Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
ACCEPTED THE INVITATION.

At the same time Lee and Pickett
camps Of this city sent through their
delegates to the fifth annual reunion
of the United Confederate Veterans al
Houston Tex. in May last. urgent invi-
tatiOns to come and be welcomed to the
hears and homes Of their comrades here
on the occasion of the sixth annual re-
union of those veterans.
And the jefferson Davis Monument
Association sent a formal message
through their president. Hon. J. Taylor
Eliyson, TO these United Confederate
Veterans that the association would
lay the cornerstone Of the monument TO
jefferson Davis In their presence and
with their help should they be graciously
vouchsafcd TO the association.
These various resolutions were carried
by members OF Lee and Pickett camps
of this city. TO the city Of Houston.
Tex where In May last the veterans ~
the Confederate army assembled I'm
their fifth annual reunion The resolu-
tons. seconded by the efforts Of the
represen .atives Of the camps resulted
IN The appointment Of Richmond 10 be
the scene OF the sixth annual reunion
Of those veterans. and the 3Oth Of June
and lst and "a Of july next have been
fixed as the dates OF that reunion
That appointment evoked brrst OF
wild enthusiasm In the convention. ex-
pressed In every form which JOY adopts
TO unbosom itself which took into the
account not only the memories Of that
past which has made the Confederate
army and Richmond illustrious forever
but also that welcome which was antici-
pated from the city which the Confede-
rae army went In rags and iuneor
suffered wounds and the pains OF death
to defend
You have thus undertaken a task.
which. II there ho IN YOUR conventions
any burden in II will tend % your shame
and which whether there he burden o.
not Is self-lmposed and YOU are bound
20 fulfil II must be DISCHARGED IN no
nigga "a form II must be gladly taken
up and carried to magn hcent comnletion
I'm \ way TO rebound 20 the fullest exem-
plifcation Of Virginia Hospitality ~
nork your sense Of hat unequalled
sodlery which trod your streets T. vour
glory. and to show that Richmond
wealthy and prosperous beyond any pre-
vious dream OF her Deople. knows how
to be grateful and splendid in her graft
tude
WHAT TO BE DONE.
We have a building 10 erect. in which
the delegates to this reunion. who VIII
number thousands. and their audience o.
thousands more, may be accommodated;
and I'm which the thousands Who are
20 come and be viewed hereafter. and
VINO are to carry your fame like that Of
Atlanta throughout the land. may assem-
bic There is no such bui ding now
Every Confederate veteran who comes
here. and who has not the wherew'ihal 10
feed his hunger must be fed The poor
and the ragged we especially want 4
great procession Of the veterans Of the
best army that the world ever saw viii
make its progress through your streets,
and a right royal progress II shall be- Ii
shall march through streets. dressed from
end to end in the colors that never were
folded" that never grew weary" that
shall not Haunt now in any unsaemly
bravado. but dance agile and widespread
upon next summers breeze. in memory
Of the brave and halcyon days In which
we fought for the cause OF self-govern-
ment. The colors OF our country shall
be there. too.
We are Going 10 lay the cornerstone
OF the Jefferson Davis monument. All
the wealth Of our affections. offerings Of