Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-04-25
ANNUAL REUNION OF THE
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Who Participated in the Great Conflict and
Wore the Gray They Gather in Large
Number in South's Chief City.

New ORLEANS, La. April 25.-The
sixteenth annual reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans opened
here this morning under the most au-
spicious conditions. The fact that,
owing to an oversight the dates Sc
lected for the reunion conflicts with
the date selected for the observance
cf Memorial day in the southern states
may have caused some Confederate
veterans TO remain away from the re-
union, but their dropping out has
caused no noticeable diminution of the
crowds which have come to this city
for the reunion. The city is crowded
with visitors from all parts of the
United States, particularly, of course,
the southern states. All public build
ings and many business houses and
private residences are handsomely
decorated, and Confederate flags are
seen side by side with the Stars and
Stripes.
Every train which arrived in this
city since early morning, brought its
contingent of veterans and other Wis
itors, and the hotels, particularly in
the vicinity of the large new auditor
ium, on Royal and St. Louis streets,
resembled bee hives. The veterans
and their ladies were received, upon
their arrival, by special committees,
appointed for that purpose, and es-
corted to their respective headquar-
ters, where they rebistered and were
assigned to their respective quarters.
Many of the veterans, not accom-
panied by ladies, put up at~the St
Louis Hotel, where three thousand
cots had been set up to afford sleep
ing accommodations to as many inn
pecunious veterans Nothing will be
charged to them for the acccmmOda-
tiOns at that house. The division
headquarters are located al the St.
Charles Hotel
The auditorium, where the opening
session of the reunion was held, was
completed just in time. II is a large
and fairly substantial building, well
equipped with accommodations for
the purposes Of the reunion, and its
rich and tasteful decorations, present
an attractive picture. The building
is gaily decorated with Confederate
battle flags. and the same square flags
were also used in tne interior Every
hting has been well arranged for the
comfort of the veterans. Near the
han are the old sugar sheds, some Of
which have been thoroughly repaired
and fitted up as mess halls, where the
veterans will be served with ratious
during the reunion.
The opening meeting Of the reunion
was called TO order bv General
Stephen ID. Lee. commander of the
United Confederate Veterans. Every
available space in the large hail was
occupied by veterans, and the gallery
was filled with their ladies and other
visitors Welcoming addresses were
delivered by Governor Blanchard,
Mayor Behrman and Z. b. Krutt-
schmidt. chairman of the general eX-
ecutiye committee, who formally ten
dered the large auditorium 10 General
stephen D. Lee DR. Thomas NJ owen,
cOmmandor-in- of the United
Sons OF Confederate Veterans, ais de-
liycred an address,. ar the conclusion
OF which % business session began.
A great deal Cf routine business was
transacted before rh. reunion took a
recess.
This evening an entertainment for
the veterans will ne given at the au-
diorium This will open with a drill