Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-18
THE VETERANS
March AGAIN
Spectacular Day Of the Big
Reunion of Confederate
Veterans.
All OF the States We're Veil Repre-
sented, Among Them Georgia.
CaFoIinas, Mississippi, Virginia,
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tenn
eSsee, Missouri, Florida and
.sKeRtucky.
Especial to the ,ARGUs.)

birmingham, Ala. June 1l-Hhls
was the spectacular day of the big re-
union OF Confederats veterans, when
pray-haired and age-Worn soldiers VINO
wore the gray marched once again
shoulder to shoulder. The courts and
city offices, the banks and many stores
and factories were closed, and tbs peo-
pie made the occasion holiday.
During the early hours OF the fore
noon crowded Sra1ns brought large
numbers of visitors from all points
within radius OF 100 miles Of Birm-
ingham. Theses added to the great
throngs already in the city, made the
crowded one Of the largest ever seen
here
1t was shortly after IL o'clock when
the signal guns to start the parade
were fired. The start was maGe from
Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street,
from which point thei line OF march
extended through First avenue, Twen-
ty-Erst street and Fifth avenue thence
countermarching on Twentlesh street
Z to Sixth avenue, Twenty frst<street to
Park avenue and on Park avenue to
Nineteenth street, where the process
sion .disbanded.
The reviewing stand was located IN
front of the Confederate monument at
Capital Park. The reviewing stand
was occupied by Governor Comer'
Mayor Ward and other State and City
officials and especially invited guests
fron other States, including the wives
and families s0fdistinguishedv of veterans.
The prinoi pal features of the closing
day of the 18th reunion Confederate
Veterans todayswas the great parade,
8 miles long, through the principal
streets, Led by the newly elected COM
mander, Gen. Clement A. Evans, Of
Georgia. AS the grizzled veterans in
gray marched Icy great eutburs5 of ap-
planse greeted them on every side,
and Gen. Evans1in particular was voci-
ferously applauded.
General George P. Harrison, COM
mander of the Alabama division, was
the chief marshal of the parade. Mar
shall e. J. McCressin headed the col
umn with Chief Bodeker anE two
platoons of mounted police. Next in
line were the State and City officials
in carriages. the Alabama National
Guard, the Howard college cadets,
Major General Harrison and his staff,
and General Cabeu and his staff. fol-
lowed by the sponsors carriage aand
the Forest cavalry.
Then came the Confederate veterans,
representing the department of the
Army of Northern Virginia, the de-
partment OF the Army Of Tennessee,
the rans-Mississippi department. and
the other divisions
All of the States were well repre-
sented, among them, Georgia, Caro-
linas, Mississippi, Virginia, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis-
souri,. Florida and Kentucky.
During the night the final deeora-
tive touches were made, and today the
line of march was one great display OF
flags and bunting. The most elabo-
rate decorations were to be seen along
Twentieth street, through which brood
thoroughfares the procession counter
marched for six blocks. Handsome
areees spanned the street at regular
intervals. At Capital Park the Con-
federate monument and the reviewing
stand were surrounded by court OF
honor.
The applause, which was spontaneous
and loud all along the line Of march,
became veritable tempest as the vet
Grams moved past the reviewing stand
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