Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-28
LED BY GORDON, VETERANS
OF WAR PARADE IN DALLAS

DALLAS, Tex, April 2.-With their
blood stirring to the same old airs which
babe 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 today, the object of
wildly cheering throngs' enthusiasm.
The day was 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 the multitude, already on the
streets. BY tonight 1t is expected that the
movement out of town will have COM
menced.
That the weight of years was on most
OF them was apparent in furrowed cheeks
and snowy hair; in hating steps and
rounded shoulders; but that the old pride
of achievement and duty well done re-
mained was also to be seen in the logged
persistence with which they followed their
old flag and threw off their years to the
strains of Dixie" Many veteran who
in other days exhibited a brilliance of ex-
ecution which added so much to the sue
cess of the stratagems of Confederate
leaders 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, were unable to
way and waved their hats and screeched
the famous rebel yell to show that they
were with the marchers in spirit if not in
actually.
The line of march. covering the down
town district, was a packed mass. The
crowd was fer and away the largest that
the city has ever entertained.
All the available police were kept busy
irving to keep the crowd off the streets
but with i'll success. The rhrong was far
too large to admit of control by any Ordi-
nary force. The spectators were for the
most part orderly and many were forced
into the street by pressure behind them
on the sidewalk.
Major General vanZandt, 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 beard of the commander
in-chief were we'll known to most Of the
spectators. The location of the gallant
leader mounted on his gray horse,
according to one observer, could al
most be told by the increase in the vol
ume Of cheers progressing like a wave
along with him. The general started to
acknowledge the plaudits by taking off
his hat but soon left ii of entirely, bow
ing necessarily to right and left. Next
came distinguished guests and then-tne
veterans.
The latter were arranged according to
departments as follows:
Virginia, Tennessee, Forrest Cavalry
Corps, Dallas Artillery, Trans Mississippi
Missouri Arkansas, Indian Territory, Ok
lahoma Territory. Pacific division, North
west division and Texas. Behind the old
soldiers came the members of the Sons
of Confederate Veterans. They were
proud to follow their sires, as was stated
by a speaker, at their meeting yesterday:
1--WE could do no better than to do as they
have done-to show courage, fortitude and
devotion to duty when the hour comes,
said the speaker. Let us follow the path
they have made
Near the head of the line came the IA
nous North Carolina Hornets with hor
nets nests pinned to their breasts or
hanging from poles.
In this division was the old flag of the
Third North Carolina cavalry. The old
emblem hung in shreds, but was carried
with all the more pride for its wounds.
Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. in
fact every southern state represented in
the parade proudly boasted- flags which,
though faded and torn, and cherished me-
mentoes. Many had to be held together
with nets. but they were proudly waved