Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
IN THE OLD CAPITAL.
1 Veterans Review Of The Scenes
Incident 10 the Reunion,
rur OLD SOLDIERS HERE AGAIN.


-. rc,rion last week. writes his paper
tbc following interesting account OF that
great occasion:
.o. D., rIchmondr vas the cry Of the
1s.1.raIs some thiriy-two years ago; ION
g. rlcbmoulr was the cry Of the Com
selsr.fe veterans in 1895. They came
from MARYLAND. from Texas. from me
rifles anI towns, from the rural dis
frc.s-cvcry section OF Dixie contributed
g. the great gathering.
Friends and comrades Of many bloody
Aaule-dcils meeting for the first time
since tho surrender at Appomattox. The
rarm haudshuke the loving embrace the
hearty greeting almost made up for the
lOue separation
Those who witnessed this reunion VIII
rcy.r soc again the scenes and events
nat took place in dear old Richmond tins
Ves< Richmond for three days was not
Tic Richmond of to-day. but 10 was we
Richmond of the carly co.'s. me same
f.II..rs. the same uniforms. the same I'M
fnrIue music that crowded her streets
md made the wcIk.u ring then were mere
H. living presence now The parks, lhe
churches. the public places were filed az
rIrl them iu wartime. What troop
If memories this reunion brought upi l
could lma.Ire that Mcclellan was stlli ON
rho onf..Irt. OF Richmond trying I'm vain
g. c.t u bul the brave Confederates
who met t.m 40 Gainesville, Mechanics
VInD Seven Pines. Frazer Farm. ana
.utOu Hu made am .nsurmountabe bar
rr IH h.s pathway was compelled 10
ft. 10 Hp ass "a hopeless task. These same
ID l.. It - q
Al Iiehmoud's ie fence. We're back iu great
Plumbers Co witness. perhaps for the last
time. fhis dear old City and the scenes
ar chat dreadful struggle. Richmond has
made ~0Ul rful advance since the war,
Int uo Improvement VIII cnacc the main
points Of interest 10 the Confederate SOLE
dicr M0st OF The great leaders have
passed away President Davis. "Jtb"
Stuart aud 3. p. HW are sleeping in
hollywood Cemetery The immortal
eaders-Ife. Jackson. and Joe Johnston
bre buried 500 virginia soil. If these great
Ecneroi- could have witnessed the reas-
lemhllng of their brave soldiers this week
n the capital Of tho Confedcracy. their
Nes would have flashed ana their bosoms
1cavcd with emotions that moved them
when they were at the head of the armies
N the south leading these gallant men
i0 victory
What shall say Of the welcome extend
ci by One citizens Of Richmond 10 these
OH c0nfcderater2 j first saw th.s city in
i+l. coming here "a youth fresh from coll
icro with the Troup Artillery.
As ] marched at the head of tho COM
l1uy rp M0iu street 10 The Inspiring tune
az 'DiXie." ] never saw before $50 much
enthusiasm and $50 many beautiful women
us lined tho streets OF this grand city.
thought Then 30 would Doe impossible TO
repeat fhis remarkable scene But the
beautiful daughters ~ those lovely women
at war times are just as charming and
just as enthusiastic as their mothers.
his is tho verdict of every man who was
in The parade that preceded the laying Of
tho cornerstone of the Jefferson Davis
monument
wish that ] were able 10 describe in
fftire manner The scene Of this wonderful
parade. 40 tho head came that gallant
chirttain, John u. Gordon. with his escort
Further down the line was Lieutenant
General stephen I'D Lee who like GfSut
never lodged "a missile. Then came Wade
Hampton astrido splendid charger
erect every inch q cavalryman. Then
came General Jackson General g.. A.
Evans ana host OF others brave and
true Governor OFcrrall. with hls STAFF
and Governor Atkinson. with his. both
Governors and escorts making a splendid
lWrre- si0u
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carriage. Der face beaming with smiles,
tre throwing kisses AN along the line
Tho widow of tAe gallant Pickett still
p charming woman occupied carriage
An enthusiastic soldier of her brave hus-
band rushed 90 the carriage and printed
Nss on her forehead which She received
gracefully and kindly.
THE sponsors and maids of honor Of the
different Southern states an appeared in
IT. IU .IIIf D. u
ana beautiful. The Missouri SPONSOR u /
charming Fonu- lady and "a graceful /
teue.tr..nne. ro.e % beautiful horse.
The Virginia soidicry that made such |
reputation anI ere -ei such a furor at /
the Atlanta Exposition. Were IN line with /
1ll ranks and splendid music.
s. beautiful feature Of the parade was I
band of happy little girls. some fifty /
cr more ON foot dressed I'm white with /
rarlauls of flowers. each having Con- /
feaerate flag. which they waved IN /
triumph and pleasure.
An along the lines scattered here and /
there in The roar OF thc Confederate COM /
pauies, were the colored cooks who served .
during tho war They were the regular /
old-timc honest darkes. No one In the /
parade enjoyed Dr. moro than these colored /
veterans. one had "a goose in front and n .
cabbage hanging over his shoulder. Others .
Dad their V.o,lns and banios PLAYING as .
They marched. They AN entered into the .
spirit OF the occasion and marched happy /
Or the way.
Band after band made the air ring with
"Borllo Blue Flag" pixie" Maryland /
Niv Maryland" and other war songs. The
streets were lined with thousands Of cIti-
zous. the porches. balconies. and yards
crowded with the beauty and fashion Of .
ths southland The houses We're hand-
eomc'y decorated an along the route with .