Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-01

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virginia. Miss Mary n Russell. winchester.
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Georgia MIS- Claude Pierce NIadiebrooka
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f1orlia. Miss Lueua por~tAa Carr. ocalA
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Alabama Mlss Rebeeea Beruev. Montgomery.
West virginia. Miss Jane Faulkner. MArttas-
burg
Missouri. Mis- EtheIyna Jaeksou. Marshall
District o. Columbia. Mrs Albert AkerS.
fnliaa territory. Miss " Leseiien MorEan
Nc sle~ter
Mississippi Miss Elise Fsaihsrs,oa- Holly
SPRING.
Louisiana. Miss Jo-ephiae co,,rsux. Nes
orleans
TsaaeSsee. Ms sarah Douneissu Cafes.
Nemphi<
from the start ~ finish the best Of or
der prevailed. all vehicles keeping from
the streets included in the line Of
march. and the street cars stopped run
ming. The parade was cheerfully ac~
corded the full right Of way.
The sons of Confederate veteran.
were commanded By Robert J. Smyth.
% Charleston. newly elected The
Daughters of the CoGfesirscy were pres
eut in large numbers. and rode in car
riage> Gen II. n Bate. Gen. Joseph
Wheeler and Gen :. Il. Buckner were
in n carriage at the head of the Tennes-
see division. ten. A. L. Stewart, GEN
". c. Butler. Mrs ;. X Bucl<ner and
Mrs W. d. Bate preceded them in q
carriage. Judge Reagan and Gen.
John Ford rode with the Texas divi-
sion; Mrs. A. Z. Stewart, Robert T. Lee
and John Hood aroused continued
cheers: Gen stephen d. Lee was easily
recognized. With their respective di-
visions the commanding officers from
each state rode by. and rs they were
recognized shouts went up. and as lit
tie bands marched along bearing tat
tered flags inscribed with the names Of
bloody battlefelds, n mighty roar as
eended-
AIR RENT WITH CHEERS.
From the time the South Carolia
troops, bearing palmetto branches. be-
gan to move to the music of Dixie
all down the line. until Teunessee's
troops passed the stand where Gen.
Gordon for one hour and half saluted
the passing hosts, the air was rent with
cheers, with roars. with drum beats,
bugle blasts and music by bands
As was to be expected. the Tennessee
division was the largest. but the adj
joining states furnished thousands. and
from the distant ones the attendance
was heavy.
After passing the reviewing stand
the parade was dismissed. and the
bright sunshine soon removed the
traces of the rain storm.
The afternoon was devoted to pleas
ures and continued into the evening.
Though the rain storm had caused
disappointment, had bedraggled the
flags and banners. had drenched the
paraders, and made limp the costumes
of the ladies, enthusiasm was not
dampened. and in a short time the
streets were again TIN onged, and of
the countless thousands the ma jor por-
ton were travelling to the auditorium
to listen to the speeches and witness
the closing exercises of the afternoon
and evening. Cheering was not over.
for as each division marched through
the streets to their quarters shouts
again resounded. and when the ynssi.s.
which carried the ss::-.:..iyoriIy back To
other day las heard. shouts again
c-ercame the noises of the city. The
afternoon was almost n general holt
somely decorated The veterans were
not all in uniform. though a large
number in each division wore the uni
forms of the days of battle.
From the dismissal of the participants
in the parade until late this evening
the tide of travel was to the exposition.
Men. women and children FASTENED
during the afternoon to the auditorium
to attend the final exercises of the
United Confederate veterans. the love
feast aud dow of oratory. interspersed
with southern melodies and the martial
music of the days gone by. Each state
was represented in the jubilee by
delegates. their friends and a
speaker selected for the occa-
sion The speeches were short.
but in variety were most excellent.
suited to the occasion, and were re-
ceived with rounds of applause. Capt.
J. H. OBryan presided. Among the
speakers were men from every state,
and so great was the enthusiasm aud
SO insistent the vast audience which
packed the huge auditorium that il was
after six o'clock before the last speech
was made and the last note of southern
melody floated out, telling to those who