The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-21
MUST TAKE YOUR HACK
1t You Expect to Ride When You Go to
Richmond TO The Reunion.
A GRAND CAMP OF SONS OF VETERANS.
Tho Formation of such M Organixn.
fion PrOposed-Buntin ana Flags
Arc Already Streaming In Rich
niond 10 Welcome tho veterans-A
Hearty Welcome for Journals IL.

Richmond. Va, June 20-(Special.)-
The man who Is coming TO Richmond
during the reunion to see the ,.irh.s from
comforta BILE perch on the cushion of
a hack should bring his hack with him.
The liverymen here evidently have
Drownstone fronts looming up before
their minds eye, as they sill at their
uesHs writing up "a scale of charges for
the reunion, and calculating the pl offs
they think they ought to derive from
their vehicles that week II the de-
mnnd should not be greater than IS now
amticlpated. you may hire a carriage for
the day Tor the modest little sum of sl5
and II you want a. horse for the evening
nearly as badly as King Richard dhe
three-eyed, did after the memorable bat.
tie, you may procure the animal by
paying down Sc, provided of course I'M,
liveryman likes the cut of your lib and
thinks you are worthy deserving so,.,
OIL fellow. In recent years the Rich
inond livery stable proprietors have
peen very much alive ito their interests
upon occasions such as that now an
preaching. They have grasped the on.
portunity with the clutch of the extor
toner and their charges have altogether
eNceeoeo the bounds of relsona blenesa
Inc Dig Confederate event offers them
another rich harvest, and they. TO Az I'm.
tents and purposes, propose to rcap II
10 Ns fullest extent. The moral Is: II
you come to Richmond to hack ride
bring your hack with you.
The Georgia Executives private sec
reoahy Is in"town to-day looking up com
PORTABLE quarters and assurance of q
good time for Governor Atkinson and
his staff while on their contemplated
WASN'T TO Richmond during the reunion.
The Georgians Will be the recipients OF
many courtesics and little attentions of
social nature during their brief stay
One of the most Interesting OF the in
cidental features of the reun!cn days
VIII be the geneial organization of the
sons or Confederate Veterans There
are Iarge number of camps of veterans
sons scattered throughout the Southland
out all are purely local orga nizations
each governed only by its own bylaws
and constitution. 1T Is now pi,oposed To
eiiect the formation of a grand camp.
a call having in view this project has
Deen issued by Il. T.. Lee Camp No
sons OF Confederate Veterans. of ,his
CITY, and has met with an cncoura cling
response. Nearly every camp has given
us endorsement and si'gnified its willing
ness 10 unite in the scheme to bring all
OF the sons under one banner The plan
OF organization Us the same as that of
the {. ". in the main There
VIII be commander for the whole coun-
try, wao will have Jurisdiction over the
three departments. each of which Is to
have its executive head Every State
In which camps are located VIII nave its
own division. The meeting for the pur-
pose OF organizing VIII he held at
o'clock on the night of June 30th at old
Lee Camp Hall. Every State having five
or more Sons of Veterans camps will be
authorized 10 proceed with the orRaniza-
tton of division and the election of dl
vision officers.
The city is beginning to take on n gala
dress. Decorators are at work in ever
street and flags and bunting are nyInp
from many roofs and house fronts. Some
OF the work of the decorators Is genuine
ly artistic in its ar angenient. Broad
and Main streets VIII present macnif-
cent appearance when the veterans cav
alcaie passes through those thorough
fares The decorations upon the Interior
of the Auditorium are as beautiful! as
imposing, showing a brilliant mass OF
color blended In harmonious and tasty
effect.
The boys of the press Will receive at
the hands OF their local brethren of the
pad and pencil persuasion every arten-
t!on that circumstances wIll permit.
Yesterday evening the press committee
appointed by General Wise. me, and
VI sdiiiHtu. SelectlnS Slr. II. Theodore
Ellyson as chairman H. was decided TO
tss ue badges ard cards OF admission to
the visiting correspondents who shall
come to write up the proceedings, and
none other. 1t would be impossible OF
course. to reserve special points of van
tage VIZ h desk room in the auditorium
and al the monument site for every
newspaper attache who happened to
town The rooms of tbs Old Dominion
Press Club will be open 10 all newspaper
men and they Will be heartily welcomed
but only those whose credentials Justly
the Issuing of a badge and card TO them
will be given accommodations AT the
auditorium. Visiting correspondents
Will leave their credentials at the bust
ness counter Of any of the local news
papers. and after passing inspection bv
tne press committee the credentials v,vl
be returned with badges and admission
cards. The facilities to be afforded the
scribes VIII be all that could be desir
ed. They will be given comfortable seats
and desk room Immediately under the
platform at the auditorium and the
local boys will assist their visiting breth.
rem in every possible way.
Bridal prt cents a sDeciaity