The age-herald., 1901-05-31
THE PARADE IF THE VETERANS
 WAS 4 MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT


 there being about 200 men in the column.
 South Carolina came third, and riding in carriage was Judge Reagan, the on- ly surviving member of the cabinet of Jefferson Davis. Judge Reagan was most warmly greeted and was busily employed from end to end of the parade in lowing his thanks for the applause bestowed up- on him.
 The Divisions.
 The sponsors of the Maryland division were the chief representatives of their state, there being no men in line behind them
 Gen. w L. Cable, commanding the trans Mississippi department than whom no man seems to be more popular, stood upright in his carriage as it rolled along lowing to right and left.
 A numerous staff accompanied General Cable Missouri was first of the Western states, detachment of twenty-five men with the sponsors and maids of honor completing the representations
 Texas came strongly to the front with 200 men marching behind the carriages that contained their sponsors. Born high in front of the Lone Star State was the battle flag of the Eleventh Infantry, Tex as Voluntee It was in the hands of a color bearer-himself over seven feet tall, who held the flag so far aloft that 1t could be seen as far down the line as the eye was able to distinguish an individual object
 The cadets iron, the University of Arkansas escorted the old soldiers from their State who presented a splendid ap- pearance First was a squadron number ing fully 100 riding well. the gray of their uniforms set off by broad sashes of bright yellow; 250 Arkansas infantrymen came behind the cavalry. The division of In- dian Territory Montana and the Pacific Coast divisions were represented by their sponsors, only the usual escort riding with them. The veterans of the Army of the Tennessee, headed by their com mander, General Stephen D. Lee. was the third and last of the bodies of organized veterans. General Lee was attended by staff of 23 mounted men. First of the army came the Kentucky division, com manded by Major General J. M Poyntze. Sixty-five camps were represented, the division being divided into brigades com manded by General A. B. Arnold, General J. B. Briggs and General A H. Sinclair.
 brilliant spot of crimson appeared when the fire department drum corps of Atlanta wheeled into line. leading the divisions from that State Miss Mary Redd, the sponsor for Georgia, and her maids of honor, Miss H. Mary Connolly and Katherine Neill, were in very hand somely decorated carriage. Among the veterans was an old coiored man carrying a vigorous and struggling rooster. The realistic representation of foraging that he presented evoked much laughter and applause. The Georgians who came up strong in numbers, were divided into two brigades, the North Georgia and the Eastern. They had POO men and marched | in excellent style. The Eastern brigade carried three old battle flags which, like all the similar banners. were the recipients of much fattering attention.
 The Alabamians.
 The Alabama contingent was com manded by General George P. Harrison 1.-the four hrigades Of his division being under Generals J. 1T. Savage j. E. liar l rison, k. B. Vaughan and J. Thompson. Between the men from Alabama and those from Mississippi who were close behind, was carriage in which sat Gen. eral A. P. Stewart and General W. B. I Bate. Both old heroes received the same generous recognition as had been &C., corded to their predecessors in the line, | Generals Gordon. Wheeler and Lee.
 The division from Mississippi was com manded by General W. D. Cameron who clattered past at the head of staff near | ly the size of a cavalry regiment. The | two brigades of the division were com | manded by Generals White and Hum | phreys. In their ranks was a battle flag | carried by a color bearer clad in but ternut uniform that from it's appearance must have seen hard service throughout | the war.
 | An even dozen battle flags were borne | by the Pelcans of Louisiana when they came marching by. The men were led by | General George H. Packwood and pre- sented fine appearance, their marching | being good and their ranks well kept.
 The Florida division followed under the | command of General w. H. Jewett and | although not strong in numbers, they made up in enthusiasm. Miss Eliza Wit l itch, the sponsor for the state and her maids of honor, Misses Agnes Pearson and Mary Deaderick. rode in carriages which were filled with roses.
 The parade was closed by the men from Tennessee who having less distance to travel were able to appear in stronger | numbers than those of any other state. | At their head rode General John M. Tay- | Tor. and just behind him Miss Lela Mall | lory. the sponsor for the state, with a bevy of maids of honor. Seventy men marching under the old flag of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry were at the head of the column and then came the ramnant of the One Hundred and Fifty fourth Infantry, commanded by Colonel F. A. Cole With this detachment was | an old faded battlefiag that had f1oated | in the smoke of dozen fights, 1t bearing the names of them all. After the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth came the Fourteenth and Forty-first regiments each represented by about seventy-five | men.
 | The, line of march for the veterans was | closed by the veterans of Gen. N B. For rests cavalry The brigades were com manded by Generals D. c. Kelly, T. G. Bell. E. w Fucker. Baxter Smith and .Jobn w Morton The Sons of Veterans led by Commander Hindman. was the first of the affiliated societies to appear after the veterans had marched by. The divis- ions of the Army of Northern Virginia. Trans Mississippi, Arkansas Mississippi, Louisiana and Missouri followed in the order given about 25o men being present. A detachment of the Tennessee National Guard and several carriages filled with brightly dressed ladies closed the parade, which was one hour and thirty minutes in passing given point.
 The Sponsors Ball.
 Memphis, Tenn. May So.-The closing