davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

COLONEL JOHN j. WILLIAMS,
| Second Lieutenant Grand Commander.)
Josiah II. ShInn. Arkansas-History OF
the American People.
A. II. Stephens, Georgia-History Of the
United States.
For supplementary reading: Mrs. Ann
+. Sydnor, Tennessee-The Civil War
OF these histories many copies of that
written by j. William Jones have been
sent out to influential people ~ Grand
Commander Cussons with his special
commentator.
CITIZENS AND EDUCATORS COMING
Among those who have accepted the
invitation to be present at the meeting
OF the History Committee on TUESDAY
night and who have strongly endorsed
the movement. are Colonel II. f. Coles.
Colonel William Il. Cameron, DIR. James
w. Southall, Colonel Il. NJ. Henry, Cap
tain T.. b. Jackson Colonel X. ID. Funk
houser, Colonel William A. Smith, com
mander OF Collins-G arnett Camp; Lee
jackson Camp Confederate Veterans,
Lexington. Va; Colonel +. c. Roberts,
Colonel w. L. Woody, DR.. j. h. Sim
mons, Colonel John Il. Donovan, Colone!
Thomas W. Smith Colonel John J. VIII
liams. Colonel John NJ. Warren, Colonel
Charles Alexander. Colonel John Cussons,
Colonel William Ramsey, Mr.. William "A.
Brockenbrough, Colonel b. A. Marsden,
Colonel Byrd Anderson, General Stith
Boiling, Colonel A. T. Watt Colonel
Charles s. Venable, Professor James a.
Quarles, Captain T. ID. Jenneys, Rev. A.
c. Hopkins, General Scott Ship. Colonel
H. II. Dickinson, Colonel Thomas E.
Pullen, Colonel J. 4. Crocker, Judge Il.
r. Wexford, Jr., Colonel r. w. Townes,
Captain j. B. Shelter, Colonel John c.
Ewell, Colonel Richard Irby, Colonel q.
T. Israel, Captain w. +. Hill, Colonel
s. d. Undertake, Colonel J. +. Moore,
Colonel o. b. Morgan. Colonel T. X. b.
Wright, General Charles j. Anderson,
Inspector-General T. c. Morton; Com
mander McAllister, Bath Camp, Confede-
rate Veterans; Professor F.. w. Boat
wright: General James II. Lane. Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute: Judge John
c. Ewell; Mr. William f. Fox, Superin-
tendent of Public Schools; Congressman
John Lamb Colonel John B. Cary; Pro-
fessor ]. w. Malet. OF University Of Vir-
ginia; General Stephen D. Lee. Agricul-
tural College. Mississippi; Colonel w. y.
Petit, Bishop George W. Peterkin. Pro-
fossor John p. Mcclure, Professor VIII
liam d. Carter. Tappahannock.
Tho history question is to be pressed
with all possible vigor, because the con-
tract for books to be used in the schools
of Virginia is to be made next March.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Grand Camp will be called to order
at noon on Wednesday. in Lee Camp
Hall. The delegates, sponsors. and maids
Of honor VIII all be present. The pro-
Rramme will be as follows:
Prayer by Chaplain-G Rev. b. d.
Tucker OF Norfolk. Va; address OF well
come to the city by Mayor Richard NJ.
Taylor; address of welcome by Governor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
WILL CURE LUNG TROUBLES.
Chemists of New
York Make n Wonderful Discovery.

