The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-07
THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS
CHEER HEROES THROUGH
WASHINGTON STREETS.
HISTORIC BANNERS
"StOnewail" Brigade, Which Marched
and Fought From the First Battle Of
Bull Run to AppOmattOx, Leads the
Cheering Hosts of COnfederacy.

NNPANeNi ANbbhAAh'A NDhdg with lllt mar
tial airs of Dixie and the rebel yell as
ten thousand Confederate veterans, car
rying their battle-scarred flags with the
Stars and Stripes, tramped through
blocks of cheering thousands along
Pennsylvania avenue and passed in re.
view before President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall
The hopes of a lifetime were realized
when the gray-clad hosts many bearing
old muskets and each waving a minia.
ture American flag. proudly paraded the
historic thoroughfare from the capitol
building TO the White House
Escorted by a band Of Union veter.
ans, commanded by Colonel Myron NJ.
Parker, and led by their commander-in-
chief, General George p. Harrison and
his staff, the remnant of the men who
wore the gray formed in their old com.
mands under their surviving leaders
and with steady step and military de-
meanor marched in triumph while q
hundred thousand visitors and thou
sands Of residents who crowded every
standing point cheered them wildly.
Climax Of Reunion.
The veterans rose early 20 prepare
for the climax Of their reunion, and an
hour before the pageant was to move
they began gathering at Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, where they
assembled. As the various commands
would form, and led by the numerous
visiting bands, march 10 the place as.
signed them, the crowds would cheer
and applaud. More than one of the
Confederate battle standards was borne
by gray-clad old hero, and none more
thoroughly enjoyed the day.
During the waiting hour. bands
would strike UP Dixie" and the thou.
sands of veterans would wave their
hats and give the yell that resounded
upon every battlefield from Manassas to
Appomattox.
The day dawned dark and dreary but
before the thousands began their march
the sun had broken through the clouds
though not entirely dispensing them
and ideal weather conditions prevailed
the day being not too hot for comfort
Of the visitors.
stonewall Brigade Leads.
Rousing cheers greeted many OF the
famous commands as they passed
carrying their battle flags. The stone
wall" brigade. the historic foot caval
ry" Of General Jackson. marched at tn,
head OF the Army Of Northern Virginia
and over them floated the battle SCARE,
emblem which they followed from IN
first Bull Run battle to Appomattox.
Two divisions OF Forests cavalry
one from Tennessee and the other fror
Mississippi, dressed in their drab un
forms. aroused great demonstration.
Washington artillery" from Louisiana
the squirrel Shooters" from Arkansa
/, and Mosbys raiders We're well repr,
scented in line
Men who followed Lee, jackson
stuart, Hampton and the other grel
E leaders Of the Army Of Northern vi
E ginia, survivors OF Shiloh, Chickamaug
I Atlanta and the other great battles
which the army Of the west won r
, nown. men from Texas, Arkansas an
states beyond the Mississippi wi
a served under Gen. Kirby Smith and h
l. lieutenants We're participants in Il
n greatest parade held by the veterans
n the Confederacy IN many years.
;. Texas Division Had Mascot.
e The Texas division carried stuff,
n jack rabbit as their mascot. and in OF
e group Of old soldiers marched two az,
L negroes, one carrying a rooster slur
IS over his shoulder. Another old neg
e jumped off the side OF the automobI
's on which he was riding and "cut Il
pigeon wing" as band behind hi
" played Dixie"
II Several daughters OF the south. eli
n In gray, marched In the ranks OF 4
IT soldiers.
The detachment from the army OF 1
Potomac In the escort 10 the commar
er-in-chief comprised twenty.nine uni
veterans. The citizens committee
citizens and Spanish.American war v
Grams composed the rest OF the escort
North and South In Union.
r The union OF the blue and gray W
j typihed by a float at the end OF I
line drawn by six mules, on which no
- girls dressed in white representing "
= ious northern and southern states, a
two figures, one representing Gene
IN. Lee and the other General Grant. W
at stood with clasped hands.
NJ President Wilson was on the reviC
ing stand more than two hours. and
spite OF heavy shower that came
On toward the end na stayed dntil tine Il
In man had passed. Most OF the time
at was on his feet with hat In hand a
lr' nowledging greetings. Some OF the
ls- soldiers insisted on shaking hands W
the president as the parade moved
Wen go TO France or anywhere y
want TO send us" cried one party
err, veterans. Another company shout
o. "Call on us II the boys can't do
'ly Slackers Are Berated.
he A sign that attracted the attent
re OF the president read In letters two I
IL high: Damn a man who amt for
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