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VOL. XXXI. NO. 30.
ATLANTA GAVE A CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE VETERANS WHO WORE IHE GRAY
REUNION OF THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Routine of the Covention’s Proceedings from Day to Day —General i
Gordon Re-elected Commander—-The Reunion Will
Go to Charleston Next Year.
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The greatest reunion In the history of the
Vnited Confe.J. i ate Veterans' Association
I. ~v. r ana tile veterans and visitors who
came to attend it are leaving Atlanta on
every train.
A , ; . ;I General Moorman, who has
d-ai. ti cI- -k ot the work conne-t. d with
the rem.ee. and who lias done more than
any one . t > make it a success, wt.l
r main in Atlanta set ■ nil days 1 • wind
up the affairs.
General 1 Walker. of the
y. Carolma division. will remain
in (he eity >v. ral divs. The re
union will be held n South < arolin.i
l .xt year and Get’, ral Walker ’.'..11 old i'll
some important, data concerning the best
, I)nc , , ch t conduct ar< 1
t'. • w.iv to handle huge crowd oj vete
rans With gr-tlest dispnt. h. lie is highly
< ;ated over tin : ■ t that Charleston c.p
titrcd tlm r. union ml pi.me.-, s to tr. it
the v. :• rtms .ven better than they were
treated in Atlanta, which is saying a great
dial. ,
General Moorman s 1-ratse.
General Gorge -Moorman, who has done
more work in comic; ion with tin various
reunions turn any other m in. amt " io
j atten it -1 every reunion, saj ■ that t e
one held in Atlanta was th.- larg.. : and
r .....t important in the history of the asi-o-
• '11:. re is no doubt,’’ s-iys lie, "that t ie
_Atlan i rt inion has been the greatest ever
1;.-: I. This is true Item point of numbers
nml Importance. The crowds have been
, n( rmous at d havt come up to mj exi ■ ■
1 iti-ms. I .stated from the beginning that
lht . W d woul ibe an enormous one mid
if anything my estimate fell short of the i
actual number here. Atlanta did a. .sell .
proud in the entertainment of the veterans .
and tile accommodations were as good as
I have ever seen.
••Th rm -s hall at the exposition grounds
■ rderful tiling and It. Fox S work
, ije fed il'o ' < t crons w .lt
. pa.ell and gave them as good
food as they could obtain anywhere.”
These words of praise coming from a
man o’ Genera! Moorman's experience car
r. ; - blf weight with them. He has
closely watched every detail of the reunion
in a portion to compare it with
previi - i -unions. He .-ays without hesita
ti.m ; it tlm was Ca best and largest of
all r. •; oiis and then Is no man who
k: owe more about it than he does.
- .1 Moorman is an entliu-l 'Stic vet
(before ill things else and lias the in
terest of the ssociat on ; t heart. No
saom r i.s one r -.inion over than he begins
w< rkir.g on th. and 1 ikes a p< rsonal
im -r> ■ ■ :. eV' ry ■!■ tit 1. 11. added the v. t
ot Atlanta in a thousand ways and
has tl.'-ir heurilelt thanks.
I HE ARRIVAL OF THE
GRAY COAT VETERANS
w... .1■
erst-- ba to tin:; wim-ii v. -.1 down al Ap- ,
p-unattox w mala upliiti -i to till breeZi., |
low.' -u -a - :■ • 1..: ar to out-hern
1.-. arts 1 1'- war-worn \ .-ra:..- oi tin . is- |
tic- reined tac menna ies of those stormy I
d. y., wln n .T ? siiared with each oilier the
fai.-'Ues of the mm co, the privations of the
i..nip ami :I>< dm...- is ot the battle.
f-r<*ni ’mil'', to suns.-t tlie day was snot
thro-.-ii witii muriii.l •. ’.liiiisiiiem. Tii-.-r.-
J. . . • orrid heat
,j,. : ,-ot-i.i .iiy with which th. old soldiers
■a .minis. ’J’.iii" v or more years bad elapsed
since some of them had lust seen each
other . lid time had wrought gieat changert
in ;..i in outwardly, but they recognized
each other insiuntly. witii the old soldier’s
intuition. Such nieilow feelings have i are
ly been witnessed in Atlanta as were niun-
..nd quivi I •- old soluiers. They
entered witn zest into tiie spirit of me
.; , v and they enjoyed every moment of its
iLarger Than Nashville’S Crowd.
