The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-21
ATLANTA'S GUARD
VISITS CAPITAL
Old Troop from South Pa
rades Through Streets and
Visits White House.
HERE MANY YEARS AGO
Flowers Picked at Mrs. Wilson's
Old Home Presented
to Her.

That time heals all wounds was demon
strated yesterday by the triumphant
march of the odd Guard" or the Gate
City Guard. of Atlanta. Ga. down his
toric Pennsylvania Avenue to the White
House. where they were received in the
East Room by President and Mrs.
Wilson
Just thirty-five years ago this same ia
nous regiment OF warriors with the bat
ties of the civil war still fresh in their
memory made an extended tour of
Yankee land for the sole purpose of
bringing to an end the intense sectional
feeling then existing between the North
and South.
The enthusiastic cheering which was
accorded the Old Guard yesterday on its
march to the Executive Mansion was
quite in contrast to the cool reception
accorded them thirty-five years ago
Yesterday thousands of persons on the
Avenue paused on their way TO give cor
dial welcome to the veterans from Dixie
land
The Old Guard is one of the most ia
nous military organizations in the
South. On its roster are members of the
best families of the South. The right to
serve in the Old Guard is handed down
from father 10 son. Many of the gray
haired veterans who marched down the
Avenue Yesterday recalled the march Of
thirty-fiVe years ago. Marching next TO
some white-haired veteran would be the
youthful descendant of the original MEM
her of the guard who marched in that
Identical place in the line during the
Early days of its organization.
The Old Guard were escorted TO the
White House by a picked company OF
the District National Guard and the
National Guard Band. The Old Guard
wore their dress uniforms and made
picturesque sight. Their huge black fur
shakos made them look like giants.
The Yards of gold lace on their white
dress coats with collar of dark blue
made their uniforms rival those of a
German husSar. At the head of the
column marched their old time COM
mander Col. ]. F. Burke.
President Wilson received the Old
Guard in the East Room. Senator Hoke
Smith presented each of the members
of the guard TO President Wilson ana
Mrs. Wilson. a huge bouquet of flowers
picked al the old home OF Mrs. Wilson.
at Macon. Ca, were presented her nv
Col. Burke. Representatives Howard,
Hardwick and Burnett were also pres
ent at the White mouse reception.
Leave for New England.
special train for Baltimore where they
will remain one day before leaving for
Philadelphia, where they will spend two
days. The Old Guard. before returning
TO Atlanta. on June 3. will visit New
York. Hartford. and Boston.
The members of the command who are
IN tour are:
Oficers-Col J. F Burke. Capt. and
Quartermaster Boiling II. Jones, Capt.
H.. IN
Staf-Capt. w. NJ. Crumley, DR.. E. L. |
ConnaIly.
First company-First Lieut.. Charles P. |
Byrd. Second Lieut.. John w. Murreu.
Second company-Capt. F. J. Coolidge, |
First Lieut.. p. F. Clarke, Second Lieut. |
4. II. Davis.
Non-commissioned staf-Color Sergt. |
Ben Lee Crew. Color Sergt. F. T. Ridge, |
Color Corp. Corp. F. L. Bergstrom, Color
Corp. W. p. Andrews.
Non-commissioned line oficers-First |
sergeant first company, W. E. Hancock:
first sergeant second company. Harrison
Jones; second sergeant first company,
W. O. Wilson; second sergeant second
COMPANY +. NJ. Berry.
Privatesc-W ". Austell, A. NJ.
Bancker. H. Bleckley, H. c. Beerman.
H. NJ. Beutell. J. H. Buesse, w. NJ.
Camp P B. Green. &. J. GaCan. DR..
w A. Graham. Henry H. Hirsch, w. 4.
Haygood W. l.. Hancock. George Har-
rington. Lucien l. Harris. jr. W. S.
Lounsbury, w V McMillen. Samuel
Meyer jr, G. H. Morrow, Thomas II.
Pitts. w. NJ. Stephenson. H. F. Scott.
J. R Smith c. c. Thomas. NJ. l..
Thrower Ed l.. Wright, Herbert l.
Wigs, ". s. Witham. \. ]. West, w.
Woods White, c. E. VIM. G. H. Yam
mey, jr.