The age has produced no greater boon
TO mankind than the infallible remedy
for consumption and lung trouble which
is now put upon the market by the 7. A.
Slocum Company. manufacturing chem
lists. OF No. 9s Pine street. Slocum build
ing, New York city. Until few years
ago pulmonary troubles were the most
battling OF all to the physicians. and con-
SUMPTION was regarded as incurable.
There are three grades OF the prepara-
tons dispensed by the Slocrm Company,
and 1t is claimed for them that there Is
no case. except the most advanced, that
they will not heal The prescription has
a worldwide reputation. and Is sold In
London. Paris. Rome. Karlsbad. Madrid,
Montreal. Habana, City OF Mexico. Trini-
dad. Buenos Ayres. Rio De Janeiro, and
Santiago. In this country II has the en-
dorsement OF leading physicians and
chemists in New York, Chicago Pitts
burg. Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Boston,
Dallas. Chicago. Cleveland, Omaha, De-
trcit, Atlanta. st. Paul Buffalo, Min
neapolis Kansas City. ST. Louis, Denver,
San Francisco. Louisville. and Memphis.
A local agency will be formed In this
city. but references and full information
viii be sent free on application to the
I. A. Slocum Company, manufacturing
chemists. % Pine street, Slocum build
Ing. New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
YIrsiuIa Veterans to Convene Here
Wednesday ia Annual Session.
GRgsTYlERESr IN HISTORY QUESTION
Many Prominent Educators TO Meet
With This Committee.
nruyroy PROGRAMME.
Every Detail Arranged TO Make the
Gathering Pleasant one-Courte-
sizes 10 the sponsors-The soc'at
Features-Parade the Crowning
Event.

The tenth annual meeting OF the Grand
Camp. Confederate ycterans. DEPART
msnt OF Y rsinia. will be he'd In this
city next Wednesday and Thursday. The
meeting will be, probably, the most i'm
portant ever held By the organization
FOR some very definite steps are TO be
taken towards the settlement or the
nuch-yexed question o, school histories
and an unusually large representation OF
the elghty-eight camps which compose
the grand body is confidently expected.
II is believed that 80 or 200 delegates
will be present. Additional interest win
be lent to the reunion by the fact that
the Virginia Division. United Confederate
Veterans. Will also meet on "Wednesday
for the election Of officers. and the
transaction OF such other business as
may be brought TO the attention Of this
body.
The fight of time brings TO the Con-
federate soldier no abatement OF PRIDE
in the cause for which he fought, no
lack OF interest In the memories that
cluster around the stirring scenes ana
incidents OF the civil war, no chilling OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
OLD BURG AND VICINITY.
Farmers Busy-Ganie Very Plentiful
Personal Mention


FREDERICKSBURG, October ls.-(spe-
cial.)-A number OF our farmers have
taken advantage OF the improved condi-
ton TIE ground has been In for the last
week and seeded their wheat and grass.
The sale OF commercial fertilizers here
this fall has been very heavy, and for
the first time in years many are paying
cash for what they use. thus saving the
9 per cent. interest that is charged on
guano notes.
The crop Of opossums Is larger this year
than for many years. The dry weather
has driven them 10 the c0rn-neld, and
parties from town. fond OF the sport or
night hunting. frequently get twelve ana
fifteen fine oncs In single night. Squlr-
rels are also plentiful. and the dry wel-
wild turkeys, more focks being located
for future killing than ever before. Black
bass are biting freely. and numbers are
being caught In the river above the dam.
Randolph football team is billed
to play the Fredericksburg College eleven
on the grounds OF the latter club Monday.
the 18th. A closely-contested game IL
looked for.
All our Industrial enterprises that de-
pend on water for their motive power
are running on full time.
There IL quite an exciting fight on for
the postmassership at Spotsylvania Coart-
house. The friends of Charlie Andrews
and DR.. voorhees,. the rival aApirants. are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
News from Fulton.

