The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-14
For Fifteen Hours ThroDgs TrOOped Past the Casket
 to View Deceased Hero
DISTINGUISHED MEN
 MAKE THE ADDRESSES
Even L. Soldier Guards of Honor Brush Aside Unbdden Tears at the Expressions of
 Grief.

Atlanta, Ga, January 1S-Banked In masses of flowers, the offerings of low ing friends, and covered with the Con- federate flag, the body of General John B. Gordon. lay in state from early this morning till a late hour tonight in the capitol of the state he loved.
 Throughout the day long, amending lines of veterans. citizens, men, wo- men and even children trooped past the casked, catching a feeting glimpse of the dead commander. If one would know the love and veneration and grief of Georgia's citizens he had but to watch these people Sad faces were wet with tears; old men who remembered the towering form in the prime of manhood or who followed General Gordon on the field of battle. grasped hands in silent sympathy, for words were powerless to express the feeling of loss that pervades the south tonight
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 Many organizations of Confederate Vet erans. Sons of Veterans and business bodies will be fin line besides thousands of private citizens. These with others. who will gather to witness the procession will number literally thousands, and possibly tens of thousands
 Public exercises will be held in the hall or representatives at 10 o'clock over which Governor Terrell will preside Brief addresses will be made by men prominent In the southern states. Among those who Will speak will be Gen. Stephen D. Lee, commander of the United Confederate Veterans, succeeding General Gordon: Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court of Alabama. Governor Heyward of South Carolina, Governor Jennings of Florida. Judge George Christian of Vir- ginia, Gen. Bennett Young of Kentucky. Col. Albert Cox and John Temple Graves of Georgia.