The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-30


escort to General Lee, who was just be-
hind, accompanied by his staff, which
consisted of Major W. ]. Miner, Mr..
William Redd, Mr.. w. A. Walker. Mr..
]. J. Banks Mr.. W. s. Brown, Mr.. r. s.
Munger, Mr.. A. o. Lane, Capt. A. b.
Vandergrift, Mr.. R. H. Pearson, Mr.. s. D.
Weakley, Major John W. Johnston, Mr..
j. B. Cobbs, Mr. E. NJ. Tutwiler, Mr.. J. H.
Barr, Capt. T. @. Bush, Mr.. E. F. Enslen,
DR.. G. NJ. Morrow. Mr.. H B. Gray, Mr.
j. A VanHoose, Mr.. T. P. OBrien. Mr..
Ross C. Smith, Col. J. r. B. Jackson,
Mr.. Alex T. London, Rev. L. s. Handley,
Mr. James A. Going. Mr.. James E. Webb,
Major F. Y Anderson. Mr.. H. c.
Vaughan and Capt. w. C. Ward.
Grand Marshall Col. Tom o. Smiths
staff consisted of Mr.. W. II. Martin, Mr.
w. B. Morgan, Mr.. Hampt Smith, Dr.
| L. C. Morris, Dr. r. e. Johnson. DR..
William Jordan. DR.. J. G. Murray. Mr..
w. NJ. Walker, Mr. Otto Marx, Mr.. G.
B. Ward, Mr.. John d. Elliott, Mr.. N. L.
Miller, Mr.. H. H. Mayberry, Mr.. w. M
Porter, Mr.. b. X. Campbell, Mr. r. A.
Terrell Mr.. T. H. Benners, Mr.. J. B. Glib
| son, Mr.. James j. Smith, Mr.. r. H.
Baugh. Mr.. Walker Percy. Mr. w. w.
Crawford, Mr.. James Arthur Smith. Mr.
Paul II. Earle, Mr.. II. C. Vaughan, Mr.
T T. Ashford, Mr.. r. II. Wood MIR. w. J.
Parks, Mr.. C. H. Munger, Mr.. W. s. Mar
tin, Mr.. Huston Davis. Mr.. Robert Greg
ory, Mr.. Bartee Byers, Mr. Ed Southgate
Mr.. Walter Hagood, Mr.. Will Huey, Mr.
Chase Perkins, Mr. Jack Cooper Mr.. j.
H. Dickson, Mr.. Hugo Marx Mr., John
Jemison, Mr.. Sears Francis and Major
]. r. Crow of Sheffield.
Form of Procession.
The bodies composing the various d.
visions of the parade and their stations
in the procession were:
First division, in command Of Captain
Charles L. Ledbetter, Third Infantry,
consisted Of all companies or attachments
of infantry, and pupils of boys schools.
Second division, in command of Lieu
tenant Commander ]. B. Francis. consist
ed, of Camp Hardee. U. c.. ". and Sons
of Veterans u. c. v
Third division consisted of detachments
from Bessemer, Pratt City and Wylam.
Fourth division was composed of the
Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of
Veterans, L. s. A, commanded by Com
mander A. N. Day.
Fifth division was detachments from
Avondale East Lake. North Birmingham,
Woodlawn and Warrior, commanded by
Commander w. H. Reynolds.
The mayors and aldermen Of the mu-
inequalities of Jefferson county were in
carriages They fell in behind the fifth
division. There were ten carriages filled
with city fathers OF the county.
At the City Hall.
When the parade arrived at the city
hall General Lee dismounted and went on
the platform. accompanied by Major Mil
ner. Mayor w. M. Drennen, Grand Mar
shall Colonel Smith several members of
the reception committee and the represen
tatives of the press. Mayor Drennen
made short address welcoming General
Lee to Birmingham and extending to him
the freedom OF the city and its keys.
General Lee replied in a few words, in
which he said he was a soldier OF the
Union hut had fought four years under
the stars and bars. His speech was as
follows
Mr. Mayor and Citizens of Birming-
ham: wish l could find proper words to
frame proper sentences to express my
thankfulness at this great demonstration
of welcome. 1t touches me greatly to
see 1t. and I will say to you that l am
rather unprepared to receive SUCH
But l am exceedingly glad to be in
Birmingham, and to receive the hospital
ity of her citizens. l. as you know, came
from the sunny skies of the great State
of Virginia. the jewel. My state is closely
identified with Alabama.
Mr.. Mayor, you refer to those days
of '61-66 when we sons of the south fought
together. We fought bravely, and we
fought well, and our record during those
long years has never been surpassed by
any nation of the universe Against great
odds we held our ground for long time.
and our defeat did not cause us to lose
any of our glory.
But now ! am glad to say the cannon
| has been muzzled, the roar of musketry
hushed and peace reigns supreme. Today
| there are seventy million people enjoying
sweet peace in our blessed country.
And we must honor the Federal SOL
| der. I am glad to see the day has come
when the Federals decorate the graves of
| the brave departed Confederates.
ut is our duty to build up closer re-
lations between Alabama and Virginia.
1 can't thank you too much for this re-
ception.
II served in the late war in Cuba The
war was short but still the men of the
south enlisted thinking that 1t would
not be short. In my last talk with the
late President Mckinley he said his one
desire was that when he should have
passed away. upon his tombstone should
be inscribed: Here lies President of
the United States who has done more
than any of his predecessors to bring
about harmony In all sections
Mr. Mayor and fellow citizens, thank
you"
Reviews the Parade.
General Lee then remountcd and the
parade moved to Capitol Park where It
passed in review of thousands gathered
on the grass. The white pupils of the
public schools, the girls from Pollock
Stephens Institute and the Birmingham
Seminary were gathered around the park
1t Is estimated there were nearly two
thousand school children
The parade passed down Park avenue
to West Twentieth street, down Twen-
tieth street to Eighth avenue, up Eighth
avenue to East Twentieth street, UP East
Twentieth street to Park avenue and
down Park avenue to the Spanish can
| non, where General Lee reviewed the
parade from horseback. During the re-
view Troop D was stationed in tho rear
of General Lee.
After the review Geperal Lee was es-
cortsd' to'the Hillpap Hotel where rooms
8 and were reserved for him and his
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