Mrs. Newton Doyle who has been sick
at her home, on Nicholson street. is i'm
proving.
Mrs c. s. Brown is convalescing after
a period OF illness, at her home, on Mich
olson street.
Rev Everard Meade and family have
removed from Fulton Hill TO within a
few miles of Alexandria, Va. where Mr.
Meade has accepted pastoral call.
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Enright. who live
on Louisiana street. are bereaved over
the loss OF their child whose death oc-
CURED on Tuesday. the 18th instant
The traffic on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway through here during the past few
weeks has been very heavy. and rail-
road man said that as many as eleven
freigh. train, consisting OF fifty cars eacA,
were run to seaboard each day
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

| (CnapIdlE-tJtueia
Va. Com. c. l. Graves, AdJutaht H. IL
| Stratton Gordonsville, Va. -
&c. Magruder. Newport News va; |1 f,,-
! George w. helms, Adjutant L. y. bu-
| bank, Newport News, Va.
! 81 Highland, Monterey, va, com. J'
| c. Matheny, Adjutant .. Wilson, Moil'e-
49, IT. A. Wise and w. II. F; Lee. Lun-
| enburg. Com. Stith Boiling, Peterspurs'
Va; Adjutant X. A. Moore, LuhehDuis'
80. Lane-Dggs. Mathews G. H., Com.
John H. Donovan, Adjutant SANDS ofnith,
20 J. G. Carpenter, Covington. Com: j..
J. Hobbs. Adjutanr 9. S. Carpenter, COW
| ington. Va. TT
ii. Appomattox. Appomattox c: H..
| Com. n. B. Poore. West Appomattox'
Adiutant T. ]. stratton, Appomattox. va.
AZ. James A. Walker, Pulaski. Com: u
| L. Teaney, Adjutant r. II. Stewart, ~
laski. Va. 1.,,u,o,,
4S. Bath. Warm Springs. Com: william
| NJ McAllister. Warm Springs. va; Adlu-
| tant George Mustoe. Healing Springs, va.
a. Tom Smith. Suffolk. Com. Thomas w
Smith Adjutant John f. Lotzia' SuhoiA'
Is. Jonathan B. Evans. Blacksburg'
! Com. NJ. d. Bennett, AdJutant j. =. DiiS'
som, Blacksburg, Va. ~
as. Collins Garnett, King George c; H.
Com. w A. Smith. Adjutant II. Il. HUH
ter. King George c. H.. Va.
Al. Peachy- Gilmer- Breckenridge. Fincas-
tie Com. NJ. V. b. Hickok, AdJutant w.
G. Pettigrew, Fincastle. Va.
4S. Kemper- Strother-Fry, Madison, Com.
A. N Funks. Crlglersville; Adjutant j.
". Rosser, Madison, Va.
40. Wright-Latane, Tappahannock com.
| T. r. y. Wright, AdJutant william Ctmp-
bell. Tappahannock, Va.
go Joseph Il. Johnston, No. ], BEDFORD
City. Com. Samuel Griffin. Adjutant w.
H. Mosby Bedford City, va.
81 W. h. Newton, Ashland, Com. Rich-
ard Irby. Adjutant B. X. Cooke, Ash
52 wson-Ball Lancaster, Com. John
c. Ewell. Adjutant IT. A. Pinckard, Lam
caster, Va.
g. Pickett Stuart, Nottoway C. H.,
Com. j. C. Harrison, Burkeville; Adjutant
Edward S. Deane. Nottoway Z, a.; va;
"a. Fluvanna. Palmyra, Com. William b.
Petit. Adjutant b. w. Taylor, Palmyra
s. william Terry. wytheville, Com.
John II. Fulton, Adjutant Robert GleaVes,
Wythevlle, Va.
"a. Brown Hartman. Tazewell, Com. A.
]. May. Adjutant T. p. Bowen Tazewen.
81. Healey- Claybrook. saluda, Com. VIII
liam s. Christian, Adjutant j. II. Fleet,
Saluda. Va.
So Westmoreland. Hague, .westmore-
land county. Com. r. j. Washington, Ad-
jutant j. W. c. Davis, Hague. va.
50. Joseph II. Johnston, No. 2. Manches-
ter. Com. j. J. Blanton, Adjutant James
It. Butler, Manchester. Va.
co. -Riddlebarger, Edinburg, Com.
r. NJ. Iantz, Adjutant j. B. Shelter,
Edinburg. Va.
81 Irving. buckingham c. H.. Com. }.
T. Rogers, Adjutant j. C. Hanes, Buck
ingham c. H., Va.
g. Jim Peasants, Goochland C. H.,
Com George r. Harrison, Adjutant h.
H. Hoye. Goochland. Va.
g. Joseph f.. tombstone, No. 3. Lignum,
Culpeper county, Com. j. NJ Harris, Ad-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