V. ;;i, r-to th crowds, : .my were
evil: lur.-er was generally anticipated,
but *r* -1 ‘-oiigcisiiorL which at
inn’ s ex; Sv 1 during the daj th> r»‘ was uio
of i’t siiv.'v-ni'-i-s or iriicrt' rcuce and
'’i> amply c<iual :.o de-
;idjj. Every train which entered die de
pi.i’ tlurin*-, i..' daj r b:\iugiit thousands of
del soldi tin'.o ';!• city from ali points of
i compass, but t.i’ j re was little tilotion
rd any kind experienced. Among the ar
;ival: : -..•■■ many old soldiers who
d attend, d every reunion since the time
w!ii-n th” first one w.u> livid, several years
ago, while tm-re were others who had never
..■I,- n ,. a!l y ot tie- former reunions ana
who had • ome to A tian : a to mingle in So
fia- fellowship witii their old war com
ra . e vet-
, ■ . I. ■ with
empty -'■ I ' l s an(l ve.ei ins witii scarred
face ' fcim- wore expressions saddened
bthe memories of t m old days; others
w.-r- expressions brigli.-md by the antlei
p.-.t ions oi ilie reunion. Many of them came
; r ,n Gci-gia ami tic- surrounding
?l .c s. i.if oi.e-rs ime from Te.vis, Ar
ga;:;.:--, f...iii. i.lll i, \Trg’:.ia and Kentucky,
and still oth' from Mi; -i,iri, Indian Ter
ritor .' and other r- mo ! - pl. --". ; .
At the Exposition Grounds.
Hah-p.i: t l f| o'eim-k was ti'.- time fixed
for the op ring ■ i- is • the i.-union in
th.- cimcim;.- avditor urn -I :! '■ ' xpoMtimt
..S, 1,-Jt hc.g I - ’ ’t Tour t ,e
crowds I c;.- n to move in thai direction,
and when General I’i.-mcnt A Kians, tne
president of the Atlanta. \ cterans Reunion
Associatli'T.. rapped for order there were
not less than W.O&O gathered under the
g||
roof of the immense rt:< ire. ' wiiil i
tills largi number el p<m,iii found either ■
seats or sianding room .hi th-- m ale ttare
were 1 iious.i n.is w a.) w.-i- c-Hii: • ii,<i to re- ■
main on tile ouU-idi-.
W itii i .. .1-- .cations ai -I w 'll the gen- :
c.al appointments of rm imnn ne -rm- erc I
there was unit ers il sat fa ion expi es ed.
I cited Siuti-s Hags b'emied v.-.tli coiil.-d- '
<raie ll.i;-s in making t ■ of g-.r- •
geoii.-dy brilliant and patriotic cidors, but :
ti.ere Were enoUgil 10-mellloe- ot tile old i
days to hallow it with peculiar swi tm -s ,
to tile hearts of tl..- old soldiers. Imine- j
diat.-ly above th. platform w m su. . »-led |
.-, lil'.-siz - portrait of IT. s .lent .lel'lei on I
jiaiis, taken wimll he i.cciipi--d tile chief ,
I-',, .mli'-c niiair of t a ci>nie.i. >,-y. Ju--t 1
to the right if the plan.am wa.-- a lino
pietllla- es Gt a-r'll l,ee mounted «.U IlOrSe
ba 1., will;.' .111.-1 to li'.e i- th Ilf Ho- pl.Ttorm i
was a spi, udid 1.1 ■ n. ss of <fem ral Stone
wall .1 Its.-m In .oiler p.ifta es toe build
im: p-rtr.i: s es other dlstlngui.- <-il - d- '
diers and si .0 smell of the eond'-raey I
wei. t.. |, • .. . a.
in tm- v.is; crowd whi- h fdl.-d the spa
cious audit.-riimi t.iieri- were numero is ban- I
ners erected indicating th< delegations 11 .on i
t ie V irlims states and divisions, and •here
Was li: 11-- d:tli.-ult y <-m-mi ::t cred 1...' ;I ■ o’.l ’
.-•doiers In finding their way to th, places !
w lieri- they prop' rlv b : longed.
On the platform in the extreme roar were I
sea ted ihe <sta te sp msors aijj.l maids
hcti.-r, v.lii’c in front wore s".:ted distin
guished • ill! I ed'-r.; ■ e generals, off', ers of the ;
reunion and of tip? diilerint patriotic or- I
ganizati-ms in \tlanta, .-peakers and otimr I
audience was wafting for t a- |
exercises to begin, the best of good humor I
prevailed, i 'liwi - were givi-.o w itii ic arty !
Z at tor <r Jos, ph \\ I< r a nd Fitz
hugh Let . for I.: utenant Hobson and for
Ensign J-Jagli y. When Hit band, in he i
b"ie l aic.my just acr...-s th. bull.;: ,-g |
trom the pl tform, struck up "liixi.." tne
immense ciingr.-mitioii was converted into |
mo- vast .- ".i .-i’ enthusi ..- in. H : svenr I
11;. in t ie air. w nile Hie mo . of the rebel j
completely drownetl the music
of tin- band, oilier lively airs wa re p!.iy.,i; ’
and while the. e w ls no lack of <m. liusm.-.m j
for national selections, it was evident that !
"lai-xie was tile prime favorite vvi'l
, im, .'nd dly the obliging band j
r. nd- red the weleomi ili-cou’’;,. .
