The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-25

Nashville. Tenn, June 24.-Crowds
everywhere, blocking sidewalks and filling
to overlooking every available space along
the long line of march, witnessed the
grand parade the closing event of the
confederates.
One hundred thousand people saw the
parade, consisting of 10.0o0 people on horse
back, on foot and in carriages, marching
to the music of brass bands. drums and
flies, music which years ago they heard
during the fierce war. Nothing IN the
history of Nashville has equalled the out
pouring of such a procession. and on the
faces of the lookers-on. and some OF the
bent figures stepping briskly and proud
ly, could be seen the suggestion that
never again would there be such a
parade.
From the starting point, the customs
around the public square, out Broad
street TO Vanderbilt university, where the
parade broke ranks, dense mass OF
cheering people greeted the old soldiers,
their generals and the beautiful women
who took part.
General w H. Jackson, of Nashville,
chief marshal. headed the parade, his
staff consisting OF distinguished men;
Commander-in-Chief John b Gordon ana
staff came next with the Savannah
Hussars as escort. General Vaughn, the
new ma jor-general of the Tennessee divls-
ion, followed. Then came the state di-
visions each division preceded by spon-
sors, maids of honor and invited guests,
beautifully attired in summer costumes.
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia,
Arkansas. Missouri, kentucky, Maryland,
Indian Territory. New York, Illinois.
North Carolina. Texas. Oklahoma, West
Virginia. District of Columbia, all had
veterans in line.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
marched and were commanded by Robert
j. Smythe. of Charleston, newly elected.
The Daughters of the Confederacy were
present in large numbers and rode in
division carriages. General w. Fl. Bate,
General Joseph Wheeler. General H. B.
Buckner were in carriages at the head
of the Tennessee division General A y.
Stewart, General NJ. c. Butler, Mrs II. b.
Buckner and Mrs. w. B. Bate preceded
them in carriage. Judge Reagan and
General John Ford rode with the Texas
division. Mrs. a. p. Stewart, Robert 4.
Lee and John Hood aroused continued
cheers. General Stephen d. Lee was
easily recognized. With their respective
divisions. the commanding officers from
each state rode by. and as they were
bands marched along bearing tattered
flags inscribed with the names of bloody
battlefields. a mighty roar assembled.
From the time the South Carolina troops.
bearing palmetto branches began to
move TO the music of Dixie" all down
the line until the Tennessee troops passed
the stand. where General Gordon for an
hour and half saluted the passing hosts,
the air was rent with cheers, with roars
with drum-beats bugie-blaSts and music
by bands. And though at noon two fear
full transforms drenched spectators and
veterans. temporarily disorganizing the
parade, through ii all veterans. sponsors
maids of honor. generals and privates
stood to their posts. and when the storm
had passed resumed the line of march.
After passing the reviewing stand. the
parade was dismissed.
Though the transforms had bedra ggled
the flags and banners. had drenched the
paraders and made iic tae costumes of
the ladies. enthusia II Mas not dampeneG,
and in = s-oit e. nc the streets We're
again throE@si ana Of the countless thou
TO the 9U}tc- -um to listen to speeches
and witness the closing exercises of the
q t-troOn and evening. From the dis
n'issa Of the participants in the parade
until late tonight the travel was toward
the exposition where the final exercises
of the United Confederate veterans were
held. Each state Was ref + scented by dele
gates. their friends and speaker select
ed for the occasion.
Captain j. Il. O'Brien presided Among
the speakers were men from every state.
and so great was the enthusiasm and so
insistent the vast audience which packed
the huge auditorium that it was after G
o clock before the last sDeech was made
and the note of melody floated out.
Tonight the same vast throng witnessed
fireworks prepared for the occasion and
listened to the rendering of another pro
gramme by lines band.
While old confederate flags. regimental
nags, tattered and torn. appeared in the
decorations and in the parade. very promi-
nent at every turn was the star sDansled
banner. and in the parade the national
standard was seen in every division 1t
IS the verdict of the veterans and their !
visiting friends that the reunion is the
most successful ever held.