The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
Veterans Arc HoSpitabIy RGcSiV~
 ed in New Orleans
WEATHER CONDITIONS IDEAL
Last Night a Series of Exhibition Drills Was Given By Beaureaard Cadets and Other Organ
 izations.

1 New Orleans, April 25-roday in the l heart of city which has borne the brunt of battle, and worn the weeds of mourn l ing for it's sake the Confederacy was 1 revived again by those who cherish It for everything that It was intended to be, and who win love it until they die for what it means to them and 10 the south. i The tales of the heroism, the sacrifice. l the agony and the glory of the great days were told again to those who never weary of the story and who cheered and wept by turns. as the bright or som ] bre side of the picture was turned to view
 1 No reunion was ever held under fairer auspices. and none ever shown greater promise of success. The weather was l perfect, the arrangements of the tenn porary building erected for the reunion were unsurpassed. and the details of the i vast work of handling the great throng 1 of visitors was carried out with precision and care
 Lee Delivers Formal Address.
 The first session of the day saw the reunion formally launched upon it's ca reer. Gen. s. D. Lee, the commander in-ehief adjutant Mielle and other ofh- eers of the organization presented their reports. and General Lee delivered his formal address.
 There were other speeches. almost with out number. The veterans were welcom- ed by Governor Blanchard for the state. by Mayor Behrman for the city. by the veterans of Louisiana, the Sons of Vet erans of Louisiana. by the citizens Of New Orls ans and by members of vari- ous affiliated societies. There were songs by young women and reverent prayers.h hy 7 ministers of fthe gSSfef
 The afternoon was given over to the
 memory of the Confederate dead. and addresses extolling their valor. patriotism and devotion were eheered again and again. Beautiful women and stalwart men combined their voices in hymns of praise. and the whole service proved that while the men themselves are gone, the memory of what they were and what i they did will never be forgotten by those who have inherited the land they fought 1 to save
 | 0lOFHJ DCdu+
 The afternoon session of the reunion was devoted to the glory of the Confed- crate dead the exercises being entirely of memorial character. Gen w. l.. i Cabel. commander of the Trans-Mis- ssslpp departments, presided in the ab- senee of Gen. s. D. Lee. After the session had been opened by prayer by the Rev. l A. Gordon Bakewel. chaplain general l of the Louisiana division. A mixed choir l of twenty voices sang in beautiful manner. Nearer My God to Thee"
 The first address of the afternoon was by the Rev. De La Moriniere of New Orleans who spoke at considerable length and with much eoquenee of Robtert F.. Lee and Jefferson Davis. His address was received with exceeding warmth, and many times he was compelled to halt in his remarks to allow the applause to die away.
 When he had concluded the choir sang Jesus Lover of My Soul" and General Cabel then introduced the Rev W. MeF. Alexander of New Orleans. who spoke at length on the constitutional side of the 1 right of the states to secede. He claimed l it was the undoubted privilege of the states to leave the union prior to lS6l-
 "It Is not right now" he said, because the war has settled the fact. MT. Alex i ander closed his address with an elo- ouent tribute to the women of the south.
 The memorial services proper were end | ed by A benediction pronounced by Chap lain General Jones.
 On Behalf of Sons.
 General Cabell then introduced Lieut. 1 Gov | Y Sanders of Louisiana. who, in l behalf of the Sons of Veterans addressed the delegates He assured the old sol ders that 1t was believed by their sons to be a duty and privilege to show tha world at large that what was done by 1 inc men of the south before, during and since the war was believed in. honored and cherished by their sons, and he said l that it would be the duty of the on- I coming generations to see that the truth only ls recorded of the deeds of the Con- federate soldiers. ]. II. White. hand some and enthusiastic young Confederate. then read to the convention the names of d committee selected by General Cabell 10 make reply to the greeting of the i Sons Of Veterans The presiding officer 1 then in a few words introduced as the | orator of the reunion, Judge James B. ! Can't of Jefferson City, Mo, the major | general commanding the Missouri division | of the Confederate veterans. 1 At the conclusion of Judge Gantts ad- dress an adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow,
 | Exhibition Drill at Night ] At night a series of exhibition drills | was given in the auditorium. the first l event being by the Beauregard cadets | commanded hy Miss Lillian Norvell. The March Of the States, led by Miss | Monle Blanchard was very pretty fea- tre. the states being represented by the l following young ladies'
 South Carolina. Miss C. Feeney Mis- ] sissippi. Miss Jane Brunson. Alabama. / Miss A. David: Florida Mss Anorey | Georgia Miss Emma Rohrbasher: loW | iana; Miss l.. PinsId; Texas. Miss ! Mohr; Virginia. Miss M. Peigrat AZ
 sas. Miss C. Renaud; North CY
 Miss Coe: Tennessee. Miss K. | Kentucky Miss A. Legendre:/
 Miss A. Hoffman: Maryland | Hunzelman. X dress parade and prp l number of boy cadet corpA
 | regular programme and th\ l the evening was spent in <