When “Tig " Anden on, 1
upon his erut.-hes and givii'g vidt of ;
- K r< ••• .'---w al w< akn< - appt ared upon j
the platform, louo cheers w.-ut up L. i :
jcogmiinn of tin- old hero, which m.- a i: |
m-.-t s.-ary for him to step t> t) H out and I
bow several i:ao - to the t..«t n-.-eu: i
But Un- climax ot <-nthiisi ■ an w is i -a n- I
el when th, battle searr< d fa< eof Gem ral
John B. Gur.ton, of the i 'nite-i < 'onfedei ato I
Veterans, was .-' in al th'- eiitrame to Hie ■
b li.dmg. A the old soldier moved toward I
the plat form the demoi s tra tion incr> i ed '
in vigor until it seemed lli.it every voice
in the vast m-scmbl.-ige mingled in tie
chorus of loud aia i.ibn. <'n r> .ivhtng tlm
platform G--m ral Goreon bowed gracefully
to the multi.ode, and then quie..y took
lli s S' .'.t re-si rved for him at the command
er's tabic.
Sp.-eialiy fili-'itous were tii" id.’r .-s< s
of welcome, and ail of ta-m provok'd fre
quent applause. .Mayor t'oliier. t'ohci.-l T.
li. Feld.T.- Giv.-rnor Atkin.-on ami Coion. I
W. A. Hemphill each added fresh leaves
to their laur.-ls and reil- :■ d honor tipmi
th< Ir respidive constituenc-es in the v 11-
cliosen wiorda of s.i lull t.-ot wnleli Hell
from their lips.
At tiie e< ncluslon of the addresses of wel
come. <;< n< ral <' A. I ivan foi m illy turn
ed over tii" gavel to General Gordon, who,
day with veterans on the STREETS.’
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upon receiving It. responded with his -ha '- I
acterisiio cloqm-nce to tne addr- .- s ed i
Welcome, making the audi trwiuni filrly
ring witii his patriotic sentences. Wild en- ,
thu.-i.ism prevail' d at times throughout the !
delivery of ills short but electrical re- '
sp.rmo.
1 Tiie or iti- n of G' ii -r.-il Ch. TL - I
| er. of -Mississippi, w is one of th' principal ;
I fe itur r. of tie- e.xen i.--•« .-. When t'i- m-..--
ro: to Iwk
’ he; splend d sp, -eh, h.- was gr->.-d witii ,
’ loud cheers, in which adi.liration for Ids i
chlvalrt blen.b-d with a..miration for iiis 1
i r .1-e i.ill . < ."li. -al llt-. li. r a.-Id 11..- dose '
I a-ieniion of his audience from H>" open- ,
in.; si-i::<-nce to the dosing p.-ira graph "f 1
! !i:s oration, and apple, e greet'd his (!'■- i
livery at fr.-quen- intervals. In pit oi.al i
I ul-l' nim-e il, r.-ii linol.-r i ■ <ligi:it':.-d. (
I well proportioned and .-oldicry. Hts hair |
Ii- ridily sprinki d w-tli d". ot j
i Hi. almond tri- , ai I though w<'l aI- '
I \an-a-d in y ar.-, lie is :i<>i>.'r' ntl.v hale .n d .
1 vigorous. His oration will long be remem- j
l I -red by the vast mtdtitud" whieli 11.-t-'m-d .
I lo til.- story of Dixie's tribulations in the i
. dark days of the war.
Old Soldiers Fed on the Ground. -H
i M>.;:!s w.-re s. t v.-I at t.'t'- dimi.-r hour |
i to thous-inds of old soldiers in tii- govern- i
I im nt building, and none of them were
lowed io leave the tallies with unsatistlcd .
I appt tiles.
I In the transportation building eots were ;
I ni : ■ ~.i-.-d during tin- <-iri..' part ot
!w. v k for the purpo.,- d' aeeommo-l.i. iim ;
, old si-ldi'-rs who could not •_:■ ' quarters
i .-isow here, and hundri ds • : tiiem • njoye I
i both last n.gilt the conduits thus pre-
par, -I.
I Ev< rvthing taken into cor idt rati n. the
i llrsl day of th" great r- union was brll
i linntly sm • ■ ssful. I'r.di arrivals w.l
i today swell th. multitudes already here,
land when Cm a• t .-nd i ■>"• op.oiit ip- 10.
... ; r.-unlon is f"d'd >P. ■' "I'.’
. , , I. It it do. - not .-xe- ed tail, of any
1 Ti.wr reunion < v.-r lit Id in tne suUtii.
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i detailed report of
REUNION PROCEEDINGS.
