The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-12

rttOm ---~---~-~---~~---------- CT, and a company from Chattanooga and a "lkid company" composed of small boys neatly uniformed.
 With the Missouri Sixth Regiment band playing in the rear of them, and Me moli's band in advance, they presented fine showing.
 Mounted Column an Inspiration.
 The veteran mounted column was an inspiration. Led by General Harrison and his staff, Generals Washburn, Webb and Scott 1t acted as guard for the sponsors carriage carrying the Mississippi girls, and Gen. w. L. Cabell, who com manded the army after the death of Lee. His appearance called forth loud greeting everywhere he passed
 Immediately behind the carriage rode the commander-n-chief, Clement A. Evans, and his staff, the same appointed by General Lee before his death-Gen. W. E. Mickle, Gen. J. F. Shipp. Col J. II. Bankhead, Col. w. B. Leedy, Col. J. Thompson Brown, Col. J. w. Reed and Colonel Bass
 General Evans party rode directly in front of the carriage bearing the spon- sor for the south, Miss Sarah Lee Evans, CT maids and the matron for the south Mrs. w. B. Leedy. This charming party was continually cheered.
 Crowds Break Loose.
 But when the Forrest Corps, headed by their sponsor, Miss Scott, and their gen eral, H. A. Tyler with 60 mounted vet erans of Troop A, Nashville, clothed In their wartime uniforms, and as each states brigade passed, the crowds could not hold themselves by any restraint Following the western brigade an old ne- gre rode his horse in stately style, and carried banner which read Age IS, four years in the war; no pension yet!'
 It is impossible to describe the great I.latoons of infantry that passed. Enough to say that the Department of Tennessee, readed by it's brave commander, George w. Gordon, was twice as large as any ether, the Alabama marched several thousand strong. General J. w. Bush with a staff of young ladies on horse back, preceded Camp Rardee and the camps beautiful sponsor. Miss Mary Ta1dy with her maids.
 One of the features of the parade were the many torn and tattered flags, which went through the war and were saved " treir brave protectors Everyone was riddled with shot and bore the smoke and grime of battle. While each has story of many a flag-bearer, shot down
 
 .f R. Massey, the flag of Company c, Twentieth Alabama, lost It's flag-bearer three times in one battle but not once aid it fall to the ground.
 lIl carriage. rode the only surviving signers of Alabamas secession papers, one of them, Judge A. A. Coleman of Bir- lningham. Judge Coleman is one of the sprightliest of the veterans.
 Bringing up the Alabama division were
  o,ller minus an arm, and the other crip- l led However, they kept time with the music as did their "ole marsters." The Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia divi- sions made the next best showings. Miss Mary Hall, one of the great nurses of the Confederacy, marched at the head of the Georgians while Mrs Vaught. another old lady, headed the veterans from Louisi- ana.
 Young Men From Tennessee.
 When the Tennesseans appeared they were first taken for armed young men masuuerading as veterans. As the Memphis drum and fife corps made they kept perfect step, were dressed in heavy marching order with canteens and clothed in their war time gray, with the regulation cap. Capt G. B. Malone yelled out his orders "Shoulder guns, humpv and it was done with. perfect precision However, d close investigation showed the white hair, the lined faces, and the brave steel eyes of the veterans tn emselves Company B, commanded by Capt. l. G. Hewlett, and Company D by Capt. J. R. Fallin were similarity attired and perfectly drilled. One of these com" panies carried two poles with the hor nets nests which were taken from the battle of Shiloh.
 Right here there marched one sole negro who sung "Hurrah for the Bon nie Blue Flag that Bore the Single Star" and everywh ere he passed the throngs took it up and made music like a choir. He was followed not far be- hind by two negroes, marching side by side One carried a big fat hen, and the other, tied to a stick, some pota- toes and corn, a humorous take off on the foraging which they used to do.
 Indian Girl Greatly Admired.
 With Indian Territory was party of Indians in carriage while an Indian girl of real beauty rode horse In the lead, dressed in full h. dian attair, with ~wonderful grace. She acknowledged the applause of tho crowds with ease and sweet smiles.