The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-27
SALUTED THE SoUTH'S HEROES
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS TRIB-
UTE TO CONFEDERATE DEAD.


Grams on Parade and Fired Three
VoIIeys over the Confederate
Monument-Crowds of People Wit
messed the Memorial Day Parade
and Exercises in the Park ENten-
sfon-Thc Decorations of the
Graves in the Cemeteries "A Fea-
ture of the Day.
A spectacle unparalleled in the history
of the country, in all probability, was pre-
sented at the Park extension yesterday,
when two companies of United States reg
ular infantry fired a salute of three vol
leys over the Confederate monument, in
honor of the Confederate dead. II was
spontaneous proffer of the services of the
companies of the battalion of the Second
Infantry made by its commanding officer
in this city, Maj. Bowman, that resulted
in this compliment TO the old heroes who
wore the gray.
The parade OF the Confederate Veterans
Association and of McLaws Camp OF Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, escorted by the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, Companies
X and I, OF the Second United States In
fantrv. and the First Regiment OF Georgia
Volunteers, took place at O'CLOCK Inc
veterans assembled on the west SIDE oil
Wright square, at the corner of Bun and
President streets, at $50 O'Clock and the
ascort arrived some time later. At
promptly The line of march was taken up
The procession was headed by the mill
tary escort under the command OF Col.
A, r. Lawton. II was preceded by the
First Regiment Band and consisted "1
two companies of the Second Infantry and
the First Regiment, the former in charge
of Lieut.. John L. Hines and the latter I'M
der command of Lieut.. Col. J. f. Brooks
The escort was followed by carriage
containing Mrs Louis c. Young and Miss
Elizabeth Waller, the latter the niece Of
Mrs Jefferson Davis. md during the pa
rade the guest of honor of the veterans
association. Next came the Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans, commanded by Com
mander L. II. McLaws and following this
camp the Confederate Veterans Associa-
ton and McLaws Camp OF United Confed-
crate Veterans, the former under the
command of Vice President Robert Fahi-
giant and the latter Of Commander c. L.
Chestnut The entire parade was under
the direction Of the grand marshal. Mai
G. NJ. Ryals, and his aides, Gen. w. w.
Gordon and Mr. F. d. Bloodworth.
The line of March was out Bull street TO
CASTOR, on CASTOR east 20 Drayton, on
Drayton TO Hail. on Hail east to Bun and
out Bull to the Confederate monument in
the Park extension. When the monument
was reached the Veterans and the Sons
marched into the enclosure and the
wreaths that they had carried in the par
ade were received by a committee of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and placed
around the base of the monument.
At the monument the chaplain of Nc
Laws camp, Rev. A. D. Cohen, delivered
a touching and beautiful prayer and pro-
nounced the henediction, and Capt w. N.
Nichols. in accordance with an almost inn
memorial custom, sounded taps.
Then came the unusual event of the day
The companies OF the Second Infantry
had been drawn up on the west side and
facing the monument, and at the request
of the veterans and of Goa. Lawton, in
command of the military escort, The duty
of firing the salute was conhded 40 them.
With the precision that only regular sol
diers are able to acquire, the three volleys
We're fired. 1t was a sight that had prob
ably never been witnessed before-soldiers
of the United States government firing
salute al monument designed 10 keep in
OF those who fought against that govern
meut. 1t marked the definite conclusion
of the era of ul-feeling between the sec
tions, and the dawn of the day when all
sections shall unite in loving homage to
the Stars and Stripes: and when the only
rivalry shall be in the patriotism of those
who acknowledge the flag of their common
country as the ensign OF liberty, equality
and fraternity"
After the volleys had been fired the
line OF march was again taken up, the
veterans and the sons first forming in
line south of the monument and the mli-
itary escort passing in review before them,
From the monument the march was out
Buzz street TO Henry, on Henry, west, to
Burroughs, on Burroughs to Anderson and
on Anderson up to and INTO the Laurel
Grove cemetery TO the soldiers lot.
There were no formal ceremonies here,
the escort simply forming outside and the
veterans and sons marching into the lot,
where the battle flag was placed at the
foot of the monument, and the parade
was dismissed. The members of the three
camps devoted themselves to an inspection
OF the work of the Daughters in the dec
Grafton OF the graves and themselves add
ed whatever was needed TO make complete
abe labor of tender care. The military
escort was marched back TO the city,
where the officers were entertained in
formally by Col. Lawton.
The monument and the graves of the
soldiers in Laurel Grove and the other
cemeteries We're beautifully decorated by
the Daughters of the Confederacy with
flowers and wreaths of magnolia and lau-
rel. The monument was looked after with
especial care, and after the adornment OF
fits sides with the wreaths that the veter-
ans and the sons mad carried in the pa
rade presented an especially handsome and
attractive appearance. The soldiers
graves throughout all the cemeteries had
been the objects Of the loving solicitude
of the little band Of devoted women that
make their tendance and care their an.
uual duty, and not one Of them had been
neglected or lacked a bouquet of spring
flowers or the laurel wreath by which they
are each year marked and adorned
Occupying a prominent place in the pro.
cession was carriage containing Miss
Waller. niece of Mrs. jefferson Davis
Learning that Miss Waller was ir
the city, Judge Falligant had extended tc
hor an invitation 70 join in the ceremonies
of the daV. Judge Faliigapt'e nota of in