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General Hooker, General Gordon and
* Others Spoke to an Immense Tnrong ,
I of Enthusiastic Hearers. (
■
I Long before the hour of meeting people |
I begat: arriving at tiie auditorium to select I
! choice ."ats. Bv 10 o’clock th. tremendous
. . , ng w . com ortal iy filled, but owing ',
I to tiie non-arrival of some of the .-pea,.. . •,
i the "Xercise.- did not begin until 11 o'clud;, ,
. w - ■' ■he '■• o''' ■ ■ ■ •
,W> n-irly H.OW 1"' •;> ■-- A good deal of ]
.0.. wa.s expert. .!<•• d In separating the |
d,-l, va t.i-s into their various division pla« •»< i
i a:l ,j er was great need for policemen in- ,’
! .de to k"- P tb" crowd ba. k from the |
I speaker’s stand ami from before the seated
Aim,ng ’hose seated on the. platform were
| G , n ru i dki won, ot Fiori la; <lent ral j
i F: id. of Tex is; General Hooker and wife, ;
I of M.. .-..-slppi. General Cab.-li and sister. !
I of Texas; G. neral Evans ami ’.vile, of At- ;
■ la: ta; vb tierul Lombard, of Louisiana,
G.-neral Stephen I>. Lee. ot
Dr. .! Wlii.am Jones. General Mildam Mil- ■
ler, id i’l-Hda; Gov-mor Atkinson, of;
Georgl ■; ' '■•'•■■""l w A H( mPhill and ;
'li. : At.-'e-rson, Colonel A. Coward, ot ,
Sooth Carolina, and others.
Shortly before it o clock a deafening]
eli.-r was heard mar the front ent ranee i
and General < lord >n was s< en making his |
way slowly up th., crow.b-d aisles. As soon |
as the crowd caught sight of him the t
building fairly shook with the "nc-er. of the ;
y., -i- .Hi i".-him: th" platform '••n- i
eial Gordon gracofiilly bowel his acknowl- j
edgments and took his seat, fvearly alii
ATLANTA, GA., MOND Y. JLLY 25, 1898.
] the other i.- ii.r:--.- v-. ■!. ar l dy ch'-er-
i <1 on tlo-i.- t olr r. -c irt . • auditorium.
Beuniou Ope id with ng and Prayer.
General Cl"--i- nt '■•. ••ar* <. .-ommand, r
•' to the
I front of tin ;> a'fo: n '• with several
of his ' ■ : 1 1 ord( -int le
i immouse .- ’ t n’t n<’■ ■.
W ith tld'- tm- -- r 'tlri' ”.ienc<- rose and I
' jo’aed in sm-iiig, -ift, itidi Dr. J. Wil- ■
I li tm .1 nu s led in pr iy- >
Mayer Cu-rles A. C- .- wu rec-tved i
. w ; t i! : .... .... ■■ ... .: . ■ wm n he i
1 stepped to Hie in 'I; platform to,
' welcome the veterans o Atlanta. ms I
; in on earn hialin-i -I ;• tl .1:1 iiiipres-
i sion on rao hi ai- r.-. iy->r Colli- r wet-
; . ~oi.-d KI" ven :an ■ ■■ 'it w.l li has
, „rowu tr -m lea- -■• H 1' >'■ 1,11 '"•
I to the Gate City of th ■■ 1 10 t-w cty
I builded i-y 1 son • • men wt)< ’ 111 " ;
; t. Atlant 1 Ho ed the vet. runs
everylhii Ulaiita h ml hade t«< m |
I lake’ pos--' .-ion 'mi .1. . l>.-ne ■ -Ives.
Governor • 1 Heard.
j G< neral Evan ntr< IC. veinor At-
. k- v • • ' ■ : 0,.
", 1 ■ d '•• •■■ '. . im- i-i-d I' I-
1 low ■'.>vntryn-.cn; it i- ' - >' of superer-
1 ovation to tell tl." "Id < 1 d.-rate Vet. rans I
1 i- -u ill, y an-'welcon." < "rgia. tor. Cod |
I tliFir soul '..tiny ■ w.-i.om. to all |
! . -\, (l.'Hg-a. ’ !■ • d ijn-md to ,
i have within bord - this historical
| gathering ■ ierate veteians.
’ v\ .. know w: l ll.' • >■ el mg m- an .•>
xoil After a. qua 1 t"l' ol e. a.uryot Jie.i"'
•ti- pursiiiis i,, e,.m. -.g, 1.-i nl t-mch |
ia: ms with ta. im n wit wh myou pa ■"■! 1
i through that terrtbk : truggle and by
whos skit you did ev ytluni but die for I
I yotir country, brings i.amorn-.. dear ai d ]
which now s<< m alm< though they
( h;;.- from a dreamlan I. How often it is
*' our m.ri'ls ba« k t ■ >:■■ s- 'U’ S
.. Ihe . t and ihe triah which ■
' u. 1. And 1 ■<•<].i> how the min is
I of those old v< terans g 1 b; ek to the mem- ;
1 :. sos those diy- of .-trit and hardship. 1
I Again -.oil .- re on .1 ■ -r- m.ir.-n. A.; im :
you strike tent and 1 t ft< rtl rep;
i you lie down ou ■ Hit ■■■ -■. ■ all i 1
I dr. am of dear om-s at ■ 1I" <■ ar, t Inj I
' d .-r im-mories which . brought bvk oy 1
• t’li- grand reunion.
