The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-25
THE GREAT U. c. Y. PARADE
1wenty Thousand Veterans, Their
Sons and Daughters in Line.
HUNDRED THOUSAND WITNESSED IT,
The Ola Warriors We're Greeted
with Cheers 10y the Assembled
Hosts as They Marched.

member OF DICK down. camp sa'u ~
ccption TO the Charleston Is. CO delesa
ton. \ splendid collation. was served ana
in the tossts manly sentiments We're eN
pressed. Tho toast Texas" was responded
to by Colonel waties Of Houston, he being
Charlestonian. Among the fo" invited
guests was Captain Hart, who maze
splendid response to the toast Of Charles
ton" Gilmore Sims, son Of the author
and poet, alluded beautifully TO the hostess-
The grand ball Wednesday night at the
capitol, given by the sponsors. wac
swell affair.
1t was great parade this morning
20 900 Ia line. As the Texas contingent
passed through the lines OF densely packed
humanity they were the recipients of
great ovation. Miss Tina Cleyand's vehi-
Gle was beautifully decorated. Miss Ella
Smiths carriage was decked with flags,
couspicuously among which the Dick bowl
ings camp nag waved above the fair occu-
pants.
Nashville's pretty girls stood along the
line. dsposing ice water 10 the hot and
tired veterans. This was an original and
| pretty conception. Heavy rain prevailed
toward the termination OF the parade.
Thousands swelled the already vast
throug during last night to witness the
! great parade and the city was filled to
suffocation. Houstons three wanderers,
Gibbs. Branard and Fall depart for home
tonight. The other Housiongans leave to-
morrow
1t has been the greatest reunion ever
known. Nashville has covered herself with
everlasting glory.
Nashville, Tenn. june 24.--Crowds every
where; crowds In houses. on house tops,
blocking sidewalks and filling 10 overflow
ing every available space along the long
| line of march. awaited the order FOR the
grand parade. the closing event OF tho
| Confederate reunion. one hundred thous-
and people had collected to see a parade
! consisting OF 10000 people on horseback, on
foot and in carriages marching to the mu-
sic of brass bands. drums and fifes, mu-
| sic which years ago t!pihcd fierce war
| Never in tho history OF Nashville has there
| been such an outpourlng never such pro-
| cession, and on the faces OF lockers on
and Of some of the bent figures stepping
| briskly and proudly could he seen the sug-
| gestion that never would again there be
! seen another such parade.
! Promptly the parade started, police on
| horseback clearing The way. and from
I start to finish the best Gf order prevailed.
! All vehicles were kept from the streets In
| cluded in the line OF march, and the street
cars stopped running. The parade was
cheerfuily accorded the full right OF way.
From tho starting point-the customhouse
/ through the center %; the city, around the
/ public square, out Broad street to Wander
bilt university, whore the parade broke
| ranks, a dense mass OF enthusiastic, cheer
ing people greeto the old soldiers, their
! generals and the beautiful women who took
part. The citizens OF Nashville were both
welcoming ana Z. eeding their departing
guests. and they did II with whole souled
cordially, Inspiring to witness.
General W. Ii. Jackson OF Nashville,
chief marshal, headed the parade his stan
consisting Of distinguished men
Commander In Chief Gordon and stan
came next. with the Savannah Hussars a.
escort; General Vaughn. the new maIo
! general OF the Tennessee division, came
next then came the State divisions, eacr
division preceded by sponsors, maids o.
honor anu invited guests. beautifully at
tired In summer costumes.
South Carolina. Mississippi. Florida
Alabama. Georsia, Louisiana. Virginia, Ar
kansas. Missouri, kentucky, Indian Terri
tory. New York, Illinois. North Carolina
Texas. Oklahoma. West Virginia, Distric
OF Columbia all had veterans in line. an
the Tennessee division brought UP the rea
of this impressive display OF soldierly look
Ing men and beautiful women,
The Sons OF Veterans marched and wer
commanded by Robert j. Smyth OF Charles
ton. newly elected.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy wer
! tArs ant I'm laf-n ,t,.,rg md ,1IA
i, | riages.
General w. p. Bate. General JOSEPH
Wheeler and General II II. Buckner wer
, in carriage at the head OF the Tennessee
! division. General a. +. stewart, Gcnerj
NJ. &. Butler, Mrs. II. Il. BuCkner an
Mrs. w. II. Bate were in carriage
Judge REAGAN and General John 5. For
rode with tho Texas division. Mrs. a. L
Stewart, Robert Il. Lee, Jr., and John lii o
aroused continued cheers. General Stophe
: u. Lee was easily recognized. With thei
: respective divisions the commanding Off
GERS from each state rode. and as they wer
recognized shouts Went up, aud rs it'll
bands marched along bearing tatterod flag
4 Inscribed with the names Of bloody bat
tehelds mighty roar assembled, From
the time the South Carolina troops, bearin
a palmetto branches, began to move to III
! music OF Dixie" all down the line unit
e Tennessee's troops passed the stand Mhel
General Gordan for one hour and la
saluted the passing hosts, the air was rel
h with cheers, with roars, with drum teat
=, bugle blasts and music by bands. An
. though at noon two fearful rainStorn
r drenched spectators and Veterans. temnoi
arily disappointing the parade. through
/. all. veterans, SPONSORS, maids OF hOnol
: generals and privAtes stood To their pos
and when tho storm had passed resumed th
+ line Of march. AS was to be expected n
i Tennessee division was the largest but II
adjoining States furnished thousands an
l. from the distant ones the attendance W,
q very good.
y After passing the reviewing stand III
!. parade was dismissed and the bright SUI
5. shine soon removed the traces OF the rail-
storm.
m Tho afternoon was devoted to pleasure
Il continued into the evening. Though II
t. transforms had caused disappointment
- had bedraggled the flags and banners, ls
T. drenched the paradcrs and made limp Il
% costumes OF the ladies'. enthusiasm gas NJ
- damDened and In short time the street
= We're again thronged and of Tho countle
u thousands the major portion we're traye
n ing 10 the auditorium TO listen 10 Il
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