The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-26
OLD SOLDIERS
 IN REUNION New Orleans Host to
 Wearers of Grey. GEN. LEE DELIVERS ADDRESS Speeches of Welcome by Blanchard
 and Behrmar. | Comm snder owen of the Sons of Con- federste Veterans Acknowledges Courtesies shown visitors By Crescent City.

New Orleans, La, April 2o.--Today m the heart of city which has borne the brunt of battle. and worn the weeds of mourning for its sake. the Confed- eracy was revived again by those who cherish 1t for everything that 1t was intended to be. and who will love 1t until they die for what it means to them and to the South. The tales of the heroism. the sacrifice. the agony and the glory of the great days were told again to those whe never weary of the story. and who cheered and wept by turns. as the bright or sombre side of the picture was turned to view
 No reunion was ever held under far CT auspices and none ever showed greater promise of success The wea- ther was perfect. tho arrangements of the temporary buildingSerected-f for the reunion were unsurpassed, and the de- tails of the vast work of handling the great throng of visitors was carried out with precision and care
 The first session of the day saw the reunion formally launched upon it's career General S. D. Lee. the com n,ander-in-chief. Adjutant General Mickie and other officers of teh organ ization presented their representa- tiyes and General Lee delivered his for nal address.
 There were other speeches, almost without number. The veterans were welcomed by Governor Blanchard for the State. by Mayor Behrman for tho city, and by the veterans of Louisiana, the Sons of veterant of Louisiana. by the citizens of New Orleans. and by members of various affiliated societies. There were songs by young women and reverent prayers by ministers of the gospel.
 In Memory of the Dead.
 The afternoon was given over to the memory of the Confederate dead and addresses extolling their valor. patri . otism and devotion were cheered again and again. Beautiful women and stai- wart men combined their voices in hymns of praise, and the whole ser vices proved that while the men them selves are gone. the memory of what they were and what they cid will never be forgotten. by those who have inhar- tied the land they fought to save.
 The hall in which the reunion is to be held is as beautiful as a structure of bare boards could possibly he made Every pillar was covered from top to bottom with white and red bunting wound with alternate bands, and be- tween these upright hung. first the Confederate flag. then the National col ors then the Stars and Bars again, the spaces being filled in this manner from end to end of the hall, The roof WAS concealed by ropes of rcd and white tissue, caught up at regular intervals by small Confederate flags. Portraits of the leaders of the confederacy were placed at regular intervals throughout the hall.
 The hour scheduled for the opening of the auditorium was o'clock. but thirty minutes before that time the doorkeepers were struggling hard with anxious veterans and still more anx- ious female relatives of the veterans who were anxious to enter and make a general tour of inspection. Once in- side, q majority of the people headed straigh. for the seats of the delegates on the main floor. which they proceed ed to fill with much satisfaction to themselves and equal trouble to the ushers. who promptly charged ard drove them to the high places around the sides of the hall. which were filled to overf1owing by the time the convention was called to order.
 Called to order.
 Promptly to the minute the conven- tion was called to order by General Es- topinaI. commander-i chief of the Louisiana division of the United Con- federate Veterans.
 After an eloquent invocation had been delivered by Chaplain General Jones' of the organization, the anthem. I'm mortals." composed partly in memory of General R. F.. Lee and General John B. Gordon by T. c. DeLeon of Mobile. Ala, was sung. the audience breaking into enthusiastic applause at the close.
 An address of welcome to the visit ing veterans was then made by General Estopinal and solo, "A Confederate Toast in Song" composed by Miss Civ on of the United Daughters of the Con- federacy, was sung by Miss Carrie Nick.
 Governor Blanchard was given most enthusiastic welcome when he stepped to the front of the platform to speak for the people of the state of Louisiana. He, in the most cordial manner. bade the visitors welcome to the state and expressed the hope that the reunion would be the most success full in the history of the organization.
 After song Tn His Faded Suit of Cray" by Alfred Meister. Mayor Behr- man. of New Orleans, greeted the vet erans in behalf of the city of New Or leans.
 My Hearts Love for Soldier of 1s65" was then beautifully sung by Mrs A. Faure and when the applause which greeted her had died away. Chas, pavne Fenner. of New Orleans. deliv- arad q hrief address of welcome in be- half of the local Sons of Veterans.
 Mrs. w. J. Behan. president of the Federated Southern Memorial Associa- .,o, smoke, A few words of welcome erd then J. B. Sinnott, first vice-pres- idapt of the citizens executive commit tee of New Orleans. spoke briefly wei cor,inp the veterans in behalf of the raonI" of Louisiana and he then deliv- a,od to General Lee, as commander in ,i,ief of the Confederate Veterans, the ,t,i erected for their use during the n'a,,niou General Lee WAS then for noaiiy presented by General EstoplnaI. 'nd ,'r'f was greeted with round after round of cheers.
 ,,.,.t,o WIS then sung and General-Lec. eu, 9.tar accepting the auditorium in be- aIT ,s oS inc veterans. delivered his for i na'' sddress as rommander-in-ch chief. i''" owen Enters Hall.
 , the conclusion of General Lees
 ,,.ass inc sons Of Veterans. led hy .t, a,u, commander -in-chief. Thomas NJ ti,, ,'',a' .ntored the hall headed by their VA w winch formed in two ranks whom ,T na u,av up rho hall. allowing the ll'I,,,h la ,, hsrs of inc organization to march II nr,.rSan The veterans rose in their poror So and It was a bright and stirring