The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-07-08
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Men Who Fought for the lost
Cause Meet at Richmond.
IL Was Grand Occasion, Enlivsned Nv
the Presence Of Many Who Assist
ed In Making History for the
sosth-The Proceeding.

Beginning on June 80 and continuing
until July 2, Richmond, Va, the
capital OF the eonfederacy, was filled
10 overlooking with the men who were
the gay accompanied by their sons,
grandsons, wives and daughters. From
all over the Sunny South they had
gathered to attend the reunion, and 10
honor the memory Of those who fell in
the cause that was lost. And there
were not few present who fought on
the other side-fnen who wore the blue
and followed the Stars and Stripes ON
many hard-fought field. They min
gled with the veterans of the south,
and told war stories, and smiled when
they heard ice more the ''rebel yell.n
They are friends now. They love
the same flag, the same Union, the
same institutions. Years have passed
since they were enemies-years since
one side marched TO the tune Of Dixie,
and the other knew that "John
Browns body lies mouldcring in the
tomb
WHERE THE REUNION WAS HELD.
The reunion was held In the large
auditorium in the exposition grounds.
The building was handsomely deco
rated. When Gen. Gordon called the
assembly to order In the auditorium a
mighty rebel yell" went up and the
bands played Dixie. After being pre-
sented with gavel made from a tree
from the battlefield of Chckamauga,
Gen, Gordon called on Rev. j. William
Jones TO pray, and the reverend gen.
tleman offered fcrvent petition to the
God Of Lee and Jackson.
A VIRGINIA WELCOME.
The general then introduced Gov.
OFerrall of Virginia, who, on behalf
of Virginia, welcomed the veterans,
Veterans aud comrades" said he,
you were enlisted in those bands who
wrote their name on glory's skies and
carved them deep in the temple o
fame, who made the cause of the soutl
so imperishable and the renown Of hcl
armies SO fadeless II was neither
conquest nor power for which yor
fought; 1t was in defense of home and
country. Tho rights for which tn,
founders of this republic struck wcrf
no more sacred to them than tht
rights for which you struck were deaf
to you. II you were rebels, so wer'
the fathers OF constitutional liberty
OF hundred and twenty years ago
II you fought to sever your connection
with Union whose bonds were gall
ing, 80 did the men now immortalizci
in song and story when they snappe'
the cord of British allegiance in l776
II you had within you spirit tina
would not submit tamely to wrong nn'
dared to assert itself in front OF grim
visagcd war, it came to you by an
cestral inheritance, or, II foreigl
born, YOU imbibed 1t from the air yor
breathed."
Gov. O'Ferrall closed with an eulog,
of Lee.
While Gov 0'Ferrall was speaking
Wade Hampton came in and was re
ceived with cheers lasting severa
minutes. At the conclusion of tn
governors address, Mayor Richard A
Taylor delivered an address of we
! come on behalf of the city of Ricf
mond.
Gen. Gordon introduced Gen. Peyto
Wise TO turn over TO the veterans tn
building in which the meeting wa
held. Gen. Wise made an eloquent at
dress in performing this task
A FEW WORDS FROM WADE HAMPTo'
When Gen. Wise ceased speakin
/, there were calls for Gen. Hampton
and the South Carolinian walked to tn
. front of the stage. The band struc
nm "Dixie," while the whole audlenc
/, arose and applauded. A veteran wa
passed to the front bearing an oil
battle flag that had been shot throug
: in many places, and waved 1t beior
> the vast assembage. When Ger
Hampton was permitted to speak som'
one cried Louder. louder"
J III used to be able to speak lou
u enough to make you charge replie
Gen. Hampton.
Words, he said, could not express b
. gratitude for the great honor whic
: had been done him. lie had come
u u mingle with the veterans perhaps Il i'
r the last time. II, would still be figh
= . ing now If the confederate nag W. W
u still waving. Great applause. 1
! : had no apology to make for his cours
% In conclusion he said the only epital
o he wanted written on his tomostoi
l. was that he was confederate soldle
= GEN. eoRDoN's ELOQUENT WORDS
:, Gen. Gordon responded to the a
u dress of welcome. "The muse oi NJ
= . tory will yet embalm, in one esl Oh NJ
% sweetest stories," said Gen. Oordo
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