The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-28
4 THE PARADE
United States Marines March
With Confederate Veterans.

(By Associated Press.)
NEW ORLEANS, April To-day's
great parade in honor of the Confederacy
was set in motion by q signal gun from
the cruiser Columbia. The day vas ideal
in all respects for the event
The hour set for the formation was II
o'clock, and the timo for the movement
Of the column thirty minutes later. The
une OF march was from Canal Street
along st. Charles to the Zee Circle. three
fourths Of a mile away; around the circle
and back to Canal Street, upon Camp
Street, which is but one block from
st. Charles Street The utmost distance
marched by any organization was lit
Ito over two miles
Much Enthusiasm.
An escort of mounted police came first
and then Major-General Albert Estopnal,
tho chief marshal Of the parade, with
glittering staff in gray and gold. Aftor
this gathering group of horscmep came
General Stephen y. Lee. the commander
in-chief OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams, and the members Of his staff. The
ladies' of the Confederate Southern Me-
mortal Association and the Daughters
of the Confectionery In carriages we're
next. The old soldiers We're next In line,
tho trans Mississippi department, under
General w. L. Cabell having the right
OF the line, and followed by the Ten
nessee Department under General Gle
ment A. Evans. and the Army OF North
ern Virginia, under General G. Irvine
Walker.
Tho old soldiers were, as n 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 rs they strobe along yelling and
waving their hats.
General Lee Cheered.
General Leo, mounted upon n superb
gray horse, was IN especial object Of adj
mrntion and merely as a picture, he
deserved all that he received His great
popularity added to his handsome ap-
pearance, produced a continuous chorus
of cheers rs he rode along, hat In hand
General Cnbel rode with an old SOL
dler holding his bride, for the generals
hands are mono too strong these days
and It Is not certain he could restrain
n fractions horse for any great length
OF time. lie was tho recipient Of much
attention throughout the parade.
Adultant General Mickle, who rode
hny horse. fair to look upon and difficult
to sit upon. proved himself n most nc
compllshed horseman. and early IN the
day, while riding along Canal Street, was
compelled to throw himself from tue
over on him.
General Clement A, Evans. Of Georgia,
who is the mildest Of mon In ordinary
life. looked the picture of the fighting
man he really is. as he SWING his spirited
horse from side to side General Evans
was cheered most heartily as he rode
along
Carried Muskets.
or tho Veterans tho Tennessee cohtlh-
gent evoked, perhaps tho most applause
for the reason that several camps car
ried mlskets and wore uniforms OF con-
federnte gray,
Several battleflags that had seen SER
vice In the Civil Var wero carried N
tho parade, and all Of them were op)ects
Of pride and regard by the crowd
The marines from the United states
cruiser Columbia and the national guard
Of Louisiana closed the parade mo
marines especially were wildly npplauded'
their excellent marching and snowy white
uniforms catching'tho fancy OF the cro"d,
At Lee Circle, where the parade turned
10 retraco Its steps toward Canal street,
m enormous Confederate flag was formed
nv grouping hundreds of school children.
Tho Youngsters and the veterans mutually
cheered themselves hoarse as the old sol
dlers passed by, At Canal and Camp