The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-17

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train Of sleeping-cars. chair-cars and
a dlning-car VIII run through from st.
Louis. bearing tho delegates visitors. and
MIss0uri's sponsor and maids Of honor.
There will be fcasting and rcvclry and
chivalry and beauty from the beginning
10 the end The cOlonels and majors and
generals who Will be on board have al
ready arranged FOR a splendidly-cqnipped
buffet for the entertainment Of those who
Will meet the train at different points
along the route"
GEN. SHELBY'S LETTER.
The Star prints a letter from General
Joe Shelby in response TO Gen. Peyion
Wise's invitations TO Confederate veterans
everywhere 20 come 10 the reunion. Gen
oral Shelby says:
General Wise. We. the Confederate
soldiers. women. and citizens Of Missouri,
accept the generous invitation from old
Virginia, land OF our fathers. land
OF our mothers land of Wash
ington. jefferson. Madison. Monroe.
Patrick Henry. and the Lees Of the Reyo-
luton LAND OF Our forcfathers who
Rode with spotswoo4 round the land,
And sailed with Raelgh Ger the seas.
Land that gave birth 70 the Immortal
Declaration OF Independence; land that
enunciated TO the crowned heads Of
Europe tho Monroe Doctrine. land that
gave 20 the world the first law guarantee
ing religious freedom LAND whose fair
women En- the dying days Of Tie ConieG-
oracy tore their rich jewels from their
person and threw them into the depleted
treasury. that recognition as a nation
might he secured to the South.
Land OF old Virginia. we greet theol
Land of Leo. Jackson. Iiil. and stewart
We salute you. We win assemble iu
our great city OF 81. Louis on the morn
ing of the 9th OF juno and over the Air
Limo ana the Chesapeake road we viii
pass through our old Kentucky Home
stopping for am hour at Louisville TO
greet Basil Duke. Henry Wattcrson and
other comrades. Passing on % Frank
fort. We viii stop an hour and permit
and give our George O. Vest an opp0r-
tunity 10 look ON the blue hills and hcau-
uful river Of his happy ragged boyho0d
days. AT Lexington. We stop au hour
90 street. the members OF tho orphan bri-
gado.' and the gay cavaliers OF John Nor
gan. and on 10 Mt Sterling TO see ola
Ccrro Gordo Williams. the hero Of two
wars. Passing ON through the blue
grass pastures of kentucky W the lCau-
tful mountain scenery OF Western Nir-
gina. over the Aleghanies 10 the great
valley of Virginia. made glorious ANA
son. We VIII arrive at Richmond on tho
morning of The 25th. 90 De- given the
hand and heart of welcome by the greatest
people the world ever knew 90 mingle
the last time perhaps. with the gallant
survivors Of the Army Of Northern Viz
gina and the army Of Tennessee let
them sec tho Missouri soldiers who thrice
carried the southern cross of Dixie from
the God-hlessod and sun-kissed land Of
Job. b. .fH d
flung it TO the brcezes on tho Missouri
river Let an go who cam
SIT. LOUIS WANTS THE NEXT.
II will go with YOU I'm this march Of
peace and among our old comrades no
the reunion We viii join in fervent
prayers for continued blessings on our
happy reunited country and pledge anew
our allegiance IN the constitution and
our common country and the starry lu-
sigma of IT'S power. And we viii ask
our comrades of The South 10 grant us
the reunion of 1W We viii give them
cordial invitation 10 the great city IF
tho Mississippi Valley. ST. Louis. Sona-
tor George O.. Vest viii place ST. Louis
in nomination.
DAUGHTERS or ARKANSAS.
The Arkansas Gazette Of June nth saws.
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Little Rock Memorial Chapter of the
United Daughters OF the Confcdcracy was
neig YESTERDAY. afternoon at t0.. ao-nitall.
residence ~ Mrs D. N pose
THO animal election of oei.,,, r,.,s tl,,
object of the meeting Rir- r.,,os y
MILLER was lra,.rof.l, elected ,.r.'.i.s.,.i'.
Mrs. Mary N. Field first vice-p president.
Mrs. L. NJ. kosc. second vice president.
Mrs. Gus Blass third vicc-prcsidcnt. Miss
Hoesie Cautrpu secretary. Mrs Jennie
neoucharnp oorro-ror1in, se.r.f.r,..
Miss Georgia 7gooIrufr tr.asur..~
Something over gg0 i'm duos and dora-
tiou. ,..s collected and otr. ,rn.r .,
,,,.r.,d that ,.. ef.,l ,.,o.,,is,.l Do. ,,o
,l.,.. co.. ,f. De-.
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earnest wish frat tfs so.fet, v.ot-5 io.n
hands with others in the state and work
f, ,rert "a corf.Iar.f. r,onur,anf iu th..
.ltv
AT IliE VI SbJ ~
The exterior decorations of the Con-.
Tolerate Museum are completed ana the
imposing building presents % Very atrik-
ing and handsome appearance with flags
and shields mostly iu the colors oi the
Confcleracy red ana white.
Among the recent relies received was
tho sword of General SOrrel OF Georgia.
The sword was captured 10y him az Chlcka-
maugua, and dee used 10 during the rest
OF the war. lie hated 90 part with 10
hut thought the Museum the place for
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