The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-26
CROWDS At NASHVILLE
The Biggest Day In The History
Of the tennessee Capital.
THE PARADE OF VETERANS.
~ IL Estlmatsd That Ohs Hundred
Thousand Peopis Witnessed ths
March of Old Confsdsrats
eoidisrs-Lovs Feast Held

Nashville. June "a Despite the
heavy downpour Of rail- 4 noon. which
prevented thousands H. had been
waiting for Confederate day 10 attend
the exposition from going. there we're
all yesterday throngs In every build
Ing: throngs passing 10 aud fro and
other throngs constantly coming At
tendance during the week has been very
very great. Wednesday $4,000; Tues
day 10000. and yesterday fully 5000
despite the rain.
The afternoon was bright and clear
until late and an portions Of the inn
mense grounds showed the heavy in
hux Of visitors Old soldiers OF 80 years
ago witnessed the eyolutlons Of the sol
diers Of the present day. now occupy
ing the military encampment and brass
bands playing inspiring airs added 70
the general enjoyment The womans
building was thronged with prominent
men and women from other states and
really a constant and brilliant reception
was In progress.
Crowds everywhere. crowds IN
houses. on houseiopa. blocking side
walks and hlling TO overnowlng every
availlble space along the line OF march.
awaited the order for the grand pa
rade. the closing event Of the confed-
crate reunion. One hundred thousand
people had collected 70 see a parade
consisting OF 10000 people on horse
back, on foot and IN carriages marching
to the music Of brass bands. drums and
fites. music which years ago typlaed
fierce war Never In the history Of
Nashville has there been such an out
pouring. never such a procession and
on the faces OF the lookers-on and Of
some OF the bent figures stepping
brlskly and proudly could be seen the
suggestion that never would again
there be seen such another parade.
Promptly the parade started. police
on horseback clearing the way and
from start TO finish the best Of order
prevailed. All vehicles were kept on
the streets not included IN the line Of
march and the street cars stopped
running. The parade was chcerhiIly
accorded the FUN right OF way. From
the starting point, the cuslomhouse
through the center Of the city. around
The public square, out Broad street "a
Vanderbilt university. where the pa.
rade broke ranks. a dense mass OF en-
thusiastic cheering poople greeted the
old soldiers. their generals and the
beautiful women who took part The
citizens Of Nashville were both vel.
coming and speeding their departing
guests and they dld It with vholesoui
ed cordlality inspiring 70 witness
From the dismissal Of the partici
pants In the parade until late IN IN.
evening the tide OF travel was to N.
, exposition. Men. women and childrci
fastened during the afternoon to thi
b auditorium 10 attend the FINAL exercls
i e. Of the United Confederate Veterans
the love feast and the aow Of orator,
b iniorspersed with southern melodie
, and martial music Of the days gone by
. Each state was represented iu the iu
bilee by delegates, their friends and
speekcr. selected for the occasion. tn
speeches were short. but In variotl
. were most excellent. suited 90 the oc
( ossion and were received with round
OF applause.