Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-05-20
SOUTHERN VETERANS
Thirteenth Annual Reunion of
Confederates at New
Orleans.
OVATION GIVEN GENERAL GORDON
Speeches Delivered by Many Promi.
nent Men Of the south--Mrs. Stone.
wall jackson Received With Wild
Cheers.

New Orleans. May 20-The thir
teenth annual reunion of the Unitei
Confederate Veterans opened in tht
great auditorium at the fair grounds
at noon
The weather was perfect and all the
arrangements by the local entertain
ment committee were most successful.
Thousands of veteran soldiers, hum
dreds of beautiful women and on every
hand a profusion of fiuttering flags
and waving streamers were in evi-
dence There was martial music
without limit and enthusiasm un.
bounded. Over the beauty and sue.
cess Of the day there was but single
shadow-the illness of General Cor
don. the eommander-in-chief of the or
ganization.
When the nour for opening the con-
vention arrived the platform was
crowded with women and men whose
names are household words through.
out the south. General Gordon's en-
trance into the hall was an ovation.
Cheer after cheer rang through the
building as he came rapidly down the
aisle, leaning on the arm of Adjutant
General Mielle He was surrounded
instantly by group of friends as he
reached the rostrum and for "a time
was unable to reach his chair. M
sooner was he seated than a fair
young woman, Miss Tarleton of
Waco, Tex, approached and bending
down, kissed the general. He sprang
quickly to his feet to acknowledge the
honor with repeated bows.
General ]. B. Levert, commander
Of the Louisiana division of the Con-
federate veterans, called the conven.
ton to order and introduced Chaplain
General Rev. J. William Jones, who
delivered an eloquent invocation
Then in succession came speeches of
welcome to the veterans from Hon.
Paul Campdevielle, mayor of New Or
leans; Logs Charbounet, who spoke
for the local organization of the Sons
of Veterans: Mrs William J. Behan.
representing the Confederate South
ern Memorial association, and Gov
ernor ". W Heard, who spoke for
the people of the state of louisiana.
E. B. Kruttschnitt, of New Orleans.
chairman Of the local executive COM
mittee in charge of all the arrange.
ments for the reunion, rendered.
through General Gordon as their com.
mander-in-chief, the auditorium, which
had been constructed for their use.
General Gordon's address was enthusi.
astically cheered.
At the conclusion of General Cor
don's address he led to the front of
the platform Mrs Stonewoll Jackson
and said:
1T was my fortune, and I will never
cease to thank God that it was my
fortune to follow, to know well and
to love. StonewaH jackson. He is not
here, but the best half of him is here
in the person of his wife. Comrades.
the platform Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
son.
In the wild cheers that swept the
hall the fair faced lady from Virginia
was made to know once more how
southern love remembers.
And here's young Jackson
called out the general. leading for.
ward very pretty girl, Miss Julia
Jackson Christian. the granddaughter
of the famous soldier AS he spoke
he kissed her and the cheers were re
doubled for he general and the girl.
John H. Regain. the sole surviving
member Of the Davis cabinet, then
spoke and an adjournment was taken.