Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-05
PREPARE FOR THEN.
COMMITTEES Here to Arrange for Coming
Of Washington Veterans.
70 BE SEVERAL HUNDRED STRONG.
Camps from virginia, Maryland, and
West virginia TO Join the Party
uigh-school Cadets and the 'eie-
bratcd Juvenile Band.
brated Juvenile Band.

Messrs. NJ. y. Thompson and I. a. HOW
ard. OF Washington. were in Richmond
Yesterday making arrangements for the
accommodation OF the large crowd that
will come here from the national capi'ai
20 attend the Confederate reunion.
These gentlemen arrived In the city sun
day night. and spent yesterday seeing
those who have charge here OF the great
Gathering. among those called upon oeihg
General Peyton Wise. Major T. a. Bran
dor General A. H. Phillips, Major SOL
cutchins. and Messrs ID. a. Brown anu
c. r. Loehr ,
MANY HUNDRED WILL COME
Mr. Thompson. who Is vice-president Oh
The Confederate Veterans Association Oh
washington. when seen yesterday by
Dispatch reporter. said that he expected
fullv one thousand persons would be on
here from washington on the occasion
of the reunion. The association OF "hiV"
he Is an officer. and the Southern kehei
Association. will be here, while large
number OF ladies', he says, VIII a'tehU'
Anone other Confederate organizations
which are expected to leave with them
are the camps of Leesburg, kockVihe'
Alexandria, Frederick city MD MarliIls-
burg. and Charleston, w Va. inc parry
will come on two fun vestiDuied uai"''
leaving Monday, July lst'
BOYS BAND AND CADETS.
The MI. Pleasant Field Band, com
oosed Of juveniles. Will accompany the
confederate Veterans Association. ms
land. composed entirely OF boys, has az
fnded the recent Grand Army OF lhe
Republic encampments. and was the Tea
ture OF the parades on those OSSdSlo'9
They are sixty strong, ana, unlike hhoS'
hov musicians the sounds which come
from their instruments are harmonious
They wear the zouave uniform ana pre-
sent a fine appearance. Each MEMBER -
an EXPERT on his instrument. the repu'a-
ton Of the organization extending al
over the country.
The headquarters of the CohieueIale
Veterans Association and those OF the
band while here VIII be located al 'V'
east Broad street.
Two hundred of the high-school cadets
will attend. and the Governor has given
his consent for the troops" 10 enter the
State. carrying arms.
Among the most prominent gentlemen
who will be here from Washington on
the occasion OF the reunion VIII De Zen
eral Nj. c. Butler General c. NJ. Shelley
General Harry Heth. Hon. Holmes Con
rad. and General H. l.. Lomax, and GEN
eral w. H. Payne.
WANT THE BIG MUSEUM.
Mr. Thomson said that Washington
was making strenuous efforts 10 nave
the proposed Southern Museum located
there. The Board OF Trade OF that city
aid other officials would be here, ne
said. during the reunion, 10 speak in the
interests of the national capital. MI
THOMPSON said he thought the museum
should be located i'm Washington, because
there IL could be made selt-supportins'
and a much finer building would be
erected for It than in any other city.
The popular sentiment, he thought, was
that the museum should be located III
Richmond, the capital of the Coniederacg'
and the chances of this city, he sald' We're
very good. Next to Washington, MT
Thompson said, he preferred hlchhohu
as a site for the museum.
NORTH CAROL1NIANS COMING.
Cantain Thomas Elicit received a letter
yesterday, advising him that the tlfst
brigade North Carolina Division, L. I.
v. of Hickory, N. c., Brigadier-General
J. G.. Hall commanding, would attend the
Confederate reunion about fifty strong
They will arrive over the southern ran
way on June 30th, and will remain three
days.
The Fifth Regiment, n. g., OF Mary
land from Baltimore, have also signiheu
their intention of attending.