St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-02

o. City Item.
A reporter of The Item visited the hcaG4lar
sters of the United Confederate Veterans, No. %
CarOndelet street, this morning, searching Tor
news concerning the great reunion OF eX-Con,
federates to take place in this city, ana touhci
Cen Geo. MOorman, the adjutant general and
chief of staff, busily engaged with numerous
letters and kilograms, issuing orders, etc.
He replied to the inquiry of The Item for his
views and any news he could give the pubic,
that he thought the attention OF the citizens OF
New Orleans had been so engrossed with Mardi
Gras, politics and other matters, they had not
given enough thought to this subject for them
to feel and understand the great Importance of
it, when it is remembered that there will be
four consecutive days OF paradcs and display,
embracing the beautiful custom OF strcWlntt
flowers upon the graves of the dead heroes, -
waving banners, music, portraits or MANY IL
lustrious generals suspended across the streets,
receptions an address 10y Senator Jn0. NJ. Dan
ieIs. one Of the greatest of American orators,
delegations arriving from Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas, Indian Territory, Arizona, New Mexico,
Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and IN Tact,
from nearly every Southern State. Here Will
be seen the great Louisiana soldier, Gen.
Beauregard, the last survivor OF the original
five full generals of the Confederacy Gems. r.
+. Lee, Samuel Cooper Joseph Il. and Albert
Sidney johnson, his companions, having all
"crossed over the river to rest under the shade
of the trees') the hero of Fort Sumpter and
Manassas, he who fired the first gun of the war
and gained the first victory for Southern arms.
Gen. Kirby Smith, the valiant Old man, who
the first battlefield of the South, the hero of
Perryville who was the last to surrender and
who issued the last order of the war.
Gen w. L. Cabel the hero Of many hard
fought fields i'll Arkansas and Missouri, and
who rode into the very jews OF death at Cor
inth and other places and leaping all obstacles
srappled hand to hand in fierce encounter with
the foe, and thus obtained the title of : O.d
Tige."
The Commanding General of the United Con-
federate Veterans will be here, the great Geor-
IN, dan. hon fol
one Of Lees great lieutenants. and bears with
him in his distinguished career through life the
scars of nine wounds upon his body, and whose
splendid features will forever be seen by the
side of Robt. e. Lees, as the titful glare of des
tiny lights upon the panorama of the scene of
the surrender of the survivors of the historic
Army of Northern Virginia aad the 1urlinS of
the flag forever behind the clouds at App0mat
toX.
Besides many other great and distinguished
leaders from every section OF the country will
be here.
April 9th will be Decoration Day, marching
to the cemeteries and decorating the graves of
the dead. and at night the " banquet of the
Army of Tennessee"
Seventh, Cavalry Day-This will he the an
nual meeting and reunion of the Cavalry of
the South, at which, also will be present many
distinguished veterans, an Grafton from Gen.
VIM. Fl. Jackson, of Tennessee. Flag presen-
taton of "Tensas Cavalry" and other inter
esting ceremonies at Memorial Hall.
Eighth and Ninth-The great reunion of
United Confederate Veterans, the programme
of which has already been published.
From information daily and almost hourly re- |
ceiyed by me, said Col. Norman, estimate we |
will have about 1000 accredited delegates, about |
5000 veterans in line, and in all between ten and
fifteen thousand visitors.
One camp III Texas, numbering thirty five, |
Will every one come, besides their families
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp, Paris, Texas, |
reports IS veterans coming, besides their fam
lilies and many excursionists.
w. j. Hardee Camp, at Birmingham, Ala,
numbering 276, reports $50 veterans coming
with their families and they have chartered 4 /
train and will bring many excursionists. Mo
bile. Pensacola, Dallas and many cities will do |
likewise.
The local committee here il splendid one
and from the preparations made by it, I am
satisfied the reunion will be an enjoyable and |
never to be forgotten occasion, both to the citi-
zcns of New Orleans and the visitors.