GENERAL STITH BOILING.
| cThird Lieutenant Grand Commander)
Charles Il. OFerrall; response by Colo
mel John J. Williams, of Winchester, Va. :
presentation of testimonials by the Grand
Camp; regular order Of business.
Tho presentation OF these testimonials
Will be an interesting feature O; the
opening session. Two officers OF the camp
are TO be singularly honored in this man
ner. though their names, for obvious
reasons, are withheld.
The presentation speeches will be made
by General Fitzhugh Lee and Colonel
Theodore s. Garnett. The testimonials are
two silk flags, and 1t is understood that
they VIII be given as tokens OF respect
anc gratitude for esteemed services from
the Grand Camp to Colonel II. c. Nor
ton, OF Stanton the Inspector-G General,
and TO Major Washington Taylor of Nor
folk. Va, the Quartermaster-Ge General.
The remainder Of the session Will be
taken up with the transaction OF routine
business. the reports of the Committee
on Credentials, the Committee on Distri-
button, and other matters.
At $3.50 =. NJ. the sponsors, maids
of honor, and invited guests will as
semble at Elba Station with the dele
gates, and will take the train for Glen
Allen. where they will be the guests of
Grand Commander Cussons. That they
will be right royalty entertained goes
without saying. The return train will
leave Glen Allen for Richmond about mid
night
THE SECOND DAY.
On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the
Grand Camp will meet and hold a long
and interesting business session. the fea-
lures OF which will be the reception of
the History Committees report and the
election OF officers
The present officers OF the camp are:
John Cussons, Grand Commander, Glen
Allen. Va.
James n. Stubs, First Lieutenant
Grand Commander. Woods x-Roads, Va.
John j. Williams, Second Lieutenant
Grand Commander. Winchester. Va.
Stith Boiling, Third Lieutenant Grand
Commander, Petersburg, Va
Thomas G. Morton, Inspector-Generai.
Staunton, Wa.
Washington Taylor. Quartermaster-
General. Norfolk. Va.
Rev. b. ID. Tucker. Chaplain General.
Norfolk. Va.
Dr. John 8. Powell. surgeon-Gencral.
occoquan. Wa.
Thomas Elicit. Adjutant-G General. Rich
mond, Va.
B. L. rarinholt. Aids-de-camp. Balti-
more. Md.
T. l.. Christian. Aide-ds-camp. Provi-
dence Forge. Va.
Several Of these gentlemen will proba-
bly, be reelected. An effort win be made
70 induce Captain cussons ~ ~ tos en-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

