The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-06-23
A GLORIOUS MARCH.
Veterans Of Serihsra lssfedefacy
Cheered si livery Isra. Z
The Old Men Marched unrinSsinsiy.
Though ihe Step Fslserss ~ Tirrss
The Aarshers Representative ~
the whc.e South.

Nash,ille. Tenn. speelal.-ss ae
Ting climax 10 the EeuaIon os the
United Confederate Veterans. Mash
VILE and her thousands q guests
gave The veterans as they marched
proudly through denseIy croSded
streets. En ovation which Slii live
long in the memory of "a recip.sa's.
as well as those who paid the honor
The day was warm. bat the old men
marched untilnchingly. although the
step al times faltersi. There was
much confusion. caused BY poor poiic
ing along the route. but the start VAS
made at the hear set. and the last vet.
eran passed the reviewing stand tso
hours later. Tho Seventh Cavalry
Band, United States army. led the
parade. and this organization. a. self
as the many other bands IL the long
ling. played only four pieces. but gave
them over and aver again. a. follows:
Maryland. Ny Maryland" Ny Ola
Kentucky Home" The Girl left be-
hind Ne" and Dixie" United States
mail carriers. a, several places along
the line, supplied ice water 10 tue
thirsty veterans.
The parade was representative not
only OF every Southern State. but
many camps located Ia the far West:
one In Montana and another IN Ohio
had delegations In line. The Fourth
division, composed principally OF
camps from Tennessee. Alabama.
Georgia and Mississippi. carried away
the honors for the greatest number OK
men in line. The Virgintans were an
imposing body Of men aud were given
many a cheer. The Fourth Brigade
North Carolina, headed by a can't
from Ashcyllle bearing hornet nest
in the branches OF trees. and head
ed by a drum corps Of veterans.
which now musters but four members.
was one OF the features Of the parade.
Alabamas yellow hammers were
heartily applauded. Many OF tho
camp representations were noticcabiy
small, but the pride with which they
held aulft their tattered battle flags
made Up for the deficiency in num-
bers. One Louisiana camp carried
flag so frayed by bullets and time that
Il was held together by a net.
In the reviewing stand on Spruce
street was a distinguished company.
including Mrs. John B. Gordon. the
widow of the former commanderin-
chief, and her daughters: Col Phillip
FALL OF Houston, Texas. a member
OF General Lees staff: Mrs. John &.
Brown and Bishop and Mrs Htzger-
aid, of Tennessee. Mrs. Gorh on stood
at the front of the reviewing stand.
and drawn up across the street were
General Lee and his stan. The veter.
ans cheered their leader to the echo
as they passed. and many rushed out
| Of line TO grasp his hand. Then they
turned and saluted the widow OF Gen
| era1 Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was deeply
/ moved at tho manifestations Of affec-
ton. Her emotion was quite percepti-
| BILE as the Georgia division bore past
the reviewing stand the flag Of the
| Confcderacy that had been made from
| the ribbons that bedecked the grave
| OF her beloved husband.
| Another affecting incident was the
welcome and salute OF the old Stone
wall Jackson Brigade as IL passed.
Tho grizzled warriors, bearing tho tat
tered and battlescarred flag they had
| carried through victory and defeat
| alike. stepped out OF line and With one
accord saluted Mrs. Gordon and Gen.
| erai Lee.