The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-25

score years ago, the veteran remnant of
the Confederate armies represented at the
Dallas reunion marched through the streets
of the city to-day, the object Of a wildly
cheering multitude.
The day was a holiday, public buildings
and stores generally being closed during the
hours when the parade was passing. Thou
sands of visitors, coming for the sole pur-
pose of seeing the old soldiers. were added
10 the throng already on the streets. Some
OF the veterans, too feeble 10 march. found
places along the route and waved their
hats and screeched the famous rebel yells.
Line of March.
The line of march, covering the downtown
districts. was packed mass Of humanity.
The start was made at May and Austin
streets Major General Van Zandt, marshal
of the day, and staff, preceded by mounted
police to clear the way. led the parade.
Following him came General Gordon and
staff. The erect slender figure. the alert
commander -in-chief were well known to
most of the spectators.
The location of his gray horse, according
to one observer, could almost be told by the
increase of the volume of cheers progress
ing like wave along with him. Next came
distinguished guests, and then, the veter-
departments as follows: Virginia, Tennessee.
Forest Cavalry Corps, Dallas Artillery,
Transnississippi. Missouri. Arkansas. In
dian Territory Oklahoma Territory. Pacific
Behind the old soldiers came the MEM
bers of the Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
State Banners.
1t was after IL o'clock this forenoon when
the parade started. Near the head OF the
line came the famous North Carolina "Hor-
nets" with hornets nests pinned on lhcir
breasts or hanging from poles. and they,
with Georgia, Texas, Tennessee. Kentucky.
in fact every Southern State which was
represented in the parade, proudly hCasted
flags. now faded and torn, but cherished
me1nentCS.
The Arkansas delegation carried banner
laugh, darn YOU"
The sponsors and maids Of honor of
Forests Cavalry rode with the veterans on
horses. and the Tennessee maidens walked
side by side with the old soldiers whom
they came to honor. The Louisiana spon-
sors were mounted and rode behind the at
tered flag of the old Fourteenth Louisiana.
1t Is estimated that 12 coo men were in line,
about go being veterans.
General Gordon had great trouble In get
ting back TO his hotel. At every opportunity
crowds. eager to shake his hand, corralled
HIM, AT the hotel crowd of sponsors and
maids of honor captured him. and as many
as could threw their arms about him. Ad-
tutant General MOorman rescued his chief
by main force, and actually dragged him
into the hotel.
Attractive Missourian.
General Harvey Salmon said tonight:
Every Missourian present in Dallas to-
day was proud Of his old State. And every
one of US is proud of Dallas. 1t was never
expected that a city of this size could so
spiendidly handle such Il tremendous meet
ing as this reunion has BEEN
Every person i'll Dallas looked up to Pri-
yate IL c. Thurston of Mount Vernon.
Tex. native Missourian.. I3 years old and
I feet 10 inches tall. who has the dis
friction Of being the tallest Confederate
veteran. Mr. Tlurston's tall figure attract
ed the attention of all who witnessed the
parade. He served in Major Harvey Sal
mons regiment of the Morgan County
Rangers, and was an excellent mark for the
Yankee sharpshooters. lie was wounded
four times. but. as he put it. his tall. lean
'nS between the two Old comrades was an
interesting one. General salmon said:
II never had such a hard time in my life
as when I tried to drill that fellow. He
would step twice far as the average SOL
der. We tried him in the cavalry. but his
long legs interfered with the horses prog
ress. Finally. i told him he need not drill
way he could; and l want to say right here.
that his tall figure was in the thickest of
every fight"
No more popular representative OF the
younger generation has been seen at the
Dallas reunion than Chief
Houghton of the Sons of Veterans. His
successor is q Texan elected this after
noon. T. B. Stone of Waco. Commander
Houghton was among the first to co!lsrat-
ulate his successor, which he did in be-
fitting terms.
All Well Pleased.
After one of the greatest parades ever
held at a Confederate reunion. Dallas TO-
night bade good-by to thousands OF her
visitors. Every railroad entering the city
sent out trains laden with fatigued out sat
isfed veterans Tonight chivalry and