The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-04
M Drawlng-Room soldiers.
me MARYLAND and Other Veteran Organi-
1aiions Depart for Home.

The Maryland and Other Veteran Orcani-
zafions Depart for Home.
a great majority Of the visitors that
have crowded the city for the past week
have returned 10 their homes. Tho va
rious headquarters arc. deserted and the
hotels are rapidly becoming themselves
again. All trains that left the city
yesterday and last night carried crowds
OF veterans, militia, and other visitors.
~" rush at the dep0ts that marked the
carry morning hours yesterday had SUBJ
sided considerably by night and To-day
there Will Dee little or no trouble i'm hand
lng the passengers
Many decorations have been already.
taNen down, but "a large portion of them
Nl Doe kept up for the Fourth of July.
All the veterans ana prominent officials
who were here are loud I'm their praises
oi the success which has attended this
7iAih reunion. Enthusiastic compliments
come from every side. for Richmond hos
pitaiiy and the perfection of the ar
ransements made for the reception and
entertainment of such a multitude.
Many Nisitprs were 10th 10 depart. and
ie'fe-taNinga. which are always painful.
dIeW many tear OF regret from the eyes
OF lhe Ola warriors who have little hone
or ever again participating in such a hap
Iy reunion. They have lived again
through the events Of long aro. and their
JOY and laughter have been strangely
intermingled with tears. There was
many "a vacant chair and the ruthless
hand OF time has been laid heavily on all
the veteran organizations.
General Peyton Wise has given freely
OF his time TO make the reunion a sue
cess. For months he has been working
hard a5 the chairman of tho general
committee. To him is due a large
amount OF the credit for the SUCCESS of
the undertaking.
capain Thomas Elicit. Colonel John B
Cary Captain q. T.. LOchr. Captain d.
A. Brown. Jr.. and others who have had
charge OF the various departments ana
rendered most valuable service. also de-
serve great praise.
DC was "a fact commented upon that
many of the prominent Southern ladies'
who are usually here ON Confederate oc-
'asions were absent. Mrs "St0uewalw
Jackson. Mrs. "Jeb" Stuart. Miss WIN
nie Davis. Mrs. fitz. Lee. Mrs. Rooney
Lee ANA Miss Mildred Lee were AN abb
scuC
Among the veterans who left last night
We're the Maryland division. l.. G. v.
They expressed themselves as being we'll
pleased with the treatment received
while. here from The people of Richmond.
and especially the resident Marylanders.
of whose society Alr ). W. Tmvers is
president Alai0r-Gneral George n.
Steuart. in behalf of tho division. desires
90 extend thanks for the old Virginia
Hospitality shown them. Some OF the
Maryland division Will remain over few
days to take in the batue-nelds and other
points of interest.
The Aus.0uuans and other TRANSMITS
sissippi veterans and ladies. with the eA-
ception of some thirty OF forty. who viii
remain in the East for several weeks,
isft for the West yesterday morning, and
those from the South left last night
The agents OF the various reairoad
lines report that "a large number OF peo-
pie have had their excursion tickets eN-
tended for fifteen days in order that they
could spend the time In visiting around
the ucichborh00d.
The Two c0mm'ssary depots. one at l2h
east Main street and the other az eiZ
east Broad street. were for four days
about the busiest places ln town. Mr..
j. Shelly Van Horn had charge OF The
Alain-strcet department and Councilman
W. n. Woody. The one ON Broad street.
They report that with The large number
of pcople they handled. not one case OF
disorder occurred. Mr Van Horn est-
mates that BE- fed 10000 men and Mr.
Woody issued about 5000 raiions. BE
sides the regular supplies sent 10 theSe
places hy the camps many Contributions
were sent in by private parties.
Nossrs. ~. l.. Aifrend. q. II. Baush-
man. R. T.. Hudson. Frank Carter AIRS.
seott and Mrs. Mcintyre sent in large
s,,nplies of provisions 20 Mr. Van Horn.
ana AIR william shaw. Mrs. 5. Bins
,'.necr Mrs. Bennett. Mrs Iarr, Mrs.
~ svdnor Mrs. G.. Il. McNeish, sent
broad crackers. and meat TO Mr. Woody.
An who enjoyed tle lunches az these
rlscss expressed their highest apprecia-
,ion and many thank. were expressed TO
M. a., charge. Those who assisted m
Garls.ng the food were courteous ana
Among these were Mrs. John Gillian.
linn Aledlcott Henry Jordan George
Arlnhin T.. J. Tuck. j. ). Van Horn
~ ~ Woody. W. L. Smith, j. l.. Bates
~ Hendricks. W. IL. Blunt a a
W.,o1r and r. sadler. Mr.. Van Horn
III, a., several dollars in Confederate
money in payment for lunches iuinished
trs Joseph f.. Johnston camp.
lsras amount OF bread ana coffee was
,orr over and will be given out 70 any
worthy poor family that may apply al'eI
: c,clock this morning TO MF' Woody az
Sl2 Broad street. ..,.,.. al tho
orranized camps and military eoniin"iuS
,yiI have departed for their homes'