Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1896 — CONFEDERATE VETERANS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

Notable Gathering of Southern War Heroes at Richmond. Richmond, Ya., vu filled last week with Confederate veteran* for their sixth annual reunion Tuesday and Wednesday, and for the corner stone laying of the Jefferson Davis monnment Thursday, and probably there were more ex-Confeder-ates there than will ever assemble at one place again. Many looked upon it as the last great rally around the stars and bars. The decorators had been at work a week, and the buildings on the principal streets

are almost hidden from view behind Confederate and national colors. When tbp convention of former Confederates was called to order Tuesday in the great Auditorium building, erected especially for this occasion, Gen. Gordon faced 10.000 persons, mostly grizzled veterans. There went np such a shout as lias not been heard since the Southern army was winning battles in the war. Gov. O’Ferral! delivered an address of welcome and Mayor Taylor welcomed the visitors to the city. In the evening the Confederate Memorial and Literary Society tendered a reception to Mrs. Jefferson Davis and her daughters at the former White House of the Confederacy, now the Confederate Museum, There were also bivouacs at the various camps. The reunion ended Wednesday evening with a reception by the Governor of Virginia, a reception to Mrs. Davis Sad her daughters by the Sons of Veterans, and bivouacs in camps. Thursday the corner stone of the Jefferson Davis monument was laid. The great parade was headed by a band of 1,000 uniformed children, and there were 25,000 men on foot and horseback. In the parade were the Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons, escorted by Commandf’l'y of St. Andrew, K. T.; Governor of \ irginia and staff, with a corps of cadets ns escort; the military, commanded by Brig. Gen. A. L. Phillips, of Virginia; the orator of the day, Gen. Stephen D. Lee; Davis Monument Association, and Mrs. Jefferson Davis and family. At the site for the monument Bishop John C. Granbery. of the M. E. Church, south, offered prayer. The Grand Lodge of Virginia laid the corner stone, and Gen. S. D. Lee delivered the oration.

RICHMOND WELCOME EX-CONFEDERATES.