Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-07


clio energy they display in making
.-.toas Tor their part Of the great
.ry-ramme is simply wonderful.
o..es now remain before probably
....rans and 10000 military, TO say
. .f The great number Of civilians,
,. tno guests OF the capital OF the
...-..y. and in that time much has
p. done 10 prepare for their en-
teat
whom they 90 sweep down upon
..... Ike q mighty host. Richmond viii
..,rv 10 welcome them and bestow
,..ra She hospitality which has made
..re OF Virginia known in every
r.. n. magnitude Of the occasion has
.r realized by many OF our ciu-
rsufain Locnr. who IS chairman
.... committee on quarters. would Ike
" ..n every citizen who can ac-
DO. guests during the reunion,
...U tax every hotel and boarding
I'D the city 10 tho utmost to
or .Ho immense crowd that VIII DO
rc The great gathering.
...r ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED.
...-.I Psy.on Wise. recognizing this
o.. issued yesterday the following let
.-.. Gle people Of Richmond:
Richmond. Va. June c. 1862
~, Che People OF Richmond:
v .r enough houses Of accommo-
...r tor the visiting veterans have
. Gas been notified 20 us. The time
t. como for me TO appeal 10 all who
81. r... ge az their houses any Of these
,....rs 90 the forthcoming reunion 10
dos. our information from every quar-
..- ...ates an assemblagc of visitors
an ..t occasion such as this city has
mover known.
o.. splendid aggregation induced by
Oil u-r ling Of the Lee monument Will
D.. largely cclipscd. Not only our repu-
..t. lovers of the Confederate sol
f.. who has done So much for the lame
rsrs people S. at stake; not only is
.a-.u'e estimate Of our hospitality in
VOWED. but our ability as "A city TO take
care .t those Who want TO be with us IS
.l. tI-d. We cannot be insensible 70
... .r these things We must COM
81. D.. rfUy and wholly 10 sec that 1--WE
shall rot he found wanting" In any Of
ta respects which connect thems Elves
vt. this occasion. j have given an OF
d.. ..u Itnrt mind, and strength 10 this
ru ana have a right to claim, not
rr.f your sympathy. but your cordial
OH active cooperation.
ADD those who can receive and provide
fr ..- al the veterans. should at once
81 notify Captain G. ~. Loehr Of this
CHS. I'D. 'rWan of Information Commit
t.. Rates 20 Doe asked for such enter
t..rt lv hotels. bOarlng-housos and
others SHOULD Doe eminCrtlv reasonable.
1t Wl Doe shame 10 AS If we mingle
t0 much business with the sentiment
wa url..lt.liy feel. no one need fear
t.t lrFolcheI for people VIII De foisted
t..l h.u. PEYTON WISE.
Chairman.
TfHGININS REPRESENTATION.
THO following letter from Captain r. c.
Morton. Of Shannon, in regard TO Vir-
Cr.as r.pr0s .ufa,ou IN the big conven-
r.n ~ tho United Confederate Veterans.
tEI o.ra l-I@
stanton, Va. June C. 1896.
Tho una .suoi desires. through the
columns of The DISPATCH, TO cau the at
t.n o. the Confederate Veterans or
Virginia tl a matter I'm connection with
t- rrn which many of them seem
81. l... lost sight OF i'm the excitement
. grafton for the great event
0 mess OF the occasion must be
by the Association Of United
.-atc veterans. which is separate
f distinct from the Grand Camp OF
Virginia. The United Confederate Nete-
lbs The session Of its association
1 .moni during the reunion. but the
Grand Camp OF Virginia Will not meet
l.. october IN Winchester.
i important and II Is scemly that
should be a good delegation OF
Virginia veterans at the United Confede-
f' Veterans sessions; but, on the con-
'-r Wale the promise Of a great out
r of Nirgiuians and n big process
undoubtedly good the prospect of
r. delegation from Virginia, the
r.. which entertains the United Con-
crate Veteran Association. is very
'1t OF nearly eighty camps now
'.a ron OF tie Grand Camp. there are
thirteen enrolled as belonging to tho
Ot Confederate Veterans. and while
aln some 500 camps % the united
ltou. these thirteen are AN from
who are entitled 10 seats I'm the
lon. including five delegates from
3D. Grand Camp itself
VIRGINIA L.. G. V. CAMPS.
& only camps from Virginia enrolled
81 'H. United Confederate Veteran Asso-
os shown by it's last report. are
.. ..e Camp. No. !. Richmond; John
a West Point; George h. Pickett.
rI; William Watts. Roanoke: Ma
--wou. Williamsburg; j. y. b.
. no. I. Reams Station; Turner
30 Winchester; $. j.. Gibbons, Har-
are g. G.. Wharton, Radford John
Strange Charlottesville; Stonowau
.oa. stanton; r. y. Lee. No. 8.
0a. and Page Fuller, Gloucester
VIII make but poor showing
tae S0 camps from the other
' of the late Confederacy. and will
little strength in support OF the
ol The Battle Abbey OF the South
H r own Richmond. or az any other
.on that may come before the ass
Boo which Virginia may have
Interest," and we DO not know
r al n those even have elected
.ratos. IL not they should not
doing so "a once, and report them
rtart-Geucral George Norman,
orleans. ia. 10 is not too late for
mp which desires membership in
lllli Confederate Veteran Associa-
to secure charter. which costs
t and there is only q small per
0, cents. Tho charter can be
from Thomas a. Brandcr ma
oral United Confederate veterans.
ori Va. who VIII gladly CORE
WA any Virginia camp on the
tt
papers in tho state will do good SER
in the common cause by calling at
10 this matter at once.
T. c. MORTON.
r,or-Gcnoral Grand Camp Confede-
Veterans.
NESS or THE CONVENTION.
crcular-ietter Just issued by Gene
George Norman acknowledgement
f of STAFF DE states that "busi-