Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1904 — CONFEDERATE REUNION ENDS [ARTICLE]

CONFEDERATE REUNION ENDS

Feature of the Closing Day Is a Parade * t the Remnant of the Southern Army. Nashville, Teun., June 17. —The remnant of the south’s once gTeat army honored the people of Nashville and their thousands of guests by a parade through the principal business streets. It was the feature of the closing day of the fourteenth annual reunion of tbe United Confederate Veterans. Notwithstanding the poor policing of the lines, and the confusion caused principally by negroes breaking into the line with their carts, the start was made but a short time after the hour set for the parade to move —10 a. m. A band of {he United States army led the parade, and several United States mail carriers were at points along the line of march dealing out ice water to the thirsty veterans. There were camps from Montana; California had Its delegation, and so did Maryland, while four ~eterans from Campbell camp, of Columbus, 0., had a place in the line, one of their number proudly bearing a huge placard announcing their home city. , The R. E. Lee camp, of Fort Worth, Tex., had its banner borne aloft by a color-bearer who stands 7 feet 5 inches. It is estimated that 10,000 veterans marched in the line.