Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-07-13
= (Rriftea for The Beacon.)
The Louisville Reunion.

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Mary's county. 10 the reunion of the
Confederate Veterans held at Lous-
isville, KY, on June 14th, 18th and
10th. accompanied by a friend, Mr..
Joe Hayden, we left Baltimore at
80 m.
On the train we met but one Ma
ryland Confederate veteran, Win
field Scott Peters, of Baltimore, who
entertained US for several hours.
The train tB@& O. seashsd Has.
per's Ferry before night, and you
can get bird's-eye view OF the his
toric place. The cars stopped but
q minute, but l read on low monu-
ment in front OF q brick house John
Browns Fort" There were five or
six slabs alongside of the monu-
ment. but / could not read the in
scriptions on account of the distance.
supposed, however. they record the
names Of those killed when Brown
was captured.
Wepass from here by Martinsburg,
thence by Maryland's S second big
gest city, Cumberland. From here
we strike out through West Virgin
ia. up and down the narrow valleys,
over the rivers, under the noun
tains and the next morning early we
reach Parkersburg on the Ohio,
where the time pieces are set back
an hour. Over the bridge we go
across abe river into Ohio, and in a
few hours arrive at Cincinnati, hav-
ing passed long stretch of splen-
did farming country.
At this city we change cars for
Louisville, and after about three or
four hours run reach that place,
crossing the Ohio again from New
Albany. 1t is nearly twenty. four
hour ride, but we made it without
a mishap, although we came near to
one, having come up with freight
train stalled upon the track. Our
engine had to be detached to help it
on, thereby losing a half hour, ar
riving in Louisville on Monday at
2P.M. Tired and nearly black from
dust, SCOT, &C., we sought our quar-
ters, which had been selected be-
fore our arrival, and with which
we were we'll pleased. The city was
splendidly decorated and looked live
ly and gay.
The Headquarters of the Confed-
crate Veterans, a bureau of informa-
tion, attracted generally about the
largest crowds, though the hotels
were crowded from morning until
night. To the credit of the hotels
and boarding houses they did not
advance the price of eating, drink
ing or lodging. Many a private
house came to the rescue and shell
tered and fed hundreds of the old
fellows. The headquarters of Mary
land was in the same building with
Virginia and West Virginia.
The first day was spent at the
Horse Show buildidg, in organizing
and speech making, Gov. Becham,
the Mayor Of Louisville, Col. Young,
Gems. Stephen d. Lee and Joe Wheel
ell and old Gen. Buckner, now SO
years old, being the principal speak
ers. The building was supposed TO
hold ten thousand persons. | was
a good way from the speakers S stand
and could see and hear but imper
fectly, but the speakers all seemed
to call forth loud and hearty cheer
ing.
1t seemed strange, though Con-
federate soldier, l had never seen
either of these old Generals. Why d?
They were in the Southern and West
crn armies and | was with Lee.
Their fame, however, we knew of
early in the war. II we had not al
ready known, in vain would we have
looked for Lees great and trusted
lieutenants that we saw every day
Longstreet, Jackson, Hill and Ewell
and those fighting and war.worn
Major Generals Heath, Pickett, Ma
hone, Gordon, Johnson, Rhodes, Ear
ly, Fields ct al. All are gone.
The second day was taken up with
reports of committees, irterspersed
with speeches. The best speech of
this occasion was delivered ex tenn.
by young South Carolina lady. 1t
was considered a masterpiece and
the house went wild.
The third day was for the big pa
rade. l was early at headquarters
to see how many had registered from
Maryland. We had been expecting
contingent, either large or small,
from Baltimore, but from some cause
they did not come. There were but
nine men registered atour headquar-
ters, two now living in the State and
seven who had entered the army
from the State, but now living in
different States. One of these gen
tlemen vas Mr.. Dooley from Geor-
gia, and when word was given to