Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-30
VETERANS HAD
BIG PAARDE
YESTERDAY
HEROES ARE
REVIEWED BY GENERAL EV
ANS-BALL LAST NIGHT WAS
END OF REUNION.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct. 2s.-Fully two
thousand old Confederate soldiers took
part in the reunion ceremonies To-Day.
The city Is a living mass. There was,
never such a crowd here upon any occas-
ion. The principal feature CT today pro-,
gram was the veterans parade. which
took place shortly after u o'clock In this
every camp in Georgia participated ana
as the old heroes marched through the
crowd with their Confederate flags all
tattered in the service the people YELLED
themselves hoarse.
Broad street from the Confederate mon
ument on the south to Fourteenth street
on the north was a living mass OF hui
mainly. During the parade the street cars
were all stopped on account of the JAM
The parade formed on Broad near Thir-
teenth. General Evans and stan formed
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets
and marched TO the reviewing stand on
Eleventh street where they and the spon-
sors reviewed the parade as it passed
Upon the reviewing stand was pyra-
mid Of school children who waven Confed-
crate flags as the veterans passed, pre-
senting a grand spectacle that was round
" chered by the crowds during the en-
tire time.
The time required for the parade to-
pass the reviewing stand was just three
quarters of an lour, and all Columbus
agrees lAlal II was NA4G A4OoA AA1P1@-A-o
spectacle ever witnessed here.
Coli W. s. Shepherd was marshal OF
the day and Captain William Redd, Jr.s
acted as adjutant general.
Memr ers of the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation and Daughters of thu conseoer-
acy we're IN tho parade in e-ts'-ioges The
reunion ceremonies win close tonight with
a grand ball to lie sponsors at Hotel Re-
cine.
The old veterans win then depart to
their homes after most successful meet
ing and a royal good Tune generally.
CARNIVAL ATTRACTS
CROWDS TO COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS, Ga, Oct 29.-The second
day Of the fall carnival attracted people
in multitudes. Every railroad running into
the city has more than 1t can do. Many
who wanted to come TO Columbus yes
terday were left on the wayside. There
never was an occasion In this city as
largely attended as is this one.
The annual reunion of the Georgia Con-
federate Veterans is being held at the
courthouse. and there are over thousand
of them in attendance. The opening cere-
monies were held in Springer opera house.
where great throngs of people had gather
ed to hear the speeches of General Evans
and other notables. After the formal
opening was over the program for today's
session was announced anu the NeleLduo
adjourned to take in the city.
One of the grandest scenes Of the fes-
tival was the browning of the queen last
night at $50 o'clock on the coronation
stand at Eleventh and Broad streets
There was an immense throng OF people
there to witness the occasion, and imme-
diately after the ceremony the royal par
ty repaired to the Hotel Racine to par
ticipate in the queens ball Miss Minna
Strother, the queen, and her maids OK
honor were attired in beautiful costumes
and in the rays of the many colored lights
on the bell tower just back Of the stand
the sight was most gorgeous.
At the appointed time Queen Minna L
was crowned by Captain Peter Preer, who
then turned the city over to her. The fol-
lowing young ladies were the maids Of
honor: Miss Sadie Hunt, Miss Vera hatch
er, Miss Matte Hatcher, Miss Lucy Hill,
Miss Pauline Shepherd, Miss Kate Hal
stead, Miss Eula Henry, Miss Fannie Ber-
~ and Miss Matte Owsley.
The little crown bearer was Master
Abram Illges and the four little train
bearers were Masters Herbert Grower. J.
r. Cargill. Jr., Rolf Simms and Everett
Struper.
The ball was opened with a short recep-
ton, and then the german began with the
queen and Mr.. George Waddell leading.
The ballroom and hotel parlors were elab-
orately decorated for the occasion.