Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-01
VETERANS TO MEET.
The Grand Camp Of Virginia TO Con-
Vene al Charlottesville.
oRATIoy ny FITzHuGu LEE.
Captain Mlcajah Woods Chief Mar
shall of the Parnde-To Decorate
the Graves of Confederate Dead
The Appomattox Park.

The Grand Camp OF Confederate Yete-
rams, Department OF Virginia, Will hold
their annual meeting at Charlottesville
next Tuesday and Wednesday under the
happiest auspices.
Delegates and visiting members from
forty-one camps are expected TO be pres
ent and the gathering win be the largest
on record since the formation Of the
Grand Camp.
on the first day Of the session Memorial
Day services will be held under the direc-
ton OF the Ladies' Confederate Memorial
Association. Members Of the camp Will
meet In the armory. and will take part In
the procession. which will form in front
Of the library, and will march to IN.
public hall OF the University OF Virginia,
where an Grafton will be delivered p,
General F'itzhugh Lee. The John Bowie
Strange Camp. OF Charlottesville. Will
have charge OF the parade. ana captain
Mscaiah Woods. also Of that city, has
been appointed chief marshal
LARGE AND BRILLIANT.
Every nerve is being strained to make
the demonstration one OF the largest and
most brilliant functions that has ever
taken place al Grand Encampment, ano
all the details have been carefully plan
ned. Besides the military companies In
the city Of Charlottesville the Monticello
Band the Fire Department, and all the
secret orders and other organizations have
slgnlfed their intention ~ taking part IN
the exercises. Immediately after the ora,
IL. IN. ha fFlrI
reform and march TO the cemetery, where
the graves will be decorated.
Among the festivities arranged for the
entertainment Of the visiting veterans is
a banquet. which will he rendered on
Tuesday evening to the officers and dele
gates OF tho Grand Camp by the John
Bowie-Sirange Camp Of Charlottesville
in the large banqueting hall Of Wrlghts
Hotel.
THE SECOND DAY.
The second day that the camp is in
session will be devoted exclusively 10
business and the consideration OF all
questions affecting the future and well
fare OF the association. The proceedings
will open with a prayer TO be delivered By
the chaplain-genera after which there
will be an address Of welcome by mem
Der OF the Charlottesville camp. which
will be responded 10 by one OF the visit
ors not yet designated. The Committee
on Credentials will then be appointed,
and while they are preparing their report
the quartermaster-genera VIII collect
the annual dues. Immediately after the
report OF the Committee on Credentials
the meeting will resolve Itself into com
mittee. Following the minutes Of last
meeting. the reports OF the Grand Com
mander, acknowledgements, inspec-
tor-general, and of the standing ana spe-
cial committees will be read, after which
the unfinished business carried over from
the last session will be disposed or anu
new business win be considered.
APPoMATToX PARK.
Among the important questions TO be
considered will be the conversion OF Ap-
pomattox into a park. Some months ago,
at a meeting OF the officers Of the grand
camp held in this city, the matter was
viewed favorably. but since that time
II has been brought to the attention OF
a number Of camps. and various opinions
have been expressed. II Is expected that
some agreement vii be arrived at and APP
propriate action taken.
The committee appointed at the last
Grand Camp TO consider the advisability
OF publishing a school history for use In
public and private schools will make its
TtUDIA, anu lEt ildlAti ~ lhhbg
cussed, when. II viewed favorably, imme-
date steps Will be taken for the publish
ing OF a school history that shall treat
with absolute accuracy and truthfulness
all the historic details OF the civil war.
Other committees that Will report are:
Committee 10 consider the propriety OF
procuring a badge or button.
Committee to prepare a suitable memv-
rial Of General Jubal A. Early.
Committee on publishing minutes OF last
annual meeting.
After the business Of the session has
been disposed OF the annual election Of
officers for the ensuing year will take
place.
NINE NEW CAMPS.
1t is n most gratifying evidence Of the
sustained interest i'm and the undying
for the Lost Cause" that no
less than nine new camps should have
been added to the roster since the last
annual meeting, as against four in the
preceding year. Their names are: James
f. Preston Camp. Of Christiansburg. Va;
II. A. Darlington Camp, OF Smithville,
Va; William +. Grimes Camp, Gordons-
vile. Va: Magruder Camp. Newport
News. Va: HIGHLAND Camp. Mount Rae,
Va; II. A, Wise and ID. L. Lee Cama,
Lewiston, Va: Lame Diggs Camp.
4NhtutNS tputtHouNf, 80 a. - NdipNu-
ter Camp. Covington. Va; AppomattoX
Camp, Appomattox Courthouse. Va.
The George Pickett Camp. Of Richmond.
will renew It's original place and number
in the Grand Camp. and will send a full
delegation To the meeting.
The delegation from Pickett and Lee
camps. consisting OF from twenty-five to
thirty members each. will leave here on
Tuesday morning at 1880 o'clock. unless,
as Is expected. considerable number OF
veterans signify their intention Of ac-
the delegation, in which
event a special train will be chartered,
and the marty Will leave earlier i'm tho