I t;<>v • mor Atkinsun then point'd t<vA’’:in- .
t; and ot io r thr t ■■■-. cits, s of th< . >u l» ,
. i
I as <n idem ■■ of tl., of the eonf'd- :
I < rat" v. ..H’S in Imil.'lm ip th- <oimtry
j w-i cli w.i., made d' . o'at ■ by the war.
1 He denied that the growth of the south .
I was dm- to northern capital. Not a north- 1
' ( rn dollar e.vt r c< n < s south, he : aid, until ■
southern g,-niiis o. disol i.- d it profits
: ”1 am s. I< and ti- d of tills talk -d t!-J 1
n,-w smith. Tln i. no r. w .south. It i.: 1
I the same old sov > that gave to this
1 country tin- l’atri< Henry who tiled |
| Am'-rieaii patriot!. re, itsilf from tiie j
' yoke of ..p|.r. . ■ t mention, d t
| other load rs v • H , _ ' -Hi.-rti birth 1
i’' f i
. Am.-ri , toty
He . ~d It was ctniriilv to > [tribute the |
fall oft: .-onfod " y t., to want of I
■ leadership. J.fl-rs.i l'.;v.:- held tiie 1
. south together and carried on tic’ w. r
I against -in overwhelming f.ir<-.- for f -or I
1 years. W.. should glv.- credit to th.- genius
I and courage of this man. (Applnus -.)
'You are ivol. ome 1 . Georg - ' Io- con- 1
tinned. ”and to all that is within your
- rern-li. Go where y.r 1 please a 1 do wh it
• you please and if you see anything lying |
I around loose t-. 1--., it and if v, 11 lon't
I what you w.-.m ask f,, r ; ( . X o.v. |
i mv friends, ] turn von loos, on Hie town 1
1 and the state. Ts tlm rmivor gits v.. 0 into I
1 trouble, just come to me and I wi'l pardon j
■ yon. < Laughter.) I invite you ai; t,, . ,
’ he .v. "in iv.- iii.-it,. 1, •■. ery -I yfr>m 1
5 until 7 o'clo k and I will !>.- i.-r-- with ]
; mv wife to me.-t y- u This will be no f.,ncv I
: reception. If yon get hot you can puli off •
yotif emits, .-'ll-1 if y.Hi " .nt to ent a I
' w it. rinelon wHi 11- and ]>,. j I; < t ;q ; , vou
I are nt home, why do if.
Colonel Hemphill for the Committee.
In ir.trodueliig Colonel W. A. H.-nii.'dll,
! who r.-presented the executive commi t,,' ]
| of t'i, association. General Evans paid I
I old warrior a liic . <oniplim'-nt, <-xm . tdm, '
| how h< li d been s< r. -miy wound..! it: tm I
I n. -k, and how it would be impossible for ■
I him to he heard unless unusual qutet was
i Colon'-l Hemphill said:
■'C'. airades; Th" ex<<utive committee has j
ARTIST HENDERSON SPENDS A DAY WITH THE: VETERANS.
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• iiislrm-ted lie- to t.' ke ..-m.-i o’, you by
I the ham’, pr. ss you to my io irt aml giv
: you 1 " 1 rut, brotf o y welc< im Tl ■■
1 la'b.n-'.d lov.-. \Ve oi-_- i..-., -I s.-veti months
fat-,,, ami have mt regularly <vr smcu
The people :.,v responded m is lilieraliy,
I * "T:e ' ■ x'ecut •■ • ■ , - dlvid. d
1 into vuriuiib siib-ri. niinr. ■ , nil '•! v.,uin
! o- ■ ■ bl ’ ' 1
tie- v.oi-i. of.-. 1. w ot tm- commute..-, x
I hall eoinmilt' . under Captain John C.
I Hendrix ami Architect Brm e, has arranged
I this n:.,nitn -in .-.idi torii.m. whieli is one
of tin: l.est 1 --vei Siw. Tiie decoration
I committee, under <lhairmain Joe Ja
I decor.ii'd the auditorium in a in.inner to
Ibe comm< tided Ip m tin se walls hang
I the pictures of our confederate leaders.
Sum- of th, tn I.live ;.,..-d mr-r tiie r:v, r
and are wat hlng the oc islon from t
battlements of heaven with pletisurt and
Idt The quart ers commit tee under
j Chairman Frank Rice. Iris put in the tr in---
| pol lution buildii!- on •_ h-s.- grounds
I !!!.«• (!•’.-•-H, fl V. I ‘-h vr!’Til;- can i >■-
! pose. Tiie commissary eommir.ee. und.-r
, Dr. Amo- l-’"X and 11. I-’. V. aik.-r, bos
I arranged the government building for a
I grand eonfei. r.ii■ hotel. The l.i;;g. <t dli:-
I ing hall in Hie world. Tiny ,-;,n teed l.'.ui
at on-'- sitti and expect to fed from
I fiv< to six ■ isaml t a meal. T n - pr. :--
orations have b ■ n mad ' for you to enjoy
and we vatu vou to ■■'• t o- full benefit
of it.
