Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-05-28
THE Days OF OLD.
NEW ORLEANS QUIVERED
WITH PASSIONATE
JOY.
Twas the Sight of the Southern
Cross That Floated Defantly
Over Many a Bloody Field,
the Tramp of the Boys
in Gray-'Twas
Those Old
Heroes.

New Orleans, La, May 22.-Te
New Orleans was revealed this day
what no man has seen for two score
years and more.
For a few brief hours she had close
to heart the incarnate spirit of the
Confederacy and for her it lived and
breathed again. Alwaysh hers to love,
it was to-day to have and hers to
hold. Once more she pressed to her
lips the white starred cross of blue
on the crimson field and flung it
loose to the wind that loved it well,
the symbol Of the cause for which
the heroes fought and by whose blood
it was purged and sanctifed.
It was a revelation in passionate
patriotism and to the old soldiers of
the South an offering of affection that
was closely akin to worship.
Just at 3 o'clock there came from
the eastern end of the thoroughfare a
bugle's shrill notes. It was the call
of forward march," and as it had
been obeyed on many a bloody field,
so was it answered now. There was
a surge of the ranks a cry of delight
from the throng, a toss of crimson
banners, and then in close ranks the
men Of the South came along. Up
st. Charles street the column turned,
passing under the eyes of General
Gordon, too ill to take part in the
parade.
AT the head of the column came
General j. B. Levert, of New Or
leans, the chief marshal, with his
numerous staff.
Then came a beautifully decorated
float, upon which were seated the
sixteen heralds of the reunion, Miss
Eunice Niche, of Virginia; Miss
Willie Henry, Of Louisiana, for
Maryland; Miss Julia Alexander, of
North Carolina; Miss M. E. Watrous,
of South Carolina; Miss Elise Vance,
of Tennessee; Miss Frances Moldrim,
of Georgia; Miss Willie Harolson, of
Alabama; Miss Ethel Sylvey, of
Mississippi; Miss Elliot Todhunter,
of Missouri; Miss Elizabeth Fleming,
of Florida; Miss Estelle Cartwright.
of Texas; Miss Bessie Rogers, of Ar
kansas; Miss Madaline Bridgeford. |
of Kentucky; Miss Bennett Coleman,
of Indian Territory. The young la
dies, all in white presented a beauti-
full picture surrounded by the gay
of their float, and no fea-
ture of the parade with the one ex-
ception Of the old soldiers, brought
forth SO much applause.
Following the young ladies' were
carriages in which rode ladies, whose
husbands had rendered distinguished |
services to the C~onfederacy. They
were Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Mrs. |
E. Kirby Smith, Mrs. Braxton
Mrs. Thomas J. Semmes. and |
Mrs. John III. Reagan, Judge Real
gan was in n of the carriages With
of the. ladies.
At the head of the Veterans rode
General G. T. Walker, commanding
Department of the Army of
Northern Virginia and the other de-
partments marched in regular order. |
With each department was a car
containing the sponsor and her
maids of honor.
About ten thousand men were in
line, and it was just four hours from
the start on Canal street until the col
lmn disbanded.
General Gordon's condition is not
serious, but it was deemed unwisel
him to ride in the hot sun to-day.
He believes that a short rest at home
will soon sestore his health.
Do YOU feel tired and ont of sorts9 /