The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-11
FEDERAL ARMY OFFICER
 SHOWED MUCH EMOTION
'Battlc-Torn Banners Waved Over
 His Head in Salute.
s1ore Than One veteran Was in Tears ~s He Saw the Famous Federal Chieftain's Son So Touched
 By the Reeep.
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Memphis, Tenn, June 10.--A frenzied demonstration of welcome by the men. In gray for the son of the man who conquered them, marked the final scene of the nineteenth reunion of the United Confederate Veterans today.
 It took place during the parade. In the reviewing stand stood General Frederick Dent Grant of the United States Army. The first of the divis- ions in line passed with only limited number recognizing the son of the man who accepted the surrender of Lee. But finally a cavalry division approach ed and its commanding officer. old and grizzled. peered steadily at General Grant a moment. Then he turned in his saddle and yelled:
 Come on. you kids; here's General Grant come to life again in his son."
 With one of the oid-time rebel yells. the division charged upon the stand and jostied one another fors an oppor- tunity to shake the hand of the son of their old-time enemy. From that moment, every gray-clad veteran who could reach the stand. rushed up to shake hands with General Grant. The alled with tears and his shoulders shook with emotion as he murmured, God bless you all, boys; God bless you" giving each 8 cordial handgraap.
 Battle-torn, banners were grouped at his feet and waved over his head in salute. One old officer rode up to the stand, seized General Gran's hand and kissed him on the cheek, exclafming: aGod bless you, boy; fought your father, of whom you are the image. but he was a gallant, magnanimous Foe. and love his son..
 Moro than one veteran was in tears as he saw the famous Federal chief 4ain's son so touched by the recep- eion. It is doubtful if any other North ern man. even President. ever re oeived such an ovation as that which was spontaneously given to General Isrant Dy the Confederate veterans to- day.
 The, parade over. the reunion was practically ended, and veterans special frAins began to leave the city at 2. D m. The movement will continue sii ni.ht ana. tomorrow before the im- uense throns of visitors, will have been taken away.
 The ball of the sponsors, maids and matrons tonight. was the one big so- ciaI event of the reunion. It was opened by the famous Southern Cross driu and 1000 couples participated in the dance. despits the sufoeafing heat
 Clad in the rough grey home spun which they wore--some- times to victory but finally 10
 Memphis, Tenn, June io-Clad in the rough gray homespun which they wore sometimes to victory but finally to defeat - in the '60's; carrying the ancient rifles with which they defended what they believed was the right; shoulder to shoulder with men who bore uncomplainingly with them the awful hardships and deprivattons or 8 cruel war. 10000 United Confederate veterans marched In what was prob ably the last big parade in which they , will ever participate.
 Scrne of tf em wore struggling boards as gray as their uniforms. Some were cleanly shaven. There were many empty sleeves and scores hobbled along on wooden legs. But all marched proudly and bravely with the fire of a great faith in their eyes and the pride of great--though lost-cause in kheir step. -@
 The heat was intense--the culnina- tion of three days of the warmest weather Memphians say they have had upon the asphalted streets and was thrown back into the faces of the heavily clad old veterans as they marched along.
 At the suggestion of the parade com mittee. the line of march was cut down  march was eliminated. Commanders of divisions and brigades directed that the older and feebler members of their commands should drop out. But ofii- cers were compelled to report that they could find no men old enough or feeble enough to take advantage of the in- dulgence Bands from air over the South, twenty-five of them, were in- terspersed here and there through the parade. and when steps lasyed. or aged limbs trmbled and seemed unable to keep the step, the stirring notes of ''Dixie", My Maryland" or "The Girl I Left Behind Me" were sufficient to send the blood coursing through the old veins as 1t did fifty years ago and lend strength to the muscles that age had weakened.
 Everywhere were flags, the Stars and Bars of the lost cause, the tattered bat tie flags of the States that chose Davis as President; the guidons of decimated batteries of artillery and the pennants that Forests splendid cavairymen had often followed into battle and some. times to death on the fleld.
 Led by Mcdowell.
 The parade was led by Major General John Fl. McDowell, grand marshal, and the veterans, marching by the divisions in which they served. followed behind.
 At the head of each division rcde the sponsors and maids of honor, beAutifui Southern girls attired charmfngiy and wearing the huge crimson shoulder knots that told of their proud position. Following the regular divisions came the survivors of Forests famous cav airy corps, Soldierly and masteriy they sat their mounts gray clad with the Haunting yellow trimming, which de. noted their arm of the service.
 Tine Sons of Confederate Veterans, several thousand strong, closed the pa- rade. It was not so many years ago that the Sons really were sons, young men, most of them scarcely more than boys But now. most of them are get ting along in years, nearly all of them are gray and they look like veterans themselves They. too. were accompa- nied by host of beautiful young wo- men as sponsors and maids of honor. while behind them rode the official chaperons, stately grand danes, who, in their day, too, had worn the ribbons of sponsor and maid.
 The parade moved slowly. The en- ehuafaaFs along the line was iutenSa.