The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27
TO REAR A SHAFT
IN TREASON'S HONOR
Programme Of Next Weeks Confederate
J0llifica tion In Richmond.
FINE MONUMENT TO JEFF DAVIS
It's Corner Stone TO BE Laid with
Great Ceremony in the Former
Capital Of the COnfederacy..Othe
Prospective Exercises Of u Notable
Reunion.

three days beginning with June 30 this
city Will be filled with ex-confederates
and their friends to see laid the corner
stone of the Jefferson Davis monument.
At the same time will be held the sixth
annual reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans. The reunion and lay
ing of the corner stone will bring to-
gether the largest gathering in the
south since the war. The advisory COM
mittee. of which General Peyton Wise
Is chairman, have been hard at work
for weeks preparing for the reception
and entertainment of the veterans, and
It is estimated that not less than 1OO.-
OO0 people will attend the reunion.
These will come from each Of the
southern states from some Of the west
ern states and the District of Columbia,
and not a few from the north and
northwest There are in the organiza-
ton known as the United Confederate
Veterans nearly 1000 organized camps.
Many Of these will come to the reunion
In a body. In addition to the veterans.
more than twenty camps Of Sons of
Veterans will be here, and large pro-
portion of the members Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. repre-
senting each Of the southern states,
besides thousands of prominent citi-
Gems from all over the south and south.
west will individually help to swell
the immense gathering. Many mill
tary organizations will be Quartered
here at that time. General Alonzo L.
Phillips, commanding the First Bri-
gade Virginia Volunteers, 10 at the
head of the committee to receive and
quarter the military. Crack companies
Of infantry. cavalry and artillery Of
the south will be here to the number
OF at least 10000 to take part in the
ceremonies. Letters Of inquiry about
rates and quarters are pouring in upon
the committee from all parts Of the
country, and q conservative estimate
places the number Of people who will
visit Richmond at that time at 10000.
ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED.
All Of the committees are making pre-
parations upon an extensive scale to
receive the visitors. The city council
has made an appropriation Of $4,000
to assist in the arrangements. Private
subscriptions w. more than double
this amount. An immense auditorium
nearly complete at the exposition
grounds in the western limits of the
city. In this the business sessions Of
the body will be held The auditorium
will be elaborately decorated with con-
federate flags. banners. shields and pic
lures of confederate generals and Of
ficials. An immense band will discourse
music from time to time during each
day.
In addition to the usual business, such
az proposed changes In the constitution,
the election of officers. appointment of
committees and selection Of the next
place for meeting, question of great
Importance to several southern states
will be brought up for decision and final
action by the body. This il the location
Of the Charles Broadway Rouss Con-
federate Memor,.' museum Mr.. Rouss,
a wealthy merchant Of New York, and
who was O soldier in the confederate
army, offered to give s10O, 900 for the es-
tablishment Of this Confederate me-
mcrial museum, II the Confederate vet
Grams would raise a similar amount to
be added to this donation. Already
nearly the entire amount has been
raised by the camps, and this, II Is
thought, will be greatly increased.
at the last reunion the question Of the
location Of this museum came up, and
among the cities asking for it, were
Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta,
Charleston. s. c.. and Richmond. A
committee consisting of one member
from each southern state was appointed
at Houston to make a recommendation
to the United Confederate veterans
This committee met at Atlanta, Ga,
last October, but failed to reach deci-
sion. They will hold several meetings
during the reunion here and are expect
ed to recommend one Of the cities COM
peting The principal arguments used
| In favor of Richmond are that she was
the capital Of the Confederacy,a and that
there Is already large Confederate
museum here in the old Jefferson Davis
mansion formerly the white house of
the Confederacy) with relics to the value
Of 100000. 1t would make q fine nu-
| cleus around which to establish the pro-
posed battle abbey Of the south. The
funds for the establishment Of this
great museum will reach something like
| s25O0oO before the structure will be
| erected.
TABLEAU OF SOUTHERN BEAUTY.
Another important question will be
the accommodation Of history of the
United States to be used by the public
| schools Of the south. With the histories
in use there has been great d;ssatis-
faction upon the grounds that they
are not accurate and are prejudiced by
sectional spirit. The committee ap-
pointed for this purpose is expected
to recommend to the general body the
adoption Of history which gives more
glory to the Confederate soldier ard
leans mere toward the south's view of
the late war.
Their Will be many Interesting feat
ures OF the reunion. One of these will
be the tableaux OF southern girls who
VIII act as spopSors for their respective
states. These young ladies have been
selected by the several state command
ers OF the veterans on account of their
social distinction, their personal beauty
or by reason Of gallant services rendered
| by their fathers in the civil war. Some
of the young ladies' are recognized bellies
OF the south. The sponsors will be en-
| tertalned here by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy. and will be given a recep-
tion which will be alb rilliant social
function. bringing together the beauty.
fashion and wit Of the state and many
distinguished people of the south.
Another interesting feature of the re-
union will be the mammoth chorus of
1000 trained voices, under an efficient
director, who will crowd into an evening
' as ui,ry Confederate sonrs and south