Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20
MEET ATN00NT0-DAY
GRAND CAMP OF CONFEDERATE
VETERANS TO ASSEMBLE HERE.
THE SONS GATHER THIS MORNING.
Addresses of Welcome to BE Made In
both Bodies, with Appropriate Re-
sponses--To Visit Forest Lodge
This Afternoon-The Arrivals.

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Everything is in readiness for the meet
ing5 OF the Grand Camp, Confederate
| Veterans. Department of Virginia, and
the Sons OF Veterans to-day. The dele
! gates are pouring in from all quarters,
and the overnight arrivals were quite
remarkable pointing to a very large and
successful reunion. Every condition Is
auspiclous, except the weather, and IL
the prophets are to be believed, the In
clcmency Of yesterday will give way to
the sunshine of to-day.
| The discussion of the school history
feature was doubtless responsible for the
presence of so large an advance guard,
but every one believes that the expecta-
ton that 200 delegates would be present
at the meeting Of the Grand Camp Will
be surpassed. Acknowledgement Elicit
will make his headquarters at Lee Camp
to-day, and until the adjournment OF the
| Grand Camp, and all delegates VIII be
| expected TO report to him. The head
quarters Of the Sons of Veterans Will De
| i'm the lodge-room above the camp nan.
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are festive with banners, shields, ana
other Confederate emblems. Seats haYe
| been provided in the main hall for 800
persons as it is believed that there will
be many visitors in attendance during
| the sessions.
THE GRAND CAMPS PROGRAMME.
The Grand Camp will be called to or
| der at noon to-day by Commander GUS
| a1I
maids Of honor are expected to be pres
sent. Rev. Il. ID. Tucker, the Chaplain
| General will deliver the opening prayer
| after which addresses of welcome 10 the
| city and State will be made by Mayor
! Taylor and Governor O'Ferran, and VIII
he responded to by Colonel John j. Will
liams of Winchester.
| Very handsome silk banners Will then
| be presented to Inspector-General Nor
| ton and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WASH
| ington Taylor, In recognition OF lhelr
| valuable services to the organization
| General Lee will present the banner TO
| Colonel Morton. and Colonel Theodore S.
| Garnett will perform the same office Tor
the Grand Camp in the case OF Major
| Taylor The banners are made OF nnest
| silk and are of the exact proportions
prescribed by the Confederate Congress
This interesting ceremony VIII De loi-
lowed by the reports of committees ana
| regular routine business.
If the Grand Camp adjourns before
| o'clock. the veterans Will go 10 "leh
| Allen with the sponsors, maids Oh hoiol
| Sons of Veterans, and invited Buests,
where they will be entertained by colonel
Cussons. In event, however, mat
| tho business sessions Of the veterans
and Sons are not concluded in time 10
catch the special train, which leaves
FJba at 4 o'clock, the sponsors, maids Vi
honor and guests only Will be enter
tanned ,.o,o,,,
The Grand Camp Sons of Veterans VIII
| hold their opening session at hooil' MI
/ NJ NJ. Gregory will deliver the ADDRESS
of weIcome to which Mr.. James Mann,
! of Nottoway. will reply. These prellml-
| naries will be followed by an interesting
business session. and it is expected that
an adjournment will be made in tme
| for the delegates TO avall themselves VI
! Colonel Cussonss invitation.
The following sponsors and maids OF
honor reported yesterday: From Maury
| Camn fredericksburg sponsor, MISS ~.
| n Lee. maid. Miss Mamie F1cklin. rage
| puI1er Gloucester, sponsor MISS annie
- tones. maid. Miss Elizabeth 5. B. Lee.
| Wrieht-Latane Tappahannock, sponsor,
| Miss Alice Durham. II. "A. WISE ana
| w II. f. Lee, Lunenburg, sponsor MISS
Lillian G.. Bagley; maid, Miss Mamie o.
| Nebletts. A. =. Hill Camp, No. :. Cul-
,,a,ar snonsor. Miss Neelie Hill flint;
roatd Miss Frances Hill. Thornton
piclett Camp. Farmvile, Mrs. Bette Z.
! pa,,Iatt sponsor, and StonSwall jackson
60, staunton. Miss Charlotte Ransom
-ronsor and Miss Annabel Timberlake'
| maid of honor.
SOME WHO HAVE ARRIVED.
Tho following delegates have arrived
=, edition 10 those whose names have
olreadv appeared: Messrs. X Bryden'
| Danviile. n. Rust, Roanoke; James L.
| ,,,ie Harrisonburg; w. S. LurtY Har-
.t'onburg. James Il. Bland. Petersburg
I'm I Jameson, Alexandra; John
| stnhbs Gloucester; b. l.. Farinholt.
| NIonaskon: W. w. Wesson, Petersburg
rohn ]. Williams, Winchester; Dr. John
| powell. II. 5. Radcliff, John IL. Bader'
| Staunton: II. r. w. DUKE CharIottes-
ne. Tohn Cussons. Glen Allen; W. w.
| codyyin Norfolk; A. $ Gladwin. Hamp-
! ,on. 7 f. Crocker. Portsmouth; George
W Tones. Norfolk: r. II. Rawles. Suf-
rollk. r. A. Dobie. T.. NJ. Henry, Norfolk;
yguliam H. Stewart. Portsmouth; John
" II Porter. Stonewall Camp, Ports
r,ou+b. q w. Ramsay. Alexandria; c. a.
~ettle petersburg: Judge f. r. Farrar,
| Amelia: George Booker. Old Point; r. Il.
r. Nelson, William A. Rowles, staunton;
| w r. Jones. Charlottesville; Theodore
| Garnett. Norfolk; ID. w. Read, West
| point: John C. Ewell. Millenback; j.
stokes. Samuel Crawford, Louisa; w.
| p. Foster. Norfolk; c. G. kiser' norfolk;
| George w. lie Cato, Accomac; r. ID.
,5owe Rowling Green, Va. +. c. Roberts.
Windsor. A. c. McRitchie, BurkeVlle;
w. p. Epes, Newport News; DR. J. K.
| cin,mons Commander p. G. Cary. Fin
castle: r. b. Smithey, Randolph Macon
college; f. L. Lambert Farmville; c. j.
Kizer Norfolk; b. =. Jones. Emporia;
v II MCMILLAN, Lynchburg; j. n. Whit
taker. Danville; c. II. Mason. Orange
county; w. " Gregory, w. c. Sternlooi'
Chase City; r. b. Pendieton' w. T.
pnyce Norfolk; II. II. Andrews, Roanoke;
xrr,,,;o,, GapoDer MartinSVille.