Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-23
Great Crowds Of Cid COnfedrateS in
New Orleans
THE CITY FILLING Win VISITORS
Decorations the Host Elaborate and
Beautiful Ever Seen at a Reunion
Gathering OF the Multitude.

New Orleans. sDecial.-The thlr-
tcenth annual reunion Of the United
Confederate Veterans was opened IN
the great auditorium az the fair
grounds Tuesday az noon.
The weather was perfect and all tho
arrangements by the local entertain
ment committees the most successful
Governor Heard spoke fin behalf og
the people Of tho State as follows:
Veterans. the outcome OF the strug-
gle that You carried orr for four i0ng
ears against the most powerful forces
and ornaments that the world has SCR
seen. Ia no manner or sense can OBJ
scure the glory and fame that YOU VOL
Tor DiNics land. with a total cnhst-
ment % 500 600 you confronted $500
600 or these tn round numbers 500 900
were of foreign birth and had Europe
been in formal alliance with the North
10 could scarcely have been expected 20
send move than this. number OF Its or
ganized soldiery for It's quota in such
2 coalition. Considering the 200 900 ne
gro soldiers. the 500 goo foreign sol
/ diers and the 2100. 900 native Amer
/ cans. 70 Is not eNtravaEant 90 say that
/ the 600. 600 Confederates confronted a
/ coalition OF America. Europe and AFR
ca.
when We consider these indisDut-
1 able facts we cannot but have commits
seration for The person who would
seek 90 detract from the unparalleled
/ resistance made by the armies in gray.
/ by impugning the motives by which
they were impelled 90 make this truly
legendary defense - their homes an +
these rights 90 be-"
The governor concluded his address
by repeating the welcome OF the pc1.
pie % Louisiana.
r. b Kruttschnitt. OF New Orleans
chairman of tho local executive com.
mittee. Ia charge 90 all the arrange
mcnts for the reunion then made d
most happy address
GEN. GORDONS SPEECH.
As Gen. Gordon rose 90 reply he wa.
enthusiastically checred.
Cen John b Gordon said in part.
"Ts my thought to Is most httiu.
THAT thi- proud and patriotic orglnila
, I ton should meet again in this histori
/ city which gave BE- birth. The meetin
, / ~ such men as you welcome today
B whose past deeds VIII remain foreye
. an inspiration 90 American valor an
90 future sacrifices for conscientious
, freedom. is an auspiciCus event in ~
Cnuntry's history. whenever and whCi
ever it may occur. but how peculiarl
inspiring U.s. this reunion In Louisiana
10 ON this Tooth anniversary OF her hirt
- into governmental alliance with Amer
d lean States. a Roman Sc would has
+. T discovered In meeting OF such mel
az such time. an omen OF good Co on
cause OF liberty. and. American eyt
should sCa In it nothing but go0i
The whole republic. IT, must 0f niece.
sity be benehcent and only benchcen
n We viii not indulge on this ccntennl
s this political millenial morning
p. az other times in any bitterness W
feel none We pits those who DO. w
Q have long since drawn the curtain
- oblivion over the reEretful and ul
81. secmly things ~ the past. and NJ
cherish as Americans the valor an
- noble deeds of both armies and ~ a
u sections. We are satisfied with o'
d record; and the power that would a
tempt 90 make Us blush FOR 10 would
Ne both stupid and blind. We are heir
DO joint heirs. with the republics chill
ir rem In the inheritance OF freedom H.
~ by our slres. We are proud OF all a
~. past. Moreover. we are now facing
future pregnant with tremendous Do
sibihties: but We face IL with
. strength OF hope and assurance. DO
- of an answering purpose 90 disChar
ot our every duty 10 all races. and 20 {
at whole country. We are growing ol