A Scar of Eattlcs.
‘•T ie..-" bnildi.-ar-: siriated on 'hfsb.-r-
i the ’ ells of < on-ending arm! .- v.. r.- he..rd
I ov.-r these hili- .-.nd Many of ou
I w.-re in ;m- ■ millet, and W" nt gin.I you
: ai- ler - today to visit ami s-e tl.ese old
: familiar pieces.
I '•'i'liei.- -t" three scenes that T v.-Um-s-, )
■ in my lite that 1 will :-ev, r forget--one
i ■- battle of : -k burg. on
tii.lt . Deeember ev< nlpg w1 on '.!■ q i
"t-'s Iri.'t brigade <-li.ir, • I out loavo boya
I oil Mar-., - s Heigh,s. only lo b- r, pulsed.
1 ■ ' 1 again ;nd our bra. " Ixniisl-
I atu.ins and Georgians drove t iiem back. The
| >-,'■! Hm- th' y • I.tr;;" i. t«i be driven I ack
I •’ -•..••In. t rn- :■ tin i. d- ■ a a- d slxtn tlm. s
almost anniiiilati d, falling t -■ tic omnii sh
anything. Tn. re w< r< .xi mplt s of h< ro-
| s.i.p ,--, . on any fit-id ,>1 liartl". _M mv
of y ,u Were thero a'tid witneused tills :;r ~t.
I ■ second scene wi< our army under
Tm ■■ . i ler,>ssing tip t’oton
I "• - Us way i o G t tysbur..' Our soliiiers had
Just been nowiy uniformed and ;,r..-- t
'*■ mo- strli:!-.i:i:; appearance t'ullv equip
!'• ■; ■ '" army " ;.s n,-\, r mor,- cni.: n• I-
ast anj occasion than this. The bands
p ayed mote inspiring tunes—wa were sure
"t and every tnau fully believed
to' "■ A ■ H1..: t.; k. It | ’ e-1. : |.■pjt ol in ~
snort turn-. V. . ; It that not ling on earth
could top" wi.ti us. ami we wouht i.tve suc
ceeded if w ■ ii.-.l not artempted the ii i >os
silj'.". Mi' v of you v- r< ■p - . and re
member that i am ' liking about,
member w'l it lam talking about. {Cheers.)
‘‘Th< ol is the one th
| sentc.l tod.i.i It - .-old of i.. great N.i
--l pol .wit i i Igypt, a t the foot of ths
[ pyramids, he pointed to those vast srruct
: tires and sa <1: ’Soldi' rs, forty centuries are
- looking d-'iwtt up.m us.' I call upon t
young mop of this country today to look
| upon Hits scene, and I s.iy to them, t ■■■
, patriotism .-oor-ige an 1 manhood of this
country thirty-five years ago Is befori you
i They rcsp mb-d at om t-> th, call ..f our
conntri and went to the front to face Han-
: ger am’ d. -.lii b Ing o' -wh,.frr.ed
bv numbers, they aceep’.-d th- sltu it -hi
an-l ri turned tn their hotm-s with the de
termination to build tin their fortunes and
country. Th-; beautlfiil .ai'i'in.) wide:
is lil." a garden, is tiie result of tn ir work.
(Appian-. >
Confederates in Blue.
"T am dad that IT s:d it M, Kit'l-’v ap
pointed tho Confederate Veterans. G-cnet il
Joo AVI:"' I. : ; an-l <1- ■ ral I"' zb:lg;i 1.- <-.
major generals in tiie L’nlted States army.
Tills Spani ’ii-Ani, rle.in war h.a.-s b--,-:t of
short duration, bat more examples of hero
ism hat •• n aown in tie l-m.::i of time
than ever known in the '. tory of the
work’.. Th" soutia It.is fund in .1 h r pu t
in the picture. Kentucky furnis'e-1 Hie
hero of .Manzanillo, ixieu'.en-mt I .net.in
Young; Ala.iia.ma fqri'.lshcd G.-neral Jo-'
Wheeler and Lleutcnant Hollon; h
Carolina, Li,-i>t"ii:i>it II it"; .X-o n <’.irc-lm.i,
Ensign l"i::'. y: Virgin: '. I'dzhug.i Le ;
Maryiaml. th- gallan: Commo.!.a,. S-- 1,-y
i...., confeder; te veterans and three sons >f
, ■.. rate veterans. hero<?s, all tii. work!
renowned
••Some of vou have tilled the highest c vil
posit -ms in' i ids 1 ami. and will .•■■ntliiil"
to do • Two weeks :
one of th" mose repios- nrativ,- o-' "ver .-a w,
met in till.- eit\. 1, n<nii.,r- *-d : ’r g.ivern
or i ‘
. i . >attie
IY t • .. • |- i • 100.000 ri ■ Rty It nomi
nated for comptroller general . ohe-1 ;g I
- aau
4 ' '■ \ /J
' ' Y Yz-'-r-' >- , >
. i I. "
...
