The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-04
ANNUAL REUNION
OLD VETERANS IS
BROUGHT TO END
Rain Interferes With the
Program and Delays
the Parade.
- AssocTATEn 80


Richmond. June S.--The annual re-
union q the United Confederate Vet
Grams was closed tonight The feat
ures today we're 4 parade In which the
veterans military organizations and
civic bodies participated. The corner
stone u the equestrian statue of
Stonewau Jackson was laid this after
noon amid impressive cermonies. Rain
seriously lnterfered with the program
the parade being delayed a few hours
on this account
Three bombs exploded on Capital
I'M s.anaiied The beglnninn ~ re
military pageant which filed through
Richmond's historic thorourhfare,
walled vita mingled fsatoons of stars
and bars and stars and stripes. por-
traits OF the southland's heroes and the
president OF the United States.
Through lanes % cheering thousands
the pageant moved TO the monument
az Robert r. Lee. venerated leader ~
the Confederate hosts. and thence TO
a SPOT nearby within the shadows of
the statue OF Jefferson Davis. where q
/ cornerstone was laid for a monument
% General Thomas J. CstoneweD
Jackson,
Lowering clowds and chilly winds
which came in the wake o. tha two
days Of rain and delayed the pageant
several hours. DID not stem the tide
% visitors 10 the old home o. the
/ confederaey and constantly threatened
/ elements failed 20 hlankst the enthu-
siaam a. the multitude. Heading the
| parade was the United states Marine
Band followed BY the marahala of tho
/ day. General J. Thompson Brown. of
/ Virginia and leaders ug the surviving
lconfederacy. General George r. Harri-
son ~ Alabama, acting - commander
! in-chlef. Adtt. General william Fl
Afickia Of Louisiana and &. Irvine
/ Walker of South Carolina, honorary
/ chief. The horses rid
1 den hy the confederate ehieftains
/ pranced 20 the tunes % Dixie" the
/ star spangied Banner" and frequent
trains Of ''TipporataFy" as procession
4 formed.
FIRST DIVISION.
In The first division q the pasent
| were Governor OF Virginia. Governor
I Holcomb o. Connections. Governor
I Manning % South Carolina and their
1 stats. members % the Virginia IeRls-
I laturo and Richmond city council. and
/ the militia. Nearly three thousand
l khaki clad miiitiamen OF the Old Do
minlon was in line and their appear
ance aroused tumuituaus applause
along the line o. march Following
/ the mnitiamen came the cadets OF the
/ virginia Military Institute. Richmond
Light Infantry Blues. the Junior Blues
1 severa. companies of artillery. the
/ governors foot guards ~ Connecticut.
/ here aB guests u the virginia Blues.
| and the BsnedIctine guards. and sani-
I tary corps
IN The second division came the Vet
Grams % the Confeaeracy. divided into
I departments. divisions and hriRades.
/ each headed by general and sponsors
and maids % honor I'm brilliant array.
I Tattered battle hngs Jared al the
head Of each command and the march
Y inE hosts % aged men constantly
1 echoed the plaudits OF the gazing
multitude as they trudEad along be-
I Meath the canopy ~ overhu nrinE trees
I that sheltered the line u march parf
I scenes that live Ia confederate history
In the veteran division we're. The
army 81 Northern Virginia. headed by
I BrIEadier General r. " White. 81 Nar.
3 folk: South Carolina division. Major
i General p. r. league. commander.
/ North Carolina. Major General Julian
i s. Carr. commander Virginia. Major
I General y. Thompson Brown. West
7 Virginia, Ma3or General Charles :
4 peyton. Maryland. Major General "A
lie. TrIppei Louisiana. Major General
! Th0mas =. shaHer; Tennessee. Major
General John IA Hickman. Florida
Major General John a. H0seborouFh.
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