The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-04
SONG And STORY
OF heroic DAYS
REPEATED FOR HEAEERS WHO
NEVER TIRE.-CHEERED AND
WEPT OVER.
REUNION 81 the Veterans Who Fought
For a7s Lost Cause Opens at New
OyIezns UnGcr Conditions Most
R.uxpiclouc.-Ccr. Lees Address.

AuxpicloEc.-Gcr Lees Address.
HETV ORLEANS. April 25-Today
IN tire heart Of 2 city which has borne
the bruDf of battle and wCrn the
meRilS OF mourning for its sake, the
COzfederacy was revived again by
those who cherish it for everything
that IL was intended to be, and who
viii love st until they die for what it
means TO them and to the South.
The tales of the heroism, the sacri-
lice, tbe agony and the glory of the
great days were told again to those
who are never weary of the story and
who cheered and wept by turns as the
bright solnbre side Of the picture was
turned 10 view.
No reunion was ever held under
fairCr auspices, and none ever showed
greater promise of success. The
Weather was perfect, the arrange
mems of the temporary buildings cree
ted for the reunion were unsurpassed,
and the details of handling the great
thTDng OF visitors was carried out
with precision and care,
The first session of the day saw
the reunion formally launched upon
its career. Gen. S. d. Lee, the Com
man1er-inChief Adjt. Gen. Mickle
and CHER officers of the organization
presented their reports, and Gen. Lee
delivered his formal address.
There were other speeches, almost
without number. The veterans were
welcomed by Gov. Blanchard, for the
State; by Mayor Behrman, for the
city; by the veterans of Louisiana; by
the Sons of Veterans of Louisiana, by
the citizens of New Orleans, and by
the members of the various affiliated
societies. There were song by young
wumen, and reverent prayers by min
listers of the gospel.
For The Dead.
The afternoon was given over to
the rnEno1y of the Confederate dead,
and addresses extolling their valor,
patriotism, and devotion were cheered
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 mem
0ry Of what they were and what they
did will never be forgotten by those
WHO hngH Inherited the land they
IdEgbt for.
2'hc hall in which the reunion is
held is as beautiful as a structure of
sare boards could possibly be made :.
tSveaY roof pillar was covered from top
% hucrom with white and red bunting
wound in alternate bands, and be-
wgen tfTese uprights hung-first the
Confederate flag, then the National
'C5Ius, then the stars and bars again,
he sTares being filed in this manner {
rom end to end of the hall. The roof ,
vas concealed by ropes of red and :
tGHtS @toSuS Sou5lI UP at ICS uldT III
ervals by small Confederate flags. :
of the leaders of the Con ,
edie7aly were placed at regular inter- Z
zfs throughout the hall
The hour scheduled for the opening
I Toe Auditorium was o'clock, but :
1irty minutes before that time the
were struggling hard with
nxicus veterans aud still more anx-
BUS wnmen relatives of the veterans
IhO we're anxious TO enter and make
general tor Of inspection. Oace in
he majority Of the people headed
iTaighi for the seats of the delegates
N the main floor, which they proceed
q 90 fill with much satisfaction to :
Re1nselves and equal Grouble to the =
sAers who promptly charged and
T0Fe Sbe1n 10 Ire high places around
he sides Of the hall which were filled =
. OVtTfUwing by the time the con-
e1tion was called TO order.