Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
Oakland &c m etery Is
Crowded This Afternoon
With Those Who Hon
or Confederate Dead.

lanta paid tribute to the memory of
the dauntless heroes who fought bravely
and died fearlessly for cause dear to
all the south.
Business practically ceased and the
day was igven up to sad and sacred
memories. Exercises appropriate to
the occasion were held at Oak
land cemetery at the conclusion of which
the freshest flowers that the season fur
nished were placed upon the graves Of
the Confederate dead. AS the graves are
made beautiful again with flowers, whose
sweet fragrance breathes the love of the
states for which the fallen heroes died.
a deep reverence swells in the hearts
Of the assembled thousands.
The following was the order Of exer-
cises:
Prayer by Rev. c. B. Wilmer, rector OF
st. Luke church; Introduction Of Colonel
John Temple Graves. the orator of the
day, by the grand marshal, Captain Will
liam A. Hansell; Grafton by John Temple
Graves; hymn; benediction by DR.. c. P.
Cleveland; taps and salute by the artil-
lery; distribution of flowers.
Hon. John Temple Graves. the orator Of
l the da-', paid a tribute to the south's
great heroes. Mr. Graves is eminently
fitted to deliver the Memorial Grafton and
he will doubtless hold the attention OF
he held the attention of the vast crowd
assembled at the cemetery.
At 2:3O Saturday afternoon the Me-
mortal day parade formed at the junction
of Peachtree and West Peachtree streets
at the Erskine fountain. The various or
ganizations composing the parade formed
promptly at the places designated by their
commanders and shortly after the hour
decided upon the long pageant began to
move.
Starting at the Erskine fountain the pa
rade proceeded up Peachtree street to Ma
| rietta. down Marietta TO Broad, out Broad
to Alabama, down Alabama TO Whitehall,
out Whitehall to Hunter and out Hunter
| to Oakland cemetery.
Great throngs of people crowded the
streets along the line of march and every
window was filed with those eager TO
see the great parade. The gray haired and
| battle-scarred veterans who marched in
| the third division were greeted with
mighty shouts of applause all along the
line Of march. Many eyes filled with
tears as they beheld the veterans.
The parade marched in the following or
| der:
First Division-The grand marshal and
his aides were At the head OF the long pa
geant Then came the Fifth regiment I'M
der the command of Major w. w. Bar
ker followed by the cadets OF the Cor
don institute at GAINESVILLE. There were
100 cadets in line and they. made pref
ty appearance and attracted much atten-
| tioa IN. their bright uniforms Cadet wal
ter Mnrshburn was In command OF the
cadets and Captains Harmon and
| Wright commanded Companies B and C.
Second Division-The Second division
was under command of Colonel Phil g.
Byrd and was headed by vittur's knights
of Pythias Drum and Bugle corps, COM
manded by Major A. H. Morrill,. Second
| Georgia Uniformed Rank Knights OF Py-
thias, was in this division. the Atlanta
police force, commanded by Chief Ball.
and the students OF the Boys High school
under the leadership of Professor William
NJ. Slaton. The battalion of police was
| composed of three companies of is men
each, besides "a bicycle men. Captains
Jennings, McCurdy and Thompson were
in charge of the men on foot, while Ser
geant John Abbott was in charge Of the
bicycle corps.
The Veterans In Line.
Third Division-The third division was in
command of Colonel ]. F. Burke. 1t con-
sisted OF the Atlanta Fire Department
Drum and Bugle corps and detachment
| from the department under the command
/ of Chief W. r. Joyner. The Confederate
veterans came Immediately after the fire
department in the parade. Captain w. II.
| Harrison commanded the veterans Of At
| ianta Camp. No. l5s. and r. S. ozburn
was in charge Of Camp Walker. The other
members of this division were the Cover
/ nors Horse Guard, commanded by Cap
tain George N. hope: Wheeler's cavalry
under command of Colonel John S. Pra-
| Their: the Atlanta Artillery, commanded
by Captain Lacy d. Morris.
| Fourth Division-ThisA division was in
| command of Colonel w. L. Peel and con-
sisted Of carriages containing the orator
( chaplain and ladies of the Memorial asso-
citation, of which Mrs. w. d. Ellis is pres
| ident: the Daughters of the Confederacy,
4 u &c
/ dent: the Children of the Sonfederacy,
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, the Sons of the Confederate Veter-
ans. commanded by w. F. Parkhurst;
Mayor Minis and members Of the city
council and aged and MANNED Confederate
] veterans.
/ The eighteen bicycle men in the parade
presented a striking appearance with all
| their wheels covered entirely with red,
white and blue. and they won many cheers
/ by their good riding. The men on foot al
so executed their movements well. and
the police department presented one OF
the besr drilled set of men in the entire
procession.
There was much applause for the FIRE
department drum corps. The men had on
their new uniforms and made splendid
| impression.
Presentation of Crosses.
A large crowd witnessed the exercises
ACCOMMODATING the VTcSCAAtdNAOA VI NAOoScS
Of honor Saturday in the hall Of the
| of honor this morning in the hall of the
house of representatives at the capitol.
| The exercises began promptly at 10
O'Clock. The scene which the spacious hall
presented at that time was an Inspiring
one.g
The entire program was carried out. The
| exercises were opened with prayer by DIR.
w w. Landrum. Music followed and
then came the speech of Captain w. H.
Harrison. Captain Harrison's speech was
one of the most warmly received of any
delivered Saturday. He aroused the
veterans present to a high point of en-
thusiasm and when be sat down the hall
rang with cheers and prolonged applause.
DR.. James B. Taylor, chaplain in the
civil war who followed Hampton and
Stewart and did gallant service as brave
soldier as we'll attending to the spir-
itual needs of his comrades. spoke on"The
Days of April, 1865" DR.. Taylor's speech
9SsNit largely With Lees surrender. he
--=-sc Of the heroic Lee and palu GLOW
ing tributes to the other brave officers Of
the Confederacy.
The memorial poem by Lucius Perry
I Hills was also roundly applauded. The
singing Of Mrs. Yeates and of the male
chorus added much to the inspiration OF
/ the occas sion.
The presentation OF crosses by Miss
Alice Baxter took place at the conclusion