The leader., 1897-06-30
NASHVILLE. TENN, June p.

committee, made some announcements
and in behalf of the committee well
coined the visitors. Gen. Gordon then
spoke briefly. after which Judge Reagan
delivered the opening address.
This afternoon witnessed many local
reunions, soldiers of many States met
and revived the ties of friendship and
discussed the campaigns of years ago.
Tonight at the capitol a brilliant re-
ception, given by the Tennessee Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy to the old SOL
diers, the sponsors and the maids OF
honor, was held. 1t was largely at
tended and was one of the charming
events of the reunion.
Thousands of the veterans visited the
exposition tonight and witnessed the
fireworks prepared expressly for the &C.
casion.
Second Day.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June %.
The morning trains today brought
several thousand people to the city to
the city to attend the annual reunion Of
the United Confederate Veterans. The
weather is very pleasant and the visit
ors are being handsomely entertained.
A business meeting was held at the
Tabernacle in the morning, at which re-
ports were presented and Gen. John b.
Gordon delivered an address, reviewing
his administration.
When the business meeting in the
Tabernacle today was called to order by
Gen. John B. Gordon, prayer was Of
fered by Rev. d. c. Kelley of Columbia,
Tenn.
The report OF the committee on his
tory was presented aud referred.
Gen. Gordon then delivered his ad-
dress, prefacing it with an announce
ment of his intention to resign as gen
eral commanding. There were cries Of
No. no." from all over the hall, and
when quiet had been restored Gen. Cor
don proceeded with his address.
When Gen. Gordon had concluded his
address, a motion that Gen. Joseph
Wheeler be requested to nominate Gen.
Gordon for recollection was made and
carried. Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, who had
been called to the chair, declared nom
nations closed and Gen. Gordon was
unanimously reelected. The thousands
of delegates present cheered and waved
their hats and handkerchiofs, and the
scene was a most impressive one.
The committee on credentials reported
1000 delegates present and 1000 camps
represented.
Gen. Chipley of Florida, chairman of
the Confederate Memorial Association,
presented the first report of the COM
mittee.
The report of the board of trustees of
the Confederate Memorial Association
was read and adopted
1t was voted to meet in Atlanta next
year.
A resolution commendatory Of the
reign of Queen Victoria was voted down,
and the resolution of praise for the
queens jubilee was defeated.
The business matters are all disposed
of, and tonight and tomorrow the 'old
Confederates" and their friends will de-
vote themselves to social recreations.
There are IS, 900 of the old soldiers in
attendance. Official badges have been
issued to more than -, 900 and regularly
delegated attendants from camps and
bivouacs number according to official
reports more than 5000. There never
before has been SO large gathering in
this city. Hotels are jammed, business
houses are full, temporary lodging
places are crowded, and yet tomorrow
will witness another invasion.
Tonight, in the Tabernacle, for two
hours thousands were delighted with a
Confederate concert in which were sung
and played old Confederate airs to the
delectation of all listeners. Gov. Robt
l.. Taylor and Mrs. NJ NJ. Gardner sang
a duet which captured the audience.
After this concert the Confederate Re-
union Club gave ball and reception to
the young people attending the reunion,
at the capitol, which was a brilliant and
ornate affair and attended by thousands.
Third Day.
NASHVILLE, TENN, June "a.
Crowds everywhere, crowds in houses,
on house-tops, blocking sidewalks and
filling to overlooking every available
space along the line of march, awaited
the order for the grand parade, the clos
ing event of the Confederate reunion.
One hundred thousand people had. col
lected to see a parade consisting of
10, 900 people on horseback, on foot and
in carriages, marching to the music of
brass bands, drums and fifes-music
which years ago typified fierce, terrible
war
Never in the history of Nashville has
there been such an ontpouring; never
such procession, and on the faces of
lookers-on and of some of the bent fig
ures stepping briskly and proudly, could
be seen the suggestion that never again
would there be seen such another pa
rade.
Promptly the parade started police
on horseback clearing the way, and
from start to finish the best of order
prevailed, all vehicles keeping from the
streets except those 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
customhousel, through the center of
the city, around the 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 beautiful 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. w. II. Jackson, of Nashville,
chief marshal, headed the parade, his
staff consisting of distinguished men,
| ommander-in-chief John Z. Gordon
and staff came next with Troop A,
Tennessee Cavalry and thirteen young
| ladies his escort; Gen. A. j. Vaughan.