The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-30
a GRAND PARADE.
Old Confederate Veterans March to
Old Tunes in Dallas.

The Confederate Veterans reunion
at Dallas, Texas, came to an end on
Thursday with one Of the greatest
parades ever held at a Confederate
reunion With their blood stirring to
the same old airs which bade them
do and die for their cause two score
years ago, the veteran remnant Of the
Confederate army represented at the
Dallas reunion marched through the
streets Of the city Thursday: the OBJ
ject of wildly cheering throngs.
The day was a holiday in the city,
all public buildings being closed be-
tween the hours when the parade was
passing. Thousands of visitors, COM
ing for the sole purpose of seeing the
old soldiers were added to the multi
tude already on the streets.
That the weight Of years was on
most Of them was apparent in furrowed
cheeks and snowy hair, in halting
steps and rounded shoulders: but that
the old pride Of achievement and duty
we'll one remained was also to be seen
in the dogged persistence with which
they followed the old flag and threw
off their years to the strains Of
Dixie" Many a veteran who in 9TH
er days exhibited a brilliance of exc
cution which added much to the sue
cess of the strategems Of Confederate
leaders were compelled to drop out OF
line before the march was over. Many
from the decrepitude due to advanc-
ing age or wounds received in battle
were unable to report, but they found
places along the way and waved their
hats and screeched the famous rebel
yell to show that they were with the
marchers in spirit if not in actuallty.
The line of march, covering the
downtown district, was packed mass
of humanity. The crowd was far and
away the largest that the city has
ever entertained.
Windows were bright with the faces
of women and girls waving handker-
chiefs and flags and sidewalks were
almost impossible by reason OF the
congestion. The decorations by rea-
son Of the splendid weather recently
were as bright as on the first day.
AL the available police were kept
busy trying to keep the crowd off the
streets but with i'll success. The
throng was far too large to admit Of
control by any ordinary force. The
spectators were for the most part Or
derly and many were forced into the
street by pressure behind them on the
sidewalk.
The start was made at Main and
Austin streets at II o'clock. Maj.
Gen. Van Zanat, marshal of the day
and staff, preceded by mounted police
to clear the way, led the parade. Fol
lowing him came Gen. Gordon and
staff. The erect, slender figure, the
alert eyes, the gray pointed beard Of
the commander in chief were well
known to most of the spectators. The
location Of the gay horse which he
bestrode could almost be told by the
increase in the volume OF cheers pro-
crossing like a wave. The general
started to acknowledge the plaudlts
bv taking off his hat but soon left it
oil entirely, bowling necessarily to
right and left.
The sponsors and maids OF honor
Of Forests cavalry rode with the
veterans on horses and were roundly
checred all along the route.
Even greater was the cheering Tor
the Tennessee maidens who walked
side by side with the old soldiers whom
they had come to honor. The Ten
nessceans made a fine appearance as
their dress was the uniform Of gray Of
the Confederacy and they wore army
caps and for the most part carried
muskets with bayonets fixed.
The Louisiana sponsors were mount
ed and rode behind the tattered flag
Of the OLD Fourteenth Louisiana.
Behind the old soldiers came the
members of the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans. They We're proud to follow
their sires, as was stated by d speaker
at their meeting Thursday, we could
do no better than to do as they have
done--to show courage, fortitude and
devotion when the hour come 1t
was estimated that $1,000 men were
in line. about 5000 being veterans.
Gen. Gordon had great trouble in
getting back to his hotel. At every
opportunity the crowds were eager to
shake his hand. corraled him and every
moment he stopped the crush about
him increased. At the hotel crowd
Of sponsors and maids Of honor cap
tured him and as many as could threw
their arms about him. Adjt. Gen.
Norman rescued his chief by main
force and actually dragged him into
the hotel.
1T was as fine a parade as l ever
saw at a reunion" said Gen. Gordon
sd Can Norman orhonH this pSDrpS-