The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11

afternoon and they marched through a
dense crowd of cheering people. Led by
Gems. Gordon and Wade Hampton, long
line of grizzled men who had followed
these leaders and the other captains of the
Confederate armies, through four years of
hardship and battle, marched sturdHy I'M
der the blazing Southern sun to the inspir-
ing strains of Dixie, of the Bonnie Blue
Flag" and the irrelevant but irrepressible
There VIII be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
At intervals along the line the huttering
of a war worn and shot-torn battle flag
called forth cheers while many heads were
barred as the frayed emblems of a dead
cause cleaned over some organization
whose name is a household word 10 the
South. Here and there a camp appeared In
the grey jeans uniform, black sfouch hats
and carrying muskets of the Old pattern
and all the war paraphernalia of the Six
ty-ore."
Here again Hampton and Gordon were
cheered voeiferously at every step and
rode almost the entire route with barred
heads.
The absence of Gen. Wheeler in the lines
was source of considerable disappoint-
ment. He reached the city early to-day but
did not participate in the parade.
were D,DOO IN
Including the kindred organizations and
distinguished guests and committees. there
were probably 500 persons in the Line.
probably 5000 of them veterans. The pa
rade was led by Gen. c. |. Walker and
staff, followed by the escort composed of
the local military companies. cadets and
the naval reserves. Then came Gen. Cor
don and his staff, followed by a long line
of carriages containing the sponsors and
maids of honor Of the various camps. The
veterans were he'd by Gen. Wade Hampton
at the head of the Army of Northern Vir-
gina, and preceded by twenty-one battle
flags with their escorts. The Army of Ten
ncssee followed, led by Gen. Stephen d.
Lee and was followed by the camps rep
resenting the Trans Mississippi Army, in
command of Gen. CabeH. The Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans brought up the rear
The state divisions were in command of
the following officers:
South Carolina-Gen. c. l. Walker.
Virginia--Gen. Brander.
Maryland-Gen. Trip.
West Virginia~-Gen. White.
Mississippi-Gen. Campbell.
Florida-Gen. Law
Alabama-Gen. Ferguson.
Georgia--Gen. Evans.
Iouisiana-Gen. Tunnard.
Texas-Gen. Policy.
Arkansas-Gen. Horner.
Indian Territory-Gen. Coleman.
Missouri-Gen. Mccullough.
Oklahoma-Gen. easier.
North Carolina-Gen. De Rossett
Tennessee-Gen. George w. Guder.
The Memorial Exercises.
THE parade was dismissed at the Audi
torium. where the memorial exercises were
held. This being South Carolina mem
oriaI day the occasion was one Of double
significance.
The ceremonies were very impressive
and the Auditorium was again filled to its
capacity.
The memorial address was delivered by
Adjt. Gen. Moorman, who spoke eloquently
of the hero dead of the South, and paid
high tribute to its women.
Chaplain Jones in his opening prayer
made an Indirect allusion to the Lee reso-
lutions 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.
Flags for Gen. Norman.
Tonight at the Auditorium an interest
ing ceremony took place In the presenta
ton TO Gen. Norman, adjutant general
OF the association of a flag from each OF
the Southern states. An immense crowd
rather social one.
Gen. Norman was the chief mover in
the organization of the United Confeder-