The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-20

Louisville. KY. June 16.-Beneath
1.-THE shot riddled battle flags hat nca
led over many a sodIen field and to the
Thrilling strains of Dixie that oft
had cheered them On to victory Or
iefeat. the Confederate veterans who
wore the sray marched today in proud
review before thousands of people
gathered in Kentucky's chief city to
do them honor.
There was not much in the way Of
IfC1 nation and order in the line SO far
las the old boys were concerned. but
they marched with sparkling y
Ito the old tunes. and lead the same
cheers that have stirred their blood
ANNUALLY since the reunions became
d par Of life in the south. Many of
the captured battle flags. recently re-
turned by the government We're car
ried in tOday's parade and were tn.
iobjects CT interest and Veneration-
n temperature was near the 81
mark and John Coke. Of Lawrence
curg, KY, j. B. Allen. of Virginia n
William Potter. oged e. Of Nashville,
were overcome mo taken to hospitals.
h parade which formed at First
and Main streets was in three grand
divisions. comprising the TRANSMITS
Isisslppi Department. the Department
Iof The Army Of Northern Virginia
iond the Department of the Army of
Tennessee. Colonel Bennett H. Young,
commander of the Kentucky division
was chief marshal. and the following
were in command Of three divisions.
General W. L. Cabell, Texas. the
L. 1 W. REseeic~;>ri Dnr,o -t ont n~I
General c. Irvine Walker. South Car
DINA. the department OF Northern
Virginia: General Clement A. Evans,
TIE Army Of the Tennessee.
At the head of the column. as spe-
lcial guests Of the reunion. rode Gen
Ieral Joe Wheeler. in citizens dress
and jefferson Hayes Davis, grand son
Iof President Davis. Of the C%onfeder-
lacy. They were escorted by Wheeler's
lcavalry. Next came the commander
in-ohief. General SteEhen Z. Lee and
staff. The distinguished leader was
lcheered at every turn. The com
manders immediate escort vas the
columbus Rifles from the generals
Ihome city Columbus. Miss. and then
followed carriages containing Mss
lCarr,e Peyton Wheeler. for
iube South and her maids Of honor.
General c.. Irvine Walker, o. South
lCarolina. occupied his familiar place
las head Of the Department Of the
Army of Northern Virginia. The West
Virginia division headed the depart
ment with Genera S. s. Green in
command. The p. f.. Lee Camn Of
IRichmond. Va. had the place of honor
in the Virginia Division. The march
ling Of his camp was splendid and the
nien We're cheered heartily. Then
lcame the Tom Smith ann IF Suffolk.
Ma. and StoneWali Jackson's old bril-
Igade with several tattered flags These
Iold men n their flags aroused the
IcrCWd to much enthusiasm. The Will
liam Watts camp of Roanoke brought
lup the rear Of the Virginians.
Ohio was in line With one camp.
Hts headquarters is at Columbus and
lit boasts -four bers
Maryland had but a few members
in line and they were Just ahead of
1.-THE South Carolinians. General Thos.
Nv. Carwile headed the South Carolina
division.
Following his command came the
famous ann Ashevllle. n. c.. car
irving their familiar hornetnests and
iseveral battle flags. There had been
misunderstanding and the men from
THE mountains fell in inc ahead Of
their commander.
+ With the Asheville men We're 4
lcamp Of Cherokee Indians who fought
with the North C~arClinians. bringIng
lup the, rear Of the department under
General Walker.
General Clement A. Evans. of Geor-
tgia rode at the head Of the Army of
Tennessee. Then came General A. j.
West. Of North Georgia bridge. Fol-
lowing rs his escort was the drum
IcOrps Of the Atlanta Fire Department.
HEADED b. their chief. W. r. Joyrer.
The bright uniforms CT the fireE,en
land their splendid nlayinc ard march
ling evoked a continuous roar of cheers
las the column moved on. after them
Icame the Tige Anderson camr OF At
Ilanta and then a small detachment of
VETERANS. marching under the c"lprs
tof the forty second Georgia, their
Icolor bearer holding proudly aloft q
battle flag not mucl larger than a
Iiady's handkerchief.
Laura Talbot Gait of Louisville. the
girl who refused to sing Marching
Through Georgia" with other puriis
ia her school. rode with the ramp
from Augusta which has made her an
honorary member This camn had a
large representation and carried seven
ihattle flags. The Rennfng camn Of
Columbus. Ga. which mace a srieti.Ii.i
la~rreararce. brought ur the rear Of
the Gaoreians.
Memphis. Nashville and Colurahia
tcamps made the Tennessee division.
headed by General George Gordon.
lone of the largest in the parade. Cen
Iertl Gordon and the Southern Cross
drill Corrs of Memphis. composed af
Ia bsvy IT young women and riding in
la tally-ho. were heartily chearal as
Iwere the Memphis Drum and Bugic