The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-10
PRICE TN o CENTS.
lowing letter to General Peyton Wise
attests:
ONE CENT a MILE.
Associated Railways Of Virginia
ana the Carolsnss

In Virginia. account or IoHieo'I"'
Veterans Reunion.
General Peyton Wise. Chairman etc.
Richmond. Va:
Dear Sir,-Referring to the question OF
rates from Richmond to the batiie-neids
OF Virginia for the Confederate veterans,
the lines centr.ng at Richmond-to-"it.
Atlantic Coast Line. Chesapeake ana
Ohio. Richmond. Fredericksburg. ana fo-
tomac Norfolk and Western and bouth-
orn Raiway-have agreed 10 sell 10 ths
Confederate veterans. July 81 and sth,
with final limit July 7th. round-trip ucke's
az rate OF one cent mile f@Nel.eo
To the battlefield stations Ia Virginia.
uu-on the presentation by the veterans
tto the ticket agonO OF The return por-
ton OF hi ticket from other points Tor the
purpose Of Identification. For the Mcn-
mond veterans. such tickets VIII also be
sold. upon the proper Identification OF the
applicant. Yours truly,
W. II. FITZGERALD.
Commissioners.
caperal Wise has written IN reply,
thanking the various companies for tneir
generous action.
THE WASHINGTON VISITORS
N,r NJ. s. Thompson. OF Washington.
n g who has been In the city lev
days. hasl almost completed arrahseneh
for The Washingtonians who will attenA
Tho reunion. The party VIII. Il Is esumA-
ted include about $50 veterans l0o 70 N~
military two bands-one the A.' fiea
ant Field Band, with sixty inefhoe's,
and of national repntauon-ha s"N'
hundred citizens. Iney COINS III = II.
ciol vestibute train over the chesapeanc
and ohio and will reach here, al Nv
y N Inne Soth. Quarters have oeeh
secured on Broad street, No. w. lo1
Tho veterans. The military VIII pe INST
and cared for by the Military coninu'-
,ee here. and quarters for many os .no
ladies' have been secured at one Oh 'n'
hotels.
LETTERS RECEIVED.
NIL. 4. 40 din,lnution in the NUMBER
of letters received daily. o.,,,
cantain A. b. Crawford, OF company
x Twentv-third Virginia regiment
writes to Colonel Charles 4. Loehr, chair-
man OF the Committee on lhio'",auo"
and Quarters, that be will come 10 n,sn
mond with from fifteen 10 twenty INV
veterans OF his old company
Sheriff r. j. Woolwne. Of Patrick couh-
ty. writes that his county WIZ sehp oh'
hundred men to the reunion
A small party Of veterans VIII come
from Opiika, Ala.
Grimes Camp. of Front Royal. will send
about sixty members.
The ladies' OF the South Cafolina-ioom
of the Confederate Museum are very d'-
slrous of getting relics uom the Palmetto
State. and the Southern haa kindly con-
sented 10 transport ana such articles Tree
Of charge
Among the old soldiers who viii he
here during the reunion. viii bc John 5.
Scott, OF Mars Bun. $. c.. }. b. Pol
~.
formerly OF Hoods brigade. ana William
A. Blizzard, OF Darlington. s. q.
Company 4. Confederate Veterans. OF
Memphis. Tenn. are ln communication
with Captain Elicit ~ reference 70 at
tending the great gathering.
coLoRED COOKS. -
During the .as. there we're none heHf.
| faithful TO the South than the c0iorad
cooks in the Confederate camps Many
arc the stories told of how true they re-
maned 10 their masters. In many
cases when in Pernsyhania they refus-
ed freedom To- stay with the Confcdeutcs
IL Las been determined 10 reserve IA place
In the line for these faithful black men.
All who desire 20 parade are requested
to send their name 10 Captain Elicit.
letter was received yesterday morn
ing by Captain Elicit from Company A.
Confederate Veterans. Of Memphis. maxi
ing inquiries about quarters
Captain Ellett also received a letter
from Winchester. making inquiries a. IN
whether or not Turner-Ashbv camn
Guard, an organization similar 10 the Sons
OF confederate Veterans, can march with
the camp in the parade. The GuaId Is
composed OF both veterans and sons OF
veterans IT is about the first organiza-
tion OF the sort started I'm the South. AZ
IL has been arranged TO have brigade Of
Sons OF Veterans in line the Guard will
probably have TO march in that division
II II parades at ALL
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners, upon
request OF Major y. Y. Randolph. Of the
Confederate Reunion Committee. decided
to detail the reserve engine, truck COM
pany No. 3, and four men In uniform for
| tho protection OF the auditorium at
the Exposition Grounds from fire during
the four days OF the reunion. superln-
tendent Thompson. OF the Fire Alarm De-
partment. was instructed 10 give his
| careful attention to the electrical appara-
tus in and about the auditorium. Mr.
| Thompson was also instructed 20 make
electrical connections between Monroe
| Park and the Lee monument, so that the
| Howtzers could be sgnalled 10 fire a
| salute on the day Of the Jefferson Davis
monument cornerstone laying.
CHANGED THE DATE.
The Sons OF Veterans had made ar
| rangements TO give a grand reception on
the night OF July lst * the Masonic
| Temple, In honor OF Miss Winnie Davis.
| her sister, Mrs. Hayes. the sponsors. and
| the visiting. Sons Of Veterans and Sons
| and Daughters OF the Confederacy. ON
| account. however. OF another entertain
| ment on the night OF the lst the rscep-
| tion will be held July "a at the Masonic
| Temple.
| The affair will vie in magnificence with
any that may take place during the re-
union. The Sons OF Veterans ara assist
ed In preparing for the event by Mrs.
Norman V. Randolph and Richmond
Chapter, Daughters OF tho Confederacy.
IN LINE. WITH THE OTHERS.
hA-Cohtederate veterans out OF en-
pioymetn VIII hnd 1t TO their interest to
meet al 1905 east Main street "Wednesday
night June 10th. at o'clock.
The object OF the Ex-Confederate Vet
eran Association OF the South Is TO have
an organized company OF one hundred
x-Confederates, drilled by scotts Tac-
tics, ana appear In the grand parade mel
dent to the laying of the cornerstone OF
| the JEFFERSON Davis Monument. and to per-
| petuate the organization, and give exhi-
bitonA for the benefit OF Confederate
veterans from time 10 time In different
| cities OF the country.
Colonel T. b. WarIng OF Company +.
Third Virginia Cavalry, Is at the head
OF this movement.
Nothing has been positively decided as
| yet but such II tho outline, In brief Ct
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