The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-29
Reside the Veterans Walk Fair Maids
of the South.
AND The TATTeRED Battle FLAGS WAVE
Near the Head March the Hornets OF Caro-
lima. "Ne Are From Arkansas; Now
Laugh, Darn YOU" Gordon
the Veterans Idol.
nv the Associated Press,)

blood stirring TO the same OLD airs which
tade them do and die for their cause Nv"
score wears ago. the veterans remnant
Of the Confederate Army represented at
the Dallas Reunion, marched through the
streets of the city today, the object OF
wildly cheering throngs.
The day was a holiday in the city. all
public buildings being closed between the
! hours when the parade was passing.
Thousands Of visitors, coming for the
sole purpose Of seeing the old soldiers,
were added to tie multitude already on
the streets.
That the weight of years was on most
Of then, was apparent in furrowed cheeks
and snowy hair; III hating steps, and
rounded shoulders; but that the old pride
of achievement and duty well done re-
manned was also to be seen in in the dog
ged persistence with which they followed
the old flag and threw off their years to
the strains of Dixie Many a veteran
who, in other days, exhibited a brilliance
of execution which added much TO the
Of execution which added much
to the success of Confederate lead
ers was compelled to drop out of line
before the march was over. Many from
the decrepitude due to advancing age or
wounds received in battle We're unable to
report, but they found places along the
way and waved their hats and schreeched
the famous rebel yell to show that they
Were with the marchers in spirit if not
in actuality.
The line Of march, covering the down
town district was a packed mass o: hu-
manity. The crowd was by far the lar
gest that the city has ever entertained.
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women and girls with waving handker-
chiefs and flags and the sidewalks were
almost impossible by reason Of the con
gestion. The decorations by reason OF
the splendid weather of late We're as
bright as on the first day.
All the available police were kept busy
trying to keep the crowd off the streets
hut 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 orderly and many were
forced into the street by pressure be-
hind them on the sidewalk.
The start was made at Main and Aus
tin streets at II o'clock. 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 eyes, the
gray pointed beard Of the communicating
chief We're well known to most of the
spectators. The location of the gray
horse which he bestrOde could almost be
told by the increase in the volume OF
cheers progressing like a wave. The
General started to acknowledge the
rlaudits by taking off his hat but soon
left it off entirely, bowling necessarily
to right and left.
Near the head Of the line came the ia
nous North Carolina "Hornets'' with
hornets nests pinned to their breasts or
hanging from poles.
In this division was the old nag Of the
Third North Carolina Cavalry.
The old emblem hung in shreds, but
was carried with ell the more pride for
its Wounds. Georgia, Texas, Tennessee,
Kentucky, in fact every Southern State,
was represented in the parade. proudly
boasting of flags now faded and torn.
Many had to be held together with
nets, but they were proudly waved never
theless in answer to plaudits of the
crowd.
banner Inscribed:
w are from Arkansas, now laugh,
darn you"
The SPONSORS and maids of honor Of
Forests Cavalry rode with the veterans
on horses and were roundly cheered all
along the route.
Even greater was the cheering for the
Tennessee maidens, who walked side by
side with the old soldiers whom they had
come to honor. The Tennesseeans made
q fine appearance as their dress was the
uniform of grey Of the Confederacy. and
they wore army caps and for the most
part carried muskets with bayonets
fixed.
A country delegation from this State
having no, muskets, carried canes on top
of which they placed their hats.
The Louisiana sponsors were mounted
and rode behind the tattered flag of the
old 18th Louisiana.
Behind the old soldiers came the
members Of the Sons of Confederate
veterans. They We're proud to follow
thelr sires. AS was stated By a speaker
at their meeting yesterday:
I'VE could do no better than 70 do &c
they have done-to show courage forti-
tude and devotion when the hour comes
It was estimated that II, 600 men were
IN line, about 5000 being veterans.
General Gordon had great trouble i,
getting back to his hotel. At every on
p~ortunlty the crowds, eager to shake re
nahu' corralled MIN and every moment
~ stopped the crush about him increased
lotel d crowd of sponsors and
news . ionor captured him. and as
S q could Threw their arms about
- AuJutaht General Norman. res
cued his chief by main force =
tually dragged him into the boto1 ~
1T was as great a narada
saw at a reunion" said Ca,o. s'oi