Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-08

! blocks of cheering thousands along
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue and passed In re-
view before President Wilson and
! Vice-Presdent Marshall The hopes of
| lifotimc were realized when the
gray-clad hosts. many bearing their
muskets and each waving a miniature
American nag. proudly paraded the
historic thorouGhfare from the Capitol
| to the White House. Escorted by n
band OF Union veterans, commanded
by Colonel ,Myron NJ. Parker, and led
by their communicated chief. General
George T.. Harrison, and his stan, the
remnant of the men who wore the
gray formed in their old commands
under their surviving leaders, and
with steady step and military demeanor
marched in triumph. while thousands
OF visitors, and residents who crowded
every vantage point chcered them to
the echo.
VETERANS RISE EARLY
TO PREPARE FOR PARADE
Tho veterans rose early to 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 com
lnands would form and. led by one of
the numerous visiting bands. marched
to tho place assigned them, the crowds
would cheer and applaud. More than
one OF the Confederate battle tanda rds
was borne by n gray-clad old hero
and none more thoroughly enjoyed the
day.
During tho waiting hour. bands
would strike up Dixie" and the thou
sands of veterans would wave their
hats and flags and give the yell that
reSounded upon every battle field from
Manassas TO Appomattox.
The day dawned dark ana dreary.
but before the thousands began their
march, the sun had broken through
tho clouds, though not entirely dis
persing them. and ideal weather con-
ditions We're had, the day being not
too hot for tho comfort of the visitors.
Rous!nG cheers greeted many famous
commands as they passed carrying
their battle flags. The "Stoncwall"
Brigade. the historic foot cavalry"
Of General Jackson, marched at the
head of the Army of Northern Eir-
glnia. and over them foated tho battle
SCARED emblem which they followed
at the first Bull Run and Appomatto1.
GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS
FOR FORESTS CAVALRY
Two divisions OF Forests cavalry
from Tennessee aroused great demon
STATIONS. Two companies of Confed-
erate infantry from Tennessee. fully
uniformed and carrying their rifles.
drew enthusiastic attention. Cobh's
Georgia legion. Kcrshaw's South Caro-
linians. Barksdale's Mississippi .iifle-
men. the Tigers" and Washington
Artillery" from Louisiana. the Squirrel
Shooters" from Arkansas and Mosby's
cavalry were we'll represented.
With the Kentuckians. known as the
Orphan Brigade" were many of the
men who followed Morgan on his raid
into Ohio The brigade was headed
by General w. r. Haldeman, OF Louis
vile. Ky, the Democratic national
committeeman from that State.
Men who followed Lee. Jackson.
Stuart. Hampton, and the other great
leaders of the Army of Northern Vir-
Einia. survivors OF the Shiloh, Chicka-
manga. Atlanta and the other battles
in which tho Army of the West won
renown. men from Texas. Arkansas and
States beyond the Mississippi who
served under Kirby Smith and his
lieutcnants were participants In the
greatest parade held by the veterans
of the Confcderacy in many years.
The Texas division carried a stuffed
jack rabbit as their mascot, and in
one group of old soldiers marched two
aged negroes, one carrying a rooster
slung over his shoulder. Another old
negro jumped off the side of an auto