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

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the city, around tho public square, out
Broad street to Vanderbilt University,
where the parade broke ranks, a dense
mass of enthusiastic cheering people
| greeted the old soldiers, their generals,
! the beau tiful women who took part.
The citizens of Nashville were both
welcoming and speeding their depart
| ing guests, and they did it with whole
souled cordiality Inspiring to witness.
Gen. ". II. Jackson, of Nashville,
| chief marshal, headed the parade, his
staff consisting of distinguished men.
| Commander-in-chief John B. Gordon
and staff came next with Troop A,
| Tennessee Cavalry and thirteen young
ladies his escort; Gen. A. j. Vaughan,
the new major-general of the Tennessee
division, came next, then came the
| State divisions. each division preceded
| by sponsors, maids of honor and invited
guests, beautifully attired in summer
| costumes. South Carolina, Mississippi,
Florida Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana,
| Virginia, Arkansas, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Maryland, Indian Territory, New
York, Illinois, North Carolina, Texas,
Oklahoma, West Virginia, District of
| Colum bia, all had veterans in line, and
Tennessee's division brought up the
| rear of this impressive display OF
erly-looking men and beautiful
women. The Sons of Confederate Vet
erans marched and were commanded by
Robert ]. Smyth of Charleston, newly
elected. The Daughters of the Con-
federacy were present in large numbers
and rode in carriages. Gen. w. .B. Bate,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Gen. S. B.
Buckner were in carriages at the head
of the Tennessee division. Gen. A. P.
Stewart, Gen. NJ. G. Butler, Mrs. S. B.
Buckner and Mrs. w. b. Bate preceded
in a carriage. Judge Reagan and Gen.
John S. Ford rode with the Texas divi-
sion. Mrs. A. P. Stewart, Robert E.
Lee and John Hood aroused con ntinued
| cheers; Gen. Stephen D. Lee was easily
recognized. With their respective divi-
sions the commanding officers from each
State rode, and as they were recognized
shouts went up, and as little bands
marched along bearing tattered flags
inscribed with the names of bloody
Oo'OiChCAOo q III Ivy AOaA "oSOhOOO'
From the time the South Carolina
troops bearing palmetto branches, be-
gan to move to the music of Dixie"
all down the line until Tennessee's
troops passed the stand where Gen. Cor
don for one hour and half saluted the
passing hosts, the air was rent with
cheers, with roars, with drum beats,
bugle blasts and music by bands. And
though at noon two fearful rain-storrns
drenched spectators and veterans, tenn
porarily disorganizing the parade,
through it all veterans, sponsors, maids
of honor, generals and privates stood to
their posts, and when the storm had
passed resumed the line of march.
AS was to be expected, the Tennessee
division was the largest, but the adjoin-
ing States furnished thousands, and
from the distant 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
to pleasures continued into the evening.
Though the rain storms had caused
ppointments, had bedraggled the
flags and banners, had drenched the
paraders and made limp the costumes of
the ladies, enthusiasm was not damp
ened, and in short time the streets
were again thronged. and OF the count
less thousands the major portion were
travelling to the Auditorium to listen to
the speeches and witness the closing
exercises of the afternoon and evening.
Cheering was not over, for as each di-
vision marched through the streets to
their quarters shouts resounded, and
when the music which carried the ma
jority back to other days was heard
shouts again overcame the noises of the
city.
The afternoon was almost general
holiday and the line of march was hand
some1y decorated. The veterans were
not all in uniform, though a large num-
Der in each division wore the uniforms
of the days of battle.
From the dismissal of the participants
in the parade until late this evening
the tide of travel was to the exposition.
Men, women and children hastened dur
ing the afternoon to the Auditorium to
attend the final exercises of the United
Confederate Veterans, the love feast and
flow of oratory interspersed with South
ern melodies and the martial music OF
the days goneby. Each State was rep
resented in the jubilee by delegates,
their friends and speaker selected for
the occasion. The speeches were short,
but in variety were most excellent.
suited to the occasion, and were received
with rounds of applause. Capt. j. b.
O'Bryan presided. Among the speakers
were men from every State. and so great
was the enthusiasm and SO insistent the
vast audience that packed the huge
Auditorium, that it was after o'clock
before the last speech was made and the
last note of Southern melody foated
out, telling to those who could not get
in the building that the joyous and sue
cessful jubilee was ended.
Tonight the same vast throng wit
messed fireworks prepared for the occa.
sion and listened to the rendering of
another s'Sou thern Program" by the
Innes band.
While old Confederate flags, regi.
mental flags, tattered and torn, aps
peared in decoration and in the parade
equally prominent at every turn was
the star spangled banner, and in the
parade the national standard was seen
in every direction.
Iti the unanimous verdict of the vet
Grams and their visit ng friends that the
vau nfnn Is tia uaoat succecgfuI vet hald
Time, which vindieates Q man. firls bngiss
hin. Atghisga l;lgks'