The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-17

Veterans Desire no chaaas IL IN
World Famous sena.

Nashville. June IT, During the pa
rade r. r. Lee carp OF Fort Worth.
had at IT'S head the celebrated Bearer
Thurston Of Mount. Vernon. TEX. who
stands seven feet five inches. This
camp was followed by large crowd
the entire route of the parade. Ala
bama Yeliowhammers" were loudly APP
plauded
Many OF the camp representations
were small but the pride with which
they all had of their battered battle
flags made up for the deficiency In
numbers. one Louisiana camp car
ried flag so frayed by the bullets
and time it was held together by a
net
The Fourth brigade. North Carolina
ing hornet nests in the branches Of
trees and headed by a drum corps OF
veterans which now musters but forr
members, was one of the features of
the parade.
In the reviewing stand on Spruce
street was a distinguished COMPANY
including Mrs. John r Gordon. the
widow of the former commander in
chief and her daughters, Colonel Phil
ip Fan of Houston d member Of Cen
Lees stan; Mrs, John c. Brown and
Bishop and Mrs Fitzgerald
Mrs. Gordon stood at the front Of
the reviewing stand, and drawn up op-
posite her across the street was Gen
Lee and his staff The old veterans
cheered their leaders to the echo as
they passed. and many rushed out Of
line To grasp his hand. Then they
turned and saiuted the widow Of John
r. Gordon Mrs. Gordon was deeply
moved at the manifestation Of anec-
ton, and her eyes were dimmed with
tears. Her emotion was quite percept-
ible as the Georgia division bore past
the reviewing stand the flag Of the
Confederacy that was 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. The
grizzIed warriors. bearing the tattered
and b8ttle-sCarred flag they carried
through victory and defeat alike step-
ped out Of liue and with one accord
saluted Mrs Gordon and General Lee
The sponsors came la for "a full
share OF the almost continuous APP
plause and cheering to which they
responded with the waving OF flags
pdrasois nd bouquets.
The veterans held brief session ar
the Tabernacle Thursday afternoon
to complete the business Of the re-
union
General g, =. Harrison Of Opalika,
Ala. introduced resolution. az the
request Of tie Alabama Daughters OF
the Confedearcy asking that the yeteU~
ans appoint committee 20 confer win
the Daughters upon the matter OF re-
vising and undermining the words Of
the South's most famous song Dixie
prolonged discussion followed Gen.
Cabeil OF Texas opposed the appoint
ment OF the committee or amy Counec-
ton which would put the veterans in
the attitude suggested in 3 hange of
words. THAT song furnished an ia
spiratton through four long years Of
fighting" said the general 1t has
furnished inspiration ever since. and
don't think that we standing with
one foot in the grave. should permit
any change ia those words The next
thing we know" concluded the general
some Yankee viii come down here
and want TO change Cabelrs name"
The convention nually voted to appoint
the committee az a matter OF courtesy
to the Daughters OF the Coufederacy.
but the veterans are firmly opposed
TO any change.
The reading Of greetings from the
Wisconsin Grand Army veterans. now
In annual euoampmeut at Madison. oc-
casioned prolonged cheering A suita-
bic acknowledgment and greeting was
ordered sent by General Lee
Or William Jones - Richmond IN
explaining the progress OF the move
meut TO erect monument 10 jefferson
Davis U Nirginia's capital said he
hoped to invite the veterans 20 meet
there Inc 1906. when they would see
the monument and hold their meetings
% the auditorium 81 the battle abbey.
\ resolution TO abandon the parades
in future reunions owing 30 the in
creasiug tufrmities of the veterans
which was introduced by a member Of
an Arkansas camp. was unanimously
voted DOWN. and with the falling 90 the
commander in chiefs Eavel the re-