Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-31
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FRIDAY MAY 81 1907

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lima brigade, thirty.five hundred
strong and after North Carolina, the
South Carolina, numbering two thou
sand men.
The West Virginia division was one
of the most complete In line. and fol-
lowing this body came the Virgin.
ians, who made their usual fine show
ing.
a striking feature of the parade
was Il body of armed and uniformed
veterans from Memphis, Tenn. who
drilled according to old time tactics
and were most interesting 10 all the
old soldiers. Another striking feat
ure was 4 turnout of the famous
Richmond Howitzers In full dress uni
form and with the upto.date equip
mont recently provided for them by
the Federal government. The clos
ing feature of the parade was pro-
cession of carriages In which were
seated Daughters of the Confederacy,
| members of the Ladies' Memorial AS
ISOLATION, and next warriors who,
though enfeebled by years, were I'M
willing to forego active participation
In the demonstration.
There was number of bands and
drum and fife corps In the line of the
parade and these enlivened the oc-
casion with Dixie" "The Bonnie
blue Flag" and other oldtime South
crn airs.
The States Represented.
The States represented in the pa
rade other than those already men,
toned were, Georgia. Florida, Missis.
sippi, Alabama, Missouri Arkansas,
ihentucky. Maryland, Louisiana, Tex
as, Ohio, Montana. Oregon, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma and the District
| of Columbia.
At the monument the ceremonies
Q. Hullison, of Staunton, who was
! a member of General Stunrt's staff.
Major A. r. Venable, another of,
Stuarts staff officers. then introdtic-
ed General (Judge) Theodore S. Gar
rctt, of Norfolk, the orator OF the
day. who WAS received with tumult-;
Gus applause and paid tribute In selo-
quent terms to the dash and bravery
j and nobility of Stuart He was fol-
lowed by Mayor Mccarthy, who In q
brief but spirited and interesting adj
dress accepted the statue, on behalf
of the city.
Beautiful Statue Unveiled. ys
The cord holding tho veil upon tho
\ statue was then drawn by little Miss
Virginia Stunrt Waller, granddaugh-
ter of the famous cavalry leader, and,
Nhe beautiful statue was revealed to
1.-THE multitude packed about it. a
babel of sound went Ii s there wa7
I enthusiastic cheering, clapping os
hands and waving of handkerchiefs
and flags. The rebel yell" rose shrilI
\ and clear above all, and n major
generals salute was fired by the ar.
tillery.
The military, the governor dnd his
staff, a number OF the veteran organi-
cations and the Ladies' Memorial AS
ISOLATION then took up the line of
march for Hollywood cemetery, where
the annual ceremonies In memory of.
the Confederate dead took place with
their accustomed beauty and Impress
iveness The parade of the day was
success In every particular and re-
fiects the greatest credit upon It's
chief marshal, Colonel John w. Cor,
don and the members of his staff.
sors of Veterans Meet.
The United Sons of Confederate
Veterans met in their twelfth annual
convention in the city auditorium
this morning and were called to order
by Commandment e. B. Thoiiiason,
of Lee Camp, Richmond. Rev.
John W. Cardwcll, of New Orleans.
chaplain general, offered prayer, and
Commandant Thomson delivered o.
short address of welcome.
He was followed by Il. Leo Trinkle,
of Wytheville, Va; ]. P. Banks of
Petersburg, and G. B. Wyman, of
Louisville, the last named introducing
DR.. t. M. Owen, of Alabama, com
mander-in-c chief of the Sons. who ex-
pressed regret that ill health on the
part of his wife would prevent his
taking active part in much of the
business of the convention.
Resolutions of sympathy for
Commander Owen were adopted and
DR.. George r. Tichcnor, of New Or
leans, addressed the convention in
behalf of the proposed monument to
the Women OF the Confederacy"
The rest of the opening session of
the Sons was devoted to organization.
Memorial Association in Session.
The eighth annual convention of
the Confederate Southern Memorial
Association began it's sessions in the
lecture room of the Second Baptist
church with the President, Mrs. Be.
han, of Louisiana, In the chair.
Mrs. Chives, of Petersburg, wei.
coined the delegates to Virginia and
Mrs. Behan responded most happily.
Committees were appointed and the
Ladies' Memorial Association of st.
Augustine. Fla, was admitted to
membership.
Mrs. Chives invited the association
to attend the memorial exercises to
take place in old Bland Ford church.
Petersburg, next Tuesday, and the
convention adjourned to take part In