The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
HoNoRS PAID TO HERO DEAD.
VETERANS PARADE IN HONOR OF
THEIR FALLEN COMRADES.

Grove witnessed by Large CrOWus'
Every Grave of the coo Had Its
XVreath-Many Beautiful Decora-
ttons in the Cemetery-Hain Drove
the Crowds Away.
The rain was kind enough yesterday TO
withhold until exercises of Memorial Day
had been completed. The rain storm which
came up laie in the afternoon and con-
tlnued during the early part of the night
prevented the delivery of the address of
Judge Robert Fallgant at the Guards
Hail. otherwise the programme was fully
carried out.
The day was generally observed as hol-
Iday, the public buildings and banks being
closed. Many business houses were closed
the entire day, and others were closed dur
ing the greater part of the day, being kept
open during the morning hours only. This
gave the business section a quiet appear
ance.
The Confederate Veterans assembled in
Wright square at O'clock Many of them
arrived before the hour, and when the
line moved they had a full delegation in
line. The Chatham Artillery was the es-
cort. The battery was accompanied by its
own band. The escort of the First Regi-
ment band having been accepted by the
Memorial Day committee, this band head
ed the parade to the Confederate monu-
ment in the parade ground, at which point
it was relieved, the further music for the
exercises being furnished by Middleton's
band, accompanying the Chathams.
Maj. C, M. Ryals, the honored ex-presi-
dent of the Veterans Association, was
grand marshal. His aides were Veterans
f. d. Bloodworth and George l.. Apple
ton. The association turned out ninety
strong, commanded by Gen. p. Nc
Glashan. Second Vice President Hamilton
NJ. Branch headed the line, dressed in Con
federate gray. Adjt. Joseph P. White and
Sergeant-at-Arms w. c. Workman were
in their places. aMcLaws Camp turned out
thirty-six strong. headed by. president,
Capt. c. l.. Chestnut. There were, of
course, a number of members of both
camps who were unable 10 be in line for
various reasons.
The old vets made a splendid showing
1t was a fine-looking body, and from the
hale and hearty appearance of the men in
line there was reason to expect that the
majority would participate in many more
such occasions before answering the final
roll call.
The Galatians made fine showing.
Capt walker was in command, with
Lieuts. w. G. Cam and II. S. Dreese.
After forming in line, the veterans march
ed from the west side of Wright square
to Bull street, south of the square and
the Chatham Artillery passed in review
at a salute, the veterans saluting in re-
turn. The line then proceeded in the fol-
lowing order: First Regiment band Mid
dleton's band, Chatham Artillery, grand
marshal and aides, Confederate Veterans
Association, McLaws Camp. A carriage
containing wreaths to be used at the Gem
etery brought~up the rear. Each veteran
in line had been provided with a wreath
and also with a badge of his camp.
The line of march was out Bull street,
around the right of the squares, to CASTOR
street where the line turned to the left
and proceeded to the parade ground by
Drayton street, and thence to the soldiers
monument. AS the line entered the parade
ground the Regimental band played the
Dead March until the line had been form
sition in the rear on the west side of he
monument with the Chathams drawn up
on the line of the walk.
The veterans then marched in review
and entered the Enclosure surrounding the
monument. Rev. w. r. Mcconnell Of
Pooler who was In line with the Veterans
invoked the divine blessing upon those rs
sembled to do honor to the Confederate
dead and also made an especial plea for
the divine guidance of the government
and the country during the present crisis
After the prayer the wreaths were taken
from the veterans and placed around the
base of the monument by a committee of
Daughters of the Confederacy. The mon
ument had already been appropriately dec
GRATED with festoons of green entwined
with flowers and dotted with Confederate
flags.
This ceremony being concluded the
march was resumed out the Bull street
walk to New Houston street, on Bull to
Henry and thence to the cemetery. Arriv-
ing at the cemetery the line proceeded to
the soldiers lot where the veterans and
their escort formed on the southsde.
A large crowd had gathered, including
many ladies and children. The veterans oc-
cupied the walk south of the soldiers lot
while the crowd surrounded il on three
sides. The officers ofsthe veterans and the
memorial committee entered the lot, AMI
took position around the Get
tysburg monument A wrea tn
with Confederate flag in the cebter was
handed to Gen. McGiashan by Mrs. James
the Daughters of the Confederacy. Gen.
McGlashan placed the wreath at the base
of the monument. and then draped a Con-
federate flag, also furnished by the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, upon the monu-
ment. Capt w. N. Nichols, bugler of the
veterans. was then called to the front and
sounded taps. The bugle used by Capt
Nichols was the one found upon the battle
field of Malvern Hill, and presented to the
Georgia Hussars by Miss Katherine Stiles
ats use has been rendered the veterans for
all memorial and funeral occasions.
This concluded the order OF exercises out
lined by the committee and Gen. Nc
Glashan dismissed The parade. There was
a splendid opportunity for brief address
and the occasion was ripe for it, This had
not been provided for in the programme
however. This being the first occasion thai
the exercises have been concluded at tho
cemetery instead of at the monument ant
the programme being abbreviated by plac-
nag the address al night various appro.
pirate features which might have been in.
serted did not occur TO those having The
matter in charge. IL is probable that next
year the exercises at the cemetery will be
more extended.