The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
Thirty Days From The Present Time The
ElCamDmGlt BGgilS.
A PROGRAMME OF TIE EXERCISES.
Important Meeting of the History Com
mittee to Select "A Suitable school His
tory arrangements That Have Been
Made Lp to Date.

bIaAd event. Inc preparations which
nave been Ia progress Tor months past
are now approaching completion, and
when the time arrives. ana the veterans
begin to come into the city on every
train, from the North. sou y, East, ana
West, all will be in readiness for their
reception and they will be taught Tie
meaning Of true Southern hospitality.
The different camps and organizations
will begin TO arrive ss early as June
2jth and as fast as they reach the city
quarters will be assigned them. Then
for three or four days steady stream
will flow into Richmond. and the ,treets
will fairly overflow with the grizzled WAY
riors Of 'Gl TO '65.
THE HISTORY COMMITTEE.
One OF the most important events Of
the reunion viii take place on the 9th
instant at the jefferson Hotel. II Is the
meeting Of the History CommItte ~ the
Grand Camp Of Confederate Veterans.
This committee will convene In response
TO a letter from General stephen -. Lee,
its chairman. and the matters they will
consider will be OF the sr3 tieqt mOmen 90
every SOuthcrner. Gen srql Lee has as ked
that every member OF the committee shall
attend. and the folio wtng are expected u
be present: Prof. ". b. Turrctt. OK
Nashville. Tenn.;J. y. Stubs Of Glouces-
ter; Clement A. Evans, OF Atlanta, ca;
Ellison Capers. Of Columbia 5. il.
l.. Bentley. Aoellne, Texas; J. W. Mon
olson DatOn Rouge La. eheh'
Winter Park. Fla. H. A. Newman,
Huntsville Mo-; w. =. Campbell Lite
Rock. Ark, D. VI. Wisdom, Mlskogee'
/. r.: Graham Dawes Asheviile, y. c.
J.. s. Fergsuon Birmingham, Ala Bash
Duke. Louisville. Ky; Winheld Peters
Baltimore Md: W. o. Lowd, Wasnins-
ton u. c.. John -. Co-t-r, Ok'hhema
city, Oklahoma; and William MoA'soH-
cry, Romney. ". Va.
SCHOOL HISTORIES.
The matter TO be discussed Will be the
Collection Of history OF the United
states and particularly Of the civil waJ 20
he taught IN the schools OF the South.
II has been cOntended that the histories
~ preeont I'm use are either biased g.
lean towards the cause OF the North. or
are SO full of inaccu.t ics as 10 te worm
less. a..
The committee will also consider ITO
question OF obtaining from The war ol-
flee. at Washington. tho names OF an C."-
e.scrate soldiers mustered ,nto service
5,,rirq tho war. The last Legislature
lido am appropration for this purpose,
and Governor O'Ferrall actively IhieieSiel
himself in tire matter. .....s
on June Goth. the History committee
will meet again at the Jefferson ana com
,lafe fits report which VIII next Gay 10
nreseutel o. fhe eue-mrniei'.
THE PROGRAMME.
All the details incident TO the reunion
have not been definitely arranged put
the maln portion viii be carried out as
follows:
ON lime Wth. at about 10 o'clock, in the
morning the veterans Will assemble Ia
the auditorium and lister TO the an
nyal address which Will be delivered
by General John j.. Gordon, Commander
in-Chef.
Ills address viii consume most OF the |
morning The afternoon will he given /
up TO routine business. There VIII be /
no night session.
July 1st. will be devoted 70 business, /
sessions being held at the auditorium /
morning ana afternoon.
The great day of the occasion will be |
the last day Of the reunion. July "a. /
when the cornerstone will be laid 10 /
the monument 10 the Confederacy's /
Chiefuan. which is TO be erected in /
Monroe Park.
The parade viii start between l and 1
Q o'clock in the afternoon, and will be
mog imposing pageant The parade
will he headed by ST. Andrews Conn
mandery Knights Tempars. and the
Grand Lodge of 1iasons OF Virginia, led
bv Grand-Naster j. y. Fitzgerald.
The Chief Marshal OF the occasion will
be General John b. Gordon. and the ora
ton win De delivered hy General stephen
ID Lee. General Thomas \. hrander
viii Doe in charge Of the Virginia Di-
vision. and his Chief-of-Sfan' VIII be
Major Norman Y. Randolph.
VISIT BATTLEFIELDs.
The reunion win end on July %. and
the veterans will leave for their homes
,n the following day. An effort will
be- made however. before their departure
10 arrange excursions from this city to
.he different batuodelds In striking dis
.ance Of the city.
Tie Transportation Committee Is now
n .orrespondoncce with the various rail-
roads. and there is strong probability
.hat such arrangements Will be made.
VETERANS TRANSPORTATION.
The Transpor,ation Committee Of the
.einion have not been Idle. They have
.orresponded with an the railroads and
made The best rates possible for the visit
ng veterans.
The street car companies Of Richmond
nave buried the hatchet until after the
.euuion and have pledged themselves 10
give "a minute and a half. or possibly a
minute schedule 10 the grounds.
ON the night Of June S0th, a reception
vil be given al the Confederate Museum
n Mrs jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie. |
o which the general public IS invited. and
.u July 1st. a grand evening Of Con-
odcrato songs viii take place IN the
auditorium chorus OF five hundred
.oices VIII render the songs under the
Erection Of Mr. Arthur Scriyenor. who
cifh lfr Jacob Reinhardt and Mr.. T.. u.
G,tchkiss was engaged las. night In
electing songs TO be sung.
QUARTERS FOR VETERANS {
CAPTAIN Charles r. Loehr chairman OF
no Committee on Quarters and Informa-
on. when seen yesterday. gave some in
.rostng facts about the work OF his
.mmlUce. which has an immense task
efore them. lie said that since the
dNsory Committee had guaranteed the
expenses 81 visiting militia. he expected
lat members or many more organiza-
ons would come, particularly from the ,
arolinas and Mississippi.
When questioned as TO the adyisability
requesting military companies TO bring !
lcir field equlpage. including tents, &c. Z
ith them. SO that only provisions would |
ave 10 be supplied, he said that in most
stances the companies were utterly .
ith0ut such equipments. or were so
eagerly supplied as TO be unfit to take
io neld. The only state in the Union
hich IS ablo 20 put its entire militia
ldor canvass is Pennsylvania, with New
ork possibly a good second. !
Tho tent proposition is. therefore. out
the question. ana halls ana warehouses
~ have To DO resorted 10 almost en-