The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-20
COMING BY THOUSANDS.
LETTERS FROM VETER1NS am
OYER THE SOUTH RECEiVED'
Coming Events Cast Their shauo"s
fore, and RichmOnd VIII be inro"s'"
With Lees Followers

tcTday he received notihcauO"S
following camps: 90.
United Confederate Veterans. Newueify'
5. c.. will attend with twenty TO twenty
five members. They will arrive over ~, ne
Southern on June Goth at O'Clock III '"e
morning. and VIII remain three Gays.
The H. a. Wise and W. il. j. Lee
Camp, Of Luneuburc, Va. toehetAl
Suth Boiling commanding, sghihes us
intention OF attending the cornerstone
laying of the jefferson Davis h0hu-
ment. about 100 strong. with uniform ha'S
and badges. They will reach the city on
June ooh. by way Of petersburg.
4 letter from the Confederate veterans
% Grayson county. Texas. states that
preparations are being made Tor quite
number 10 attend from that ana Coileh
county. Not less than - Will attend.
A communication from Mr.. K. VI.
Jones. OF Roosevelt. Stafford county. Va.
states that body Of veterans Of That
county are organizing with the intention
OF attending the reunion.
LOUISIANA VETERANS.
Adiutant W. W. Whc>ington OF Jen
Davis Camp No. G, Of Alexandria. La,
writes that a large number Ct veterans
want 10 come 20 Richmond, and asks II
The rates cannot be somewhat reduced
Information comes from Quarterm2ster
John X. Casueman of the j. i. j.
Stuart Camp, No. a. Berryyille stating
that the organization will attend one
hundred strong They propose 10 bring
their own rauons will arrive here on
June 30th, and viii remain three days.
The Lawson Ban Camp. OF Lancaster
county. Va, has contributed SO TO the
entertainment OF the visiting veterans.
W. y. Bush, brcyet-maj Or-gencral COM
handing the Northeastern Subdivision.
Texas, United Confederate Veterans, mas
appointed Miss Flora Martin. Of Fort
Worth. Tex daughter Of J. a. Martin.
Of that city, as sponsor Tor that dlvi-
sion.
STIRRING Up GEORGIA.
General Clement 4. Evans writes from
Atlanta 10 General Peyton J.. Wise, as
follows:
MY Dear General.-f am trying 20 stir
up Georgia so as 70 bring a large delega
ton To the Richmond convention. You
may rest assured that we will DO al
we can, and II il We're not for the hard
times | would insist on a delegation OF
800 from Georgia. The Confelerates Of
our State have q strong attachment for
Virginia. and a desire TO see the old
capital Of the COnfederacy once more.
Many man will strain a point 10 make
the last visit OF his life 10 that memo
rable place
BALTIMOREANS COMING.
Yesterdays Baltimore American says:
The James Il. Herbert Camp. United
Confederate Veterans held wcll-attend-
cd meeting last evening al Raiue's Hall.
Commander John ". Torsch presiding.
Arrangements are In progress FOR the
trans. ton OF the camp 10 Richmond ,
on june 50th 10 attend the annual re-
union OF the Grand Camp United Con-
federate Veterans. The proposition Of
the New York Clothing House 10 fur
nsh uniform coats for the members was
accepted and thirty-nve members sub
scribed their names 10 procure them. II
IS expected that az least fifty members
will uniform and take the trip
The Herbert Camp will take with them
the invitation from the Mayor and lily
Council for the United Confederate Vet
Grams 10 meet in this city IN 1871 II
Is expected that they will also De .he
bearers az similar invitations from some
OF our business exchanges. Much en-
thusiasm was manifested and the out
look IS bright for q successful trip. IN
invita- ton was received from the LOUIS
lana survivors Of the Army Of Northern
Virginia 10 meet with them at Winches-
ter on July 4th 10 dedicate the monu-
ment TO the Louisiana dead IN the stone
wall Cemetery.
SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
r. J.. Lee Camp. No. ]. Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans. will. on the evening OF
Monday, May 18th. observe the second
anniversary OF their organization with
grand public entertainment that viii
take place in Lee-Camp fall. Upon the
recommendation OF the Committee on
Arrangements the following programme
Will be executed.
!. Music by Blues Band.
.. Master OF ceremonies. Captain j. l..
b. Stuart.
Q. orator II. W. Smith. Jr.
4. Music.
8. Hgmorist, Mr.. Roscoe Nelson.
G.. Music.
T. Mandolin qlartette. composed Of
Messrs. e.. Lacy, \. McAlwee, James
Cowardin. and ID. Edwards.
s. Music.
@. Address, Governor Charles T. oFer-
rail-.
TO- Music.
lAmons the organizations that nave
Deen especially Invited 10 attend, viii
be the following.
L. Z. Lee Camp. No. /. Confederate
Veterans; George T.. Pickett Camp. No. l.
confederate Veterans. Joseph L. Johnston
Camp, No. 2 Confederate Veterans. Man
chester; Sons OF Joseph l.. Johnston
camp, No. ? Confederate Veterans. Man
chester Ladies Auxiliary +. T.. Lee
camp No. ]. Confederate Veterans: La
DIES Auxiliary George +. Pickett Camp
no. j, Confederate Veterans. Daughters
OF the Confederacy. Hollywood Memorial
Association, lakewood Memorial Associa-
ton Hebrew Memorial Association. Hon
oraiy members y. T.. Lee Camp No l.
Confederate Neterans-GOvernor and STAFF.
Colonel II. c. Jones and stan; Jefferson
Davis Memorial Association-Major Sol.
Cutchins and stan. Hon. II. ". Flour
noy Rev j. T.. Smith. Colonel Charles
Euker ana stan, and Major W. L. Simons
and stan.
Besides these ali sons OF Confederate
veterans together with the general pun
lie are earnestly requested % attend.
GEN. NEWMAN HERE.
General IA. A. Newman. commander OIL
the Missouri division, United Confederate
veterans arrived IN Richmond Sunday
for the purpose Of completing aIIahse-
ments for the quarterlng ana entertain
ment of Gangs from the section under
his command. When seen py rePo1-
ter General Newman said:
THE St. Louis Camp VIII De guar leteu
at the jefferson Hotel, while dl'lsloH
headquarters will be located al MurpHy
Hotel There will not be less IMAM lvo
members OF the ST. Louis camp VINO WIN
attend the reunion. and all OF the othea
seventy camps throughout the state VIII
be represented. We will leave 81 LOUIS
Saturday right and SUNDAY m0fhiut VIII
be entertained by the camps az LOUIS
VILE. and AT noon Of the same day 10y
the veterans at Lexington. ky. We VIII
also stop over for a short while NJ IN
chester and Mt Sterling. we VIII az