The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-06-14
CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN
GREAT PARADE AT CAPITAL
March Through Streets of Washing
ton Escorted by Men Who Wore the
Blue Reviewed by Pres. Wilson.

II. Harrison or Opellk2, Atd'y CUM
mander-in-chief and selected Tulsa,
Okla, as the place for the 1918 meet
ING late today, after marching mp
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the martial
strains of "Dixie" and passing IN re-
view before President Wilson and
Vice. President Marshall. Escorted
by Union soldiers and followed by
United States regulars, national
guardsmen, cadets from the Virginia
military institute and the Washington
high school, the hosts Of the South
paraded in triumph through the
Streets Of the capital to Che accom-
panying cheers of the thousands Of
Spectators who stood on the sidewalks
and occupied all places Of vantage
along the line Of march.
Escorted by band of Union veter-
ans, commanded by Col Myron M.
Parker and led by the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Geo. ]. 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
ahundred thousand visitors and thous-
ands of residents who crowded every
vantage point cheered them to the
echo.
The 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 ave-
nue., where they assembled. AS the
various commands would form and,
led by one of the numerous visiting
bands march to the place assigned
them, the crowds would cheer and APP
plaud. More than one of the Confed-
crate battle standards was borne by a
9ray-clad old hero, and none more
thoroughly enjoyed the day.
During the waiting hour bands
would strike up Dixie" and the
thousands Of veterans would wave
their hats and flags and give the yell
that res0unded upon every battlefield
from Manassas to Appomattox.
Rousing cheers greeted many Of the
famous commanders as they passed,
carrying their battIefags. The Stone
wallD brigade, the historic foot cav
alryD Of Gen. Jackson, marched at the
head of the army of Northern Vir-
rinia, and over them foated the bat
tle-scarred emblem which they follow
ed from the first Bull Run to Apo
mattox.
Two divisions of Forests cavalry,
one from Tennessee and the other
from Mississippi, dressed in their
drab uniforms, aroused great demon
STATIONS. Two companies of Confed-
crate infantry from Tennessee, fully
uniformed and carrying their rifles,
drew enthusiastic attention from the
thousands Of spectators. Cobb's Geor-
pia legion, Kershaw's South CAROLYN
JAMS. Barksdale's Mississippi rife
men, the "Tigers" and Washington
Artillery from Louisiana, the "Squlr--
rel Shooters" from Arkansas and
Mosby's raiders were well represented
III line.
With the Kentuckians, known as
the 'orphan brigade, were many OF
The men who followed Morgan on his
raid into Ohio. The brigade was head
ed by Gen. w. B. Haldeman Of Louis
Vile. KY, the Democratic national
committeeman from that state.
Men who followed Lee, jackson,
Stuarb Hampton and other great
leaders Of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, survivors Of the Shiloh, Chicka-
mauga, Atlanta and the other battles
in which the Army Of the West won
renown, men from Texas, Arkansas |
and states beyond the Mississippi who
served under Kirby Smith and his
Iieutenants, were participants in the |
greatest parade held by the veterans |
of the Confederacy in many years.
Many veterans pranced through the
court Of honor, doing buck and wing |
steps, which kept the president smil-
ing.
Several members of the cabinet, |
Ambassadors Jusserand of France
and Sir Cecil Spring of Great
Britain, had seats close to the presi-
dent and one or two military and nav
81 attaches of the allied countries
watched the remnants of one of the
worlds greatest armies march by.
The attendance ran far beyond ex-
pectations, the Southern railway
alone having brought $4,000 persons
from the south, necessitating the run
ming of 45 extra trains and sos extra
cars on regular trains, no accident of /
any kind having been reported in
handling this big crowd.
Gen. Harrison was placed in nomi-
nation for another term by Judge
John T. Goolrick of Fredericksburg
and re-electedby acclamation. In ex-
pressing his appreciation he was al
most overcome with emotion and |
pledged his best efforts to the organi-
cation.
Lieut.. Gen. j. M. Van Zandt Of Tex
as was reelected commander of the
trans-fississippi department by a
rising vote.
The first contest was over the COM
mander of the Army of Tennessee,
which resulted in the election Of
Lieut.. Gen. Calvin B. Vance Of Missis-
sippi over Gen. John P. Hickman Of
Tennessee.
Cen. Julian s. Carr Of North Caro-
lima was chosen lieutenant general
commanding the department Of the
Army Of Northern Virginia over Gen.
]. Thompson Brown Of Virginia.
The Sons Of Veterans came Just be-
bind the veterans and following them
were the 300 young officers who are
Ii training &C #, Myer. TneY made
splendid showing. United States
regulars. the district national guard,
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