The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-27
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VI: E:RANS ON
DRESS PARADE
Graycoats Wildly Cheered as
They Pass Through the
Atlanta Streets.
GORDON LEADS HIS ARMY

GORDON LEADS HIS ARMY
Historic Charleston Selected as the
Place For Holding the Next Reunion
After All Exciting Contest Between
tho Carolina Town and Louisville.
ATLANTA, July 23.-The city is deco
rated from end to end with the stars
and bars, the stars and stripes and end
less miles of bunting, and citizens and
visitors gave the veterans rousing
welcome when they passed through the
streets today in annual parade. Owing
to the summer heat and the rapidly
aging veterans, the hour for the parade
was fixed at 5 o'clock and the route
traversed was very short.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Miss Winnie
Davis, Mrs. John B. Gordon and Mrs.
Cabell E. Curry, president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, occupied
carriages, as did also General and Mrs.
Longstreet, General and Mrs. Hooker
and General Wade Hampton. The di-
vision sponsors rode in carriages at the
head of each division.
The parade was escorted by the sons
of veterans and General John B. Cor
don once more rode at the head of his
men.
The governor, mayor, committees OF
the legislature and city council reviewed
the parade from stands erected in diff
ferent places along the line of march.
Vets March In the Rain.
Just as the parade began heavy rain
set in Despite this fact, however, the
majority of the veterans continued
to march, and apparently enjoyed the
experience, as it had tendency to for
chilly remind them of the hardships en-
dured in the sixties.
The sight was q remarkable one and
one which will never be forgotten by
those who were fortunate enough to
witness it. Here were hundreds of old
veterans, who have almost reached the
limit allotted to each man as life.
marching light hearted through the
streets of Atlanta behind generals and
commanders, who led them in war, not
paying the slightest attention to the
sheets of rain which beat against them
and remaining utterly regardless of the
consequences of the exposure.
Gordon Reviews the Parade.
The most remarkable thing of the pa
rade and the most remarkable scene
which has probably been witnessed IN
the city was the review of the parade
by General John B. Gordon, the gal
lant commander of the veterans.
After riding at the head of the col
umn through all the rain, he returned
to the reviewing stand, and while the
rain was at its worst sat on his beautl-
full black horse and with barred head
watched his old comrades in arms pass
slowly by and bowed gracefully in re-
sponse to the cheers of the mighty con-
course which stood in water several
inches deep and watched the inspiring
scene.
After the first downpour Of rain it
was thought that the parade had been
broken up, and therefore when General
Gordon put in his appearance marching
at the head of an unbroken column the
crowd went wild.
Ovation to Miss Davis.
General Gordon presided at the meet
ing of the veterans in the auditorium
today. He introduced Miss Winnie
Davis, the veterans giving her great
ovation.
After some minor business had been
transacted a resolution was passed con-
demning the expression "the war of the
| rebellion" and expressing q desire that
the late contest at arms be termed "the
civil war between the states. :"
A number of veterans and their
friends having expressed desire to
change the date of holding the annual
encampment until October, the matter
was brought up. After some discus
sion it was decided that the date re-
main unchanged and the gatherings
will continue to be held in July.
The selection of the place for holding
the next encampment was the special
order for IL O'Clock. 1t was after the
noon hour, however, before Chairman
1 Gordon announced that the selection OF
the next meeting place was next on the
program.
The Kentucky delegation was early
at work among the delegates in their
efforts to secure the next encampment
for Louisville. The delegation from
the Louisville board of trade has had its
lines set some time and the delegation
already sees good results. Charleston
is putting up strong fight.
The claims of the South Carolinians
are that their state furnished more men
for the civil war than Kentucky and
that Louisville is out of the way. South
Carolina has the support of Texas IN
the contest and claims that that state
holds the deciding vote.
Vets Go to Charleston.
The delegates from the states fighting
for the reunion put in Il busy morning
among their brethren i'll the auditorium,
vet when the convention was called to
order neither had the assurance that
they would be victorious. Charleston S
friends claim, however, that the assur-
ance given them last night by delegates
from most of the states was sufficient
for them to base great hopes on, yet
they fear the final result.
Baltimore has practically dropped out
of the race and the Louisville delcga-
ton made strong fight for their sup
port with but Indifferent success. Each
delegation has several speakers, who