x-onfederat,- ,- ran who beats his iiom.’r-d
1 | father s name. It num .at -d f>r agr.cnl
hural commission .. • • r ■ v<
1 I 11;.., t.ii. l’,L day Wi l nev.-t ,o:iv w-i,
Wil! bo .1.-1 tile coni'ed,Tat.' veteran is
’ t--.> old or unworthy t-, till th'.se li:ga posi-
I . . '.'i t‘hl- xper ■ mv-clf' and my
: amp ithii s go "at to you. Through it all
\iot li.ti.- I. ":i brave and tru-, and I f< "I
| ilk< singing the old song, Td
We want you to have four of the be
■ i days of vroir lif". Our homes are. open to
' you a> <1 '-.lit- hearts ar- \ "ots
General Gordon Is Introduced.
i "p c .have now re idh, d tcllmax out
' ceremonies-..” said tl.-tieril l-.-.ans. t i -.'-i
111., constitution tier. Is m. liing now
for tne to do but to make form :! t- Oder .o
i th:., building, th-se grounds, this st ite an
- it, irts of our people to you I h u>.
! .hts time-worn g-.vei to the m.-gnitl", nt
t .iutheri: soldier of wiiom t :.e sOUul 1>
mu-'prtncip’i s' ill the I- ' '
si :u:d by th S.me pr-.li iple.s to H’e I'
| i o e.itw-. I !•• was <•!' ••: > d eomm u,,.. t 11
| lit St reunion of coliledv rate V- er.ms . ' i
I hcid. li" occupies tli.il prominent position
today, and i trust will hold it foi years
• . ng G ra J u ' <■ ■ -
I 't m- ".mmmliT «a- gi "d r; ' ■ ' -•’-•
cheers ai arose. He spok( a ■ I H ■
• Gov rnor, Gt nei tl Evans, <Mr. <M ■
j Gent':, m- n .0 tiie <,'oi.iml 'f A
1 gian al home, my proper ; ‘
I gramme would seem to ''j mom;
wiio bid these veterans well on ■ ■ "
; as the mouiinpiece of the r< cipk-nts ol ttui
. welcome. Tile official siaboi., ll ”
wlm-li my coniiad.s > • •'■ - ''
: minds that in '.'ir n-nie 1 I p.'
.-ta and iier capital cit;
therefore. I s-iiOmd play Hie pu ' ■"
' but ofilcially 1 must speak as y.mr
I Ai.um.iieus as Illi- d'.uide e.,poo>_ •
. sev-m, 1: i.-: not witiio'.it us com:";’, •
In my eapaeiiy of lio-l and uiiti. >*
Can lean, as 11 Wet'., on ill o o.i ....
I mol'iu r Georgia and !• a h ' r
i throbbing with a boundless love ;
pathy fur ali survivors of the sou;'■;*
; rivaled armies; while n
i guest J throw aroii'id tins v: ’• '■ ! ■ ■
; rades the ai ms of
I m, im- I ledge ti: i cl ■ HI.
: mi nt for Illis inagml', .ut I ' ; '
■ "Georgia and her fair daughtet. At a <• ,
; In thus opening their irm.-. imt ,
, receiv us, are in no sen:-, tirpi
. We knew wlh it o expect b :fore we ■ me
1 The normal position of tli.s state md ch;
. known to aii men. Their
front, win t’n-r in ■ ■ ndi a.
’ or hi .lotniring th* in *n pc • 'Hi'i 1 h-
1 not a yurvivnr .•! tins- imnri •- -> s
I " >’.O bur. io staiulvi-s 'TO . of i. 'ttl- l" I
thousand victori, s Wto does nut t'< 4 at
home in tills state and city. .VI oi Hi'S
-1 ( oilfeder.it-s realize that they ..re at linin' .
I ami their pulsing hearts tell of il-o-o- appr. ■
I ciation in hinguage far more . lo't'.i--nt an-l
I t.-ndcr than mv which 1 could m -
' "Ar.d now. my fellow eoiiiitrym-n. may
I j a.-i; it y. -’ ' . <"it'ni;■! ;i■ d and a; ■'■
! iieml. d file lull signitlcanc -of tin- spleml'.d
. rt eeption; ’.nd ot < thers like it winch
! I.;«ce< r«L <1 us bv Louisiana, by A‘ 1 ’ ns t.
i Iv M sissippi, by Toxas, by Virginia, by
I Tennessee, b.v :.'! I" "i-• '■ " ' '-' '. ,
I has been our fortune to eon - . I.ow
i Strang*-, how niarve'ously -tr -m'-- mu
| the:-"'annual outpourlncs :ipp> ar to all pco-
I pie outside of Hie south's border.
Sip,nificancc of Reunions.
"On another occasion I l'"lt imp»lled to
advert to the p. etiliar ■nifie i neo of tin-.-"'
conf< tier >t • rt unions; but the mind can
i never tire of their analysis—philosophy.
