The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24
PARADEMOSTN
Ten Thousand Men Marched Along
Streets of Crescent City.
STRAINSOF LONG AGO
1t Was a Day Such as >ew Orleans
Has Never Seen Before and Re.
y;yed Memories of Stirring
Days of Confederacy.


leans was revealed Friday what NJ
man has seen for two score years and
more. For few brief hours she held
close to her heart the incarnate spirit
IF the Confederacy, and for her 1t
lived and breathed again. Always ners
to love, it was Friday hers 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 1t
to the winds that loved it we'll. the
symbol of the cause for which the he
roes fought, and by whose blood it was
purged and sanctified.
Again the martial airs of forty years
ago were born upon the breeze; again
the streets were trod by men of war;
again the cheers for the marching host
rang high. and again the echoes re-
turned the rebel YELL" that southern
cadence of the fighting cry of the fight
ing Ang1o-Saxon race, that never for
a thousand years has suffered any save
the dead of an alien breed to sleep
upon a battlefield.
1t was a day such as New Orleans
has never seen before, such as she
may never see again. 1t was a reVe-
lation, in passionate patriotism, and
to the old soldiers Of the south an
Offering of affection that was closely
akin to worship.
At the head of the column came
Of nc
the chief marshal, with his numerous
staff all beautifully mounted and pre-
senting a brave appearance in gray
and gold.
The scarlet uniforms of the Memphis
bugle corps were seem ahead of Com
pany A OF the Confederate veterans
of Memphis, whose splendid marching
induced great applause.
Behind Company A came beautt-
fully decorated float upon which were
seated the sixteen heralds of the re-
union, Miss Eunice Niche of Virginia,
Miss Willie Henry of Louisiana, for
Maryland, Miss Julia Alexander of
North Carolina. Miss nj. E. Watrouse
Of South Carolina, Miss Elise Vance
of Tennessee. Miss Frances Meldrim of
bama, Miss Ethel Syvely of Missis-
sippi, Miss Elliott Tod Hunter of Mis-
souri,, Miss Elizabeth Fleming of Flor
ida, Miss Estelle Cartwright of Texas.
Miss Bessie Rogers of Arkansas, Miss
Madaline Bridgeford of Kentucky,
Miss Bessie Utz of Louisiana and Miss
Bennetta Coleman of Indian Territory.
The young ladies, all in white, present
ed a beautiful picture, surrounded by
the gray decorations of their float, and
no feature of the parade with the one
exception of the old soldiers brought
forth as much applause.
Following the young ladies were car
riages in which rode Mrs. Stonewall
Jackson, Mrs. e. Kirby Smith, Mrs.
Braxton Bragg, Mrs. Thomas J.
Semmes and Mrs. John Fl. Reagan.
Judge Reagan was in one of the carri-
ages with two of the ladies. There
were many other notables, including
Generals A. P. Stewart and Joe
Wheeler. Following General S. D.
Lee Of the department of the Tennes-
see were the divisions of his depart
lnent, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Georgia and
Kentucky.
General CabeIl of the Transmissis-
sippi department headed the last d.
vision of the old soldiers, and with
him were the men of Texas, Indian
Territory, Arkansas and Oklahoma
With each department was a carriage
containing the sponsor and her maids
Of honor.
The Sons of Veterans were quite
strongly represented, and the parade
was closed by long line of carriages
containing the ladies of various me-
mortal and patriotic societies.
About 10000 men were in line, and
1t was just four hours from the start
on Canal street until the column dis
banded. 81 III
General Gordon's condition is not
serious, but it was deemed unwise for
him to ride in the hot sun. He be-
lieves that short rest at home will