The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-02


honor, was held. 1t was largely at
events of the reunion.
Thousands of the veterans visited the
exposition tonight and witnessed the
fireworks prepared expressly for the oc-
casion.
Second Day.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June %.
The morning trains today brought
several thousand people to the city to
the city to attend the annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans. The
weather is very pleasant and the visit
ors are being handsomely entertained.
A business meeting was held at the
Tabernacle in the morning, at which re-
ports were presented and Gen. John b.
Gordon delivered an address, reviewing
his administration.
When the business meeting in the
Tabernacle today was called to order by
Gen. John B. Gordon, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. D. c. Kelley of Columbia,
Tenn.
The report of the committee on his
tory was presented and referred.
Gen. Gordon then delivered his ad-
dress, prefacing it with an announce
ment of his intention to resign as gen.
eral commanding. There were cries OF
mo, no." from all over the hall, and
when quiet had been restored Gen. Cor
don proceeded with his address.
When Gen. Gordon had concluded his
address, a motion that Gen. Joseph
Wheeler be requested to nominate Gen.
Gordon for reelection was made and
carried. Gen. Stephen D. Lee, who.had
been called to the chair, declared nom
nations closed and Gen. Gordon was
unanimously reelected. The thousands
of delegates present cheered and waved
their hats and handkerchiefs, and the
scene was most impressive one.
The committee on credentials reported
1000 delegates present and 1000 camps
represented.
Gen. Chipley of Florida, chairman of
the Confederate Memorial Association,
presented the first report of the COM
mittee.
The report of the board of trustees of
the Confederate Memorial Association
was read and adopted,
1t was voted to meet in Atlanta next
year.
resolution commendatery of the
reign of Queen Victoria was voted down,
and the resolution of praise for the
queens jubilee was defeated.
The business matters are all disposed
of, and tonight and tomorrow the ''old
Confederates" and their friends will de-
vote themselves to social recreations.
There are IS, 600 of the old soldiers in
attendance. Official badges have been
issued to more than $4,000 and regularly
delegated attendants from camps and
bivouacs number according to official
reports more than 5000. There never
before has been so large gathering in
this city. Hotels are jammed, business
houses are full. temporary lodging
places are crowded, and yet tomorrow
will witness another invasion.
Tonight, in the Tabernacle, for two
hours thousands were delighted with
Confederate concert in which were sung
and played old Confederate airs to the
delectation of all listeners. Gov. Robt.
L. Taylor and Mrs. NJ. M. Gardner sang
a duet which captured the audience.
After this concert the Confederate Re-
union Club gave ball and reception to
the young people attending the reunion,
at the capitol, which was brilliant and
ornate affair and attended by thousands
Third Day.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June "a.
Crowds everywhere, crowds in houses
on house-tops, blocking sidewalks and
filing to overfowing every available
space along the line of march, awaited
the order for the grand parade, the clos
ing event of the Confederate reunion.
One hundred thousand people had col
lected to see parade consisting of
10, 900 people on horseback, on foot and
In carriages, marching to the music Of
brass bands, drums and ffes-music
which years ago typifed fierce. terrible
war.
Never in the history of Nashville has
there been such an ontpouring; never
such q procession, and on the faces Of
lookers-on and of some of the bent fg-
nres stepping briskly and proudly, could
be seen the suggestion that never again
would there be seen such another pa
ade.
Promptly the parade started. police
on horseback clearing the way, and
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