The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-10-15
ONLY 5000 old
WAR VETERANS
in BIG PARADE
REUNION AT ATLANTA ENDS
WITH THRILLING MARCH
OF AGED HEROES.
MANY ESCORTS IN THE REVIEW
AunuaI Ball Follows Growing Event
And Men In Gray Leave For
Their Homes.
MANY ESCORTS IN THE REVIEW

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 10.-The Con-
federate Veterans Reunion of 1919
came to close tonight with grand
ball at the auditorium armory, but
the browning feature of the day was
the sight of the old soldiers them
selves marching in their annual pa
rade.
The remnant of Lees army that
marched today was little more than
5000 strong, some in uniforms of
the old Confederate gray, and 9th
ers In civilian clothes. The streets,
gaily decorated for the occasion,
were literally jammed with specta-
tors who cheered and wept and
laughed as the heroes of the sixties
passed in review, many of them for
the last time.
Boy Scouts carried water for the
old soldiers and Red Cross ambul-
lances followed in the wake of the va
rious divisions, but few Of those who
started out to march would accept
"a ride even though overcome. Here
and there veterans dropped out OF
line and rested on the curb; then
Joined the next division that came
along.
Parade Two Hours Long.
The parade took nearly two hours
to pass the reviewing stand, the old
!, soldiers themselves being almost out
numbered by escorts Of honor, anc
members Of bands that accompanied
them. The band and the machine
gun battalion of the Fifth Division
of Regulars stationed at Camp Cor
don was one of the escorts. Local
military schools sent their cadets and
various civic and fraternal organiza'
tions also we're in the line. There
were also a few representatives Of
the Confederate navy, headed b!
Admiral Wright, of Jacksonville.
General X. M. Van Zandt, com
mander-in-chief of the veterans, ac
: companied by Brigadier Genera
' Lewis, commandant of Camp Cor
don. AS token of esteem for tn
veterans the regulars on suggestion
> of their officers saluted the Confeder
ate flags, especially the score o
more of bullet torn battle flags tina
were brought forth again and car
: ried at the head of the companies
Gaily decorated automobiles bear
ing maids and sponsors from each o
= the former Confederate States, an
from others where the United Daug
" ters of the lConfedaracy are repre-
sented, added touch of color ant
life to the occasion. Calitornl
: was represented, as was West Vir
ginia, Colorado and others. Tn
+, cars flew the Stars and Stripes an
I the Stars and Bars together an
. many veterans carried both flags.
Allied Flags Flutter
g Flags of the allied nations ais
=, we're represented. One company G
veterans was headed by a color bea
n ed hold up a frame from whie
70 floated small banners typifying ever
nation that went to war with tn
- Central Powers.
~ At the head of the Gate Cit
70 Guard of Atlanta, marched tw
a young girls dressed in the hoo
{ skirts and pantalettes of the ant
70 bellum days.
Two contigents of veterans, "C
A" from Memphis, and Nashvll
company, were fully equipped, ca
rying their rifles with the old-tin
Of bayonets fixed.
ks The scene was not entirely mil
n tary, for the veterans yielded to tt
ne spirit of the day and shouted ar
n. threw kisses at pretty girls othe
~ stopped to dance jigs to show tn
ed they were not as old as they mig
SIS seem. Everyone among them seer
If. ed to be having the most enjoyot
elk time of his life.