The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-29
THE VETERANS RETURN.
WERE YELL PLEASED oITR 1HEiR
X CkPrxUK Ar S-lsaviLLE.
The Arrangement for the Maintenance OF
the Visitors Were Vsu Sstisfnctorys
The virginia Delegation.

The delegates OF r. Il Lee Camp and
George E.. Pickett Camp and other vete-
rams who went to Nashstie't to attend the
Confederate Reunion. rtturnsd to their
respective homes on Sunday morning.
Those who went from here over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway left NASH
Vile on Friday morning. but upon reach
ing Louisville that evening they had 10
lie over until the next morning, havins
missed their connection WIN the Chesa-
peake and Ohio train.
Commander John NJ. warren. OF Lee
Camp, when speaking q the TRIP yes
terday. said that the Virginians were
most Hospitality entertained at Nash
VILE and were given a warm welcome py
the people OF Tennessee. lie spoke IN the
highst terms OF the great EXPOSITION
which was a much larger enterprise than
he expected to see and was second only
TO the Chicago Exposition Tour years ago
All the veterans were very mucn
rratified over the fact that General Cor
don was nduced to again accept the
c-ommandership of the Grand Camp and
were pleased with the prospect of the
city of Richmond being selected as Inc
site for the Battle Abbey.
CAPTAIN BROWN TALKS.
Captain ID. A. Brown. IT.. the quarter
master Of Lee Camp, was also higniy
gratined with the trip. He vas full or
praise for the Committee on Arrange
ments. who had everything in the very
best working order.
THE people at Nashville had one great
advantage over U.S." said Captain Brown
yesterday. They had al their disposal
a large number of school houses whicn
were empty at that time and could ne
used for quarters. In that manner the
veterans were not only given rooms IN
which to sleep. but they were also pro-
vided with cots.
The meals which we received were also
very good. Supplies were plentiful. the
people OF the n~eighboring country have
made large contributions. In hams alone
more than 100 had been furnished by
the country people. Meals OF cred in
restaurants were given IN greatest album
dance. and at very low prices.
we were about sixty delegates In all
from Virginia. and Colonel Micsjah
Woods. of Charlottesville. was IN COM
mand OF the Virginia delegations. We
were everywhere received in the most
hospitable manner. and shall never for
get the great kindness hown US.
The sessions OF the reunion were held
In a tabernacle especially constructed for
that purpose. 1t had a seating capacity
Of about eight thousand. but was. Of
course. not "a large as our auditorium.
NO SCHOOL HISTORY YET.
THE History Committee again sub
mltted an elaborate report, but no de-
finite result was as yet reached In regard
TO the introduction into the public schools
Of the South Of an impartial n unbiased
Schon hfcf0rr ~ thu late var and The
matter had TO go over for another year.
THE question in regard TO the estab-
fishing OF the Battle Abbey Is also far
from being settled" continued Captain
Brown. Some delegations. like those
from Louisiana and Mississippi. are d.
rectly opposed TO the scheme. while our
people kept rather quiet on the subject.
Some delegates from Winchester only
made some personal allusion TO Mr..
Rouss. and pointed out that he certainly
would live up to his promise"