Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-29
THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.


The Confederate reunion has now
taken active form, Richmond is rapidly
filling up with visitors, and the decora-
lions are very profuse. The design Sc
lected by the city for the Jefferson Da'
Wis monument was made public Satur
day night, and consists of a handsome
and imposing mausoleum of stone sur
mounted by dome, under which will
rest the statue of the President of the
Confederacy.
The ceremonies incident to laying
the corner stone will be conducted IN
an imposing manner by the Grand
Lodge of Masons of Virginia.
The corner stone will be laid in the
center of Monroe Park, which is in the
heart of the fashionable quarter of the
city, the site having been donated by
the city. =,
At two o'clock the great parade will
be held. Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Miss
Varina Davis and Mrs. Hayes, daugh'
ter of Jefferson Davis, will arrive this
evening or tomorrow, and will be IL
the parade. 1t is expected that the
parade will be three miles in length. :,
The exercises of the reunion week
began yesterday afternoon with mem
orial service at st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, where President Jefferson
Davis and Gen. r. E. Lee worship
ped during their residence II
the city of Richmond. The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity
The pew which President Davis oc
cupied while member of the congre-
CATION was draped in the Confederate
colors-red, white and red. The ser
vice was led by the rector OF the
church, Rev. Hartley Carmichael, u
D., and there was with him IN the
chancel Bishop Chapers, of South Caro-
lima. and Bishop Peterkin, of West
Virginia. The former bishop read the
lessons. The latter preached.
Gov. O'Ferrall and his staff, the lat
ter in uniform, were present at the ser
vices. The body of the church was oc
cupied mainly by Confederate Veteran:
and Sons of Veterans in uniform, anc
by Daughters of the Confederacy, anc
there were present many persons o
distinction from all parts of the South
who are there to participate in the com
ing weeks events.
The public reception to be given bJ
the Confederate Memorial Literary so
ciety, at the Confederate Museum
Tuesday evening from S to 10 o'clock
in honor of Mrs. Jefferson Davis ant
her daughters, will be one of the mos
Interesting events of the reunion. No
where else could there be found 81
suitable a place for such a notable
gathering. The fact that Mrs. Davis
receives again in her former home
where Miss Winnie was born, ant
where weekly receptions were held
adds much to the peculiar interest be
ing taken in the approaching entertain
ment. Many have never been in tn
old house since that time. The room
will be beautifully decorated with bunt
ing, palms and cut flowers.
Mrs. Davis will be seated on slight.
elevated platform, with her contempt
rary and next-door neighbor during tn
war, while Mrs. Joseph Bryan, tn
president of the society; Mrs. ]. II
Hayes, and her son, Jefferson Davi
Hayes, will be introduced to the guest
as they pass from the entrance on Cha.
street. The guests will 60 out at tn
Twelfth-street entrance, passing b.
members of the advisory board, VIII
will act as a committee ofarrangements
On account of recent bicycle acciden
in New York, Miss Winnie Davis vii
not be able to attend the reunion.