The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-23
TEN THOUSAND
MEN WERE In LINE
Four Hours from the Time the March.
Started Until il Was Disbanded.
Virginia Sponsors Rode at
Head of Procession and #
Howitzers Greeted
With Cheers,
Rrom a Stat, corresp ondent.)

NEW ORLEANS, La, May s.22-WhilGs
thousands without number looked on,'
thousands to-day Joined in mighty pn-
rade. which brought to an end the Cons.
federate reunion of 1908. Broad, beauti-f.
ful Canal Street presented a wonderful
spectacle. AS far as the eye could reaclEs
1t was a. mass OF waving flags. uniform.s
and the bright garments of women.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and others, be-
loved by the Confederacy, reviewed the$
column as 1t swept along to the sound
OF martial music and the roll Of drums.
Prominent in tho parade and the object
qof much applause We're the veteranss
military and sponsors from Virginia. N
The Richmond Howitzers. headed by
Captain Myers. and atttred in their
splendid full dress uniforms, marched
with the Louisiana Eield Artillery, and
were often loudly cheered.
The sponsors rode in carriages. In one
flag bedecked vehicle were Miss Lizzie
Myers. sponsor for the Howltzers; Miss
the maids Of honor, Miss Mary Myers
and Miss Miriam Nlillh!ser. All of tha
fair sponsors were the recipients OF 81,
great attention. and they more than dt-t
vided honors with the yeteraEs and the
|fmili tars- 5!ssss H ss$ q Eli
THE GRAND PARADE. 8
To New Orleans was revealed this day
what no man has seen for Two score
years or more. For q few brief hours
She had close to her heart the incarnate8
spirit of the Confederacy, and for her 1t
lived and breathed again. Always hers
to love, it was to-day hers to have and
to hold. Once moro she pressed to her
lips the white-starred cross of blue on
tho crimson field and flung it loose to the
wind that loved 1t we'll, the symbol OF
the cause for which the heroes fought
and by whose blood It was purged and
n 1ava q IN
sionate patriotism, and the old soldiers
of the South an offering Of affection that
was closely akin to worship. 81
The hour set for the great parade was
8 O'Clock. Just at o'clock there came
from the east end of the thoroughfare
buges shr!ll note. It was the eau OF
'.Forward, march,, and as 1t has been
obeyed on many bloody field, so was It
obeyed now Theer was cry from the
throng. toss OF crimson banners. and \
then in closed ranks the men of the South
came on Up st. Charles Street the
column turned. passing under the eyea
of General Gordon, too i'll to take part
In tho parade, and marched away to the (
Lee monument, around one half of which
1t circled, and passed on south along St.
Charles Avenue to Felicity Street, where
the rcounter-march was begun on St.
Charles Avenue. The Lee monument was
passed again on the opposite side and
then tho way was down Camp Street to
Canal The parade dlsbanded there
The day was OF tropical nature. the
sun heat causing some of the veterans
to drop from the ranks. AT the head OF
the column came General I.everet, OF
New Orleans, with his numerous staff.
The scarlet uniforms of tho Bugle Corps
were seen ahead OF Company "A, the
Confederate veterans. OF Memphis, whose
splendid marching caused great applause,
Behind Company A came beautifully
decorated float, upon which We're seated
tho sixteen heralds OF the reunion: Miss
Eunice Niche. OF Virginia; Miss Willie
Henry. of Louisiana, for Maryland; Miss
Julia Alexander, Of North Carollnd; Miss
NJ. e.. Waterous, of South Carolina; Miss
Dloise Vance. OF Tennessee Miss Fran
els Moldrim. of Georgia; Miss NNllia
HARRISON. OF Alabama; Miss Ethel Silyey.
of Mississippi; Miss Elliott Todhunter, of
Missouri: Miss Elizabeth Fleming. Of
Florida. Miss Estelle Cartwright, of Texas; 4
Miss Bessie Rogers. of Arkansas; Miss
Madeline Ridgeford. OF Kentucky; Miss
Bessie Utz. of Louisiana: Miss Beanett.
A. Coleman. of Indian Territory The
young ladies, all in white presented
beautiful picture. surrounded by the gay
decorations of the toat and no feature
OF the parade, with the one exception Of
the old soldiers, brought forth so much
applause.
LADIES IN CARRIAGES.
Following the young ladies' Were car
ralges, In which weer ladies whose hus-
bands had rendered distinguished services
10 the Confederacy They were Mrs. Stone-
wall Jackson. Mrs, e. Kirby-Snllth, Mrs.
Bragton Bragg, Mrs, j. Thomas semmes.
and Mrs. John Regsn, Judge IReGan was
I'm one sof the carriages with one OF the
ladies'. After these had rolled away with
the cheers following after. came the pc
rado itself the veterans. old soldiers OF
the Confedesacy
AT the head of tho veterans rode Gem
eral c. I. Walker. commanding the De-
partmant of the Army OF Northern Yir-
ginia, and the Division OF his Depart
ment marched In the following order:
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia.
West Virginia and Maryland. ~
General 8, -, Lee. OF the Army OF srenr
nessee Department rode With his STAFF
just behind a carriage containing Mayor
Capedeyllle General y. IT, Stewart and 9
General Joseph Wheeler, Following
General Lee were the divisions OF his de-
payment, Louisians, Tennessee, Ala-
bsma, FLORIDA. Missasippl, Georgia and
kentucky,
sinnl headsd the laseIid!ytsiou OF the Oil