The leader., 1897-06-30

Virginia, Arkansas. Missouri, Ken
lucky, Maryland, Indian Territory, New
York, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas,
Oklahoma, West Virginia, District OF
Columbia, all had veterans in line, and
Tennessee's division brought up the
rear Of this impressive display oil
soldierl y-looking mon and beautiful
women. The Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams marched and were commanded by
Robert ]. Smyth of Charleston, newly
elected. The Daughters OF the Con-
federacy were present in large numbers
and rode IN carriages. Gen. w. b. Bate,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Con. 5. IL.
Buckner we're in carriages at the head
of the Tennessee division. Gen. A. p.
Stewart, Gen. NJ. C. Butler, Mrs. 5. Is.
Buckner and Mrs. w. b. Bate preceded
in carriage. Judge Reagan and Gen.
John S. Ford rode with the Texas divi-
sion. Mrs. A. p. Stewart, Robert h.
Lee and John Hood aroused continued
cheers; Gen. Stephen d. Lee was easily
recognized. With their respective divi-
sions the commanding officers from each
State rode, and as they were recognized
shouts went up, and as little bands
marched along bearing tattered flags
inscribed with the names Of bloody
battlefields mighty roar assembled.
From tho time the South Carolina
troops bearing palmetto branches, be-
gan to move to the music of Dixie"
all down the line until Tennessee's
troops passed the stand where Gen. Cor
don 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. And
though at noon two fearful transforms
drenched spectators and veterans, tenn
porarily designating the parade,
through it all veterans, sponsors, maids
of honor, generals and privates stood to
their posts, and when tho storm had
passed resumed the line of march.
As was to be expected, the Tennessee
division was the largest, but the adjoin-
ing States furnished thousands, and
from the distant ones the attendance
was heavy.
After passing the reviewing stand, tho
parade was dismissed and the bright
sunshine soon removed the traces of the
rain-storm. The aftern DON was devoted
to pleasures continued into the evening.
Though the rain storms had caused
disappointments, had bedraggled the
flags and banners, had drenched the
paraders and made limp the costumes OF
the ladies, enthusiasm was not dam p
oned, and in a short time the streets
were again thronged, and OF the count
less thousands the major portion 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 d.
vision marched through the streets to
their quarters shouts resounded, and
when the music which carried the ma
jority back to other days was heard
shouts again oyercame the noises Of the
city.
The afternoon was almost general
holiday and the line of march was hand
somely decorated The veterans were
not all in uniform, though large num-
Der in each division wore the uniforms
of the days of battle.
From the dismissal Of the participants
the tide of travel was to the exposition.
Men, women and children FASTENED dur
ing the afternoon to the Auditorium to
attend the final exercises Of the United
Confederate Veterans, the love feast and
flow OF oratory intors persed with South
ern melodies and the martial music OF
the days comedy. Each State was rep.
resented in tho jubilee by delegates,
their friends and speaker selected for
the occasion. The speeches were short t,
but in variety were most excellent,
suited to the occasion, and were received
with rounds of applause. Capt. j. Is.
OBryan presided Among the speakers
wero men from every State, and SO great
was the enthusiasm and SO insistent TIA e
vast audience that packed the huge
Auditorium, that it was after o'clock
before the last speech was made and the
last note of Southern melody foatcd
out, telling to those who could not got
in the building that the joyous and sue
cessful jubilee was ended.
Tonight the same vast throng wit
messed fireworks prepared for the occa-
sion and listened to the rendering OF
another southern Program" by the
Innes band
While old Confederate flags, regi.
mental flags, tattered and torn, APP
peared in decoration and in the parade,
equally prominent at every turn was
the star spangled banner, and in the
parade the national standard was seen
n every direction.
1t is the unanimous verdict of the We t,
Grams and their visiting friends tlat To G
reunion is the most successful yet held.