Evening star., 1932-06-24
Confederate Ranks, Trimmed
by Time, to Present His
toric Picture.
MANY PATRIOT GROUPS
TO JOIN IN PROCESSION
Six Survivors of Forests Cavalry
to Head Line on Mounts-Enter-
tainment for Visitors Planned.

A last living remnant of the Con-
federate Army-a thin, gray-clad line,
rapidly growing thinner as time widens
the gap that separates them from Civil
War days-will march up historic Penn
Eylvania avenue tomorrow.
Headed by Gen. c. A. De Saussure,
commander in chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, approximately l0o
survivors of Gen. Robert E. Lees ccm-
mand will arrive at Union Station from
their. forty second annual reunion at
Richmond at 10 o'clock. With the local
post of the Sens of Confederate Vet
Grams as host, the battle SCARED soldiers
of the Civil War will pass in colorful
review down the ceremonial avenues OF
the Capital, Hundreds of members OF
other patriotic groups, military units
and veteran organizations will join In
the event.
Tattered and torn battle flags, worn
and rusty musketry reminiscent OF the
dark days of the SOS will lend touch
of color to the procession as they are
borne along the route Of march by the
aging veterans,
CavaIrymen to Lead.
The surviving members CT Brig. Gen
" than B. Forests Cavalry, now only
These cavalrymen, the youngest Of
whom is 81 and the oldest 90, will all
be mounted It will probably mark the
last time that Forests Cavalry will
ride down Pennsylvania avenue.
STOPPED and bowed with years, there
will march in this unique procession
survivors of the commands of Maj. Gen.
j. Z. B. Stuart, Brig. Gen. Jabal 4,
Early, Mai. Gen. James Longstreet and
Brig. Gen. F1tzhugh Lee. For those OF
the veterans who may not stand the
strain of the long trek from the Union
Station to the EllipSe, cars will be pro-
vided.
Besides Gen. De Saussure and his ad-
tutant in chief Gen. Harry Rene Lee,
striking figure in the parade will be
Gen w. NICK. Evans, commander OF the
Army OF Virginia. who Is about to cele-
brate his 87th birthday anniversary.
From a reviewing stand en- Constitr-
ton avenue, the parade will be seen by
Secretary of the Navy Adams, repre-
senting President Hoover; Admiral
Henry " Butler, commandant of the
washington Navy Yard, representing
the Navy Department; Rear Admiral
Harry @. Hamlet, commsndant of the
Coast Guard; Maj. Gen. Ben II. Fuller,
commandant Of the Marine Corps and
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United States Army.
The visiting veterans, whose ranks
will be swelled materially by the at
tendance of hundreds of members of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans or
ganization, will be greeted at Union
Sgation by a representative committee
headed by Arthur Clarendon Smith, vice
chairman OF the Reunion Committee:
c. N. Nichols of the Greater National
Capital Committee Of the Washington
Board Of Trade, and Mai Robert S.
Hudgins, grand marshal Of the parade.
Luncheon to Be Served.
Following the parade, luncheon will
be rendered Gen. De Saussure and his
official party by the Greater National
Capital Committee at the willard Hotel
A basket picnic for reunion guests will
take place at Manassas, and drill by
the 3rd Cavalry Is planned at Fort
Myer at o'clock. A wreath will be
placed on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier and another on the Confeder-
ate Monument at Arlington National
Cemetery at o'clock Festivities will
close with a band concert by the Ma
rine Band at the District War Memorial
at o'clock
Participating groups in the parade,
all of whom are epected to assemble
at the Union Station Plaza before Gas
O'Clock tomorrow morning, include
beside the Confederate veterans and
their ofhcjal parties, the following
Platoon OF motor cycle police. Sd
Cavalry and band, High School Cadet
Band, Elks' Band, Fox Theater Band,
Firemen's Band, Navy staff, followed
by United States Marine Corps Band;
Sd Battalion. 18th Infantry detach-
ment of United States Marines, detach-
ment of bluejacketS, detachment of
Naval Reserves, Coast Guard detach-
nent, two companies of the 29th Divi-
sion, Navy Band. Spanish-American
War Veterans, Veterans Of Foreign
War, posts of American Legion and Drum
Corps, Bunker Hill Post color guard,
American Red Cross and Jobs
Daughters
rpAv SUITNa a. A. r REUNION.