The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-01
yIsITORs FROM our OF rouN.
Veteran Organizations and Visiting
Soldiers

Soldiers.
John Bowie Strange Camp from Char.
lottesville, came in yesterday morn ne
with forty-fve men, and looking as fresh
and as youthful as they no doubt felt
years ago, when they were as read TO
do the bidding Of the dead President as
they are to-day 10 90nOr his memory.
The Magruder-Ewell Camp, from VIII
nainsDurg, arrived shortly afterwards. as
did also the Cabel- Davis Camp. from
Danyille.
K. ;. Chew Camp and r. S. Chew Sons
OF Confederate Veterans, from Fredericks-
burg, came In at 9 o'clock and went i'm
mediately to headquarters. They were ac-
companied by coverings Band.
John AZ, Cooke Camp with forty-five
men, arrived from West Point. Colonel
W. W. Green commanding. This camp
was orgahlzed May 10, 1891, and brought
with them their full number.
r. p. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
from Alexandria, made a splendid an
pearance. Some Of their members ca.ne
tuesday evening, while others arrived
Yesterday morning. They brought about
thirty-siN men and a splendid drum corps
rms is one OF the most hourlshing camps
IN the state, and has a membership of
10 men. They organized in 1884. and re-
centy erected beautiful monument TO
the memory OF the private soldier the
figure being modelled after Elders Appo-
mattoX. Colonel W. A. Smoot Is the
present commander.
The Gloucester Camp, under command
of Colonel w. r. Berrin. was among the
veteran organizations that arrived early
in the morning
Stonewall Camp, from Portsmouth. un-
90 Ftfrarsa saras1 faff -
with sixty men. made a splendid appear-
ance as they marched to headquarters.
The Stonewall Jackson Camp, of Staun-
ton. under command of Major Jed. Hotch-
KISS, arrived early in the morning
The largest visiting camp is \. p Hm
camp from Petersburg, under command
OF captain w. Gordon McCabe. IL num-
bers 100 men, and is headed by n splendid
drum corps. This camp attracted a great
deal OF attention as it marched from the
depot to the veteran headquarters.
Pickett-Buchanan Camp, OF Norfolk
was well represented. having about one
hundred men. They arrived here about
II 80.
company d. Third Virginia regiment.
from Charlottesville, and the Lynchburc
zouaves arrived in the morning.
The Grimes Battery, from Portsmouth
and the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues Of
Norfolk, are the only visiting companies
II artillery. The Albemarle troop is the
)ny visiting cavalry organization.
The various bands discoursed some |
beautiful music at different places during
he morning. The music Of the Fifth |
Regiment corps, from Baltimore, was par |
icularly fine
General George IT. Stuart. Of the Old /
Maryland Line. is at the Exchange Hotel.
The special correspondents in the city
o-day are Messrs Fighter. New Orleans
'icayune; Foster, New Orleans Times
Democrat; Low, Boston Globe: Blake.
Sew York World; Bealer. Atlanta Jour
al; Crawford, Atlanta Constitution: Min
lis, New York Sun. and Deutcher, South
IN Associated Press.
Mr. Walter \. Edwards, OF the Norfolk
.edger. and Hon. NJ T. Cook OF Norfolk
we're among the visitors i'm town
The Norfolk camp was headed by the
oldiers Home Band, Of Hampton, which
endered excellent music.