Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
Sot.s Of the Reunion.

rand-Commander Smoot, OF lhe Hi"'
camp OF Virginia, arrived IN tne ely
from Fredericksburg on the tast ma"
terday afternoon. TO hlusV'a'e
neaviness of travel, he said mat NJ
vithstanding the fact that an extra coach
was nut on at Washing on and another
at Alexandria. there was not stanulhg
roon, nv the time QuanticO was reacheu'
AS II was, no baggage could De taken Oh
board. ,.s.,.a
Tohn Bowie Strange Camp Confederate
Veterans. of Charlottesville, va, VIII
attend the reunion with about one nun
dred and fifty veterans. many OF tneh
battle-scarred heroes OF many cohhlces'
The following physicians have Voiui-
teered to attend all soldiers who may be
sick. free of charge: Drs. Deas, Dea,oh'
Darlington, Williams. Upshur, Ellis'
Mosby. Batklns. Stratton Hugh NJ
Tavlor. Hoge, Beazley Garcin, Wlnn'
Virginlus Harrison, Curd, Crane MI
chaux. Gordon, Long. Henson. and WI
liam II. Parker. In case of serious SICK
meas the patient Will be sent TO any one
Of the hospitals free Of charge; ana, II
need be Messrs. Scott. Bodeker Brothers.
and Frazier will give medicine free
The Washington Star Of yesterday
states that, Notwithstanding the OBJ
stacles TIN )wn in the way Of the High
school Cadets OF that city, they were
certainly coming to the reunion, and
would leave Washin. ION via the Chesa-
oeake and Ohio at 10 o'clock to-day.
Mr.. John b. Culpeper has generously
furnished free Of charge during the re-
rrion a Remington typewriter each 20
General George Norman, Adjutant-Gene-
raj. United Confederate Veterans, and 70
Major n V. Randolph chief Of stan TO
General John b. Gordon.
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the city yesterday was the Nashville
,pecial. of eight coaches and two sleep
srs which came IN over the Seaboard Air
Line. bringing. besides General John 3.
fordon. DR.. Cowan, chief surgeon to
Forests Corps during the war; Major
T. +. p. Allis: Mr.. Van Kirkman, presi-
lent of the Nashville Centennial Com
nittee; the beautiful Miss Mary Wilkes,
ponsor for Tennessee, and her maids
Z houor-Misses Nellie Ely and Katie
Wilkes. There were also two uniformed
'eteran companies-one Infantry and one
avalry-on the train.
The incoming trains were packed yes
terday with thirsty humanity, they
aving drunk on the trip al the water
ut OF the coach-coolers. and when they
,rriyed here the depot coolers were empty.
nd their thirst went unquenched for
.ometime. II would be well for the railroad
leople 10 see TO II that there Is a bounti-
nj supply OF water at their depots.
The survivors OF Mosby's men will meet
Z their headquarters, ST east Main,
Z u o'clock to-day, for a business ses-
ton Tonight they will hold a banquet
4 Zimmermann's Hotel. They viii meet
gain at 10 o'clock A. NJ. July o., TO
'repare for taking part in the parade.
The main building OF the Soldiers
lone has been Handsomely decorated
cor the reunion. ard the grounds put IN
EXCELLENT order. All veterans are cor
, Tally invited 10 visit the home while
they are In the city.
Through the kindness Of Mr.. f.. w.
Trafford OF the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company. Superintendent Thomp-
ION, OF the Fire-Alarm Telegraph. viii
display from the City Hall tower during
he reunion various Illuminating signs.
one will bear the word Welcome"
Colonel 8. A. Cunningham editor OF
the Confederate Veteran. arrived yester-
lay, and is the guest Of Robert L. Tray
or No. 500 east Marshall street The
reunion No. OF the Veteran Is the most
attractive No. ever printed. 1t con
tains A good deal about Richmond. The
rrontispiece is a photo-engraving OF JEFF
ferson Davis.