The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-10
REUNION ARRANGEMENTS.
INTERESTING SESSION or THE AD-
yISORY COMMITrEE LIsI NfGHT.
MANY Questions of Moment Discussed
Trolley-Parsy for the sponsors
The Parade.

dersOn, General j. n. ID o''H'''
A. L. Phillips. Colonel John Murphy
Captain d. \. Brown, Colonel Charles l.
Ioehr CAPTAIN Thomas Elicit. Mr. y.
". Gates. Mr. Il. 7. Briggs, ana ME-
Robert Locky Jr.
HACKS FOR VISITORS.
The Grst matter taken up was that OF
providing hacks for those who would De
compeled TO ride during the reunion, ana
Captaln Elicit read number Of bids from
various livery men. 1t was the general
sense Of the committee that the charges
made were exorbitant, they ranging from
~ IN $40 for less than q day. Atter
ereat deal OF discus sion. IL was decined
appoint a committee OF two 10 arrange
for a hack service during the reunion
General wise said that in regard TO tue
transportation Of the sponsors out 10 tuv
Expositlou-G Grounds. II had struck nm
as a good and unique plan 10 get uo'-
lev-car decorated with coiored hfsn's'
With that end in view he had peen 10
see the Traction Company VINO n"u
agreed 10 furnish one that Woulu cai
fifty persons free Of charge. he thousn',
be said that the Richmond Railway ana
Electric COMPANY would do likewise. and
that the sponsors would ENJOY en'S u''ANS
mode Of transportation.
THROUGH THE SQUARE.
Ceneral Anderson suggested that the
line of march OF the parade on July 81
be extended down to Eleventh street 80
as 10 march by the CITY nan onu
through the Capitol Square thus elNl.s
the visiting veterans an opportunity ~
see the handsome monuments .i'i'. a..
II was the sense Of the committee ai'e'
discussion that the idea was soou o''e'
and that those in charge oi 'he p"'''''e
be consulted concerning. -
pr ". w. Parker appeared beiore 'n7
comrittee. and asked that some meulou
a.. fe.crmined upon to collect from the
,t.ifiro veterans their voluntary cohlI-
l., tfsns Of a each tor tho emerson Davis
,,,rf,,nent fund. After discussion, IL was
d.oilcd "a leave the whole matter to the
rrerilont Of the JenersOu Davis Nionu-
rnant AssociltlOn. Dr. Parker declared
that this course would be perfectly agree
able TO him.
General Phillips stated 10 the committee
that he had not as yet heard from the
Adiutant-General OF any states how
many troops would be present, but that
letters had been written by Major mans
and would be sent at once 10 the different
AdIutant- Generals. and he hoped within
ten days all the information would be
received.
\ COURTEOUS LETTER.
General Anderson read to the commit
tee "a draft Of a letter which would be
signed ty the Governor and sent 10 the
military who desired 10 attend the re
union giving them permission 10 come In
to the State bearing arms. The letter is
a graceful and cordial one, ana was high
~ commended by the committee.
on request of Captain -. A. Brown
the appointment of Mr.. r. VI. Rider as
clA'rman OF the Committee on Enter
tainment, consisting Of fifteen members
from Lee and fifteen from Pickett Camps.
was ratified
a letter was read from Colonel II. c.
jones, Of the First Regmeng, stating
that the expenses incident to the parading
Of his command would be $40 for band,
ambulances, medicines, etc, and that un-
less provision was made by the COM
mttee for these items. they would have
10 be- dispensed with.
IL was decided to inform Colonel Jones
that all items mentioned In his letter
had been provided for except the en-
ployment Of a band. and that If a band
were employed IL must be done at the
expense OF the First Regiment itself. The
matter provoked considerable discussion.
and the committee was somewhat divided
as 10 how 10 answer it, but the above
was finally agree to as the proper solu-
ton Of the difficulty.
CARE OF VETERANS.
when this question had been disposed
OF. General Wise called attention 10 the
publication I'm The Times Of yesterday
taken from Grayson Gazette. which
stated that all visiting veterans would
be fed and lodged free OF charge. Gene
raj Wise was OF tho opinion that this
nyatter should be corrected as far as
possible and all veterans be Informed
that all who were able were expected to
take care Of themselves and pay their
own way. This, he said would be neces-
sary in order that tho committee could
take care Of those who were financially
unable 10 pay for themselves.
CAPTAIN Brown stated that it would
cost al least 5000 10 take care OF the
visiting veterans. There were, he SAID,
from a thousand 10 one thousand SIX
hundred sons OF veterans 10 feed. lie
had arranged. he said. 10 open headquaf
ers at sly east Main street, ana 10 So
licit contributions. The estimate, he
said 70 feed and quarter one man, was
tventv-tyo cents day, or sixty-six cents
for three days, and he thought that |VVy
would be sufficient for the purpose OF
entertaining the visitors who could hot
pay for themselves.
"NEyER TOUCHED THEM
General Wise read very entertaining
,o,tor from Adjutant-Generh II. a,
Newman. OF Kansas city, the M'sao~i
div;slcn. Among other things he says;
."rhe tornado in 81. Louis dld hpt
lin or wound a. single Confederate SOL
eier. though many we're IN us pa'h' ~
goas IN show that the Confederate NO
nm and men are Gods own chosen peo-
nla For instanre. Jerome Hllfs mother
wos very ia In the second story or ms
residence. Colonel Hlrs daughter took
the old lady In her arms. as the wlndc"S
were blown In by the storm, and con-
veved her 10 the parlor floor. Just tnen
the narlor windows were blown In. she
again took her In her arms and conveyed
her 70 the cellar, thereby saving her
from the brick which were blown into
the upper stCry. This shows the heroism
OF our Southern women. God bless them.
A letter was received from Mr.. Il.
busch asking for the privilege OF selling
soda-water at the Exposition Grounds.
After discussion It was decided to allow
Mr.. busch the privilege asked, General
Wise and Captain Brown 10 designate the
place TO be occupied by him. After corr
siderable discussion over other details OF
the reunion. tho committee adjourned.
one OF the most important questions
with which the Reunion Executive Com
mittee has had 10 deal has been that OF
arranging matters 50 that the veterans
who desire so TO do can visit the battle
ieldd In striking distance OF Richmond
before returning home. They have