. Here thu
grand Masonic lodge of Virginia took
charge of the ceremonies. and escorted by
the Knights TeInplars reached the ste Sc
lected for the Davis monument. where
stand for the orator and distinguished
guests had been erected. When the prvi-
legged crowd had been seated and the Rich
mOnd Blues and other military organiza-
tons placed a supplementary escort
to the Templars the Masonic ceremonies
in having Of the corner stone took place,
concluding with the following pgoclama-
ton by the grand marshal:
'pyezi All within the sound Of the gaveI
take due notice that the craft has ceased
from theirlabor, and that the corner stone
Of the Jefferson Davis monument is now
true ruSty ard weli-laiH by the grand
lodge of Virginia in its 18th year"
Aiter this announcement Hon. J. Tay1 cr
Ellison. president OF the Davis Monument
Association. came forward and called upon
Bishop John Q. CRANBERRY, OF the Metho-
DIST Episcopal church. 10 offer prayer.
ard the eminent divine delivered a most
ierVent and appropriate appeal 10 the
4 throne Of the .sluiglty.
After this General Stephen D. Lee. the
orator of the day was introduced.
The benediction closed the exercises and
I the great and weary. but still enthusiastic
/ crowd. began TO leave Monroe park Tor
/ places to qUench their thirst. 10 apooaSe
/ hunger and to obtain needed rest.
I Serenaded Mrs. Jefferson Davis.
Tonight The city is resonant with The
sounds Of departing camps ana their bands
playing the airs of Dixie The sereuade
| 10 Mrs. jefferson Davis at che jefferson
| hOts by resident and visiting Aiarylanders.
accompanied by the band Of the Fifth
/ Maryland regiment. consisting OF forty
( pieces was one of the notable events Of
I the night and was attended by all the
1 celebrities present at The reunion
Governor O'FerraH gave a reception at
/ the executive mansion tonight, AZ whict
visitors from every state in the south
/ called to pay their respects 20 Nireinia's
/ distinguished governor When the rccep-
ton TO Mrs. Davis at the Jefferson hotc
/ concluded early tonight. The lady va
taken TO the Masonic temple, where sh
was greeted by a large assemblage Of N
sons ana daughters of the coGfederat
veterans.
This, with other SOCIAL reunions. cor
cludcd the meetings. which have bee
productive of SO much good feeling
tendant UpOn the sixth annual reunion
Che United Confederate Veterans and =
laying of Tho corner stone Of the mon
ment 10 Jefferson Davis.