The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-27
ENTERTAIN VETERANS.
THE ExECUTfVE COMMITTEE
MAKING ARRdNGEMENTS.
The sum OF 81 900 Appropriated Tor the
Military-No Sons win BIO Entertained
Unless They Are Organized.

The Executive Committee to prepare
for the sixth annual meeting of the United
Confederate Veterans met I'm the Office OF
Captain Thomas Elicit. in the Virginia
Mechanics Institute building, at clock
last evening.
Those present were Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. Judge George l.. Christian Col
onel G. L. Loehr. Mr.. 5. K. Gates Mr'
g. Dickinson. Colonel John Murphy.
Alr. James n. Boyd. AdJutant-Henerai
charles ]. Anderson. Mr.. X. 7. Briggs.
General A. l.. Phillips, Mir J.. W. Md
hood. and Mr.. ID. A. Brown, Jr.
General P,yton Wise. the regular ehair
man. being absent. upon motion OF Col
onel Murphy. Judge Christian was oaiivu
to the chair After the reading Oh t"c
minutes OF the last meeting. TIE business
OF receiving reports from the 'd'io"'
committees was commenced
Tho Finance Committee had lao sott
20 make. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson stati"s
that no meeting Of that committee hau
yet been held. 49,.
Mr. u. A. Brown. Jr.. chairman OF me
Veterans Entertainment Committee se-
mitted a written report, which was auop'-
ed In IL he stated that preparations
mad been made to quarter l2OO to l.JVV
men in the city. and from $500 10 4.oJ
at tho Exposition-Grounds. The COM
mittee stated that they We're In POSI-
ton 10 feet 300 men every hOur-to-"lt,
bo0 on Broad street; 200 on Main street
and /. 900 at the Iposltion-Grounds. Inc
Entertainment Committee will be ready 10
receive contributions on Monday. June LIST.
AN IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. q
The following resolution, which was or
fered by Mr.. Browns committee was
adopted by the Executive Committee:
Resolved. That the Committee on vet
eran Entertainment deem It ineNpedient
and lind Il impossible TO entertain any Oh
the Sons of Veterans unless they are
organized and connected with some CON
federate Veteran Camp recognized by
tbo Grand Camp OF Confederate veterans
OF Virginia"
Judge Christian, the chairman Of the
Committee on Hail. reported that tho
work on the Exposition building was pro,
crossing rapidly, and the building would
h. completed by the time specified In
tho contraot-June 18th. At present the
building is all enclosed and rooted m the
flooring and ceiling is mostly done. ana
many OF the seats arc already III 3iaye
and tho painters are at work on the TOOL
Tho force now at work on the pulio"s
will be increased this week: o.,,,,,
TO BE LIGHTED BY ElAEC IH1Si
Upon a motion Of Mr.. Bcyd, No'o..sI
Mummy was instructed 20 contract TOT
thirty arc lights. TO be piaesa !" '"'
building at a cost not 10 exceed sHV'
At thi, tuncture General Peyton Wise
came into the meeting. and Judge Chf1s-
lion res-gred the chair. Major Sol Cut
chins. Colonel John y. Gary ana Cap
tain r. Y. Northen also entered with
General Wise. 40
Colonel Murphy next moved That NoV
he approprlatel to whitewash and repair
the front Of the Exposition Building. The
motion was adopted, with only one DIS
sentlng vote. his motion was offered In
place OF a motion TO Appropriate 800
which was lost by a vote Of "a ., ON
motion 20 pCstupne its consideration Tor
q week. The former motion was ac-
ceptcd as n settlement OF the question.
REPORT OF MILITARY COMMITTEE.
General \. l.. hPillips and Major cut
chins, on the part or the Military COM
mittee. made anything but an encourage
ing report. They stated that Maryland
Mississippi would not be represented by
troops. Major Cutchins said the atti-
tudc Of IFS committee had been one OF
waiting. lie stated that the Military
Committee ~ld been unable 10 premise
anything 10 the visiting troops. and that
unless the troops were 10 be CHARTERED
and red free Of charge that there would
Doe very few trOpos outside OF the state
military present at the reunion. This
raised the question of an appropriation
Tor the entertainment of the visiting
military. Mr.. Dickinson moved that
I 10. 81. 81.
ment Of the military. This motion was
not seconded. but motion 10 tho ef-
feet that all OF tire visiting military be
entertained. CHARTERED and rationed while
IN tie city was offered I'm its place and
carried. General Phillips thought this
would prove sufficient. as his committee
now knew what they had 10 work upon.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR VETERANS.
Colonel Loehr, the chairman Of the
Committee on Information and Quar-
tiers. reported that fifty hotels and board
ing houses. having a capacity OF 900
persons, had reported 20 the committee.
Every effort Will be made 90 secure tho
ST. Charles Exchange and Ballard. Zim-
mermanns Hotel ana many other boarding
houses. The old city Hall will probably
Doe used as the headquarters for tho va
rious state delegations. A printed list
OF the hotels and boarding houses will
DO gotten out by Colonel i0chrs commit
t'e' ana sent TO the various DELEGATIONS
mat are coming 70 the reunion.
'eneral wise, on tho part of the Adj
Vlsory Committee. reported that Cover
nor OFerrall had been requested 10 well
come the veterans on Tho part Of the
state. and that Mayor Taylor had been
invited 20 welcome them on the part OF
the city.
The report OF the Sons Of the Veterans
committee was received and filed for
further information.
AFTER the discussion Of several other
affairs Of minor Importance the commit
tee adjourned