The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-06
THE COMING REUNION.
THE ExECrTIrE COMMUNE MAX
ING PREPIRiTIONs ron III.
4 Grand Reception To he Accorded the Old
Soldiers commandments
Gordon Talks.

Executive Committee OF the United Con-
fedcrate Veterans reunion was held las'
night at the Mechanics Institute. ana
/ large amount OF business was transacted.
The members present were General Pey-
ton Wise. chairman: Captain Thomas FL
lett Captain Martin W. Hazeiwood'
( Colonel John Murphy. Colonel Charles I.
Loehr. Colonel Robert y. Northen'
F colonel George L. Christian. Joseph Z.
Dickerson. James T. Ferriter. Colonel ,
H. Gates. General r. A. Brander, Colonel
+ r. l.. Mowry and Major Otway >. Alien
APPROPRIATION OBTAINED.
! General Wise said he had called the
committee together to report 10 them
/ that they hau succeeded IN se'lihb lt0i"
! the Common Council an appropriation ol
/ $4,000 for general entertainment OF vet
I erans and $1,000 for an auditorium.
J lie also reported that he had been III
/ formed by Colonel Cutshaw that 81"
/ would Doe necessary TO improve the sur
roundings of Lee Monument. thousand
! dollars. he said. had been Appropriated py
/ the city. and he was happy 10 INFORM
/ the committee that the additional $'p had
/ been ropriated by The General ~
scmbly
The time had come now. said General
/ Wise. when active preparations must Do
/ begun for the reception OF the veterans
I I'm June next As an initial step. he had
prepared a circular TO be published in al
southern journals. General Wise then
read 10 the committee the circular which
sets forth the purposes Of The reunion.
II was finally decided to consider Che
circular further at the next meteins.
SOUVENIR BOOKS.
General Wise said that another question
which would not brook delay was the
/ official programme. which Was g'ncrally
/ issued in The form of souvenir ana
/ there were several gentlemen present
/ representing printing firms % SET foiih
The Offers which they were prepared 10
make.
SIR. Bolton. of the +. l.. I'LL Printing
! COMPANY. said that they were prepared
/ 10 issue d book II 10y IT, inches bound
| in Confederate gray. u would be not less
/ than n.nety-six pages Nd illustrated
/ with handsome half-tono cuts. among
them fifty OF sixty of tho most proml-
ncnt citizens of iNchmond. They were
willing 10 allow the committee 10 have
I ~ per cent. Of the net profits Ten
/ thousand copies would be issued at $50
per hurdred lie had already sold the
DanNillo railroad 500 worth, ana Major
Randolph Slo0 worth.
Mr. Valentine. OF Valentine d Baptist
next submitted an offer 10 the committee
/ 90 get up % souvenir book and give tho
committee p per cent OF the proceeds.
/ Tho book. he said, would contain about
( one hundred pages with cuts and such
/ portion of The official programme as the
committee might wish inserted.
]. L. HILL GETS IT.
The contract was awarded to the }. L.
/ Hill Printing Company on motion OF
/ Colonel Murphy. The chairman was au-
/ thorized 10 appoint an advisory commit
/ tee of five members 20 assist him in
preparations for the reunion. The ques-
! ton of issuing invitations was then taken
! up ana. after some discussion. II was
referred 10 the advisory committee. with
! instructions to confer with the Jefferson
! Davis NJ aerial Society which, it was
/ understood. intended 10 send out invita-
! ti0ns. and TO take such action rs IL might
/ deem proper.
/ The advisory committee was also en-
/ powered to arrange for a badge.
CAN'T MAKE A CHANGE
! In regard 60 an alteration Of dates. Gem
| cal Wise states that il is now impossi-
/ bic TO make any change I'm me dates here
! tofore fixed for tine reunion Of the United
/ Confederate Veterans. an the arrange
/ based Oh the idea that the Goth of June
/ Isl and 2d of July were irreyOcably de-
/ termncd upon as the time General Wise
! saws also that the time selected would
! have been tne same even had there never
{ been a proposition for joint parade of
Confederate Veterans and O.. 4. n. men
/ in New York on the Fourth of July
\ meeting OF the Auditorium Commit
tee will he held next Tuesday night
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| transacted.
HEADQUARTERS FOR EACH STATE
Letters in regard 10 the reunion have
| been received from various quarters. ono
from Mr. Thomas p Buford of Roanoke.
/ suggests that Headquarters for each State
/ he established in Richmond. and visit
! ing veterans register at the hcadquar-
/ tiers OF their respective States. so that old
comrades may DE able 10 find each other
Mr.. Thomas Howard. Of Washington.
/ writes that his Confederate camp. 30
strong will visit Richmond and wish 10
/ secure quarters.
/ Mr. Louis A. Adam. Of New Orleans.
/ writes that he and his camp. about sixty
/ I'm number, will he present.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A press dispatch last night says:
/ WASHINGTON. j.. c.. March g..
]
/ by General Walker. commander OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. i'm refer
+ ence TO the proposed joint parade, IN
/ New York July 9Th, Senator Gordon, of
/ Georgia. who has been Commander-in
/ Chief United States Confederate Veterans
/ ever since their organization. was asked II
4 he proposed 10 take any action looking
/ 80 a change Of the date Of the next an
nual meeting of the Confc1erates AT Rich
] Irsr. aud fffI.r far %
/ General Gordon replied
| This date was finally decided upon in
/ order 10 permit Confcderates who came
! from further South To 20 Ia New York
/ Immediately after adjournment ana take
/ part i'm NE Joint parade but J see no
I reason for changing the date OF our re-
/ union which was called TO meet -at Rich
/ lnond. by IN, last annual meeting at
4 Houston. Texas and although The date
could legally be changed by me, yet
! shall not do 50 unless ! find II TO be the
wish Of a majority OF the United Con-
federate Veterans Camps, and best suit
/ ed 70 the convenience OF the people of
| Richmond who have been most generous
} IN making provisions for our entertain
ment Il viii be readily seen that no
/ change can he contemplated If IL in any
: measure inc0mmode our host, the people
Of Richmond.
'Of course il would be now entirely in
compatible with our self-respect as eN-
/ Confoderates 20 take any part I'm the pro-
! posed Joint parade. l do not with, how
ever. TO discuss the action of General Wal
kor. II has been my effort ever since
/ the war TO cultivate the most cordial re-
iations between The soldiers Of the two ar
mics and between the people Of the sec
lions. | am glad Il, know that ] have
+ had tho cordial sympathy and APPROX