Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-23
THE INVASION OF RICHMOND
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The Jewel of the James in Vet
eranS' Hands.
THEY HOLD IT THREE DAYS
Official Programme Of the Reunion of the
Confederates-A Thousand Uniformed
Children Are to March.

Richmond, Va, June 22.-The following
programme of proceedings at the APP
preaching reunion of Confederate vete-
rams was made public today:
First day, June 30-Convention called
to order by Gen. John 3. Gordon general
commanding, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
new auditorium (holding 10000 people,.
Prayer by Rev. ]. W. Jones. chaplain
general United Confederate Veterans
formerly of the Confederate army.
Welcome of the veterans to the state
of Virginia, made by Gov. Charles T.
O'Ferrall.
Welcome to the veterans to the city of
Richmond by Mayor Taylor.
Formal turning over of the hall, built
and decorated in honor of the veterans,
to the United Confederate Veterans by
Gen. Peyton Wise, CHAIRMAN of the re-
union committee.
Proceedings of the convention as or
dered by the convention.
Evening, June 30-The Confederate Me-
mortal Literary society will tender pub
lie reception to Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
Miss Winnie Davis and Mrs. j. A Hayes
at the White House of the Confederacy
(noW the Confederate. muSeuml from to
10 p. m; reception by citizens; bivouacs
of various camps.
Second day, July 1-Convention called
to order at 10 a. m. Prayer by the Rt.
Rev. John b. Newton, bishop of Vir-
GINA formerly private in the Confeder-
ate army,
Proceedings of the convention as Or
dered by the convention.
Evening-Grand concert of war songs
by chorus of 1000 voices, together with a
tableau presentation of the lady sponsors
representing the states of the Confed-
eracy; reception by veterans and citizens;
bivouacs of camps.
Third day, July 2-Convention called
to order at 10 a. m. Prayer by Rev.
James p. Smith, formerly of staff of Gen.
StoneWall jackson.
Proceedings of the convention as or
dered by the convention.
Final adjournment of the convention
to lay the corner stone of the Jefferson
Davis monument
General parade Of military, Masonic,
civic and veteran organizations, led by a
band of 1000 uniformed children of Rich
mond sons and daughters of Confederate
soldiers with $4,000 men in line, on foot
and on horseback.
Prayer at the grand stand in Monroe
park (scene of laying of the corner stone)
by Bishop John G. Cranberry of the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
Laying of the corner stone of the JEFF
ferson Davis monument by the grand
master of Masons of Virginia, attended
by his grand lodge in full regalia and
escorted by Communicates of knights
Templar in full uniform.
AT the conclusion of the laying of the
corner stone a salute of thirteen guns, to
be fired by the far-famed Howitzer bat
talon of Richmond, Va.
Private ]. Taylor Ellison, president of
the Jefferson Davis Memorial associa-
ton, will introduce the orator of the day.
Grafton by Lieut.-Gen. Stephen d. Lee.
Evening, July 2-Grand reception by
the governor of Virginia to the Confed-
crate Veterans; reception by the Sons of
Veterans and Daughters of the Confed-
leracy to Miss Winnie Davis and the lady
sponsors of the states at the Masonic
temple; reception to veterans by other
citizens; bivouacs of camps.
Ticket Limits to Be Extended.
Richmond, Va, June 22.-In order to