Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-13
IT'S AN OLD COMPANY
Chatham Artillery, Which Was In EX-
istence In Washinston's Time.
WILL DE HERE AT THE REUNION.
They VIII Bring Two Guns Present.
ed by the Father of His Country"
The First Cook to Rcport-Concert
Rehearsal Hns Been Postponed.

The First Cook to Rcport-Concert
Rehearsal Hns Been Postponed.
One Of the Oldest military organizations
f this country will be here IN the occa-
don OF the reunion. The company in ques-
don is the Chatham Artillery. OF Savan-
aah. Ca. which, on May LIST last ceie-
brated It's 10th anniversary The aruiie-
ymen have In their possession two brass
cannon presented to the company oy
George Washington. then President OF
the United States. in 1859. They expect 70
bring these pieces with them to Richmohu'
and use them in firing salute
The company has six "pieces." win the
same number of caissons. and one Gatins
gun. They expect to be here forty strong
Among other military organizations tnat
will be here are the Governors Guard Oh
North Carolina the JEFF. Davis Rihes, OF
Jasper. Tex.-ffty strong, and the Lynch
burg Home Guard. The Lynchburg
zouayes and the oliver Guard and WASH
,ngton Guard. Of Texas, also expect 10
attend.
WHO WILL OFFER PRAYER
The arrangements for the opening exef-
c,ses at the convention on June goth WILL
no doubt. be Announced In day or TWO
In connection with this Rev. j. william
Homes chaplain OF the Miller School, Abe
marie county. writes General wise as ioi-
lows: ~,
"Dear General: Bishop Newton and Rev.
DIR. James y. Smith. OF the Central Pres
byterian, both write me- IN re-
sponse TO my invitation, that they VIII
be glad 10 open the meetings with prayer
Dr. Smith on the afternoon OF Inc 0otH,
and Bishop Newton on the morning Vi
July lst will myself open on the MORN
ing of the 30th and VIII provide some one
for the afternoon of the LIST. l 40 not
know that either Bishop Newton or Dr.
Smith are delegates. and II may be ne
cessary TO provide them with CARDS OF
admission.
"Yours truly. -.
81. WILLIAM JONES"
George Johnston, OF Franklin, Va is
the first old cook to report. lie writes 10
CAPTAIN Elicit: II see you want all Inc
old Confederate cooks to come 10 the re-
union. ! was cook all the whole time OF
the war / will come If ! possibly can.
was with Company A, North Carolina
Division, A. Z. Hills Corps"
REHEARSAL POSTPONED.
II has been finally decided that the first
rehearsal cannot be held at Lee camp
Hall until Monday. June 22d. at Sl5 +. Nj.
The chorus now numbers 3V'' ana names
are still coming in
The list will remain open until Frluay'
June 18th. and all singers VINO nave not
already sent In their names are urged 10
do so as soon as possible. so that the ne
cessary stage capacity can be arranged
for.
REUNION NOTES.
John f.. Hazlewood. an old Confederate
from Green Bay Va. writes TO know III
ne cannot "be furnished the means Of
reaching Richmond" on the occasion OF
the reunion, and also be entertained WINE
here without expense TO himself lie says
he fought through the war, but his imam.
cial affairs are not such as 10 ADMIT OF
his making the trip
WlIli.,a NJ. Ellis, of Shawsville, Va, is
DESTROYS Of joining Colonel Warlngs as
ISOLATION of veterans and marching In the
parade I'm the regulation uniform, cahteeh
and all.
Captain John NJ Touch. commander OF
Herbert Camp United Confederate Nete-
rams. of Baltimore. and Mr.. y. a. Neh'oi.
secretary of the same Organization, VIII
be here Monday to arrange Tor the quar-
tering OF the members
Willoughby Newton Camp. Confederate
Veterans. Of Hanover county, Will be here
ct the reunion with fifty men.
CAPTAIN Elicit Yesterday morning order
ed the seventy-eighth camp banner Tor
the Grand Camp Of Virginia If the camps
for which these banners are ordered fail
10 attend the reunion. their banner VIII
be forwarded 90 them as souvenir OF the
occasion.
Expending the Reunion Appropria-
There was an informal session last eve
ming OF the special committee of the Coun-
ell appointed to confer with the Reunion
Committee I'm the matter of expendins the
$4,000 given by the city for the purpose
OF entertaining the visitors to the CITY
upon the occasion OF the great reunion OF
veterans. There were present Messrs.
william NJ Turpin. r. r Briggs, John
T. Epps. and Il. T. Reeve.
Colonel Cary. OF the Reunion Entertain
ment Committee was also In attend
ance. and explained the manner IN
which the committee proposed TO appor-
ton the funds appropriated by the Coun-
ell He said that there would he need
for more money but 1t is thought efforts
viii be made 10 raise this by individual
subscriptions Colonel Cary gave some
very interesting Information regarding the
approaching event, saying that IL would
bring to this city the largest crowd OF
people ever seen here. and that many of
them the committees would have 10 take
care OF.
After a general discussion OF the mat
ter of entertaining the visitors during
the reunion the body decided that il
would meet I'm a few days with the gene
raj committee from the veterans.