Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05

Every Mall Brings Notification from
Camps Coming to The Reunion.
A Florida "Vetcran" Would Like To
lie Entertained by n Family of
That Deuominnfion-A "Yank's"
Genercus Oncr--Othcr Matters.

Captain Elicit received notification from
good many camps. stating that they pro-
posed to attend the Confederate reunion
Zcb. Vance Camp. OF Asheville, n. -
will be here on that occasion with thirty
or forty men. w. e. Jones Camp. OF Ao-
ingdon, Va. will be represented by thirty
members. while Smith Camp, of SUFFOLK
win bring forty men. Clinton-Hatcher
Camp, No. s. OF Lcesbnrg, Va, VIII be
here with slxty-two members. while
good many veterans VIII attend IRON
strasburg. Va.
CAPTAIN Elicit chartered yesterday the
Cabell-Graves Camp. Of Danville, va
T.. w. Withers. commander, and X. A.
Walters. adJutant.
A letter was received from X. W.
Townes, OF Kentuck. Va, stating that the
Edmund Camp, OF that place, would at
tend the reunion and join the Grand
Camp.
The Tennessee Press Association. which
holds it's annual meeting this year on
June oath. at Cloudland, on the top OF
Roane Mountain, Tennessee, Will upon ad-
1ournment proceed to this city to attend
the reunion.
A "YANK'S'' OFFER.
Mr. Gratznosky. of Manchester, Va,
writes the following straightforward let
ter:
general Peyton Wise, Richmond, va
Dear Sir.-ff one or two OF those OH
vets from Macon. Ca, will accept OF me
hospitality Of the son Of a vet Aahh
TO the core. you will please direct them 10
me. l Will guarantee them good sort
dry place to sleep and something TO che"
on"
PREFERS A BAPTIST FAMILY.
Mr. c. ]. Thomas. of Inverness. Fla. is
not so very particular, but would Ike 10
be entertained here during the reunion by
a Baptist family. Colonel {. l.. Loehr
Is en- receipt Of the following letter from
him:
Dear Sir.-I have been appointed dele
gate from our camp 70 attend the re-
union. AS most Of we Floridians are
feeling the effects Of the 1895 freeze we
will be fortunate TO be able 20 pay our
railroad fare. therefore We VIII nave 10
ask the hospitality OF the good people
of your city. Please. II you can do So
secure quarters for me with some private
family that Is willing to entertain for a
few days n quiet. sober old veteran.
don't think would be able TO stand the
camp life again. II you can't get me a
free entertainment please SEND me the
address Of some nice family who VIII take
me ut the very lowest rates or have them
send me their card at once, so that can
have everything arranged before | start
We will probably have five or six in our
party, but for the present / only write
for myself Would prefer Il Baptist fam
lily. but am not particular
Respectfully. etc, c. j. THOMAS
Formerly of Company @, Eighth South
Carolina Regiment.
ICE-wATER FOR EVERYBODY.
The Sons of Veterans have arranged
for providing the veterans, military. ana
all others participating in The parade
with ice water. A large barrel of water
will be placed on every street corner
along the line OF march and six or eight
barrels will be put In Monroe Park In
order to raise money for the veterans
ice fund. the Sons of Veterans Will ar
range for grand concert to be given
i'm the Auditorium about the middle Of
this month. Two thousand voices Will be
heard i'm the entertainment, Professor
Scrivenor of the Wednesday Club, direct
ing the chorus. The Sons OF veterans
will also give a reception at the Masonic
Temple during the reunion in honor Of
Miss Winnie Davis.
A FAMILY REUNION.
A family reunion of the Chappell
family will be held here on July LIST
when its representatives from all parts
OF the South will be here 10 the Con-
federate reunion.
An organization was perfected at a
hal I'm
exposition was in progress last year. and
this will be the first family reunion un-
der that organization Of the descend
ants of the Chappells who immigrated
10 Virginia In the seventeenth century.
and whose representatives. became nu-
merous in Warwick. Surry, Charles City.
Prince George Dnwiddie. Amelia, Char
lotte. and Halifax counties before the
Revolution, and are now widely scat
tered throughout the South and West.
SOME REUNION NOTES.
John II. Wise and a party Of four from
AQUA Post-Ofice, Va, will be here.
Mr.. r. S. Ellis, Of Shelby, y. c., an
old member OF A. T. Hilrs Corps, writes
for accommodations for ten gentlemen
and four ladies, preferably at the JEFF
ferson.
Quartermaster-G General J. f. Ship. of
the Tennessee veterans, VIII be here with
party.
Mr. NJ ]. Bulger. of Dadevire. Ala,
who Is in the 9ist year of his age, will
be here, accompanied by his grand
daughter. Miss Carrie Burns. maid OF
honor for Camp Croft Kimball. OF that
State.
Mr.. j. Il. Coleman. of Roanoke, Ala,
asks for accommodations for his camp,
sponsor, and her maids.
The Exchange and Ballard hotels will
beyond doubt be opened during the re-
union.