The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

constitute a strong labor union. and will not
march in a parade in which any nonunion
bands appear. When. however, It came to
dealing with the Musicians Union. 1t was
bands for heSGonfederate parade as were
needed unlesIdse committee would accept
negroes Som9 of the veterans objected to
negroes in a Ghnfederate parade: The Musi-
clans Union Withdrew and asked the
Trades Council to boycott the reunion. but
nunciations that the labor unions were
afraid to try the boycott and withdrew. 1t
became necessary. however. to import the
musicians for..the parade from Mobile,
Montgomery n other Southern cities.
The parade will be led by the famous
Memphis Bugle Corps. with its young lady
Behind this will follow, the young lady
heralds. one for each Southern State; IN a
chariot, crescent-shaped. and surrounded by
outriders and strumpeters.
Miss Elliott T%odhunter Of LexingtonSis the
herald for Missouri Miss Bessie Rogers OF
Fort Smith for Arkansas. Miss Bessie Ulz
81 seni safee Coleman f' Of MeAiestsr f saa 1n lasss
Territory.
Most il not all of the stan Of Genera, J.
Tinted Confederate Veterans. will be in
Confederate uniform, and so will a great
mapy. men Of. the veterans appearing IN the
Tennessee wilt send one body of 800 gray
uniformed men. -
The visitors will begin arriving Sunday.
and at least half are expected to De IN New new
er-in-chief of the Sons Of Confederate Vet
Grams, will arrive here Monday from Waco.
Tex. with a delegation: Sf loeo; Cows .,
Heretofore the conventions OF the sons or
/. Confederate Veterans have been held at
other places than those OF the U.>C. V. re-
unions. ~.
Aside from these official preparations for
the reunion, the citizens of New Orleans
have ,for weeks been preparing pleasure
for the great gathering. Canal stree. ITom
night by electricity. strings of lamps eN-
tending the entire distance of a mile. Many
Of the stores. clubs etc., Will also be IL
luminated,>
. Nearly. all the buildings have already
been gayE decorated with Confederate flags
and bunting, with the national
Confederate Generals. especially Lee: Jack
son, Beauregard. Johnston and Hood. II is
hoped by Tuesday to have every building
on Canal. as well as on the chief business
side streets. SO decorated.
Trophies and relics of the war have ap-
,peared in all the show windows. ana Con-
of the central rallying places for the vet
Grams. has been literally flooded with me-
mentoes of the war As for the citlzens.
decorated with reunion buttons, pins, Con-
federate -colors and badges
BUSINESS TO BE SUSPENDED.
The reunion meets Tuesday. May 10. On
Wednesday an important feature Will be
the memorial services, when the convention
will suspend all business for y an hour, which
will be devoted to services In honor OF the
confederate dead.
The " big social events of the reunion
will be the sponsors ball on May 19. given
in honor of the young lady sponsors of the
several States. divisions. brigades. regi.
ments and Confederate camps. and the ball
given by the Sons of Confederate veterans
on. May q.
A. %oroa- -o,r;o-. r,ocf of tho ,1rtecti0nc
affecting the Confederate Veterans have
been passed on. Tit present reunion. how
ever. will take up these matters and seek
to, reach q satisfactory conclusion as to
them.
It will work to secure the adoption Of a
several Southern States nave sepa-
rate days for honoring their Confeder-
adopted the suggestion Of the z. c. y. and
all are expected to- fall into. line. 1t will
see to It that the States make provision
lishment Of soldiers homes or by the grant
ing OF pensions, and 1t will devote attention
to- the textbooks used In the southern
do not give a prejudiced view of the Civil
War and the causes leading to IT,.
will be lie ELECTION ef the meeting place
OF the next Confederate reunion; The size
Of the reunion, the large cities suitabis,and
mere are n6d many OF tnese w .asaSou5h.
Only two candidates have been mentioned
st. Louis and Savannah.
st. Louis lie understood to have with
drawn. the only Confederate camp there
having X the:view that there are not
enough Confederate Veterans there to ar
range for a re~union.Fs, :
And then the crowded condition Of the
city next year because OF Inc sSposltlon
VIII. render 1t inadvisable toSorlns loo'Vo or
1OO.0OO more persons there. =
Savannah Is anxious to get the reunion.
andtat.a conference Of business men neId
there last week 1t was decided that the
money needed could be raised. so that 1t is.
likely to get the honor unless LOUISVILLE Is,
sase . candidate.