Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11
FOR THE RECEPTION.
Ladies Of the Memorial Society Perfect
Arrangements for the Entertainment.
A SOUVENIR OF THE MUSEUM.
\ Handsomely illustrated Booklet
Soon to he Issued-PrcparatiOn
for Entertaining the Thousands of
Veterans.
Veterans.

cltlf met al lle MuStuIn yt5ttludy dAt'i-
noon and had their photographs taken in
a group, after which business session OF
the body was held and arrangements were
completed for the reception to be held on
the evening Of June 30ih. The affair is to
take place at the Museum, and will be
conducted similar to those at the White
House in Washington. The details have
already been published in the Dispatch.
Invitations to assist at the reception OF
Mrs. Davis and Miss Winnie have been
sent to Miss Mildred Lee. Mrs. Jackson.
Mrs. J. E. y. Stuart, Mrs w. II. f. Lee,
Mrs. Fitz Lee. and Mrs. Hayes. Mrs.
Hayes has written that she will be here,
accompanied by her son, jefferson Hayes
Davis. he having adopted his grandfather's
name.
TO ISSUE 4 SOUVENIR.
In about a week or ten days the ladies
Will have out a beautiful souvenir book
which is really the most handsome thing
in paper and printers ink that has ever
been issued In this city. The binding. en-
graved work, and illustrations make II a
work Of art, and il will not be considered
costly at 81, the price which the ladies
~
has seen just what II is Mrs. a. ".
CARRIER edited and partly illustrated the
book, and II Is largely to her efforts that
the success Of the little publication will
be due.
The book contains the opening address
and prayers that were delivered on Feb
ruary 22d, greeting to the veterans, and
the record Of each state; pictures OF the
interior OF the house, and relics. The
a, oil IL. | M %
class free Of charge. The frontispiece is
especially beautiful, being the figure Of a
woman resting the staff Of furled Con-
federate banner, and was designed by
Mrs. CARRIER
Mrs. W. T.. Cutshaw reported from the
committee in charge Of the Improvement
Of the grounds that after all the neces-
sarv work had been done to beautify the
place 1886 had been left. Much Of tho
work was done free Of cost TO the ladies'
a committee was appointed 10 prepare
for the memorial services 10 jefferson
Davis. to be held in St Paurs church on
the Sunday before Che reunion. The
preacher who will conduct the services
has not yet been selected.
During the reunion the Confederate
Museum will be thrown open to the public
free OF charge. At first 1t was thought
best 10 admit free only those who wore
badges. but, for fear some veteran might
be neglected they have decided 10 allow
everybody 10 see the relics without an
entrance fee. The ladies are kept very
busy receiving relics and placing them
In the different rooms.
EXPECTS TO FEED THOUSANDS.
Captain d. \. Brown, Jr., chairman OF
the Committee on Quarters, expects 20
feed between 1900 and 1900 veterans
during the reunion. lie has a big job
on his hands, but every one agrees with
General Peyton Wise that no one could
have been selected who would have ful-
filled the duties better than the genial
Captain Brown.
The latter speaking yesterday Of his
plans, said
I'VE have everything in fine shape
Our plan is to have three houses at
which the members of veteran organiza-
lions are going to feed themselves There
Is one from North Carolina that will go
into camp al the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
Hoods Texas Brigade will occupy Old
Market Han, and the Washington Ycte-
rams will be quartered on Broad street
near the old City Hall We are coing
to treat all Of our visitors just as land
sOmely as possible. and l believe that
camps in Virginia outside of Richmond
Will ala as lar AZ IbSSlblt lNl ' ~ Dltiifl =
reputation is at stake"
THE CAMPS ARE COMING.
Captain Elicit yesterday received in
formation that the following additional
camps would attend the reunion: Col
lins-Garnett Camp, OF King George
county. with fifty men, and the Sons Of
Veterans Magruder-Ewell Camp. Of VIII
liamsburg. Va. with forty men. and the
b
Camp. No. "a. of Smithvile. Va, with
seventy-fve men. and Magruder Camp,
No. 80, of Newport News. with forty
members.
Camp Pridemore. OF Jonesville, Va,
applied for a charter. G. T. Duncan is
commander OF the new camp, which ex-
poets to bring about twenty members %
the reunion.
The Sons Of Veterans have decided TO
postpone the reception to Miss Winnie
Davis until July %, instead Of the lst
This was done on account Of a conflict
ing entertainment on the evening Of the
lst Of July. The affair will be brilliant
ons and Mrs y. V. Randolph and the
Richmond Chapter Of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy are assisting the Sons
in their arrangements.
NORTH CAROLINA VETERANS.
Adiutant-General J. G.. Birdsong. OF
Junius Daniel Camp, OF Raleigh, y. c.,
has written Captain Elicit that that or
ganization will be in Richmond on the
occasion OF the reunion, sixty strong.
and that they will bring two historic bat
te-nags with them, of which he writes
as follows: 1--WE will have two historic
flags in Hne-viz.. the flag that was used
I'm the fight at Bethel, in which fight the
gallant Henry Lawson Wyatt Ohe first
soldier who was killed in line of battle
gave up his life for southern independ-
ence. The other flag is the one borne by
Mr.. Henry NJ Corvan. of this city, at the
interment of President Davis. and was
the last flag that covered his caskct."
FRANK JAMES IS EXPECTED.
The famous Frank James. of the
James boys" viii be in Richmond on the
occasion OF the reunion. The former
noted outlaw. who is brother of the
late Jesse James. was during the war
a member OF Quantrells Guerillas. After
the war, he, with the other James boys,
formed a gang of desperadoes, whose
deeds made them famous the country
over. Frank James has now reformed,
however and is a useful and peaceful
citizen.
Colonel Harry Hodges, of Norfolk,
commander of the Fourth virginia hesl-
ment was in the city yesterday, making
arrangements for auartering his COM
mand here during the reunion. The regi-
ment will arrive on tho 30th Of June and
remain until the % OF July. Their head
quarters will probably be established at
the Exchange Hotel.
Colonel X. +. Wthers. of Nvtheville,
will be in Richmond during the reunion,
and viii assist in the exercises incident
TO the cornerstone laying. Colcnei With
ers has held every office within the gift
OF the Masons In the United States.