The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-05-13

2Sth.
Leaving here al g p. m.. on sa-ur-
day the 23rd j arrived in Roanoke
at 9-l5. Here I found three OF tle
bag four. and Major Murray awaiting
me. Going from the station 4 mos
nay old friend and comiade. sam
D1te. who insisted j should nave
supper with himself and wife, SO we
repaired TO- one OF the best cafes in
the c.ty. where we had a big spread
10 which we all dil lui ,,ice.
Com.ade Major Armstrong invited
me o spend the night ia his sweet,
comfortable home which 1 accepted.
and occupied a bed with Major Og
den Murray OF the immortal six hum
dred.
We left Roanoke Sunday morning
Bristol, Knoxville and Chattanooga
to birmingham. Ala. thence 90
Meridian. Miss, arriving in Mobile
at 1890 a. m.. che 25th We im-
mediately sought Che Bien0lle Hotel
where Major Murray had made ar-
rangements for us. The big four oc-
cupied a large room. with two dou-
bic beds. We were glad TO know
we wete so well fixed After taking
a good bath we began 20 take in
the city, which we found nicely de-
corated for tine occasion, and many
old vets already arrived with every
train coming I'm loaded down to the
limit BY II o'clock D. m.. the 26,
the city was FUN to overlooking, and
still they came. It is somewhat am
using and yet very touching to see
those Old fellows meet and hug each
other, knowing that in many cases,
&c is the last meet and hug this side
the great beyond sad, but true,
many who attended this reunion,wiil.
be missed at that of 1911. Some,
though alive. will feel all too feeble
to make an effort to meet the old
comrades again; many will have met
the last roll-call, and passed out to
join the boys on the other side.
Mr.. Editor. ! cou'd give you and
your readers many interesting Incl.
dents seen on this trip-some sad.
many pleasant, but fear l may take
up too much Of your valuable space.
So will cut them out, and confine
myself to those / think of interest
10 all. We had the most beautiful
sunshine weather from start to fl
nish. We did have snow between
and Nuriclian which
cooled the atmosphere, and made it
very pleasant at Mobile. The whole
line the big four were not attending
heir duties as delegates to the
Grand Camp, they were sight seeing,
taking in every nearby point of in
.erest. We visited the Catholic ce-
metery. where we saw the tombs Of
Father Ryan and Admiral Summers.
We also visited the Magnolia ceme-
.ery and viewed the tomb Of Genl .
Bragg. Those cemeteries are no.
hing like so beautiful as Hollywood
lt Richmond. We visited many 9TH
pr points of interest in and about
.he city among them the camp of
Inc old vets on Mobile Bay Here
we found the tents up, and the old
bows occupying and having a good
lime. a fine mess house i'm which the
bid vets were fed by the city with
1ut one cent cost to them, the tables
we're beautiful i'm white table linen
and loaded down with good things
I'm this sight seeing time was ta-
ken up until the morning of the 2S.|
This being the last day IS used for
he grand parade of the old boys
The boys are up early on this day
md all eager for the march 20 begin
At ten a. m.. the different organiza-
ions began to form in their several
POSITIONS. The streets are alive with
,eople from curb to curb, more than
me hundred thousand people gather
It all points to witness this great
parade of those old true and tried
soldiers of 61-65. 1t was a glorious
lay. the sun shone I'm all it's bright
less. yet not too hot. The march
,egan. and to the acclamation OF
.cnse crowds assembled at all yan-
s,- points. and lining two miles Of
decorated streets, the rapidly thin
,iae line Of gray Of the grand old
.rmy that furled its banner in 80,