The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01
TIE GREAT REUNION BEGINS
Beneath Bright Skies and With Limit
less Enthusiasm.
THE MIGHTY COBCOURSE GATHERING
The Thoroughbred Are Crowded viii
Confederate Veterans and Myriad
Flags Are Flying-The Proceed
,nss ofthe First Day.

An ideal dag aas yesterday FOR the in
augurauon OF The reunion exercises, and
lrom the peep o. day" until long past
midnight. there were visible signs OF
enjoy mcnt on the streets. and from the
doOrways ana lawns OF private and pub
Die places, sounds OK merument aud sood
feeling were constantly Oh the air.
The weather was all that couid be de-
sired The sky above was clear and
bright, and a wealth Of sunshine flooded
the streets and quickened the colors that
hung n say plollsion from all the houses
ANA stores
A good brisk breeze tempered the SUM
shine and kept The temperature well
within the limits CT comfort. at the same
time served 10 wave a welcome all day
long with "a myriad flags to the incoming
ana bOuyant troops.
The principal tnorousEfares re-cchoed
the tralnping OF soldierly feet long before
the usual business hours, and as the
morning wore on. the sidewalks We're Wei
nigh impossible along Broad and Main
streets.
The great throng passed up and down
tie streets. seeking no SGT amusement, but
filling 10 a degree the ideal reunion.
IL uas a lltat reception trans Ormed
10 the streets Jon order mat the crowd
night be comfortable and happy Grolp
after group passed along hullinS otner
groups and individuals.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
4 greeting. q jest or story, ar incident
recalled. a Goddess TO the old boys. and
away they went visiting the various mead
quarters. looking up Oil officers or CONF
radee. and fuinlhng exactly WhaL WIS
contemplated by a. reunion ana "hal
,p.sr erectually serves 10 keep awe li
tb. breasts of the Old soldier love anu
reverence for the principles Tor Mhlch ne
fouaht. aud the memory OF coiiihd,7 ''
bor. arms with him in the neat OF p"'''''
erav hat CT coat. or badge were
pe passports everywhere, ana to. man
Tics had no place with the mui.i'D"' "a
oae mind. and the thronss' VICE.
t.cts were identical, and lay Hio9'l' D.,
I.inc exceedingly happy theinsei''9 gnu
cortributing to the pleasure Oh every
body else. 80 .no caoitol
hin made al splendid a-lpIuA an d.,
g.. t,,rlreIs of the visitors, ana am N~y
III, ,o' ,,o, stretched under the shadows %,
i,"7 ~ trees while their laughter anu
'iio -, rang through the groves anu
ans ~, 4, the harsher sounds 'i tHo
street. ., crowd IL Hollywood
- d,,rinp the afternoon anu ..-'
0'.' 80, ,,lot with it's monument ~ .,'l
'''''' ard fne shafts that marx wy
pii 60, ,to,,s OF Pickett and STUART W.
ie9'',s I'd h, mon. women, ana ch'i'i -''
s"' 80. SECTION. and the Iha"7''' '''.
,'' 80 and the tomb OF lyier' W
%, ,,i.t,.l nv hundreds who spent no-' p
also -, Quiet grounds IN the presence
90 STILL POURING IN
,,-,tol building and the mohu-
80 Washington Jackson, ana N'o.'
~ novernor's mansion. anu .''' -
t.,udinq were visited hy 'n""9
ii',' I'D I'm all the tnrofg the JAIN
"''''' ,,.,,,o.- prevaueG. and the pleasant
So 80 ~ the veterans anu H'''l
D',,,,,,a was undlsturDe1 by the si's''''
unhappy incident. 49, ,,..,.,.ls
,r,. ,,cetinc nj the Exposition "rouius
80 thousands away from the mus
~ c,t,, but their absence was ~'.'i
,,o,tooabfo I'm the crowd thal
cav a majority ~ the veterans are Viz
te. tno officers TO perform the o''ieS NV
,,.t.ne tnev ENJOY the social slus % ''''
,l,,-io, 10 their hearts content.
an Of the depots the crowds were
- computation an Of the incoming
,roirs ON every line brought us
. [.i,7 70 ,helr utmost capacity. and, IN
hitu ~ ',,.roastng. the later trains
s'eau - - bring larger crowds. and the
80. ,onorts Of the night were OF promise
o.
Tor sit". ri~er Line this morning VIII
tnc ~ , ~ contingent OF the Mary
, p,r'7 visitors. and before night i ans
a .a~g the great crowd for THURSDAY wi win
az ,'nder the hospltable shelter OF Rich
mond.