The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-25
Largest In the History Of the United Con-
tederate Veterans Association.
MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND IN LINE
antpo"ring Of Pcuplo Unequnicu IN
Lenders Attruet Attention.
Hnttlr FlnGs Conspicuous Rniu
sonlss Everybody.
Nashville Tem. June q 1897

me parade OF United Confcdcratr Vct-
Grams To-day, the closing event Of The
reunion, IN which more than ten thou
s'tuu veterans took part, was the largest
IN the history Of the organization. and
one OF the greatest ever seen in this,
Guy. Inc streets were dcnSclY crowded
the Stars and Stripes and the Confcdc-
rate flag were ConSpicuus in the lonp
inc mat reached from the public square
10 lhe tennessee Centennial EXpoSition
gates.
one hundred thousand people had col
iecleu TO sec the parade. Nothing in
the history Of Nashville has Couallcd the
outDourinEs: never was there such 4
procession. On the faces Of lockers
and OF some of the bent figures steppin;
DriSkiS and proudly, could be seen The
suggestion that never again would
there be such q parade. The line start,
cd promptly, police on horseback clear
ing the way, and from start to finish
thc pest OF order prevailed. All vehicles
Kept off the streets included in the line
OF march, and the street cars stopped
running.
The parade was cheerfully accorded
the full right of way From the starting
point, the custom house, through the
center of the city, around tho public
square, out Broad street to Vanderbilt
University, where the parade broke
ranks. II dense mass OF enthusiastic,
cheering people greeted the old soldiers
their generals ana the beautiful women
who took part. The citizens OF Nashville
were Doth welcoming and speeding their
departing guests, and they did It with
Wholc-sOulcd cordiality, Inspiring to
witness.
General w. II. Jackson, OF Nashville
chief marshal. headed the procession
his staff consisting of distinguished men.
Communicating John =. Gordon
and staff came next, with the Savan-
nan HuSShlS as :ln escort.
Following the chief marshal and Gen
elal Gordon came Troop \, Captain Ha-
ger commanding, OF Tennessee Caval-
~, and thirteen young ladies on horse
back as an escort and guard OF honor.
General Vaughan, the new mn
jor general OF the Tennessee
Division followed Then came
the State divisions, each division
preceded by sponsors, maids of honor.
and invited guests, beautifully attired
i'll summer costumes.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida,
Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia.
Arkansas. Missouri, Kentucky, Mary
land, indian Territory, New York, Iii
West Virginia, District of Columbia, ali
had veterans in line. The Sons OF
Confederate Veterans also marched and
We're commanded by Robert T. Smythc.
OF CEafieSton, the newly elected COM
mandcr. The Daughters Of the Confed-
cracE were present in large numbers and
rode in carriages
General W. +. Bate, General Joseph
Wheeler. General S. r. Buckncr wer,. in
carriages at the head OF the Tennessee
division. General A. +. Stewart, General
NJ. G. Butler, Miss Buckner and Mrs.
W. IS Batc preceded them in carla gca
Judge Reagan and General John S. Ford
rode With theTeXas division. Mrs. 4. p
Stewart, Robert T., Lee and John II
HOOK aroused continued cheers
General Stephen ID. Lee was easily
recognized. With their respective di-
VISIONS, the commanding officers from
each state rode by, and as soon as thev
were recognized shouts went up and as
little bands marched along bearing tat
tered flags inscribed with the names of
pioody battletieids 4. mighty roar as
cendcd. From the time the South Caro-
ma troops, bearing palmetto branches.
started to the music OF Dixie. all down
the line until Tenncs,sec's passed the
stand where General Gordon, for ono
nour ana half saluted the passing posts.
lhe air was rent With cheers. with drum
ned,s. Dugle blasts and music l,y bands
ana though al noon rain fell in tor
rents, veterans, sponsors, maids OF
honor. generals and privatcs stood TO
iheir posts and when the storm had
passed, resumed the line OF march.