The Pensacola journal., 1917-06-08
National Capital Resounded
With Martial Airs of s
Dixie and Rebel Yell.
BATTLE SCARED
FLAGS ARE CARRIED
Thousands of Old Soldiers
Pass in Review Before
President Wilson.
By ASSOCIATES PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, June 7.-General Geo. I
Harrison, of Opelika, Ala, was re-
elected Commander-in-chief, by the
Confederate veterans at the closing
session of the reunion. Election was
by acclamation. Tulsa, Oklahoma,
was chosen as the place of the next
reunion. The parade was of great pa
triotic demonstration, and President
Wilson and other officials reviewed 1t.
The attendance was beyond eXpecta-
tions. Secretary Daniels entertained
General Harrison and his corps and
division commanders aboard the pres
idential yacht, Mayflower.
Washington, June THE nations
capital resounded today with the mar
tial airs of Dixie and the rebel yell
as ten thousand Confederate veterans,
carrying their battle-scarred flags
with the stars and stripes, tramped
through blocks of cheering thousands
along Pennsylvania avenue and pass
ed in review before President wilson
and Vice President Marshall. The
hopes of a life time were realized
when the gTay-clad hosts, many bear
ing their muskets and each waving
a miniature American flag, proudly
paraded the historic thoroughfare
from the capitol to the White House.
Escorted BY a band of Union vet
erans, commanded by Colonel Myron
M. Parker, and led by their COM
mander-in-chief, General George 2.
Harrison, and his staff, the remnant
of the men who wore the gray formed
in tlIsir old commands under their
surviving leaders, and with steady
step and military demeanor, marched
in triumph while hundred thousand
visitors and thousands 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
applaud. More than one Of the Con-
federate battle standards was borne
bv a 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 flags and give the yell that
resounded upon every battlefield from
Manassas to Appomattox.
The day dawned dark and dreap-,
but before the thousands began their
march, the sun had broken through
the clouds, though not entirely dis
persing them, and ideal weather con-
ditions were had, fhe day being not
too hot for the comfort of the visitors.
Rousing cheers greeted many of
the famous commands as they passed
carving their battle flags. The
"Stonewall0 brigade, the historic
"foot cavalry of General Jackson,
marched at the head of the army of
Northern Virginia and over them
floated the battle SCARED emblem
which they followed from the first
Bull Run to AppomattoX.
Two divisions of Forests cavalry,
one from Tennessee and the other
from Mississippi dressed in their drab
uniforms, aroused great demonsua-
tions. Two companies of Confederate
infantry from Tennessee fully uni
formed and carrying their rifles, drew
enthusiastic attention from the thou
sands of spectators. Cobb's Georgia
legion, Kershaw's South Carolinians,
Barksdale's Mississippi ri1emen, the
"Tigers" and "Washington artillery
from Louisiana, the Squirrel Shoot
ers" from Arkansas and Mosby's
raiders were we'll represented In 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
headed by General w. B. Haldemanr
of Louisville, KY, the Democratic
national committeeman from that
state.
The Texas division carried a stuff
ed jack rabbit as their mascot and
in one group of old soldiers marched
two aged negroes, one carrying a
rooster slung over his shoulder. An
other old negro jumped off the auto
mobile on which he was riding and
"cut the pigeon wing" as a band be-
hind him played Dixie"
The detachment from the Army of
the Potomac in the escort to the COM
7nander-in-chief comprised % Union