The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31
1000 MEN WERE IN LINE
Gen. John B. Gordon Com
 handed His Old Comrades.
Fighting Joe Wheeler and Brave Fitz Lee Were Recognised by the Crowds and Cheersd
 to the Echo.

Memphis. Tenn, May 3o.-Marching once more beneath their battle flags, their hearts afiame with the glorious memories of forty years, their advance and halt once more regulated by the bugle's blast, their steps again timed by the tap of drums. 4o00 of the Souths immortals marched through the streets of Memphis today.
 That the recollection of what they dared, of what they suffered and en- dured, that the appreciation of their constancy, their triumphs and their vaior is still as fresh in the hearts of their people as ever they have been in the past, the old soldiers received aria- ple evidence today. As their columns passed along the crowded streets, the cheers that came to them from the throngs that lined the thoroughfares, the fefvent applause that f1oated down from balconies, windows and house. tops caused the old eyes to brighten, the old shoulders to spring backward and the marching ranks to close up, as If to show that. although they were now less vigorous than of old there was a time when they were as manly men as trod on the earth, and who feared nothing that could be sent against them by a world in arms. It would be no mortal man who, conscious of duty done, as he best could do 1t, with his heart filled with tine memories of the manifold hardships of war bravely come the attenuation of the triumph of victory and the bitterness of defeat. could remain unmoved by the enthu- siastic acknowledgement of his fellow citizens, of the debt they owed to him and to all others who had done as ne had done. aase ,
 Gordon in Command.
 The announcement was made yaster. day by Commander John E. Gordon that the parade today would start promptly at 10 o'clock. but unavoidable delays caused fully thirty minutes to elapse from that time before the march began. By s o'clock the crowds had commenced to arrive and seek places of vantage from which to view the pageant and by ten, there was no standing room to be had on any side walk along the line of march and the crowd had avery .! g :ss ,fffi into the street. The police valnly endeavor- ed to keep all sight-seers upon the side walks, but they were contending with lHe pIOPOStllOu Ol CIOWolh6 tAAG tHi 8Ci body into the smaller space and neces- sarily gave up the undertaking. In front of the grand stand on Main Street, there was a solid mass of hu- manity, which for a time defied all ef- forts to open a passage through which the parade would pass It was finally done, however, and once the parade was in full swing, it moved steadily on, there being but few delays and these of no consequence.
 A detail of mounted police led the way and cleared the streets for clat- tering squadron of horsemen acting as escort to General Gordon, who pre- ceded by the mammoth band of the 1st Ohio infantry from Cincinnati, rode slowly along, his form as erect, his head as high and his hands on the bride as light as firm as m his young CT days. His right hand was in almost ceaseless motion as he raised his hat to acknowledge the cheers that came to him from all sides. He rode beautiful iron gray horse, while Adtu- tant General Moorman, who was at ais left. bestrode an animal as handsome in form, and of a lighter grey. Both generals are superb horsenen and a handsome picture they made.
 The Southern Mothers.
 Behind General Gordon came car riages containing the Southern Moth- CTS. Mrs. Mary E.. Cummings, Mrs. Emily F. Ball. Mrs. Eloise Wormsley, Miss Bettie Yaneey. Mrs. J. H. Hum- nhreys, Mrs. R. F. Edmonds and Mrs. Virginia L. Sneed. In the ranks the veterans of the army of Northern Vir- ginia were the right of the line and Virginia had the lead. First among AaA NTn1ffnnlln acting as escort for the sponsors of the department of Virginia, who rode as did the sponsors of all other divisions, in carriages gay with the Confederate colors and bearing on the sides shields of red. white and blue, on which ap- peared the name of their State.
 Then came Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Joseph Wheeler, the former on the right, the latter on the left. The well come accorded them rivalled that ex- tended to General Gordon and all along the line there was a continuous roar of cheers for each as an individual and for Lee and Wheeler together. Behind the two Generals marched the men from Smith camps and Watts camp, U. c. ". each man waving a small banner bearing the words "R. E. Lee, our commander"
 The Alabama Contingent.
 The Alabama contingent was com manded by General George F. Harri- | son. the four brigades of his division being undeF Generals J. H. Savage. J. p. Harrison. E. B. Vaughan and J. L. Between the men from Alabama and those from Mississippi, who were close behind, was a carriage in which sat General A. P. Stewart and General w. B. Bate. Both old he- roes received the same generous recog- milton as had been accorded to their predecessors in the line, Generals Cor don. Wheeler and Lee.
 The line of march for the veterans was closed by the veterans of General N. B. Forests cavalry. The brigades l were commanded by Generals D. C. Kelly. T. G. Bell, E. W. Rucker. Bax- ! ter Smith and John W. Morton. The | Sons of Veterans. led by Commander | Hindman. was the first of the affiliat- | ad .SocietieS to annear- after the vetar. I