Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-30
THE GIRLS ARE GLAD.
CITIZENS. TOO, DELIGHTED THAT
v.M. I. boys ARE To DE HERE.
A Circular Has Been Issued To the
Children Asking Them 10 Take
Part In the Mig Parade ON July I'd.
other Reunion News.

The Virginia Military Institute cadets
and the Blacksburg boys will again
march In the same column and vie with
each other as 10 which knows more about
up-to-date military tactics. The latter
VIII act as escort 10 the governor. The
news that the Board OF Visitors OF the
Virginia Military Institute had decided
10 let the boys from Lexington attend
the reunion was received with JOY by
the friends OF the institution in this city,
and many young girls heart nuttered
with delight when she learned that the
cadets were TO be In Richmond on that
occasion. The Blacksburs boys. while
they may not be so popular with the fair
sex, at least think they know a thing
or two about United states army tactics,
and when the other fellows get too gay
with them. they incidentally make re-
mark about a certain competition n few
years ago. the result OF which the Nir-
gina Military Institute cadets know too
well. and which has since been thorn
in their side. But the rivalry between
the cadets of the two institutes is only
good-natured one, and II they are not
OF one opinion as 10 the relative merits
of the corps they at least agree upon the
answer Of the yen which both are wont
90 give when in this city. whats the
matter with the Richmond girls?'
CHILDREN'S BRIGADE.
Mr.. ID. Smith Rodford who is to have
charge of the children's brigade. has
issued a circular to the Juveniles Of this
city and Manchester. requesting that all
who are lincal descendants Of COnfede-
rate soldiers. and who are between the
ages of and 10 years. take part in the
parade on July %. Every child in line
Will be required 20 wear n sash OF red,
white. and red. and no other color Will
be allowed TO be worn in the parade.
BIG CROWD COMING.
Captain Loehr. chairman of the Com
mittee on Quarters. says he estimates
the crowd that will be here at the re-
union between ten and twelve thousand
veterans. and 5000 militia and visitors.
Captain Thomas Elicit yesterday re-
ceived notice from Commander w. Il.
Petit. OF Fluvanna Camp. Confede-
rate Veterans. of Palmyra. Va, stating
that his camp VIII attend the reunion
with about one hundred and twenty-five
members They will arrive over the
and Ohio on the evening OF June 30th at
6 o'clock. While it IS not positively
decided. II is expected that they will re-
main two or three days
Judge David r.. Johnston of Blue
field. W Va, has written. stating that
Mercer Camp. Of that place. will bring
over 100 members, arriving here on June
2sth. The camp will shortly apply for
a charter.
WIND CAN'T STOP THEM.
Or. J. r. Wilson. commander Of Mil
dred Lee Camp. Of Sherman. Tex, writes
that the plans and arrangements for
the trip to be made under the auspices
of this camp have been seriously inter-
fered with by the cyclone. which devas-
tated section Of the Lone Star State
last week However Texas veterans
are not TO be diverted from a fixed pur-
pose by "a cyclone. no matter how ter
rife. and the camp Will be represented
at the gathering of the hosts
Mercer Camp. of Blueheld w. Va, num-
bering about two hundred and fifty mem
bers. are making arrangements to attend
the reunion.