The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-28

breeze; again toe streets we're trod
by men of war; again the cheers
for the marching host rang high,
and again the echoes returned the
rebel yell" that Southern cadence
Of the fighting cry of the lighting
Angio-Saxon that never for a thou
sand years has suffered ary save the
dead of an alien breed to sleep upon
the battle field.
1t was a day such as New Orleans
has never seen before, such as she
may never see again. 1t was a rev
citation in passionate patriotism, aud
to the old soldiers OF the South, an
Offering OF affection that was closely
akin to worship.
The hour set for the great parade
was 3 o'cock. For an hour previous
TO that time Canal street upon
which the head of the line OF march
was formed, was a tumble that de-
ies language. 1t was a chaos; a
convulsive conglomera,ion OF citi-
zens, street cars, policemen, women,
veterans, militia, wagons, bands,
children and carriages. The people
pushed here and there and they
cheered and waved their flags; they
stood in froIt OF cars and ran before
horses until me police were we'll
nigh insane. Through all this press
the various organizations which
we're forming on Canal street were
forced to make their way. The idea
Of the formation was that the head
of the line should march south on
Canal street from Camp, but vari-
Gus divl.ions which we're stationed
in thoroughfares which cross St.
Charles street were to close in and
form a ear guard for the marching
column. AT 2:30 it seemed as though
nothing like order could come from
that mixture on Canal street.
but just at 3 o'clock there came
from the eastern end of the thor
oughfare a Dugle's shrill note. 1t
was the call of Forward, March,"
and as it had been obeyed on so
many a bloody battlefield, so it was
answered cow. There was 4 surge
of the ranks; a cry of delight from
the throEg; a toss OF crimson ban
ners, and Their in closest ranks the
men of the South came On. Up St.
Charles street the column turned,
passing under the eyes of General
Gordon, too jill to take part In the
parade, and marched away to the
Lee monument, around oIe-half of
it circled, and passed on south along
St. Charles avenue to Felicity street
where the ounJer march was be-
gun on st. Charles avenue. The
Lee monument was passed again on
the opposite side, and then the way
was down Camp street to Canal,
where the parade disbanded.
1t was a day Of tropical tempera-
ture, a fact which kept a number of
the veterans from the ranks, and
the parade was set for a late hour
in the day sc tnat a number feeling
disinclined to remain over another
day lad left for home. But, despite
these drawbacks, it was a wonder
fal prade, .capably handled and ir-
spring to look upon. At the head
OF the column came Ger. j. E. Lev
ert. OF New Orleans, the chief mar
shall, with MS numerous staff, all
beautifully mounted and presenting
a brave appearance in gray and
GOLD.
The scarlet uniforms of the Mem
phis bugle corps were seen ahead
of company A of the Confederate
Veterans of Memphis, whose splen.
did marching induced great APP
pIause.
Behind company A came a bsuti-
fully decorated float, Upon which
were seated the sixteen heraIds of
the reunion. Miss Eunice Niche.
OF Virginia; Miss Willie Henry. of
Louisiana, for Maryland; Miss Julia
Alexander, of North Carolina; Miss
M E. Watrouse, of South Carolina:
Miss Elsie Vance. of Tennessee;
Miss Francis Mldrim, of Georgia:
Miss Willie Harrison, of Alabama:
Miss Ethel Sively. of Mississippi;
Miss Elliot Toohunter, Ct Missouri:
Miss Elizabeth Fleming. of Flori-
da; Miss Esteile Cartwright. of