The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-17
EVACUATE
NASHVILLE
Reunion Of United Confederate
Veterans Concluded.
Yesterday.
MANY ARE in The PARADE.
Battle Scared Heroes Marched
to Strains Of Old South
srn Airs.
MANY ARE IN THE PARADE
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fitting climax to tile reunion Of United
Confederate Veterans, Nashville and her
thousands of guests to-day gave tho vet
Grams, MS they proudly marched through
the densely crowded streets, an ovation
which will live long in the memory Of
Its recipients as we'll as those who paid
tho honor.
Tho day was warm. but tho old men
marched unflinchlngly, although the step
at times faltered. There was much con-
fusion, caused by tho poor policing along
he route, but the start was made at tho
hour set and tho last passed tho rcvlcw-
ing stand two hours later Tho Seventh
Cavalry Band, u. $. a., led the parade,
and this organization, as well us tho
many other bands in the long line, play
ed only four pieces, but gave them over
and over:
Maryland My Maryland;' my Old
I Kentucky Home;" THE Girl / Left Be
hind Me, and Dixie
Those in Line.
United States mail carriers at several
places along the line supplied water to
the thirsty veterans. The parade was
represented not only of every Southern
State, hut many camps located In the
far Vest 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 tho honors for
the greatest number of men in line. The
3Nirginlans were an imposing body of men
and We're given many cheer. The
Fourth Bridgade, North Carolina, headed
by a camp from Ashevllle, bearing hornet
nests in the branches of trees and headed
by 81 drum corps OF veterans, which now
musters but four members, was ono of tho
features of8the parade
Alaba1ma's "yelow hammers" were
heartily applauded. Many Of the camp
representations were noticeai3ly small,
but the pride with which they held aloft5
the deficiency In numbers. One Louisi-
ana camp carried g. flag SO flayed by
bullets and time that 1t was held to-
gether by a net.
On the Reviewing Stand.
In the reviewing stand on Spruce
Street was a distinguished company, in
Guiding Mrs. John b. Gordon, the widow
of the former commander in chief and Il
her daughters: Colonel Philin Fall, Of
Houston, rexas, 4 member of General
Lees staff; Mrs. John G.. Brown and
Bishop and Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Tennes-
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reviewing stand. and drawn UP across the
street We're General lee and his staff.
Tie veterans cheered their leader to tho
echo rs they passed. and many rushed
out of line to grasp his hand. Then
they turned and saluted the widow of
John 3. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was deep
~ moved at the manifestations of affec-
ton. Her emotion was quite perceptible
as the Georgia division bore past tho
reviewing stand the flag of the Confed-
eracy. that had been made from the
ribbons that bedec1ed the grave Of her
beloved husband.
Stonewall Brigade Saluted.
Another affecting incident was the well
come and salute of tho old, Stonewall
Jackson Brigade as 1t passed. The griz-
lied warriors bearing the tattered and
battescarred flag they had carried
through victory and defeat alike, stepped
out OF line and with ono accord sa-
luted Mrs Gordon and General Lee
The sponsors came In for Il full share
OF the almost continuous applause and
cheering, to which they responded with
the waving OF flags, parasols and bou-
quets.
Completed Business.
The veterans held a brief session at the
Tabernacle this afternoon to complete
George p. Harrison. of Opelka, Ala,
introduced a resolution at tho request
of the Alabama Daughters of the confed-#
8eracy asking that tho veterans appoint
a committee to confer with the Daughters
upon the matter OF revising and modern
5izing the words OF the South's most
famous song Dixie" a prolonged dis
fcusslon followed. General Cabell, of
Texas opposed the appointment Of the
committee or any action which would
put the veterans in the attitude Of sug-
costing change Of words.
"rhat song furnished us inspiration
through four long years of fighting"
said the General ut has furnished in
SEPARATION ever since. and 7 don't think
that We standing with one foot IN the
grave. should permit any change In those
words. The next thing We know" con-
cluded the General, "some Yankee wi.
cnmo down here and want to change
Cabells name"
Oppose Change Of "Dixie's'
Words.
Tho convention finally voted to APP
point the committee ms a matter of
courtesy to tho Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. but the veterans are firmly
opposed to any change.
Ihe reading or greetings from the WIS
consin Grand Army veterans, now In
annual encampment ct Madison, occa-
stoned prolonged cheering, suitable
acknowledgment and creating was or
dered sent by General Lee.
General William Jones, OF Richmond. |
IN explaining the progress Of the move-
ment to erect monument to Jeffer-
son Davis in Virglnia's capital, said he
hoped to invite the veterans to meet there
in 1906, when they would dedicate the |
monument and hold their conventions In |
the auditorium of the Battle Abbey,
resolution to abandon the parades OF |
future reunions, owing to the Increasing |
inflrmities of the veterans which was
introduced by q member OF an Arkansas
camp, was unanimously voted down, and
with the falling Of the eommander-in- |
chefs gayel, the reunion Of 1904 passed
into history.
Many of the veterans remained over
night, IN order to avoid the getaway
rnsh which was begun early to-day'
Sons Elect Officers,