The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

Richmond, June 90 -Everything is i'm
readiness for the Confederate reunion TO-
morrow. The city is gay with BUNTING
The leaders are all on the ground and
many camps of veterans have arrived No
exercises were held to-day, but the Con
federate Memorial Literary Society held
reception at the Confederate museum
tonight.
Richmond is all agog with bunting and
Confederate veterans.
Aeb Vance camp, of Asheville, n. c..
was nrst to arrive at the exposition
grounds Many veterans will be quar-
tered In the exposition buildings and will
get their meals at public eating houses.
provided by citizens of Richmond.
The Virginia Military Institute cadets
arrived Saturday and the Blacksburg
cadets came in this afternoon. They will
oe interesting factors in the parade. A
hheeoihS OF the history committee was
heid to-day and Gen Lee made an inter
esting preliminary report and added some
valuable recommendations among others
pelhg one that the State Historical Socie-
ties be asked to assist in the work of max
ing an authentic Confederate HISTORY.
The following histories of the South were
recommended Hansel. Chambers. Shinn
stephens, Holmes, Howison. Field. Nc
donald, blackburn, j. ID. Terry Miss
Anna +. Synnder's Civil War; was also
recommended las were the histories by DR..
d. w. Jones and Mrs. Susan Pendleton
and 0. III. Cooper's works. 1t was rec
commended to all camps that they appoint,
historians
Inc erection of statue in honor of the
women of the war was discussed and the
movement heartily endorsed.
committee from fredericksburg
asked that aid be given the movement to
secure national park there on the site
OF the battlefield. Action looking to CO.
operation was taken.
Secretary Herbert and party arrived
this evening.
New Orleans contingent reached here
this morning, headed by Col. J. Pincknev
smith, business manager of the New Or
ieahs States. They went to work at once
TO secure for their city the Battle Abbey
OF the South The Misourians have ar
rived headed by Gen. Joe Shelby and are
trying to have the reunion next wear held
in St Louis
Among the most distinguished of the
arrivals are Gen. John b. Gordon. com
mander- in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans Secretary of the Navy Herbert.
Cen stephen ID. Lee. Gen. w. l.. Cabel.
of Texas, Gen. y. J.,Vaughan. of Mem
phiS, Gen. Ioc Shelby, of Missouri. and
Gen. Clement \. Evans, of Georgia
Mrs. Davis arrived tonight. Miss
Winnie Davis did not come. She is laid
up as the result of injuries sustained in
an accident from bicycle riding.
Inc reunion week was ushered IN by
the memorial service in Mr.. Davis mem
DRY at st. Paul's Church last night. A
crowd that packed the building to- the
doors was present and many turned
away.
The cadets from the college at Blacks
burgereached here this afternoon. They
came on special train. At the depot
they.were met by the HoMitzers and a de
tachment from the First Virginia regf-
ment and escorted to their camp
The reunion convention meets at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning in the big""au-
dltorium building. Gen. Gordon will call
the gathering to. order and Governor
o Ferrall and Mayor Taylor will make
addresses of welcome. After this the con
vehtion will work as suits the body best.