The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-23
WfInkIed BrOWed Wearers of the Grey March to Tune of
 Martial Airs
SCENE 1T NEW ORLEANS
 BEGGARS DESCRIPTION
As the Old confederates March in Re- view Pretty Women Break Through the Line and ratriotically Kiss
 the Survivors of Lost Cause.

New Orleans May 22.-New Orleans has revealed this day what no man has seen for two score years and more.
 For few brief hours she held close to her heart the incarnate spirit of the Con federacy, and for her 1t lived and breathed again. Always hers to love, it was hers to have and hers to hold. Once more she pressed to her lips the white starred cross of blue on the crim- son field, and flung 1t loose to the winds that loved 1t well, the symbol of the cause for which the heroes fought and by whose blood 1t was purged and sanc- tified.
 Again the martial airs of forty years ago were borne 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 returned the rebel yell' that southern cadence of the fighting cry of the fighting Anglo Saxon race, that never for thousand years has suffered any save the dead of an alien breed to sleep upon a bat tlefield.
 It was a day such as New Orleans had never seen before. such as she may never see again It was a revelation, in pas- sionate patriotism, and to the old sol- diers of the south an offering of affec- tion that was closely akin to worship.
 Canal Street Packed.
 The hour set for the great parade was 8 o'clock. For an hour previous to that time Canal street, upon which the head of the line of march was formed, was a tumble that defies language It was a chaos, a convulsive experimentation of citizens, street cars, policemen, women, veterans, militia, wagons, bands, chil- dren and carriages. The people pushed here and there, they cheered and waved their flags, they stood in front of street cars and ran before horses until the po- lice were well nigh insane. Through all this press the various organizations which were forming on Canal street were Iorceo to force their way.
 The idea of the formation was that the head of the line should march south on St, Charles street from Canal, and the various divisions which were stationed in the thoroughfares which cross St. Charles street, were to close in and form new rear guard for the marching column. At 2:30 o'clock it seemed as though nothing like order could come from that mixture StSNi~ there came from it's eastern end of the thoroughfare hugle's shrill note. It was the call of forward, march and as 1t had been obeyed on bloody field so was 1t answered today.
 A Surge of Ranks.
 There was a surge of the ranks, cry of delight from the throng, toss of crimson banners and then in close-set ranks. the men of the south came on. ID St Charles street the column turn ed passing under the eyes of General Gordon too ill to take part in the pa rade, and marched away to the Lee monument around one-haif of which 1t circled and passed on south along St. Charles avenue to Felicity street, where the counter march was begun on St. Charles avenue. The Lee monument was passed again on the opposite side, and then the way was down Camp street to Canal, where the parade disbanded.
 1t was day of tropical temperature, A fact which kept number of the vet erans from the ranks and the parade was set for late hour in the day, so that A number feeling disinclined to re- main over another day had left for home, but despite these draw backs 1t was a wonderful parade, capably handled and inspiring to look upon.
 At the head of the column came Gen. J. B. Leverit of New Orleans, the chief 4marshall. with his numerous staff. all beautifully mounted and presenting a brave appearance In gray and gold.
 The scarlet uniforms of the Memphis Bugle corps were seen ahead of Com pany A, of the Confederate veterans of Memphis. whose splendid marching in- duced great applause.
 Sixteen Beautiful Girls.
 Behind Company came a beautifully decorated float upon which were seated the sixteen heralds of the reunion, Miss Eunice Michie of Virginia, Miss Willie Henry of Louisiana for Maryland. Miss Julia Alexander of North Carolina, Miss M. E. Walrouse of South Carolina Miss Elize Vance of Tennessee. Miss Frances Meldrum of Georgia, Miss Willie Haralson of Alabama, Miss Ethel Sively of Mis- sissippi. Miss Elliott Todhunter of Mis- souri,. Miss Elizabeth Fleming of Flor ida Miss Estelle Cartwright of Texas, Miss Bessie Rogers of Arkansas, Miss Madeline Bridgeford of Kentucky Miss Bessie IJtes of Louisiana and Miss Ben netta Coleman of Indian Territory. The young ladies, all in white, present. ed a beautiful picture surrounded by the gay decorations of their float, and no feature of the parade with the one ex- ception of the old soldiers, brought forth as much applause.
 Following the young ladies were car riages in which rode ladies whose hus- bands had rendered distinguished services to the Confectionery. They were Mrs. stonewall Jackson, Mrs. E. Kirby Smith. Mrs. Braxton Bragg, Mrs. Thomas J.. Semmes and Mrs. John H. Reagan. Judge Reagan was in one of the carriages with two Of the ladies.
 The Real Heroes.
 After these had rolled away with the cheers following after came the parade Itself, the cause of it all. the service of 1t . all, the veteran soldiers of the Confed-