Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
LEAVE FOR HOUSTON
LEE CAMP AND OTHER VETERANS
DEPART TONIGHT.
Some Go by the seabosrd, Hut the
omciaI Body VIII Take the south
ern. with Miss winnie Davis ns
It's Guest.

Tonight the veterans OF Lee Camp leave
for Houston, Texas, TO attend the an
nual meeting Of the United Confederate
Veterans. to be held in that city this
week Nearly fifty persons will 20 from
Richmond, and they expect most de-
lfghtfui sojourn in the Lone Star State.
1t is claimed that this will be by far
the grandest. largest. and most i'm
pressive reunion the veterans have ever
had. AS the old southern soldiers are
dropping out Of ranks one by one through
out the year. those who remain are only
more forcibly reminded that there are
memories and associations I'm connection
with the late unpleasantness which should
be perpetuated. and they infuse more in
terest in their veteran organizations.
THE ROUTE TO HOUSTON.
There has been a great deal OF dis
cussion In Lee Camp as to what line the
members should go to Houston by. and
this matter at present stands 50 that the
official body, with It's commander. Colonel
James 7. Gray. in command, will 20 by
the Southern, and Will carry as it's hon
ored guest Miss Winnie Davis. daugh-
ter OF the Confederacy while many
individual members OF the camps and
other veterans will travel by the Sea-
board Airline.
Ex-Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson and Judge
George l.. Christian, Of the committee
appointed by the camp TO arrange for
Miss Daviss trip. will go TO Washing
ton this morning to meet her and escort
her to Houston. She will travel in one
or the handsome officers cars Of the
southern, which has been placed at the
disposal of the committee for the trip.
At Danville the Richmond coach will be
attached to the Washington train.
LEAVE HERE AT MIDNIGHT.
Both trains upon which the Richmond
delegation viii go 10 Houston leave here
tonight shortly after u O'Clock. Among
those who viii go by the Southern are
Commander James r. Gray Adjutant
j. Taylor Stratton, Hon. J. Taylor Ely
son, Judge George l.. Christian. General
Thomas A. Brander, Colonel a. W.
Archer. Captain ID. Smith Redford, Major
John Cussons, General Peyton Wise.
Thomas Byrne and Mr. and Mrs. d. c.
Richardson. Polk Miller and Judge Far
rar. who have an engagement In Houston
Tuesday night left last night by this
road.
The Southern railway has made every
preparation for the rapid and comfortable
transportation OF the party 10 be accom-
panied by Mr.. John NJ. Beall, travelling
passenger agent. Colonel John Il. Cary
will leave with the above party. and
while he will attend the reunion, he viii
also make business-trip TO Vrous
points in Texas. Incidentally. he expects
to spend about a week with friends in
North Carolina, and will return to the
city some time during the second week
In June.
At Danville the Richmond delegation
Will be Joined by party from Charottes-
vile. composed Of Rev. DR.. j. William
Jones, Colonel c. G. Wertenbaker, Major
Micaiah Woods, and Mr.. James y. Purley.
There win also join the company at Dam
vile from Lexington Messrs. S. II.
| I.etcher and w G. Bonde. while Roanoke
will be represented by Colonel Thomas
Lewis.
THE OTHERS GOING.
Those who leave for Houston tonight
| by the Seaboard Airline are Colonei
| John Murphy and Messrs. Charles 7.
| Turner, Washington New. ID. a. Brown,
Jr, James f.. Phillips. Jefferson Vaughan,
| Thomas Booker. f. II. Rahm. John NJ.
| Warren, S. 7. Burford. Carl Reuhrmund,
W. BENJAMIN Palmer, r. c. Wood, A.
p. Reeves, j. S Moore. T. f. Chesley,
| G. Scott McRae, Elias Hampf, c. b. Ten
| nant, A. Cohen. Charles NJ. Wilson. Eu-
gene Z. Davis, Graham Hobson, Jacob
| nacbrach and Mrs RaChraCh. j. r..