The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-09
TempestuOus Demonstration IN
Honor of "Old Tige" at the
Springfield Reunion.
OPENING VERY BRILLIANT.
Eloquent Speeches Delivered by
Governor DOckery, Champ Clark
and Colonel III. n. Phillips
-TO-Day's Programme.
BY A STAFF CoRResPoNpESr-

Nsuious commanders OF the Army OF the
Tennessee. was the central figure Of the
! first day of the Confederate reunion.
CARRIED in "A full gray uniform of his rank
| and covered with decorations his appear
ance aroused the enthusiasm of the veter-
ans to a high pitch. The famous rebel
| yell'' saluted the grizzled and gallant war
rior as he strode the stage of the Bald
win Opera-house in the afternoon In the
| midst Of the speech-making. Everything
stopped. Gray-haired veterans who had
baptized him in battle with his nickname
accorded an ovation that is seldom wit
messed anywhere else than at a Confeder-
ate reunion.
Tempestuous Demostration.
sea of brilliant color flashed from the
fashion boxes in the theater. crowded with
the beauty OF Missouri. Hats. coats and
programmes were tempest-tossed In the
midair Of the auditorium. It was an in.pir-
Ing scene. 1t must have stirred the memo
ries Of battle within the aged chieftain' 3
breast, for he responded with an impas-
stoned speech, characteristic Of "Old T1ge's'
spirit.
His eyes flashed fire as he told the veter-
ans how he loved them as a mother did her
10 the Daughters Of the Confederacy and
the United sons of Confederate Veterans 70
Keep alive the memories of their heroic
ia'hers and mothers. who, through their
devotion to principle ard their brave ac-
ceptahce OF defeat, had made possible the
Sunny Southland. where they were grow
ing into manhood and maidenhood.
SabelPs Eloquent Farewell.
ihe farewell to his comrades was clio.
queht IN the simplicity Of its pathos. He
suo' opening his arms as IL for a last en-
brace: Farewell. my comrades. farewell,
You heroes who fought together m yood
hsnt; see vision of beckoning sptri,s
marching past the skies, the flower q,
tne grandest army that mortal man ever
saw. They are mastering theif spirit RANKS
The grim recruiting sergeant is calling for
Us 10 report Tor higher duty We shall
meet again over the river and under the
shade OF the trees and clasp the hands that
were never soiled in dishonor. Hail and
farewell"
Tribute to Southern Women.
Colonel Phillips delivered an eloquent ad-
dress. He said, among other things. .D,d
II require fortitude to accept defeat? Yes.
the same fortitude. the same sacrifice, the
same courage displayed by our mothers and
the women Of the South. who in the dying
days Of the Confederacy tore from around
their white threats their jewels and cast
them into the depleted treasury, that the
Southern Cross might live.
"Ah! the long hours, and days, and weeks.
and months. and years Of silent anguish Of
those grand. good and noble women who
watched and waited for the voice and foot
steps OF him who was never again to be
seen or heard on sea or shore.
when the clouds lowered the darkest and
all save honor seemed lost, our mothers.
wives. sisters and sweethearts welcomed US
back with the plaudit. You have conscious.
ness Of duty done These words were the
inspiration Of all the grand endeavor and
success that may be seen to-day from the
Potomac to the Rio Grande. Our blessed
women gave hope Of the future and are
the builders Of the new South.
Il pray yet to see the day when to the
heroic love. devotion and fortitude Of the
mothers. sisters and daughters Of 1865 shall
be raised a monument as high as ever
kissed the clouds" /.
A tribute was paid to the fealty of the
in the war with SPAIN Gen.
eral Fftzhugh Lees stand at Havana and |
General Joe Wheelers part in the battle of |
were mentioned as types Of Con- |
sederate veterans sons who responded 10 |
the Presidents call to arms.
Cockrelrs Deeds Recalled.
The allusion to General Frank Cockrelrs |
now United States SenatoD bloody charge |
in the battle Of Franklin set the audience |
81 h. |
Of the ladies made pandemonium for a mo- |
nent.
The jefferson Drum Corps of st. Louis
and the Missouri State Band of Springfield |
enlivened the proceedings with Dixie"
Maryland. My Maryland and other mar
-ial music which quickened the blood.
Governor Dockery spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen. Daughters of the
and Surviving Soldiers OF the
Army: AS Chief Executive OF /
this great Commonwealth. it affords Inc
profound pleasure to greet you, and take
part In the ceremonies appropriate to the
dedication OF the monument erected I'm men,
Dry Of your comrades who forty years ago
Tell on the bloody field of Oak Hills.
"The Union army in that battle numbered
perhaps 5000 trained soldiers. The army
which followed the leadership OF Price on
hat August day was composed of the
lower of the young men of Missouri. How
ever. not more than 5000 were armed and
able to take part in the conflict with the
Union army. which Lyon so ably COM
manded. OF that number more than 80 \
we're kille dan dabout LOO wounded The
of loss on both sides Is almost |
without precedent i'm the annals OF war
"Maly Of Missouris noblest sons died In
hat field. and the ranks of the survivors |
the Civil War and by the lapse of time.
n marble the glorious deeds of their de-
parted comrades.
Battle Of Wilson's Creek.
THE battle of Wilson's Creek. known by /
you as Oak Hills. was fought the 10th
of August. 1861. General Nathaniel Lyon
was in command OF the Union Army: Cen
eral Ben Mccullough was nominally in
OF the Confederate forces. Gen
eral Sterling Price, who had been the hon. L
ored chief executive of Missouri. was the
next in rank. II was the intention of the 1
Confederate Army to march upon Spring. L
held and attack Lyon there. The order was
issued to march ut midnight. 1t was but /
ten miles to Springfield. and the plan OF /
battle contemplated an attack upon the /
Union forces at daylight. Similar orders |
had been issued by the commander of the
Union Army. and if the orders had been ex- /
ecuted by both armies the battle would /
have been fought on the prairie. about half /
way between Springfield and Wilson's
Creek The order for the Confederate troops