Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
The uousten n.eamp.snt.

The Houston Eocampnent'
Richmond Is going to be well represent
ed at the annual encampment OF the
United Confederate Veterans. which u
TO be held this year at Houston. Texas.
Lee and Pickett camps both will send
delegates. and Miss Winnie Davis VIII
be their guest Moreover. II public bust
ness will! permit, Governor OFerrall VIII
also 70. We hear too that many otnef
Virginia camps besides Lee and Pickett
camps will send representatives.
We are glad that the Old Dominion
will make a good showing at Houston.
or all the heroes who made the wall
Of defence between Richmond and the
enemy from 1862 to 1865 none surpassed
those OF Hoods Texas Brigade. our eioer-
ly people remember them wen. Big' STAR
wart fellows they were. and fine hghters
II will be a great pleasure for our VET
Grams TO meet the survivors OF the Texas
brigade. who In June next will hoid tneh
annual reunion at Gaines's MIL ana .ne
veterans from other States who win
the Texans will gather at Houston from
Nav 22d 10 May 2ith. what u "'o'e,
our Virginia delegation viii meet
thousands OF virginians at the ehca'np-
ment-men and women VINO sinee '''
war have made their homes III
and other States OF the far BOUT" a"'
Southwest Some Of these Will traVei
thousand miles with the prime OBJECT
~ meeting and greeting the virginia
delegation-to see their nome lo'AS :
Observation-Disclosures friends ana reia'i'eS
from the Old Dominion.
II will. no doubt. be a joyiui reu"ion.
What old soldier but wishes tnat ne couiu
hs there? The number Of old Cohieue-
r,,oe n Gather at these reunions Is grow
ing smaller each year, which mahes c"@"
reunion more and more precious
Ia the general wish of our people that
covernor O'Ferrall should 90. As we
have said. an invitation IL to De e1'enu-
"a n the encampment to meet here next
II has never met in Virginia ana as 'he
cornerstone of the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment Is TO be laid next May. 1t would De
opportune and appropriate for the oniteo
Veterans TO meet here then. Ana IL
would be just the thing to have our Gov
ernor second the invitation that Rich
nond will extend. Then the encampment
would have n joint invitation from the
monument association, our veterans our
businessmen, and our State-and. above
all, from our State.
This invitation Of ours VIII carry Win
II the responsibility of providing for the
entertainment of from twenty to thirty
thousand people, and Of erecting Wig
wan I'm which the sessions Of the United
Confederate Veterans can be conveniently
held. For all these purposes good deaI
Of money will be required. This Richmond
must raise. When we ask our iriehos
to accept our hospitality that means
that no cost will be spared to give them
: cordial welcome and good time.
In our judgment the United veterans
will decide to meet here next year. Inc
wish TO forward the Jefferson Da'iS
monument enterprise viii nave efea'
influence with them in Determining
,belr decision. Besides, we repeat, they
have never had meeting IN NHbihi'''
and It is time that we were peihs mus
bonored. Then, again. there are thousands
~ Confederate veterans who would rather
come TO Richmond than go to any o'he'
city. They want to revisit the sceheS
Of their soldler-days, and they want W
see the monuments here that we nave
erected 10 Lee and the soldiers dh1
sailors and TO Stonewall Jackson ana
70 A. p. Hill, and to the deao Oh o",
army who are buried in Hollywood anu
oakwood cemeteries. Oh. yes hach-
mond will be able to put in strong pea
and what is more she viii have eioqueh'
voices to urge her claims.