The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-27

GERS of Daughters of COnfederacy,
Children of COnfederacy and other
Ladies-Exercises in Park Extern
sion and Laurel Grove Cemetery
Very Elaborate.
Rather with tender and a proud
regret than an unrelieved sadness,
nearly 200 Confederate veterans as
sembled yesterday afternoon to pay
tribute to the memory of those other
! heroes who laid down their lives for
| the Southland. AS the veterans Of
the greatest war in history marched
| through the streets the people of Sa-
vannah joined in the tribute.
Without hitch the programme was
carried out. At the Confederate monu-
ment in the Park Extension the Chill
dren of the Confederacy laid their
tribute of myrtle wreathes on the
grassy mound. At Laurel Grove Gem
etery the little ones knelt at the
wreath-crowned tombstones while a
salute of three volleys was fired and
the taps softly blown
The sight was an impressive one. The
long line of veterans, clad in the gray
which history has delighted to honor,
was preceded by seventy-five of their
Sons, and between the TWO camps We're
the Children of the Confederacy, hon
oring the fallen heroes of a sacred
cause. Everywhere futtered the Con-
federate colors and the spirit of the
South was evidenced on every side.
Formation OF the Parade.
Promptly at 4 o'clock the parade be-
gan, forming in front of Chatham Ar
tillery Hall. At 4:3O o'clock, at a COM
mand from Capt. L. G. Young, COM
mander. of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association, it started NOV
ing over the prescribed route, to the
Park Extension. The organizations,
headed by mounted police, formed as
follows:
First a battalion of the Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards, under COM
mand of Maj. Williamson. The Guards
were headed by a band, playing ap-
propriate airs.
Following the Guards came the car
riages, seven in number. In the first
carriage were Mrs. J. w. Daniel, acting
president of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy; Mrs. II. S. Dreese, second
vice president; Mrs. L. w. Dupont,
secretary, and Mrs. G. w. Lamar, reg
istrar.
200 Veterans in Line.
In the second carriage were Mrs.
Moynelo, Mrs. Marmelstein, and the
officers of the Winnie Davis Chapter,
Children of the Confederacy. The
third carriage was occupied by Mrs. p
A. S. McGlashan and friends. In the
fourth carriage were Mrs. L. G.. Young,
historian of the Daughters of the
Confederacy; Miss Elizabeth T, Waller,
niece of Mrs. jefferson Davis, and
Miss Maude Theus Harris.
The fifth carriage was occupied by
Capt. J. r. F. Tattnall, Mrs.
L. H. Raines, Mrs. Meta Sex
ton, and Miss Annie Leigh
White. Miss Falkner and friends oc-
cupied the sixth carriage. In the last
carriage were Gen. p. A. S. Nc
Glashan. commander of the Georgia
Division. Y. c. v; Maj. G. NJ. Ryals;
Orator William Harden and Chaplain
NJ. ]. Epting.
Then came the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, seventy-five in number,
preceded by their band. The appear
ance Of the camp was. excellent and the
showing the best that has yet been
made. All carried wreathes of myr-
tie.
The Sons were followed by the Con-
federate Veterans Association Camp,
No 1856. eighty-gray-clad men in line
Back of them came the Children of the
Confederacy.
The little ones were followed by a
carriage containing the sponsor of La
fayette McLaws Camp, u, c. V, Miss
Adah c. Roberts, attended by her
maids of honor, Miss Virginia r.
White, Miss Caroline Fishburne, and
Miss Birdie Neidlinger, granddaughter
of Edward Bird. Following them
came Lafayette McLaws Camp No.
596, U. c. ", under command of Capt.
Clement Saussy, with lightweight men
in line. The rear was brought up by
veterans in carriages.
Exercises mt Park Extension.
While the two bands played a dirge
the veterans, with barred heads, filed
into the enclosure surrounding the
monument to the Confederate dead By
the Daughters of the Confederacy the
monument had been wreathed in myr-
tie and other greenery. while along the
sides of the mound appropriate floral
designs had been placed
Young ladies', carrying the Confeder-
ner of the mound, while at the top of
the steps leading up to the monu-
ment proper stood an officer of the
Winnie Davis Chapter also bearing a
Confederate flag and the banner of
the chapter
The Sons of Veterans then passed in
review before the veterans and sta
toned themselves within the railing,
jdst in the rear of the veterans them
selves. At "A command from Can't.
Young the Children of the Confederacy
took the myrtle wreaths from the vet
Grams and placed them on the mound
a loving tribute to the fallen heroes
of the Southland. The long line then
formed again and marched to the Con-
federate lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Exercises at Laurel Grove.
At the Gettysburg lot in Laurel
Grove Cemetery the ceremonies were
particularly beautiful. The mill
tary, drawn up in battalion
front, stationed itself to the
south OF the lot the Sons of Veterans
taking their position to the west. The
veterans themselves, followed by the
children. marched within the enclos-
ure.
A committee from the Daughters
had decorated the graves and over
each of the tombstones hung a wreath
of myrtle. Topping the monument was
| a large Confederate flag. the long red
and white folds nesting over the mar
Bile figure.
With barred heads the veterans stood.
completely surrounding the lot. Near
the monument stood Rev. NJ. ]. Ep-