The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-30
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roughly appropriate. and IN
Ia the underlying sentimea,
Senator FIR
r,,,,,.s. were I'm waiting when the doors
ii Of the house Of representa-
.re thrown open n II: 80 o'clock.
the seats except those on the
hand side of the ioor reserved for
N3DauEhte-s of the Confcderacy were
Quickly taken. The gallery Of the house
Itas iammed.
Everywhere there was color. light, emo
, tIon-a suppressed excitement and inten-
si,y - feeling that made Itself felt
The frs outbreak came when the ve;-
Grams Of the two local camps and Wheel
.-r's cava ~ came in. They were greeted
with a whirlw.nd If applause. The audi
cncc stood until the veterans were seated.
when Mrs. Helen Plane. president Of the
Daughters of the Confcderacy, came in.
.he entire assemb.aEe arose and the
veterans gave ,-e old rebel yell.
Ou elcher side Of the speakers stand
tvo old confederate battle flags We're
Irapel. Major Livingston Minis pres .ded.
on the speakers stand with him sat Mrs.
Helen Plane. Governor Gambler anu Ma
iur General ). -. French. the oldest sur
viving major genera. VI the confederate
army.
General French was the first of the
veterans To receive the cross of honor.
sle WAS probably the first man in the
United States o. receive the distinction.
ass ia. pr, seutafion cereu uu.cs II the
other chapters ui ,hc pat ;hters # the
rpufederacv ga other cities t-ok place IN
ihc afternoon
The exercises We're opened with an elO-
gucnt prayer 10y Dr ". ". I.andrum.
Mrs. ". : Neates. who sang Captain
John Mi,.edgc's "Bugle Song" Was -
I-a-tiy appiauded that she was forced
so sing the SONG "A second time.
Major Minis next introduced Governor
Gambler. who had been invited 10 make
the presentation sPerch.
Nhvn thc applause following the gov
crnor 5 speech had subsidized. Major Minis.
ln a -r.i,iious ntyle speech. introduced
Mr.. iielen Plane. she wJs accorded an
ovation
Wh~u size had iinishcd speaking she
turned ami with "A few words presented TO
General French IN" first cross uI honor.
The SECOND cross was given 10 Governor
Gambler.
Th. names of ,h. other veterans en;i-
,l,d ip The 20 ouzc cross Ncre called on,
ay Ffullius LiUGuiua 1nd as each one
csmc f0rw.rI hc received las badge of
honor firm Mr.. III. me.
Dr. Afcn AVary. Whpss uame was first
"a tb,. regular list. Comptroller General
". 4. Wright. Captain jam A. Anicr-
s.u. r.. 4. Cleveland. ~. d. buashterty
Captain 49, : Dozler ami many other we'll
known veterans were enthusiastically ap-
ulauL.i ~u.u they came ir-~lrd 10 re-
a, .V,- ih- CROSS
I'll. enthusiasm reached it~ climax as
th,. lasf name ou tn- long roll of honor
was "A I,d ard the haud struck up
..Dixir" Ladies uI over the house stood
ur au. waved their handkerchief while
.ls.alu and ais3u the long. iul ,nroaled
.rv that has hccowe known as the rebel
.,lI.'' RAM, uLt from the thrHats Of the
Nttt rams.
The southern cross Of honor bears on
tft. ,afitsr - baLti-iias of Nh" Cunfcd-
.r.t,-v iErirrIsd as a laurel wreath, with
t4.. iuScrinIiar. United h1uEht-'s ot the
guuf,,irra.y 10 the T.. a. ~ pn tho re-
H.rss,. sfd. ar. the words. Southern Cross
81 Honor" and within "a vi. atm. bto
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