The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-17
Veterans of COnfcderacy
 Have Grand Parade.
|cHEERED BY THOUSANDS
Alabama Division Led by
 Mobile Camp.
General Joe wheeler and Grandsen se Jea Davis Ride at Head of Column, Special Guest of
 the Reunion.


 Louisville, Ky, June 1e.--Beneath the shot-riddled battle flags that fioated over many a sodden field and to the thrilling strains of Dixie that oft had cheered them on to victory or de- feat, the veterans who wore the gray marched today in proud review before thousands of people gathered in Ken- tucky's chief city to do them honor. Bowed with age and mtngling the scars of battle with the marks of time and conscious, perhaps, that for many of their number this would be the last review, the veterans donned their uni- forms, unfurled their banners and with heads erect as years would permit fell in" ready to take their part m the last event of the fifteenth annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans.
 There was not much in the way cf formation and order in the line as far as the old boys were concerned, but they marched with sparkling eyes ta the old tunes and heard the sam9 cheers that have stirred their blood annually since the reunions became part of life in the South. Many of the captured battlefiags recently returned by the government, were carried in tor days parade and were the objects of tn- terest and veneration.
 The temperature was near the SG
  Ky, J. B. Allen of Virginia and Will liam Potter. aged 62. of Nashville, were overcome and taken to hospitals. The Parade. The parade. which formed at First and Main Streets. was in three grand divisions. comprising the trans-Mtssis- sippi department. the department Of the army of Northern Virginia and the department of the army of Tennessee. Colonel Bennett H. Young. Commander of the Kentucky division was the chtek marshal and the following were in lcommand of the three divisions: Gem eral W. L. Cabell, Texas. the tramHs
 aississippi department: General Irvlpt lC Walker, South Carolina. the depart n1ent of Northern virgfnias Q%uskaa Clement A Evans. the army of Tennes
 At the head of the colnnfn as special guests of the reunion, rode General Joe Wheeler. in citizens dress, and Jefferson Hayes Davis, grandson of the President of the Confectionery. They were escorted by wheeler's cavalry. Next came the der-in-chief Gen. eral Stephen D. Lee and stan The dfstinguished leader was cheered at every turn. The commanders imme- diate escort was the Columbus Rifles from the Generals home city. Colum- bus. Miss; and then followed carriages carrying Miss Carrie Peyton Wheeler. sponsor for the South, and her maids of honor.
 The trans Mississippi department, headed by it's famous commander Gen. eraI W. l.. Cabell of Texas, led the veterans, a St. Louis camp in the Mis- souri division having the place of honor. The Texas division. General A. M. Van Zandt. was numerically strong and was given many cheers. General Dan w. Jones headed the Arkansas division. There was good representation of camps in this divis- ion, but some of them were as low In numbers as eight.
 Indian Maid Of Honor.
 The Indian Territory division, conn manded by General John l.. Galt. was also small in numbers. In the sponsors carriage was an Indian girl acting as maid of honor, and she at. tracted general attention.
 The Oklahoma, Pacific and Northwest- ern divisions were but a few moments in passing, as their numbers Wers small. General Irvine C. Walker ot south Carolina occupied his familiar place as head of the department Of the army of Northern Virginia. The West Virginia division headed the depart ment with General s. s. Green in com mand. The R. E. Lee Camp of Ricn- mond Va had the place Of honor in the Virginia division. The marching of this camp was splendid and the men were cheered heartily. Then came the Tom Smith Camp of suffolk, Va. and Stonewall Jackson.s old brigade with several tattered flags. These old men and their flags aroused the crowds 70 much enthusiasm. The William Watts Camp of Roanoke brought up the rear of the Virginians.
 Ohio was in line with one camp. It's headquarters is at Columbus and 1t boasts four members.
 Maryland had but a few members in line and they were just ahead Of the South Carolinians. General Thomas VI. CarwtIe headed the South Carolina di- vision. Following his command came inc famous camp from Asheville, ". C., carrying their familiar hornet nests and several battle flags. There had been a misunderstanding and the men from the mountains fell in line ahead of their commander. With the Ashevilla men were camp of Cherokee Indians who fought with the North Carolinians, bringing up the rear of the department under General Walker.
 AtIanfa's Drum Corps.
 General Clement A. Evans of Georgia rode at the head of the Army of Ten nessee. Then came General A. J. West of the North Georgia brigade. Follow ing as his escort was the drum corps of the Atlanta fire department headed by their chief W. R. Joyner. The bright uniforms of the firemen and their splen- did playing and marching evoked continuous roar of cheers as the column moved on. After them came the Tige Anderson camp of Atlanta and then small detachment of veterans marching under the colors of the 42nd Georgia, their color-bearer holding proudly aloft a battle flag not much larger than a ladys handkerchief.
 Laura Talbot Gait of Louisville. the girl who refused to sing Marching Through Georgia" with the other pu- pills In her school, rode with the camp from Augusta, Ga, which has made her an honorary member. This camp had a large representation and carried sew en battle flags. The Benning Camp of Columbus Ga. which made a splendid appearance, brought up the rear of the Georgians.
 Memphis, Nashville and Columbia camps made up the Tennessee division headed by General George W. Gordon, one of the largest in the parade Gen- eral Gordon and the Southern Cross
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