The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-10
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Men Who Fought for the Lost
Cause Meet at Richmond.
II Was Grand Occasion, Eniivened Nv
the Presence Of Many Who Assist
cd in Making History for the
South-The Proceedings.

TO OVerHoWlHR Win Inc men who weT
the gay, accompanied by their son.
prandsons, wives and daughters. Fror
all over the Sunny South they ha
gathered to attend the reunion, and :
honor the memory of those who fell i,
the cause that was lost. And Their
we're not a few present who fought O,
the other side-men who wore the blu,
and followed the Stars and Stripes or
many hard-fought field. They min
gled with the veterans of the south
and told war stories, and smiled when
they heard on ce more the ''rebel veil. !
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 Wondering 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 a gavel made from tree
from the battlefield of Chickamauga.
Gen. Gordon called on Rev. j. William
Jones to pray, and the reverend GEN
tleman offered fervent petition to the
God of Lee and jackson.
VIRGINIA WELCOME.
The general then introduced Gov.
0Ferrall of Virginia, who, on behalf
/ Of Virginia, welcomed the veterans.
Veterans and comrades" said he.
you were enlisted in those bands who
wrote their name on glory's skies and
carved them deep in the temple of
/ fame, who made the cause of the south
! 50 imperishable and the renown OF her
armies SO fadeless. It was neither
conquest nor power for which you
fought; it was in defense of home and
country. The rights for which the
founders OF this republic struck were
|no more sacred to them than the
rights for which you struck were dear
10 you. If you were rebels. so were
|fhe fathers OF constitutional liberty
IL hundred and twenty years ago.
N you fought to sever your connection
win Union whose bonds were rall-
ING, so did the men now immortalized
N song and story when they snapped .
Eae cord OF British allegiance in ire.
L you had within you a spirit that
you'd not submit tamely to wrong and
Pafed TO assert itself in front of grim
|saged war, it came to you by an
'estral inheritance, or, if foreign
P0rn, you imbibed it from the air you
Tow OFerrall Closed with an eulogv
i Lee ss
"hiie uov. OFerraH was speaking.
'aae Hampton came in and was re-
sVea with cheers lasting several
'nutes. At the conclusion of the
0'ernor's address, Mayor Richard A.
ayior delivered an address of well
'me on behalf of the city of Rich
aen uordon introduced Gen. Peyton
80 10 turn over to the veterans the
!, nuing IN which the meeting was
~ Ten. Wise made an ELOQUENT adj
'0s IN performing this task.
4, FEW WORDS FROM WADE HAMPTON
-, ,nen zen. Wise ceased speaking
,'e were calls for Gen. Hampton.
.ne south Carolinian walked to the
an u Inc stage. The band struck
DlAie' while the whole audience
- ana applauded. A veteran was
~ 70 the front bearing an old
s.0 nag that had been shot through
many places, and waved it before the
vast assemblage. When Gen. thru
croa was wa permitted to speak some i
'fitd Louder, louder. i" thre
used to be able to speak loud mort
'f 81 70 make you charge, " replied !D
Hampton. ing
i.as' ne said. could not express his writ VII,
, s Tor the great honor which III
oeen done him. He had &C.,, queI
'ie with the veter.ns dier
~" u 'iiae. lie would still be fight =.
waving. TGreat a,,1 ceive
- apology to make for his course. mint
nus he said the only epitaph cont'
l na. written on his tombstone
na' ne was a confederate soldier. A
M GoRDoN's EIoorrrNr wopns Mrs.
l. Gordon resno,,5.. Mrs.
w;p welcome. 1.-THE muse of his at M
VIII yet embalm IN ~. - - tutiol
est stories.n sa;d o.. formt
absolutely pnsalesh feder
zalted aims of thee a,ssss Davis
rings. The nathos - .sS. rived
IL be deepened ~ ~. .snN,.' 81. mani
beauty, heiohtenaS - - So gr
nich it will teach - e not el
story will record an - bowe,
'e truth that thee the v
year affa- 'ouS W who