The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-01
Cannon Roars Signal for
the Parade.
Fair Women and Superbly Mounted
Cavaliers Divide Attention With the
White Haired Veterans. The Mar
ines of the Columbia Closing
The Parade.
the Parade
CBy the Associated z css.)

tBI the Associated IRcSS-D
New Orleans. La. April 27.-For
two days the Confederate reunion has
devoted itself to business. Today was
given over To the sIorihcation of the
cause that died long since, but slill
lives on.
Today's great parade in honor IT
the Confederacy was set IN motion by
u signal gun from the cruiser Column
bia. The day was ideal in all re-
Spects for the event.
The hour set for the formation Was
II o'clock and the time for the move
mcnt of the column 30 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 Circle and back TO Cana
street, ugon Camp street, which is but
one block from St. Charles street. The
utmost distance marched by any or
ganization was a little over two miles.
An escort of mounted police came
first and then Major General Albert
Estopinal. the chief marshal of the
parade. with a glittering staff in gray
and gold. After this gathering grou
of horsemen came General stephen ID.
Lee. the commandments of the
United Confederate Veterans and the
members of his staff. The ladies Of
the Confederate Southern Memorial
Association ana Daughters Of The
C~onfederacy in carriages were next.
The old soldiers were next in line, the
trans-Mississippi department, under
command of General w. l.. CabcI, hay
ing the right of the line, and followed
by the Tennessee department q
General Clement ~. Evans and the
army of Northern Virginia, under
General G. Irvine Walker.
The Old soldiers were as q matter
of rnl1tca he chief nhjpctc IF infprnCt
TO the crowds that lined the street
and their welcome was most hearty
and affectionate. They repaid their
greeting in kind as they strobe along
yelling and waving their hats.
A Martial Figure.
General Lee. mounted upon a SUI
pcrb gray horse. was al especial OBJ
ject of admiration II merely as Il
picture he deserved all that he rccciv-
ed. His great popularity, added to
his handsome appearance, produced Il
continuous chorus of cheers as he rode
along, hat in hand.
General Cabel rode with an old sol
der holding his bride, for the gem
erals hands are none too strong these
days, ana it is not certain that he
could restrain Il fractions horse for
any great length of time. He was the
recipient of much attention through
out the parade.
Adjutant General MIickle, who rode
Il bay horse, fair to look upon. proved
himself Il most accomplished horse
MAJ and early in the day. while rid
ing along Canal street. was compelled
to throw himself from the saddle to
prevent his horse falling over on him.
General Clement y. Evans, of Geor-
gia, who is the mildest of men in or
binary life, looked the picture of the
fighting man he really is as he swung
his spirited horse from side to side.
General Evans was cheered most
heartily us he rode along.
OF the veterans. the Tennessee con
tingent evoked perhaps the most APP
plausc. for the reason that several
amps carried muskets and wore uni
forms of AIDED gray.
The Stars and Bars.
Several battle flags that had seer
service in the Civil war were carried
in the parade and all of them were OBJ
Jects of pride and regard by the crowd.
The marines from the United states
cruiser Columbia and the national
guard of Louisiana closed the parade.
marines especially were wildly
applauded, their excellent marching
and snowy uniforms catching the fan
Cy of the crowd.
At Lee Circle. where the parade
turned to r~ctrace its steps toward ga
nal street, an enormous Confederate
flag was formed by grouping hundreds
of school children. The
and The veterans mutually cheercd
themselves hoarse as the old soldiers
passed by. At Canal and Camp streets
General Lee and his staff wheeled out
of the column and it passed in review.
the greatest enthusiasm being shown
at this point, the crowds keeping uD
q continuous oar Of cheers. The pa
rade then CONFERENCE.-THE upon Canal
street and the spectacle at this point
was beautiful and inspiring.
About eight hundred men were in
line.