Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-05-28
At Memphis Stars and Bars Float
 Against Stars and Stripes.
The Big Confederate Reunion Starts Off at the Tennessee Metropolis in a
 Blaze of Glory.

Memphis, May 2S.-This morning at 10 o'clock the eleventh annual re- union of the United Confederate present indications the gathering will be one of the most notable held 1 by the organization since it's incep- ton. All yesterday and last night the guests of Memphis were pouring in upon her in crowds Not passen- ger train rolled into the city but was filled to it's utmost capacity by the veterans and the members of their families. Fully 25,000 people arrived by sunset yesterday. Still larger crowds are coming in today and by night fully 100 900 will have arrived.
 As large as the crowd is now, as much larger as it may become, there is every present indication that it will be taken care of in the most thorough. eonsiderate and hospitable manner.
 The decorations of the city as d whole are beautiful Throughout the business portion Of the city there is not a single business house but has made lavish display of bunting. Side by side. on every hand, the stars and bars futter against the stars and l,o;,r I;fEn,,l4 COW Vt hi ic1, of them is most in evidence The court of honor on Main street is most imposing in it's appearance with it's white columns before each one of which stands a small figure bearing coat of arms and the names of one of the states that formed the Confederacy. Over and around the pillars and arches floats in profusion the flag with the crimson field. with the cross of blue.
 The great height of the hall makes it possible for the decorations to be fprofuse without producing any effect of oveTdoing The hall has a seating lSdDdCllH Ol lO.OUU. lueEc DeluR IOOII for 5000 on the main floor. which is reserved for the delegates, and 12 GOO in the galleries, which sweep around the building on all four sides Ar ranged above the platform at the south end of the hall is a large oil painting of Gen. N. B. Forrest the ;,I,% painting of Gen. N. F. Forrest. the shield of Tennessee being between the two and above a Confederate flag arranged with electric lights so as to reproduce the banner so dear to the men who marched beneath it's folds. Upon the platform are ifesize DOT traits of Gen. Robert E. Lee Presi. dent Jefferson Davis and "Stonewall' Jackson.
 Next to the hall is the great tent in which many of the veterans will be cared for during their stay. The hos pltallty of the people of Memphis has made it possible for lS,00O people to | day during the reunion. In this, as in the hall. the decorations are par. tially complete and highly creditable to those who designed and put them in place.
 number of distinguished officers have arrived. Gen. John B. Gordon. the commander of the association. ar rived at 1 o'clock yesterday. attended by the ladies of his family and large number of friends. He was met at the depot by a detachment of the sons of veterans and escorted to his quarters in the Peabody hotel. Among others who arrived during the day were: Gen. $. D. Lee commanding the Mississippi division; Gen. Hilary A. Herbert. former secretary of the navy; Gen. Moorman, of New Orleans.