The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-18
VETS ARE BACK HOME
LOUD IN PRAISE OF NAsHvILLRs
HOSPITALITY.
Montgomery Soldiers Declare That
Fourteenth Annual Reunion was
Great Success--Distingu ish-
ed Veterans Pass Through.

Grey uniforms with the white and
red badges OF the Confederate Veterans
were numerous on Montgomery's
streets yesterday. They indicated the
home coming of the veterans of the
Lost Cause who had been among the
vast throng which had made the Four
teenth annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans at Nashville such
a complete success.
The Veterans with one accord lauded
the cordial welcome and the generous
arrangements which had been made for
them at Nashville by the men and wo-
men of the Rock City. 1t was gen.
orally agreed that the Nashville re-
union was one of the most enjoyable,
one of the most successful that the
Confederate Veterans have enjoyed
since the custom of the annual reunion
came into vogue.
To handle the great crowd of re-
union visitors the Louisville and Nash
Willie Railroad ran double passenger
trains to the South throughout all of
yesterday, that Is, every southbound
passenger tran had an extra session.
The exodus from Nashville began
Thursday morning. Many of the visit
ors and some of the veterans did
not wait for the splendid parade which
last day of the reunion. Many of
these visitors took the morning trains
from Nashville in order that they might
avoid the inevitable rugh that follow
ed the final exercises of the reunion.
The rush of the southbound passen-
gers from Nashville passed Montgom-
cry yesterday. the rear guard of the
Reunion tourists going through the
city last night. Veterans and visitors
to Nashville from the Southern por-
tion of Alabama, from Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas filled the pas
senger trains that passed through
Montgomery yesterday from early
morning until late at night. Many
of them spent several hours in Mont
gomery In walking about the streets or
in visiting points of interest.
General George p. Harrison, Com
manding the Alabama Division OF the
United Confederate Veterans. and who
rode at the head of the Alabama Divis-
ion of the veterans In the magnificent
parade of the veterans Thursday did
not pass through Montgomery. He
came down with the Montgomery
veterans as far as Birmingham. but
stopped there and went to his home in
Opelika over the Central Railroad.
Adjutant General w. e. Mickle. OF
uASUAACp SiiCA Va 0SdAA Va 0Siohat DUO
phen ID. Lee who succeeded General
John b. Gordon in the command of the
Veterans was prominent among the
Veterans who passed through Mont
gomery yesterday. General Mickle be-
tween trains spent an hour in Mont
gomery last night. He was accom-
panied by his daughter Miss Mickle
who had accompanied him to Nashville.
Colonel B. NJ. Washburn, Acting Ad-
jutant General of the Alabama Division
reached Montgomery last night from
Nashville. With him was Miss Lucille
Washburn, sponsor for the Alabama
Division and her chief maid of honor,
Miss Byrd Burgher.. On the same train
was Judge J. b. Fuller. Commander of
Camp Lomax, the banner camp of Con-
federate Veterans of Alabama. The
other delegates who fully. represented
Montgomery came in gon the numerous
trains that reached Montgomery from
Nashville during the day.
Hon. w. NJ Fassyoux. late comman-
der of the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans was among the prominent
Nashville visitors who passed through
Montgomery during the day. He was
accompanied. by Adjutant Hall OF New
Orleans. in which city Mr.. Fnssoux Is
a prominent attorney.
Commander Thomas NJ. owen of the
Alabama Division of the United sons
of Confederate Veterans reached the
city with members of his stan yester-
day morning Mr.. Owen was honored
in being selected as the orator to
respond to the address of welcome on
behalf of the Sons of Veterans at the
joint meeting on the first day If the
Reunion of the Sons and the Veterans.
His speech ON this occasion was highly
complimented- by the members of both
organizations.
Mrs. owen accompanied Commander
Owen to the reunion and was ohaperon
for the Alabama sponsor OF the Sons.
Miss Lucy McAdory of Jonesboro.
In discussing the reunion last night
Colonel B. NJ. Washburn Acting Adju-
tant for the Alabama Division Of the
Veterans said:
Il have nothing but words of praise
for the splendid way In which the peo-
pie of Nashville treated the Confcder-
ate soldiers. They were made to feel
at home from the time they arrived
until they left the city. No Con-
federate soldier was allowed to suffer
for lodging or for food during Tho re-
union. AT the Veterans hotel. called
the Haymaker Veterans were fed free
of charge and given sleeping accomoda-
lions. They were given excellent food
excellently cooked. 1 am told, and
can easily believe 1t. that ladies of
Nashville remained up all night cook
ing and waiting upon the old soldiers.
Nothing was too good for the cd
Veterans The arrangements were IN
fnitely superior to those which marked
the reunion held several years ago at
Nashville. At that time the head
quarters for the old soldiers were es-
tahlished at Centennial Park several
miles out from the city This year
the old soldiers were given food and
entertainment in the very heart of tho
city
The parade was magnificent
spectacle. 1t was witnessed by over
| 100. 900 persons. For the first time
the Veterans were served with free
lemonade and free ice water along the
line of march. In every block men
were stationed to hand out free ice
water and free lemonade to the march
| ing Veterans. All in all II was one
of the most successful reunions"