1 patriotism, virtue and religion m.> -II
' f.-. d ami feast upon suefn a theme without
I exhausting it; and she spirit of liberty.
' tiie reverence for law '.nd for regulat'd
government rejoices and grows sti >ng In
1 th-- s- iitlim nt and high purpose n li.eh tic ■'
■ gatherings i-vok-. No otln-r < onv'-nti oi■; of
; , X -old ■ rs in all the earth ar.- so fr, - fr ■ -i
' self-s"' king, co untainted by p.mdon or
■ prejudice, so purely phllantlhropi.’. nor
more bro idly patriotic No disbanth d and
I debated soldiery has cwr been for ■ long
' a period tile .-pecl.-il objects of so unique
| and utiivi rsal approbation and affection by
: a people for whose cause that soldiery
l c ont< nd'd un u< cess full ■.
"In every other age, in every other land,
/ We Gi .-e the \
? WAR NEWS 5
8 Promptly, J
( Regularly, (
\ Accura'cly, (j
> And ho' c r< hln <11.; i
r j. ' pie with 'a; ii< ‘ t r -
X Htthlc news f.o far <iur-
- in ; the } ropre *• s of lu
) WAR WITH SPAIN
# BcnreH, i> il the whoie j
A•' ' >
w< t i. in each issue. \
Onrllolhir perYrnr i
PKICE F!V£ < ENTS
1 ; popular plaudits have be.-m out the s
of the shouts and martial paeans of vi< -
• j tory. Public ho tors, < stlj demonstrations
' nd universal daini h
; : eagles above the ranks of conqu -ring
'l ] legions. Fr.-in.-t- was unii-d and .■x ii’ .nt.
' under the great Corsican so 1 ■ ■
I vie c-rious; but m:-, too, v. is' <!■ |. at ■d, and
| people abandonedYnd dt m ded tl
: ■ cation oi i us h'.iai-r.o .doliz I .■ -i- i Nor
' 1 wY-TTY' ' - \..-7 ' ''m‘-' 'turm ‘'‘.uy
us. iV-.". a in. ) returned >m
: 1 ot t. ar 1 vto hull. ■, d ;m r : d • :..
3 I ...w -.. win. I a i- . : - . o •"/
■ i bom. w ■ - in : •."■ir: m.. ev .- I"-' ' 1
, | And j. t. .. t t■rd ol -n m v . ;
-' ; V ■ t . ■ ■ ! ■ 'I ■ I -
1
■. ‘ ■ ' ■ ?
nc‘ ao<! •’..-<. ; t . ; > ■ • ■ •>. •. : . i
I y s o.; gh!
• l!1 n ' ■ 11 . hY Y
A.vi; ‘Os: -r?\ ’<C'! 'll in tnl'i"! shah know
The Nation's Special Wards.
: “Our li'-ro;,- in d.h'-rs of the union army
Um:' th-v, '.--’"Y ' ik. :■ ■ sl-eeial
YY -’I "Yit-: Influence and a large sliara
;,f ' mxF.g ' - .... - w ien re-
, ed, to a
rule, it Is true tiie " • r’i. over that victory
itself vt idicales, wh ms to
m re >rt st ntalk n tht vatu e of the van
quish d.
"L t us hope, how vi r. th-.t impartial
I fijst o-y. mgh tho 1 ibot ?, of our
broad-mi’’..!".l ind ale hist or;."t I commit
tee. will avert from our p-.-opio such a
■ Again, ami finally, I pi -ss the queattou.
what is the inmost meaning of these < on
fed-rate p.te,. nt.-.'.' Are -y dm- to any
mv- ;-i or sin! "in i:ms, or in tin r.'nijb'st
i ■ ' 'i'll, ir opt n st --
' tons and pub Sl’. I p- di:i .;s. y ': li all
the world is . ;i--:i-, d to in.-:-., t. f u i
th" .-;•. Do i recn;. as and popular
their inspiration from any sw-we cion ot
disloyalty t) "ftiir of the tr> Imi-.l nils : ■-
suits of ;i. tv ir tin- fr> '.uri "I i■ sla .-i
and the .-,." iia; .-' it;. . f th, repvb! e? The
■ i ■ ■ • ■ : ro <>y southern cott
! iiis re : .nc tm seeuritj t, sou;hi rn
sentiment and In.- edm-it'on tbroiig'.i wbito
tax; 'i i' ti in southern aehnols furnish : e
s . ith's answer to tiie first. To tiie
s.-eond. levaity to a ' t-et tin I union ot' I!’--
states and to the honor and gli ty of th-’
repuldl;'- th. smith has b ’tl contin.m'ly
am .v.-i’ .ie slm th- c’o--- of . ’r civil w .r,
and sue :nsw.'.-tn;-- t- day by the tn.-xen- o
and it we--- of iler-'ie son.- .-it the fio-'-t
in tho w.if v.ith S’.iin. Ibr l.’o. her
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