The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-17

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inspiring strains of Dixie" Of the
Bonnie Blue Flag" and the irrelevant
but irrepressi5le There will be a bot
tine in the old town tonight" At
intervals along toe line the autseriog of
a war-torn aud shos-torn battle flag
called forth cheers, while many heads
we're barred as the frsqad emblems Of g
dead cause CLEANED oyer some organi-
cation whose name is q household word
to the south. Here and there q camp
appeared 10 the grey jeans uniform,
black slouch hats asd carrying muskess
of the old pattern, and all the war
parapberoalia of the ''sixty.ooe."
Here again Hampton and Gordon
were cbeered vociferously at every step
and rode almost the entire route With
barred heads. The absence of Gen
Whseler in the line was q source of
considerable disappointment. He reach
ed the city early today, but did not
participate in the parade.
GEN. HAMPTON LED THE MEN.
Including the kindred organizations
and distinguished guests aud commit
tees there were probably 5000 persons
10 the line. probably 5000 Of them
veterans. The parade was led by Gen.
G. l. Walker and staff, followed by the
escort composed Of the local military
companies. cadets and the naval re.
serves Then came Gen. Gordon and
bis staff followed by long line of
carriages containing the sponsors and
maids of honor of the various camps.
The veterans we're led by Gen Wade
Hampton, at the head of the Army Of
Northern Virginia, and preceded by 81
battle flags with their escorts. The
army Of Tennessee followed, led by
Gen. Stephen D Lee and was followed
by the camps representing the trans
Mississippi army 10 command Of Gen.
Cabel!. The Sons of Confederate Vete.
raus brought up the rear.
The State divisions we're 10 command
Of the following officers South Caro-.
lios, Gen. c. I. Walker; Virginia,
Gen Braudsr (; Maryland, Gen. Tripp
Wes: Virginia, GeD. White; Mississip-
pi. Gen. Campbell E; Florida, Gen
Evans Louisiana. Gen. Tuupard ;
Texas, Gen Policy; Arkansas, Gen.
Horner Indian Territory, Gen. Cole
man Missouri, Gen. Mccullough ;
Oklahoma, Gen. Caster (; North, Caro-.
lima. Gen. DeRossett Tennessee, Gen
George W. Guder.
The parade was dismissed at the
auditorium, where the memorial day
exercises weresbeld. This being South
Carolina memorial day the occasion
was one of double significance. The
ceremonies we're very impressive and
the auditorium was again filled to its
capacity.
The memorial address was delivered
by Adjs Gen. Moormar, who spoke
elcquently Of the hero dead of the
south and paid high tribute to its wo-
men
Chaplsio Jones, in lis openiu g
prayer, made 40 indirect allusion to the
Lee resolutions by expressing the hope
that the women of the south would
keep up the noble work of caring for
the graves of the southern dead and
that no one would take from them that
sacred privilege.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
Tonight at the auditorium an inter
es.iug ceremony took place in the pre-.
sen.a,ion to Gen. Moorman, adjutan'
general of the association, Of flag
from each of the southern States. Az
immense crowd was present and the
occasion was made rather social one
Geo. Moorman was the chief mover in
,heB .organization of the Confederate
veterans and formed the 6rst camp in
New Orleans The flags we're present
ed by the youog lady sponsors from The
States and brief addresses we're made
for each by su officer.
The campaign for the place Of hold.
ing the next reunion is on, and the
delegations from the candidate cities
are hard at work. These are Louisville
Norfolk, Baltimore. St. Louis and New
Orleans, Of which the fret named il
said toni ghs to be the favoriie The
Kentucky town was strong candidate
for..the present reunion.
The cruiser Raleigh came up to The
city to- day and anchored of the bat
terry. where she lies dressed ip bunting
fron rail to maintruck. Ali day {
feet of small craft have piled to hel
oarryiog visitcre, and Capt Cogblar
aud his cffee have been busy show.
ing the handsome little cruiser thai
helped Dewey win the battle of Manila