Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-08
Confederate Reunion.

The sixth annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans, will be
held in Richmond on June 80. and
July 1st and 2nd. The dedication OF
the monument to the late President
Davis will take place on this occasion.
Preparations for the reunion are now
going on, and from present indications
Il will be one of the most interesting
events which has taken place since the
close of the war. Grand Commander
W. A. Smoot has issued the following:
H'D'ORS GRAND CAMP q. ",
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Mar. "a. 1896. J
Confederate Veterans of Virginia:
The time has now come for each
camp in this department, and every
Confederate veteran belonging to the
same-in fact for every VirgInlan-to
90 actively to work and co operate
fully in every detail to meet the many
requirements of entertaining and tax
ing proper care of the great number OF
Confederate veterans that will be pres
ent at the Sixth Annual Reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans. to
be held in the city of Richmond on
Tuesday, June 30th, Wednesday, July
1st, and Thursday, July 2nd, 1895.
This is not local affair, but one that
belongs to the whole State. and while
the greater part of the expense, bur
den and labor will fall on K. r. Lee
Camp, No. /, G. n, and George b.
Pickett Camp, G.. ". assisted by the
liberality of the city council and citl-
zens of the city of Richmond, it be
comes US as Virginians-in fact it is
our duty-to assist in every way that
we can to make it a great success.
worthy of the historic reputation of
our grand old mother. And l do
recommend most earnestly
1st. That each camp and individual
shall contribute i'll provisions, or in
any way that may be most convenient,
so that every visiting Confederate
veteran shall be quartered and ration
ed free during this glorious reunion,
which, to a great many OF US. will be
the last that we shall ever attend.
PLEASE notify Capt. D. A. Brown, Jr.,
quarter-master of r. E. Lee Camp, No
1, G. ", No. 800 E. Main street. Rich
mond, Va, of any contributions made
before sending them, so that arrange
ments can be made with the different
lines for free transportation.I
"a. IQaG each cdup VI oule uoPdI U
ment will arrange to bring as many
members as can possibly come, SO that
this grand camp shall appear with full
ranks on the occasion of the laying OF
the corner stone to the monument Of
our beloved President, Jefferson Davis
Sd. That each camp of this depart
ment shall uniform it's members as fal
as possible, either in full uniform
where feasible, or hats and coats, OF
hats alone, or simply with badges
leaving it entirely within the discre
ton of each camp to uniform in whole
or in part, as in its judgment may be
practical.
In making the above recommends
ton, L am actuated by the patriotic
desire that Virginia shall fully main
tain in this, as she has always done ir
the past, her great reputation fol
hospitality. will again urge prompt
and energetic action and co operation
to insure benefits from the above sug
gestions, as time flies very rapidly an(
the great reunion will be soon upon us
WILLIAM A. SMOOT,
Grand Commander Grand Camp G. V.
Department of Virginia.