The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-19
HOTELS AND RESIDENCES
FILLED WITH VETERANS
Camp Has Been Established at the
Fair Grounds and Excellent Arrange
ments Made for Caring for Sur
vlvors of a Lost Cause.

New Orleans, La, May 1s.-One hundred
thousand visitors within her gates and
more arriving on every train; ten thou
sand veteran soldiers of the confederacy
as her especial charge, and hundreds more
upon their way; bands of men clad In the
ancient gray parading through the
streets. the crash of bands and the cheers
of thousands who line the thoroughfares;
that is the situation in New Orleans to-
night, on the eve of the thirteenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate Veter-
ans
Never In the history OF the city have
such lavish preparations been made for
the reception and entertainment of people
from abroad as has been made for this
occasion, and from all appearances they
will be successful to the last degree. The
local committees are thoroughly up In
their work and quarters are provided Tor
all who come as soon as they ask Tor
them.
Camps at Fair Grounds.
All over the city the hospitable citizens
have thrown open their doors, the hotels
are filled to overfiowing and thousands
of the old soldiers have taken quarters IN
the camp at the fair grounds, whare ex-
cellent arrangements have been made Tor
housing and entertaining them. BY To-
morrow morning the great mass Oh Vlsi-
TORS will have arrived and 1t is roughly
estimated that fully 100000 people will be
here by the time the convention opens
at noon. on all sides 1t is concedeo thae
the present reunion will be one Oh the
most successful that mas ever peeh ASlU
by the organization.
No more elaborate decorations have
ever been put up by any city than the
citizens of New Orleans have arranged
Tor this reunion.
Canal-s-street Is. a blaze Of crimson.
bunting, festooned, twined. hung loose IN
streamers and revealed in countless TOSS
ing banners All the side streets are
also decorated, as are most OF the resi-
dences in the city, but the especial effort
has been made along Canal street. and
the effect is most beautiful. The old
stars and bars form, as a matter OF
course the predominating feature in the
scheme of decoration, but the stars and
stripes are seen upon every hand' ana on
the peak of the auditorium the banner OF
the republic that lives floats two to one
for the banner of the republic that died
Auditorium Is Complete.
The last finishing touches were put to
the great auditorium today, and 1t Is
now ready for the opening exercises OF
the convention at II o'clock tomorrow.
The decorations are exceedingly hand
some and arranged in such fashion that
frem no part of the hall do they obscure
the view of the speakers rostrum, and
vet the entire hall is filled with stream
ers and blue-crossed flags in endless pro-
fusion. Outwardly the arrangements
seem perfect. and there is no reason to
r.vf1I oil
pear when the actual test comes tomor-
row.
The exercises of the day will open at 10
o'clock In the morning, when, under the
auspices Of the Southern Memorial asso-
citation. services in honor Of Jenerson
Davis will be held IN Christ church. Two
hours later the delegates Will he called TO
order by General John B. Gordon. COM
mander- -in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans There will be speeches of well
come to the old soldiers from representa-
tives of the state of Louisiana, of the city
and of the various local bodies of veterans
and affiliated organizations. 1t is not
likely, In fact, that the opening session of
the convention will comprise much of
anything beyond the addresses of well
come The session will conclude with the
appointment of committees on credentials
and resolutions. The afternoon meeting
will commence at 1880 o'clock and win
continue Tor ABOUT Two nOurs
Various receptions will also be held in
the latter part of the afternoon and In
the evening the veterans and their friends
will be entertained by concerts and fire.
works.
Many Leave Atlanta.
Atlanta. Ca, May 1s-The union station
wss crowded today and the tracks were
congested by train loads of veterans. ar
riving and departing. all en- route to
the United Confederate Veteran reunion
at New Orleans. Camp Walker, in COM
mand of j. Sid Holland; Camp Tige An
derson, in command of Judge s. Fl. Lam
drum. and members of Wheelers cavalry,
all with old battle flags in evidence. left
today. Governor Joseph NJ. Terrell and
party fifty strong. will leave tomorrow.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Miss Julia Jackson
Christian, left today with the North Car
olina veterans. who were In command of
Gen. Julian s. Carr.
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