Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-22
A THOUSAND STRONG.
louth Carolina 10 Be We'll Represented
at The Reunion.
GREAT INTEREST FELT IN GA.
Governor Atkinson and stan and
veteran and Military OrRanikn-
lions Coming-Lctters Coming !"
from the virginia Camps.

General C. ]. Walker, OF Charles
ton. S. c.. commander Of the Sonth
Carolina Division Of the United Con-
fcderate Veterans. stopped in the cl'y
Yesterday few hours. while on bis way
North. IN order TO make arrangements
10 secure headquarters for the veterans
VINO will be here from the Palmetto
state on the occasion OF the reunion
General Walker was seen by Dispatch
reporter and asked how many veterans
would probably be here from his state
He said he thought at least 100 Ihere
are slxty-two camps In South Carolina
and all will send representatives.
Charleston alone. he said VIII send apout
fifty. and they viii leave that city on
a special parlor-car.
In The afternoon General Walker. in
company with Mr.. w. i. DeSaussure'
looked at several places suitable ior
Headquarters. but did not decide upon
any one Of them The General LETT the
city last night.
THE GEORGIANS ARE COMING.
The Atlanta Constitution says: Ad-
,utant-General Kell has received cor
dial invitation from the committee IN
charge OF the Confederate veterans
reunion. at Richmond. urging him to eX-
tend request 10 all Of the troops OF
this State TO visit Richmond during the
reunion. and to participate in the great
celebration. lit,
The Adiutant-Genera VIII to-day write
letters TO the military organizations on
Georgia. and request them to houiy the
authorities at Richmond how many OF
their commands will be present
The people OF Richmond nave pre-
pared TO make the encampmcht the
greatest in the history Of reunions since
the war. and they VIII entertain al
military organizations royalty.
Governor Atkinson end his entire mill
tary staff viii lead the van for Georgia,
and II Is believed that Georgia viii send
a larger delegation than any other South
ern State. except Virginia.
EXPECTS A GREAT CROWD.
General T. A. Rrander says he eX-
meets % 900 visitors in this city during
The reunion lie bases this estimate upon
letters and information that mas peeh
received by the Executive Committee.
Said he: They VIII be made 10 feel az
home: and if Virginia Hospitality deaIt
out to them I'm its largest measure does
not make them desire TO change lher
temporarv sotourn into permanent so
iourn, | shall be very much mistaken
Strangers. though they be, they viii not
ne treated as such. | imagine that they
viii feel like the son and brother who
returns TO the old homestead after
wears of absence. Many of the veterans
will al reunion-time be given an oppor-
tunity to visit the fields on which they
did battle for the COnfedeIacy
speaking Of the States that Will
send large delegations here. General
Brander said:
Texas. | believe. viii be well repre-
sented The number that will come from
that state | estimate at 200
"South Carolina viii send large dele
cation of veterans and citizens. num-
berlng up IN the thousands, besides the
militia.
mississippi will furnish large contin-
gent
Arkansas will materially assist in
swelling the throng.
Kentucky will be well represented.
Missouri viii send big crowd.
FLORIDA will have no small representa-
tion.
Maryland may be counted on for
200.
New York VIII also be represented.
its intention OF having a large number
OF members here on the great OCCASION
TURNER ASHBY CAMP.
The General Turner Ashby Camp, Of
Winchester, will be here on June SOth
$50 strong. They viii be escorted by the
Turner Ashby Guard, which is the first
organization Of its kind formed i'm the
State This guard is an organization
somewhat similar to the Sons of Contede-
rate Veterans. though IL Is more military
and the members wear handsome UNI
forms and are armed with swords.
Much disappointment Is felt here over
the decision of the authorities of the
Virginia Military Institute against al
lowing the cadets TO attend the reunion.
The reasons that Influenced the board TO
take this action were fully set forth In
the letter Of General Shipp printed IN
Yesterdays Dispatch.