The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
DIXIE AND REBEL YELLS
FAMILIAR SOUNDS IN LOUISVILLE
YESTERDAY.
THE CONFEDERATES' REUNION
The Attendance Larger Than Usual.
The Opening Exercises - Addresses
by General Gordon and other Old
Confederates-North Carolina veter-
ans Given the Post of Honor In the
Grand Parade The Battle OF Perry
Vile to be Refought Today.

vile De hSIOu2nt
Louisville, KY, May surrounded
by waving banners bearing the fiery
cross Of the Confederacy, listening to
the cheers from the throats OF 5000
men who wore the grey, and confronted
by the waving handkerchiefs OF ladies,
General John 3. Gordon, commander
of the United Confederate Veterans,
today formally opened the tenth ar
nual reunion of the order, which in
est ever held. Ali things conspiEej to
make the occasion success, with the
exception of the weather, which was
almost as disagreeable as it well could
be. All through the early hours of the
morning the rain came down in sheets.
For an hour previous to the time set
for the opening of the meeting the vet
in a steady stream to the hall ana ty
11:3O o'clock it was we'll filled.
The band struck up Dixie, and
then came the old rebel yell with a fire
and vigor never surpassed during the
days of the war.
On the platform besides General
PayntZ, We're General Buckner, Rev.
William j. Jones, Hon j. H. Reagan,
the only surviving member of the cabi-
Cabell, General j. H. West, Colonel
Thomas w. Bullitt, Colonel B. H.
Young, Rev. Carter H. Jones, DR.. B.
NJ. Palmer and others.
. The mayor, whose speech was re-
ceived with much applause, was fol-
lowed by Colonel Thomas F. Bullitt.
who welcomed the visitors to Louisville
in behalf Of the board of trade of that
city.
Rev. Carter Jones extended the We
come in behalf of the Commercial Club,
of the city.
While he was in the midst of his ad-
dress the A. P. Hill camp, of Peters
burg, Va, came into the hail. headed
by a fife and drum corps which created
such a noise that it was impossible for
Mr.. Jones to continue.
Other speeches were made by Colonel
A. Cox, Chief Justice Hazelrigg Cen
eral Buckner and Colonel Bennett H.
Young.
At the conclusion of his address, Col
Onel Young turned to General Gordon
and handed him the keys of the build
ing, which had been erected for the
reunion.
General Gordon was visibly moved
several minutes stood bowling his
thanks. When quiet was restored he
made his annual address.
At the conclusion of General Cor
don's speech, which was punctuated
with applause, he stepped back to the
front of the platform and said: Now
boys -" A yell Of delight was the
reply.
Now" went on the general, Il want
all of you who can sing TO sing Aud
Lang Syne,' and those Of you who can't
sing pretend that you can"
1t is roared Justify by the boys.
General Gordon introduced DR.. b.
NJ. Palmer, Of New Orleans, the ora
tor of the day
DIR. Palmer was presented with a
magnificent bunch of flowers by the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and the
purple badge Of the Ladies' Confeder-
ate Memorial Association. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Cen
eral Gordon.
A beautiful carved cane was presen-
ted to General Gordon by General A.
j. West, of Georgia. The cane, Cen
eral West said was made by w. II.
Hardin, of the Thirty-eighth Georgia
infantry.
At 2:20 o. m. the convention adjourn
ed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, which annually holds its re-
union in connection with the confed-
crate veterans expected to have the
largest attendance in this city in the
history of the order. Biscoe Hindman,
of Louisville, and Robert E. Lee, OF
Virginia, a grandson Of General Lee,
are candidates for commander-in-
chief.
The Sons of Veterans will hold their
| first meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning at the court house, transact
| ing only preliminary business.
The battle OF Perryville will be re-
| fought tomorrow, weather permitting,
at the race track. The commander of
| the confederate forces will be General
| George E. Gordon, whose unmanage-
able horse carried him over the breats-
works of the enemy at Franklin, where
/ he was made a prisoner.
General E. II. Hobson, of Green's
boro, KY, Will command the federals
The confederate line of fight will be
made up Of the Richmond Howitzers,
Kentucky Military Institute cadets,
Richmond. CKy,) cadets, Nashville
Springfield Rifles, Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, of Savannah, and the Republi-
can Blues.
The North Carolina troops will head
the big parade, having beeen selected
for this honor by General John 3. Cas-
tleman, on the recommendation of
Lieutenant General Stephen D. Lee
A detachment of Cherokee Indian
scouts that belonged TO the command
Of the late General Vance during the
war will be seen with the North Caro-
lima division in the parade.
ssOpportunftv fs the Cream OF Tfme.o