The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
TIE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS july q 1897
Confcderato Veterans In Nashville.

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Nashville, Tenn, June 24.-Thc Con
federate Veterans parade was mem
orable recognition Of the valor of the
soldiers Of the Confedoracy, and was
universally accorded magnificent tri'
umph by tho, sands of thansands OF
Southern people.
At the head Of the procession rode
the beloved officers whose names have
gone into history, and who were fol-
lowed by the fairest Of the daughters
of the South, who considered it an
honor to be there. Soldiers on crutch-
es and many empty sleeves were in evil
dence. Old men kept timo to the
quick step of the marches, and whe il
on officer attempted to persuade an old
war-worn Veteran that the march
would be too much for his feeble limbs,
he gathered himself up and exclaimed:
SPY Cd, Colonel, was with Stone
wall Jackson" and kept his place in
the line and kept pace with the young
er men through the heat and burden of
the day, and when "Dixio" was struck
up by the band he yelled like mad. No
words nor pen can describe the enthu-
siasm which this dir walked, when the
oldest living Confederate was led to the
platform, carrying tho weight of 81
years, trembling with cXcitomcnt, but
looking every inch warrior. This
old Roman is Michael |. Balgcn, Of Ala
bana.
One of the special features Of the
grand parade was company from Au-
gusta, Ca, equipped as during the war
with cantccEs, knapsacks, and blankets
rolled and hung over their shoulders;
their guns were Enfield rifles, with
throbed with sad memory Of q bright
morning in 1861 when manly youth
badc us farewell, off for the war,
dressed just like these men, now old
and worn, but brave as he. These old
Veterans received an ovation all along
the line, and when their band played
"Dixic" their reception was incompar-
able--iifty thousand throats yelled
from pave to housetop, and joined by
ten thousand soldiers in line of march,
this glorious scene stirred the hearts of
every man and woman capable of feel
ing, and rendered mute those not in
sympathy, if such they were.
At their head rode the general, with
thirteen young ladies dressed to form II
Confederate flag, who were his escort
Of honor. The procc SsioD was one
hour and thirty minu'..' in passing Il
given point. At the auditorium Gen.
NJ. G. Butler in his speech paid lofty
tribute TO the women of the South and
walked wild applause when he declared
that nearly every monument erected to
the heroes Of the South were erected
by the women of the South.
Confederate day at Nashville Will
long be remembered, for it marked an
object lesson for our postority, showing
the homage that is paid to courage and
self-sacrifice, which gave up all III
steadfast devotion to patriotism and
duty. g
Wave the stars, and bars--'tis Il token,
assign
Of the glory and sorrow VIC knew in
our youth;
Keep the ilag-lct it serve as a shrine
AS our holy of holics in the temple of
youth.
From the stir and the rush Of the great
city's life,
From the fields and the far-away
woods,
| Here arc gathered the men left from
the strife,
| When the South gave her all and
| her rivers ran blood.
! M. a. F..
| Wanted
| 10000 lbs. Dry Hides. Highest casl
| price paid for them.
| fist. 2m. SUMMER BROS.