Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-20
VETS TO MARCH
BEFORE FIGURES
OF OLD LEADERS
Lee. Jackson and Stuart
Monuments Scene of
Great Review.
GET FOURTEEN BANDS
FOR REUNION PARADE
Warriors of Three Genera
tons to Take Part in
Ceremony.
CARR TO LEAD VETERANS
| Many Aged Men Insist In Passing in
| Rcyicw on Foot-Bright d" Com
mnnd National Guard.
GET FOURTEEN BANDS
FOR REUNION PARADE
CARR TO LEAD VETERANS
Many Aged Men Insist In Passing IN
Review on Foot-Bright tn Com
mnnd National Guard.

Though steps may faIter through
age and in,irmity. the gaunt and
grlzzlcd remnants OF the vanishing
race OF warriors who kept the foe
from Richmond for four long ara
arduous years will once more trod
the streets OF their capital on
which will, crown probably the last
gathering of Southern veterans in
Confedcracy's shrine. For the ma
jority, too, II will be the final prepR-
ration for that grand review when
they join the multitude OF their
comrades and their matchless leaders
In the great beyond.
1t will be with surEinE heartbcats
and dimmed eyes that thousands on
thousands of the younger generation
from all over the Southland Will
watch the brave procession re-enevt
the scenes which have grown ia
miliar through the years, but never
without its added thrill. blended
with pathos at the thought Of the
| thinning ranks and the near ap-
proach of the day when the graz
| clad host Will be only a grand ami
| glorious memory. Less than 5000
of the heroic followers OF Lee, Jack
| son and the other peerless Sonfed-
| crate chicftains, will be in the great
parade. which will be the culmina-
ton OF the thirty second reunion.
| Plan Great Parade.
Confederate leaders here have ma
tured their plans for one of the
-.
in Richmond, scene of many Won
derful pageant. General w. Il.
| Freeman. commander OF the Virginia
| Division. Is chief marshal OF the ar
fair. with Colonel w. Nick. Evans as
| his assistant marshal.
| with school already In vacation 1t
WAS found necessary to dispense
with the John Marshall High School
cadet battalion as an escort OF honor
| for the veterans. and this service
will he performed by the National
| Guard units. under the command OF
Colonel j. Fulmer Bright. com
mander of the One Hundred and
| EiShty-third Infantry. In the ranks
OF the guardsmen will be found
many veterans of the World War.
ready 10 do homage to tho mon
whose brave deeds were their IN
spiratiou in the great conflict which
they have just gone through.
Fourteen Hands In Line.
Fourteen bands will be in tho limo
OF march. the arrangements having
been made by Major Allen Potts.
chairman OF the music committee.
Tho musicians will be placed a.
Intervals through the long column
in order to make the music more
effective. as usual the Inspiring
Dixie" will be the signal for the
outburst of enthusiasm with which
the veterans will be greeted as they
pass through the living lanes OF
worshipinS humanity.
1t will be colorful affair that vii,
be seen Thursday. Many OF the Con
federate organizations will be fully
uniformed, while all the veterans will
wear their gray blouse and trousers.
The beautiful dress of the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues and the Rich
mond Howitzers viii add TO the.
gaiety OF the scene while the ma
lority OF the military organizations
VIII wear the businesslike olive drab
in which they followed freedoms
banner to victory four years ago
Gaiiy Sowned maids. matrons and
sponsors Will have their places in
line, while the various women's
auXilaries viii also augment the
ranks.
, General Julian & Carr commander
in chief OF the L. G. v. VIII head the
Confederate division OF the parade.
The three departments will be led by
General f. w. kirkpatrick, Army OF
Trans Mississippi. General i. 4.
Thomas. commander OF Army of Ten
nessee. and General G. Il. Howry.
Army of Northern Virginia.
, Governor l.. Lee Trinlile. himself
member OF the Sons OF Confederate
in the big parade. Many other state
and city dignitarics will also partici-
, pate in the great spectacle.
, The parade starts promptly at 1880
, o'clock on Thursday morning In or
der to reduce the possibility OF
fatigue to the aged veterans 10
3 minimum. the Confederate organiza-
i lions will march intact only between
! the monuments on Monument Ave-
i nue. That wide thoroughfarc WI
enable scores OF thousands 10 see tho
parade advantagcously.
GENERAL Freeman has very care
, fully worked out the parade plantl
and expects everything to work
. smoothly. Major Lawrence II. Price.
( himself. experienced In the haudllae
$ OF large bodies OF men, win be- IN
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