The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-17
VETERANS MARCH TO TUNES OF THE SOUTHLAND

Second Brigade--Brigade Gehefh D. Bowlss and stan. Brigade spohS'' 1 and maids of honor in carriage. Third Brigade--Brigadier Generai '' N. Thompson and staff Brisaoe spo"- sor and maids of honor in carriage, Fourth Brigade-Brigadier General John W Bush and staff. Brigade spon- sor and maids of honor in carriage Division Commander Thomas NC Adory Owen. United Sons or ConIeo- crate Veterans. and staff Carriage or divisich sponsor and maids. Camp comprising the Alabama Divi- sion, U, 8 .. v.
 The escort took positions as follows: Sailors from United States revenue cut ter. Mobile Battalion. 1st regiment. A. N. C.. Battery A. Alabama State Arth- lery and two companies of college cadets on Church Street. east of Royal. United Confederate Veterans Division. . First Brigade-On Government Street at semmes Monument. band in front and carriage of brigade sponsors in rear. f Second Brigade-Conti Street, east of Royal, right resting on Royal. Spon- sor's carriage In rear.
 Third Brigade-Dauphin Street east Of Royal right resting on Royal. Sponsors carriage in rear.
 Fourth Brigade-St. Francis Street. east of Royal right resting on Royal. Sponsors carriage In rear.
 Sons of Veterans.
 Thomas M. Owen, commanding, and stan, of Alabama Division. U. s. c. V., took positions on St. Michael Street. east of Royal, with band in front and the camps Of Sons of Veterans follow ing, the sponsors and maids carriages in the rear.
 The ambulance corps took position in the rear of the division of the Sons of Veterans. behind the sponsors car- riages.
 As soon as the left of the escort passed Semmes Monument. the First Brigade marched in Its rear.
 As the left of the First Brigade passed Cont Street. the Second Bri- gade moved in its rear.
 As the left of the Second Brigade passed Dauphin Street the Third Bri- gade moved in its rear.
 As the left of the Third Brigade passed St. Francis Street. the Fourth Brigade moved in its rear.
 All carriages containing camp spon- sors and maids of honor of the Ala bama Division, U. c. ", followed in ShO tSAh VI LuG DElBdu0.
 AS the rear of the division passed St. Michael Street, Commander Owen and staff and the United Sons of Confed- crate Veterans followed preceded by their band.
 The carriages of division sponsors and maids and of the camp sponsors and maids followed the division of Sons of Veterans.
 The ambulance corps brought up the rear of the column.
 Route of Parade.
 The parade moved north on Royal Street to St. Louis. west on St. Louis to St. Joseph, south on St. Joseph to St. Francis, west on St. Francis to Conception. Thence along Conception to Dauphin Street, turning south, St. Emanuel to Government Street. The parade proceeded as far west on the north side of Government Street as the pavement permitted and countermarch- ed on the south side of the same thor oughfare to the stand of the reviewing officer, Lieutenant General stephen D Lee, which was in front of the court house.
 Immediately after passing the re- viewing stand all the brigade com- manders took their commands to their original stations and disbanded to avoid confusion.
 Lieutenant Colonel B. M. Washburp acted as marshal in chief of the parade and General w. W. Brandon, Adjutant General Alabama State troops, and Col onel Robert B. duMont, commandinr the 1st Alabama. A. N. G., assistant marshals.
 Proud as she is pretty, Little Miss AnFalia oR phael Semmes, who came from her home in Birmingham to grace the re- union with her presence. was seen walking between two heroes of the Camp which had honored her. The young Southern girl was garbed in Confederate grey. bedecked with med als. badges and ribbons. Over the en- tire route the pretty little girl march ed, her head erect and acknowledging, at almost every step, the ovations given her.
 Col. John H. Bankhead. dean of Alaoama's delegation in the United States Congress, marched with his comrades. By his side marched Com rade John Betts. aged ninety-six years and nineteen days, a member of Camp Hutto and a highly respected | citaizen of Walker county. Comrade Betts declined seat in carriage. I At 10:S0 o'clock this morning the full board of school commissioners met in special session to elect a su- perlntendent. Prof. s. S. Murphy, the incumbent, opposed by Prof. T .. A. Taylor. of the high sechool, was reelected by a vote of six to three. Cn motion the incumnent was unani- mously elected to succeed himself.
 Proud as a queen and as graceful, was Miss Merritt, of Birmingham, maid to General J. W. Bush's Fourth Alabama Brigade, as she rode beside the old Hero in the parade. She sat her horse with ease and looked the Soutnron" she Is. SIiss Merritt re- ceived much applause along the route of march.
 Jesse Gregory. of Whatley. a vet eran' was found at midnight in the Louisville and Nashville south yards. crushed to death. His skull was crushed in, and when found. he was lying beside a traak.
 Judge Price Williams Jr., sometime captain of the Mobile Rifes, and col onel Of the lst Alabama Infantry. Alabama National Guard. kept step to the tap of the drum with semmes Camp.
 Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston, a veteran member of Camp Hardee, Bir- mlngham, fell in with the Boys" and marched like hero.