Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-27
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

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United Confederate Veterans, will be
held in Richmond on June 30, and July
1st and 2nd. The dedication of the
monument to the late President Davis
will take place on this occasion. Pre-
parations for the reunion are now go.
ing on, and from president indications
it 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'QRs GRAND CAMP G. Y,
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Mar. "a. 1896.
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 Virginian-to
60 actively to work and cooperate
fully in every detail to meet
the many requirements of entertaining
and taking proper care of the great
number of Confederate veterans that
will be present at the Sixth Annual Re-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, to be held 10 the city of Rich
mond on Tuesday, June 30tb, WedDes-
day, July LIST, aud Thursday, July 2nd,
1896. This is not local affair, but one
that belongs to the whole State, and
while the greater part of the expense,
burden and labor will fall on R. E. Lee
Camp, No. i, c. N, and George E.
Pickett Camp, c. ", assisted by the
liberality of the city council and citi-
zens of the city of Richmond, it becomes
us as Virginians-in fact it is our duty
to assist in every way that we can to
make it great success, worthy OF the
historic reputation of our grand old
mother. And | do recommend most
earnestly
1st. That each camp and individual
shall contribute in provisions, or in any
way that may be most convenient, 30
that every visiting Confederate veteran
shall be quartered and rationed free
during this glorious reunion, which, to
great many of us, will be the the last
that we shall ever attend. PLEASE
notify Capt. D. A. Brown, jr., quarter
master of r. E. Lee Camp, No. l, G.
v. No. 8O6 E. Main street, Richmond,
Va, of any contributions made before
sending them, so that arrangements
can be made with the different lines for
free transportation.
I'd. That each camp of this depart
ment will arrange to bring es many
members as can possibly come, 80 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 its members as far
as possible, either in full uniform,
where feasible, or hats and coats, or
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 it's judgment may be
practical.
In making the above recommends
ton, am actusted by the patriotic
desire that Virginia shall fully main
tain in this, as she has always done in
the past, her great reputation for hos
pitality. I will again urge prompt and
energetic action and cooperation to
insure benefits from the above sugges-
tions, as time flies very rapidly and the
great reunion will be soon upon Us.
WILLIAM A. SHOOT,
Grand Commander Grand Camp G. v,
Department of Virginia.