The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-06-15

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Parade the Streets of Birming-
ham.
Birmingham, Ala, ,SDispatch, l1th.
The parade Of the heroes of the
COnfederacy this morning was a
fitting climax to- what is generally
pronounced to be one of the most
successful reunions of the
United Confederate Veterans.
With sprightly step, measured to
the airs the South loves, the old
warriors, no less than 10000
strong, traversed the two miles
Of parade route between thou
sands of sympathetic and inter-
ested spectators and there was
not an accident, no sign of a tot
tering step.
Loving hands served ice water
to the old men as they passed
along the route, fans were dis
tributed and everything possible
was done to relieve the long
tramp of it's tedium. That the
heroes were in excellent spirits
was shown by the fact that many
of them sang old camp songs as
they marched, such as Butter
milk Cavalry" "Old Time Con-
federate, " Bonnie Blue Flag" !"
They were happy and they left
a trail Of tears among the specta-
tors, for everyone was touched by
the sentimental appeal made by
the appearance of the old SOL
diers.
There were many in the pa
rade who had left a leg or per
haps both legs on some bloody
battlefield, but they enjoyed the
occasion as much as the others.
being carried in vehicles. Then
appearance drew forth, if any
thing, greater applause than the
sight of the foot soldiers.
The parade formed shortly af-
; ter II o'clock and required one
hour and As minutes to pass 6
given point. The route was
from Sixth avenue on Ninteentl
street to First avenue, to TWen
tieth street to First avenue, coun
ter-marching on Twentieth stree
to Capitol Park, where the re
viewing stand was located. Il
the vanguard were eight compa
, inies of the local National Guard
including one battery of artiller,
and one troop Of cavalry. Chat
tanOoga had one troop of cav
" airy in line. Governor B. E
iCOmer, Of Alabama, with his en-
tire staff, was next in line. Ger
Il eral Harrison, commander of tn
Il Alabama division, was chief mai
# shall, Col. E. J. McRossin, c
Birmingham, was chief aide.
The veterans of the Depar
ment of Tennessee headed tn
line of visitors Of honor, these b.
u ing followed by the trans-Mi
n sissippi and the Army Of Nortl
;. ern Virginia. Among the MOI
II conspieiOusweretheForrestCorp
n and the mounted troop fromNasl
IN vile. which has attracted a gre;
deal of attention during the r.
union. These companies al
regular members OF the Nation
Guard, being the only Confede
; ate body to have that distinction
Memphis representatives all
came in fef applause. The
were accompanied by the craC
= fife and drum corps, WhiC
helped to give the martial a
mosphere. Probably no one pc
L son in the parade attracted MOI
attention than the handsome Mi
Tonrny Gentry, a full bloode
Indian maiden, who accompanie
the Indian Territory DEPARTING.
as sponsor. Her escort was A
jutant General l. D. Colman.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, Il
:. new eommander-in-chief, was
the head of the column with h
: entire staff, consisting Of &c
J. F. Shipp, Gen. W. E. Mick
Col. J. H. Bankhead, CO. W.
Leedy, Col. J. Thompson Brow
Col. J. w. Reed and Col. BaS
The Sons Of Veterans folloWt
the veterans and they were
n companied by their sponsors.
! noticeable feature of the para
was the fact that a number
the sponsors preferred to We
with the companies tn
represented rather than ride
the carriages, which had be
provided. Miss Mary Hall al
in gray, accompanied the Geors
division on foot. Mrs. Kelly,
New Orleans, a lady of 70 yea
of age, went through the mar
on foot, as did Miss Edna RAJ
8' of Memphis, who had the title
daughter of the company
. represented
Found Dead in a Trunk.