The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27
REUNION IS OVER
VETS DEPART FROM MOBILE FOR
 THEIR HOMES.
The Closing Event of the Reunion Was the Monster Street Parade Which
 Traversed the Principal
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Mobile, Nov. 26.-(Special 1.-The re- union of the Confederate veterans of the State of Alabama was practically brought to a close today with the mon- ster street parade which traversed the principal thoroughfares of the city while thousands of people along the line of march cheered the old vets as they passed, they shouting recognition and dancing all along the line of route as lively and as chipper as the young cadets of the military schools.
 The parade was in charge of Colo mel R. B. duMont. as marshal, and un- der his good generalship 1t was per- fectly arranged and carried out. Diff ferent divisions of the parade were stationed below Royal Street on the east and west streets from Church to St. Michael. The first wing of the parade started from Church and Royal Streets and as the parade passed the other streets, the other divisions fell in line. all being in line when St. Michael and Royal Streets was reach ed, from where they went into St. Jo- seph Street ard then to the principal thoroughfares of the city. A feature of the parade was the singing of the several thousand children of the public schools who were stationed at differ ent points along the route. At Barton <ANadthhy SGRCEdl llOuSdHQ were Sld- tioned and sang patriotic songs as the veterans parade passed, as did other thousands of children stationed at the court house and other vantage points along the route.
 The parade was headed by a platoon of police following which came Major General Harrison, staff and orderlies in carriages. Next came the riderless horse of the late Lieutenant General stephen D. Lee, this feature ping loud ly applauded all along the line of march. The list Infantry band and the 1st Regiment companies under com mand of Major John D. Hagan, occu- pied the next place in the parade and they made an excellent appearance nnd received much applause. The ca dets of the Mobile Military Institute were directly in the rear of the 1st Regiment while the First Brigade of veterans followed them In the parade formation. the other brigades up to the fourth occupying succeeding places after the first brigade.
 The band of the Auburn Polytechnic Institute was next in line. Following them came the cadets of the University Military School who were followed by the United Sons of Confederate Veter- ans. Interspersed through the parade were state and city officials. sponsors. maids or honor and brigade command CTS in carriages and the approach of each carriage was the signal for ap- plause which was taken up and made continuous along the line of march During the parade salutes were fired by Captain Yancey W. Pringle, In charge of company A. Coast Artillery. A. N. G., and the rear of the parade was brought up by two ambulances. the city's and another the property of the Roche Undertaking Company of this city.
 Probably the largest crowd that has ever gathered on the thoroughfares not excepting a mardi gras celebration was present when the parade passed through the streets this morning and every one had a cheer or a handclasp Tor the beloved and grizzled old vet erans as they passed along the street
 The reunion came to a close tonight with a brilliant ball given to the sponsors, maids of honor and veterans. by the Sons of Veterans, which proved one of the successes of the reunion. All the old vets left the city tonight for their homes and expressions of the excellent time they have had is heard on every hand.