The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-12

who enlisted ana tOuEnt unQer the flag of North Carolina. but who now lives at Brownwood. Texas The horns were brought by him from Texas and turned l over to the North Carolina camp to be i presented to the aspirant to the highest place within the gift of the people of North Carolina.
 I Rev. E A Wright. of Birmingham
 marched with the Tar Heels. He be- longed to Company I. s1st regiment
 Ransom's brigade. Another private | who marched with North Carolina was c. H Adams of Brownwood, Texas He has resided in Lone Star State fifty-one years and enjoys the distinction of hay ing aided in running the Indians out of Brown County
 The Kentucky Division.
 Major General Bennett H. Young headed the Kentucky division He is at the present time one of the leading a splendid personality New York vet erans marched with Kentucky and the Immortal Six Hundred" was feature of the West Virginia division. Veter- ans from the District of Columbia marched with the boys from Mary land and grand old Virginia never | seemed prouder than as reflected by the gallant heroes who. marched under her banners Thursday. Major General Stith Boiling headed the column and the band with the division rendered many patriotic airs. South Carolina brought up the last | of the veterans and the parade had been in progress nearly an hour before | the South Carolina division could move from the corner of Sixth Avenue and Nineteenth Street
 | erans brought up the last of the parade The formation and order was some- 1 thing like that of the Veterans and everything was carried out without a hitch. The Sons formed on Seventh Avenue. facing south. with the right of the column resting on Eighteenth 1 Street and extending towards Nine teenth Street The -chief and his staff rode at the head after which came the sponsors carraiges. The | departments then marched in the same order as the Veterans. Following the Sons were miscellane- ous carriages, only one or two auto | mobiles being allowed.
 The formation of the parade was skillfully carried out. Under the direc- ton of Maj. Gen.. George P. Harrison. chief marshal. no detail was overlook ed. He was ably assisted by the fol- lowing: Harvey F. Jones. Adjutant- General; Gen. J . w. Bush, chairman of the Parade Committed: Capt. E. J. Mccrossin. vice-Chairman; Capt. F.. H. Hagood, Col. J. W. Tomlinson. Col. A c. Oxford. Capt. Frank P. OrBrien, Major J. L. Darby and Capt Felix McLaugh- lin, who had charge of Camp Hardee during the parade.
 Camp Hardee had something like six ty members in line. including the four surviving members of the 33rd Ala bama, Charles K. Dickey. A. J. Smith,. P. J. Powell and W. E. Ward. The nanapfrr1anf nf TApnaaNaa For,,. ed on Sixth Avenue. with the right of the column resting on the west side of Eighteenth Street and extending to- wards Sixteenth Street; the Trans-Mis- sissippi Department formed on, the south side of Sixth Avenue and extend- ed toward Third Avenue: the Depart ment of the Army of Northern Virginia formed on Eighteenth Street. with the right of the column resting on the north side of Sixth Avenue.
 There was no delay on the part of any one and everything was in readi- ness when the order was given to march promptly at II o'clock.
 The Line of March. s,eAts5s E
 The line of march began at Sixth Avenue and Nineteenth Street, down Nineteenth to First Avenue, thence east to Twenty-first Street, thence north to Fifth Avenue, thence west to Twentieth Street thence south on the east side of Twentieth Street to First Avenue. thence counter march. going north on the west side of Twentieth Street to Sixth Avenfe, then east on Sixth Avenue to Twenty Street, thence north on Twenty-frst Street to Park Avenue, thence west on Park Ave- nue, passing in review of the command ing general, to Nineteenth Street, where the companies were dismissed.
 The position of the reviewing officer a.. Er.s .t..-. rnent fh Capitol Park. The park was a literal mass of humanity and both sides of the streets along the line of march were thronged with people.
 It was a holiday if Birmingham, many stores closing their doors in honor of the occasion. The parade was the crowning event of the eigh- } teenth annual reunion and was about i've miles long. It was probably, the most gigantic parade ever witnessed in Birmingham and was faultlessly car ried out.
 It is estimated that fully 2,Ooo horses were used In the grand parade of the United Confederate Veterans. Every available horse in town was used. The livery stables. that is some of them, had not a horse left after the parade started.
 It took the parade two hours and ten minutes to pass one point. After the parade had been going for one hour and thirty minutes the last portion left the beginning point.
 Miss Mary Hall of Augusta, Ga :, the only female member of a Confederate camp. was an interesting feature in the parade. She marched along with the old Confederates and was yelling with enthusiasm all along the march
 It is estimated that between 15O,0O0 and 100000 saw the parade The streets were crowded to their capacity {. and every available sight seeing place in every building in town was taken.
 The absence of accidents was a pleas ing feature to the occasion, not one being reported. Some of the veterans who started in the line of march be- came fatigued and were picked up in wagons.
 Not street car attempted to operate during the parade, and no business was transacted. The town enjoyed two hours holiday while the parade was
 "one of Morgan's horsethieves." shouted one of the veterans in the- parade.
 "Hurrah for Morgan's horsethieves." yelled the crowd.
 Here's one of the night riders" yelled another man with a grin.
 "Hurrah for the night riders" yelled [ the crowd
 Tattered and Torn Flags.
 When the column halted on Twen- tieth Street for time the flag bearers held an impromptu exhibit with ex- n.a &h.