The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-28
Uncle Sam'S Marines March Shoulder to Shoulder With
 Confederate Veterans
GREAT PARADE CHEERED
 BY ENTHUSIASTIC HOSTS
Gen. Lee Issues General Order Thank ina the People of New Orleans for the Perfect Arrangements
 for Entertainment.

New Orleans, April 27.-For two days the Confederate reunion has devoted it. self to business-today was given over to \ the gloriheation of the cause that died long since, but still lives on.
 It is but little more than two score years ago that the close blockade, main- tained by the federal navy. was driving the iron into the soul of the proud city of New Orleans. Her ships lay rotting beside wharves that were themselves fall ing to pieces. The grass grew in the doorways of warehouses whose traffic had died and disappeared. The best and bray est of her young manhood was with John ston in Tennessee, and Lee in Virginia, and her heart and her old-time gayety had, in a large degree. gone with them Socially, the city was dying-commercial- ly, 1t was dead.
 Then came the day when the iron block ade closed In and the black ships of Far ragut sailed around the bend above Chal- mette the old field of Jackson glory and officers of the United States navy walked her pavements to demand the city's sur render.
 Shoulder to Shoulder With Gray.
 Today the uniform of the navy was again seen along St. Charles street; this tire shoulder to shoulder with the Con federate gray and doing honor to the cause against which it was then engaged iN war Side by side past the same city hali where the men of the United States navy, cursed and execrated, by howl ing mob, received the city's keys and .a.. into the dust of defeat. The men of that same navy marched today with the old soldiers of the Confectionery along lanes formed by cheering thousands, with the stars and stripes above them, and the stars and bars before them, behind them and on both sides of the way Out ih the river, where lay Farragut's black ships of war with broadsides bearing New Orleans, there floated today craft as different from them in color as in mis- sion
 No BIemsh in SpotIess White.
 From end to end there was no blemish in her spotless white. Over this glisten- ing ship, the Columbia, as over Farra- guts grim Hartford, old glory snapped in the wind. for she came as an evidence of good will from the very government against which the Confederates strove through four long years with such des- perate valor and undaunted persistence, It was the signal gun from this warlike messenger of peace that set in motion to- days great parade in honor of the Con- federacy. The day was ideal in all re- spects for the event-perhaps a little too warm for the sailors of the Columbia, who are accustomed to the ocean breezes but none too hot for the men of the south. The wind was steady and strong, but not too high. It was just the wind for parade-one that lifted the flags into things of motion and dancing life, and would not allow them to droop de- spondently around the slaves
 Line of March.
 The hour set for the formation was il o'clock and the time for the movement of the column, thirty minutes later The line of march was from Canal street along St. Charles to the Lee Circle, three fourths of a mile away, around the cir cle and back to Canal street upon Camp street which is but one block from St. Charles street. The greatest distance marched by any of the organizations was little over two miles.
 An escort of mounted police came first and the Mai Gen. Albert Estopinal, the chief marshal of the parade, with gilt terng staff in gray and gold After this clatterlnR group or nOrsenen came ten. Stephen D. Lee. the commander in chief. of the United Confederate veterans. and the members of his staff. The ladies of the Confederate Southern Memorial associa- ton and the Daughters of the Confed- eracy In carriages were next. The old soldiers were next in line, the trans Mis- sissippi department under Gen. w. l.. Ca bell having the right of the line. and followed by the Tennessee department un- der Gen. Irvine Walker.
 Chief Object of Interest.
 The old soldiers were. as a matter of course. the chief objects of interest to the crowds that lined the streets and their welcome was most hearty and af- fectionate. They repaid their greeting in kind as they strode along. yelling and waving their hats.
 General Lee, mounted upon a superb gray horse, was especial object of admiration and merely as picture he deserved all that he received. His great popularity added to his handsome ap- pearapce. produced a continuous chorus of cheers as he rode along his hat in hand.
 General Cabell rode with an old soldier holding his bridla, for the generals hands are none too strong these days and it is not certain he could restrain frac- tious horse for any great length of time. He was the recipient of much attention throuhout the parade.
 Adjutant General Mickle. who rode a bay horse, fair to look upon and diffi- cult to sit upon. repeatedly proved him self most accomplished horseman and early in the day while riding along Ca- nal street. was compelled to throw him self from the saddle to prevent his horse from falling over on him. ,f