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Promptly the parade started. and
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streets iuciudei II the line Ci
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u The parade vas eheeriu--y ae
ec-5e6 the jul rizht o. wsT.
Tss sens % Confederate veterans
eszna15ed by Robert J. >nyth,
o.. Charleston. newly elected The
rs--ltsrs otthe C~ontedracy were pres
q. II .z--e numbers and rode IN car
rs Gen. 4 3 Bate Gen. Joseph
w5le- and Gen. : B. Bucsner were
IN 3 carriage a. the head Otthe Ie1nes-
division. Gen. i 7. stewart Gen.
" C. Batter. Mrs : r Buckner and
Mr. ". B Bate preceded them N a
carriage Judge Reagan and Cen
John Ford rode with he Texas dlyl'
9a Mrs 4. P. Stewart, Robert E. Lee
and John Hood aroused continued
cheers: Gen stephen D. Lee was easily
recognized With their respective dE
visions the commanding officers from
each state rode by, and a. they were
recognized shouts went up, and as Ii
lie bznis marched along bearing tat
tered aazs inscribed with the names Of
bood7 b~at,.eeel6s a mighty roar as
eended.
AlE EEyI Win CHEERS.
From the time the South Csrolia
troops bearing palmetto branches, be-
gan 10 move 70 the music Of Dixie
all down The line. unit, Teunessee's
troops passed the stand where Gen.
Gordon for one hour and a half saluted
the passing hosts the air was rent with
cheers, with roars, with drum beats,
bugle blasts and music By bands.
As was to be expected, the Tennessee
division was the largest, but the ad-
joining states furnished thousands and
from the distan. ones the attendance
was heavy.
After passing the reviewing stand
the parade was dismissed, and the
bright sunshine soon removed the
traces Of the rain storm.
The afternoon was devoted 10 pleas.
ures and continued into the erening,
Though the rain storm had caused
disappointment, had bedragglel the
flags and banners, had drenched the
paraders, and made limp the costumes
Of the ladies, enthusiasm was not
dampened, and in a short time the
streets were again thlongel, and Of
the countless thousands the major por.
ton were travelling 10 the auditorium
to listen to the speeches and witness
the closing exercises OF the afternoon
and evening. Cheering was not over,
for as each division marched through
the streets to their quarters shouts
aFaIn resounded, and when the music,
which carried the majority back to
other days, was heard, shouts again
overcame the noises Of the city. The
afternoon was almost a general holi,
day, and the line Of march was hand.
somely decorated. The veterans were
not all in uniform, though a large
number in each division wore the uni
forms Of the days Of battle.
From the dismissal OF the participant,
in the parade until late this evening
the tide Of travel wa to the exposition
Men. women and children FASTENED
during the afternoon to the auditorium
to attend the final exercises OF tht
United Confederate veterans, the low.
feast and flow Of oratory, intersperseG
with southern melodies and the MARTA
music OF the days gone by. Each STATE
was represented in the jubilee BY
delegates, their friends and {
speaker selected for the occa
sion. The speeches were short
but in variety were most excellent
suited to the occasion, and were re
ceived with rounds OF applause. Capt
j. b. O'Bryan presided. Among the
speakers were men from every state
and 81 great "a the enthusiasm an(
SO insistent the vast audience which
packed the huge auditorium thatit wa,
after six o'clock before the last speech
was made and the last note of a southern
melody floated out, telling to those witt
could not get in the building that tn,
joyous and successful jubilee was ended
FIREWORKS AT NIGHT.
Tonight the same vast throng wit
messed fireworks prepared for the occa