Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-27
Impressive Pageant of United
States Regulars With State
Troops, Children and Patri-
otto Organizations.
SCARED VETERANS
WILDLY CHEERED BY
WATCHING CROWDS
DR.. Lansing Burrows Thrills Great
Audience With Tribute to Confed-
crate Dead-Mrs. McCabe Presents
Veterans With Crosses of Honor.

It is a great day for any city when
her people, busting their hands OF ton
and money-making, retire to the sessions
of noble thought and summon uD reme1n-
brance of great things past. Such day
came for Atlanta and the whole SOUTH
land with the dawn of April the 2sth.
1t is a day of heroic memories; and mem
ory is almost as deep an influence In
the worlds inner life as hope is.
Atlanta's observance Of the solemn me-
mortal has been exceptionally impressive
Out at Oakland cemetery, the white tombs
of the sleeping warriors are vernal be-
meath a wilderness of wreaths and fra
grant with the magic breath of million
| blossoms. Down in the clamorous heart
of the city, commerce has stilled its in
sistent throb for a season and the un-
heard music of dear traditions is in the
air Like some stalwart man, who, having
Travelled far from the scene OF his birth
, place and won brilliant fame goes back
for an afternoon to the quiet grave on
the hillside, where his father and mother
are sleeping, so does Atlanta return TO
the resting place of her heroic fore
bears.
On the external side two notable Incl
dents mark the presence Of this sacred
anniversary; the great military ard civic
parade that moved through the streets
at o'clock Monday afternoon, and the.
exercises that are to follow at Oakland
the grafton by DR.. Lansing Burrows, OF
Americas, the chanting of old hymns, the
delivery of crosses of honor, the thrn-
dering saIuate of cannon, the resouIld-
ing taps" as the west glows crimson
in twilight.
An Impressive Parade
Never before, perhaps, has such an inn
uressive parade wound its way along
Peachtree and Whitehall streets. 1t was
national as well as a southern process
sion, for marching to the music Of
Dixie" were the regulars Of the United
States army, the boys OF the 18th, who
have for their country under tropical
stars in far of islands of the sea. Never
was there deeper evidence that the 5argon
of 's5 has turned to a deathless chime
of beauty in the nations whole heart.
The parade consisted of four divisions,
all of them under the command Of Gem
eral William G. obear, grand marshal OF
the day First came the military then
the schools, followed by the veterans
themselves and finally. in carriages, the
ladies' Memorial association, the Chill
dren of the Confederacy. the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, the mayor and
council and invited guests.
At LAS p. m. the vast procession stood
| in separate ranks along the junction OF
Peachtree and West Peachtree streets.
The horses Of the aides and marshals
were Gathering back and forth; Commands
rang loud and sharp; artillery rumbled
into position; swords flashed back the
cloud broken sparkling of the SUM- ac-
coutrement shone and then band be-
gan playing. 1t was the sign Of the march
to begin.
Sidewalks Were damned
AS though some hidden electrical force
animated and controlled the seemingly
endless stretch of men, the gigantic line
moved forward like single individual. Up
Peachtree it moved while every door and
window along the way grew thick with
eager faces Far down toward the Cand-
Ter building, the sidewalks were becom-
( ing damned with spectators. It was sea
Of soldiery rolling on between banks Of
citizens.
The grand naarshars stan was composed
of Captain L. S. D. Rucker, U. s. A, re-
tired, chief of STAFF; and the following
military aides: Colonel ]. Van Holt Nash.
N q. G.. retired; Colonel Harry Silver
man, n. G. Ga. retired; Lieutenant Colo
mel Samuel W. Wilkes, n. G. Ca, retired;
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas ]. Ripley N.
G. Ga. retired; Lieutenant Colonel Steve
R. Johnston, n. @. Ga, retired; I.ieuten-
ant Colonel H. A. Daniels, n. 9. Ga.
Lieutenant Colonel William L. Peel, N.
@. Ga; Major ]. S. Dozier. N. G. Ca,
retired; Major William L. Gilbert, ~ G.
Ga; Major S. V. Sanford, Fifth infantry
n. G. a
The civilian Andes were Colonel Fred
J. Paxon, Colonel A. NJ. MarchanG, Colo
mel II. Frank West, Colonel Harry SchIes-
niger, Captain William Manning Smith,
Captain Rolf Sims and Captain Charles A.
Sheldon.
Slightly in advance of the mammoth
procession rode a platoon of police to
clear the way. Then came the military
division under the command of Colonel
]. T. VanOrsdale. First was the Seven
teenth infantry of the United States arr
my, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
c. P. Terrett, and accompanied by its
famous band. Next marched the first
brigade of the National Guard of Georgia
consisting of General Clifford L. Ander-
son and staff; the Filth infantry and its
band Colonel E. E. Pomeroy, commands
ing; battery B, of the field artillery, Cap
tain ]. z. Eubanks, commanding; troop
L. of the second squadron of cavalry,
Captain W. T. B. Wilson, commanding:
two ambulances of Greenberg, Bond &
Bloomfield, there being in each ambu-
lance a medical officer and detachment
of the hospital corps of the National
Guard of Georgia.
Cadets in Line
In striking contrast to the seasoned reg