The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-31
HAPPY old VETERANS
THEIR LAST DAY AT MEMPHIS A
GLORIOUS ONE.
THOUSANDS LINED STREETS.
MEMORIES OF THEIR DAYS OF
BATTLE REVIVED.

rrLrv March Beneath Their Old Bat
tie Flags and Catch Step Again to
the Tune of Dixie-JOhn b. Gordon
Stiu Their Hero, but Others Are
Well Beloved-GeOrgia Makes "a
Fine showing in Line WITH Gen.
Evans in Command-Texas and Ar
Lansns show Up StrOng-The Grand
rail- Last Night n Splendid Feat
urc.
Memphis, May SO.-Marching once more
heneath their battlefiags, their hearts
aAame with the glorious memories of for
~ years. their advance and halt once
more regulated by the b1gle's blast, their
stems again timed by the tap of drums,
1000 of the South's immortals marched
through the streets of Memphis to-day.
That the recollection of what they
dared, of what they suffered and endured,
that the appreciation of their constancy,
their triumphs and their valor are still
as fresh in the hearts of their people as
ever they have been in the past, the old
soldiers received ample evidence to-day
As their columns passed along the crowd
ed streets, the cheers that came to them
from the throngs that lined the thorough
fares the fervent 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
tired the earth, and who feared nothing
that could be sent against them by
world in arms. 1t would be no mortal
man who conscious of duty done as he
best could do it. with his heart filled with
che memories of the manifold hardships
OF war bravely come to the alienation
Of the triumph of victory and the bit
terness Of defeat. could remain unmoved
by the enthusiastic Acknowledgement of
his fellow citizens, of the debt they owed
70 him and to all others who had done
as he had done.
SORROW for Those Who Are Not.
On this and as on all similar occasions,
there was underlying the joy and cheers
the strong current of sorrow that swept
out toward those men VINO died in fight,
who. their need assured by the price
they paid had earned above ali others
tAe ight to bear the piandits -of those
they loved, and for whom they gave their
lives and whose hands the old soldiers
of to-day can never clasp until the years
ere gone and there is a full muster of
the armies of the South beyond the river
OF death
1t was day ideal for a parade, a sun
shining at intervals, at times hidden by
Clouds, gentle breeze barely strong
enough to lift to their full length the
banners carried by the marching men, a
temperature warm enough to be com
Portable, but in no sense oppressive.
The announcement was made yesterday
BY Commander John B. Gordon that the
parade to-day would start promptly at 10
o'cloek, but unavoidable delays caused
tuLy 30 minutes to elapse from that time
oe1ore the march began. BY s o'clock the
crowds had commenced to arrive and seek
PAGES Of vantage from which to view the
pageant, and by 10. o clock there was no
Handing room to be had on any side
walk along the line Of march, and the
crowd had everywhere overfiowed into
tne street. The police vainly endeavored
10 Keep all sight-seers upon the sidewalk,
OUT they were contending with the prop
otltl9n OF crowding the larger body into
the smaller space and necessarily gave
up the undertaking. In front of the grand
etand on Main street there was a solid
Eass OF humanity. which for time de-
heu all efforts to open a passage through
winch the parade would pass 1t was fin
any done however, and once the parade
was IN full swing it moved steadily on.
there being but few delays and these of
no consequence
Gordon the Same as of Old.
detail of mounted police led the way
ond cleared the streets for a clattering
eauadron of horsemen acting as escort TO
zen. Gordon, who, preceded by the NAM
.lo'h nand of the First Ohio Infantry,
.OH cincinnati, rode slowly along, his
V'"l as erect, his head as high and his
Sshd Ssd on the bride as light and firm as in
n,s younger days. His right hand was in
ts.ilosl teaseless motion as he raised his
.st 10 acknowledge the cheers that came
~ MN trCm all sides. He rode beauti-
1I ~. IRON gray horse, while Adjt Gen.
.uOoL man, who was at his left hand, be-
sIole an animal as handsome in form.
IN generals are superb horsemen, and
handsome picture they made.
The Southern Mothers.
Behind Gen. Gordon came carriages con-
Ei'llhg the Southern Mothers, Mrs. Mary
r. C0nminss, Mrs. Emily F. Ball, Mrs.
NJ Normsley. Miss Bette Yancey,
- d. n. Humphreys Mrs. p. f. Ed
o'1s ~ ana Mrs. Virginia l.. Sneed In
os e ranks of the veterans the Army
~ |orthern Virginia were given the right
~ 1ne l!ne and Virginia had the lead.
c. among them came the Monticello
~ acting as escort for the sponsors
A. ne department of Virginia. who rode,
a. ulu ,he sponsors of all other divisions,
coio-l rlases gay with the Confederate
~ 'oIs @ and bearing on the sides shields
~. ca White and blue on which appeared
'"e name Of their state.
ritz Lee nnd Joe wheeler.
Sc. men came Gems. Fitzhugh Lee and Jo-
tb. Wheeler, the former on the right.
CO.., yer on the left The welcome &C.
a. them rivalled that of Gen. Gordon,
No.. all along the line there was a contin-
,ia,s roar OF cheers for each as an indi-
paa4 ana for Lee and Wheeler together.
t. the two generals marched the men
q ~ smith Camp and Watts Camp. u.
bs.s," each man waving a small banner
r,us the words n r. Lee, our com
a,..r' The men of the "Old North
r.. were next In line to Virginia, and
fbs carried the first battlehags seen in
. A., palaoe. The crowd cheered again and
. N - -. as the old banners that had hoated
the smoke Of the bioodiest battles OF
pr,. war went by. The Second
4 e,rs-ae Of North Carolina troops was
. csrlySysed OF the famous Tar Heels"