\ three camps will all be represented al
the meeting. though the last-named has
not yet been chartered. The camps
which constitute the Grand Camp are:
l. r. f. Lee. No. 1, Richmond. Va.
Com! John NJ. Warren, Adjutant j. Tay-
lor Stratton, Richmond, Va.
2. Marry, No. ?. Fredericksburg, Va
Com. Thomas f. Proctor. Aojutant r. c.
Hart. Fredericksburg, Va
3. Observation-Disclosures, Norfolk. Va. Com
II. C. Woodhouse, Adjutant T. B. Jack
son. Norfolk. Va.
4. Stonewall, Portsmouth, Va. Com.
James r. Crocker, Adjutant J. Thomas
Dunn. Portsmouth. Va.
8. r. Z. Lee. No. 2, Alexandria, Va,
Com. Thomas Perry Adjutant j. Clinton
Milburne. Alexandra. Va.
c. A. p. Hill. No. l. Petersburg. Va,
Com. o. b. Morgan, Adjutant Carter r.
Bishop, Petersburg, Va.
Z. Clinton Hatcher Leesburg, Va, Com.
Z. V. White, Adjutant w. n. Wise, Lees
burg, Va.
g. Garland-Rodes, Lynchburg, Va,
Com. Kirk Otey, Adjutant Upton d. Jen-
nings. Lynchburg. Va.
8. George l.. Pickett. Richmond, Va,
Com. W. Il. Woody Adjutant Peter Nc
Curdy, Richmond. Va.
10 r. e. Lee. No. 3, Hampton, Va,
Com j. w. Richardson. Adjutant w. T.
Dougherty, Hampton, Va.
H. Urquhs rt-Gillette, Courtland. Va,
Com. i. X. Edwards, Franklin, Va. Ad-
jutant w. w. White, Silverton, Va.
l.. John r. Cooke. West Point, Va.
Com. Dr. c. T. Whiting. Adjutant j. H.
Phaup. West Point, Va.
H. William Watts, Roanoke, Va, Com.
Thomas p. Buford, Adjutant Hugh W.
Fry, Roanoke, Va.
IA. John Bowie-strange, Charlottesville.
Va. Com. James NJ: Garnett; Adjutant
w n. Wood, Charlottesville, Va.
10. A. L. HILL No. :, Culpeper, Va, Com.
r. r. Duncan. Adjutant r. d. Luttrel,
Cupeper. Va.
l6 Ewell, Prince William county. Va,
Com. j. r. Harrell. Adjutant B. ID. Mer-
chant. Manassas, Va.
II. Callcote-Wrenn, Isle of Wight c. H.,
Va, Com. +. c. Roberts, Windsor. Va.
Adjutant N. i. Young. Isle Of Wight
c. H., Va.
49, j. r. b. Stuart, No. 1. Dinwiddie c.
H.. Va, Com. Edwin J.. Perkins, Reams's
Station Va. Adjutant A. j. Powell,
Gums Hill. Va.
49, ThorntonIPickett. Farmville, Va,
Com. S. w. Paulett, Adjutant b. NJ. Cox.
Farmville. Va.
X
Funkhouser Maurertown, Va; Aujutant
l.. Hurn Strasburg Va.
81. j. A. Early. Rocky Mount. Va. Com.
George NJ. Helms. Adjutant Charles ID.
Lee Rocky Mount, Va.
%. Turner Ashby. Winchester, Va. Com.
John j. Williams, Adjutant Philip W.
Boyd. Winchester. Va
%. MagruderEwell. Williamsburg, Va.
Com. DR.. James ID. Moncure. Adjutant II.
T. Jones Williamsburg, Va.
"a. j. f. Il. Stuart, No. 2. Berryvilie.
Clarke county Va, Com. Thomas d..
Gold. Adjutant Joseph Price, Berryville,
Va.
IS Stonewall Jackson. Staunton, Va.
Com. Jed. Hotchkiss. Adjutant f. B..
Berkeley Staunton, Va.
25 l.. A. Armistead Boydton, Va, Com
Charles Alexander, Adjutant Il. Il. GoOde,
Boydton, Va.
n. Louisa. Louisa Courthouse Va,
Com. William Kean, Thompson X Roads
Va; Adjutant w. T. Meade. Louisa, Va.
2S. @. g. Wharton. ,Radford; Va. Com.
C. c. Wharton, Adjutant Richard H.
Adams, Radford. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
DR.. JOHN s. POWELL. .
Internationally

| jutant ID. ]. Kyle, Brandy Station, Va.
| "a. Stuart-Halrston, Martin5vliIe, Com.
w. W. Morris, Adjutant j. Is. Z. Am
brese. Martinsyille, Va.
! IS. Gibson McCready, Marion, com: A
! G.. Pendleton, Adjutant j. II. Goilehon,
6, Ball-Betts- Stakes, Heathsvllle, Com.
| Hiram 3. Coles. Adjutant Slater Covert
/ Heathsyllle, Va
81. Chamblis- Barham, Emporia. Com. A.
| W. Fergerson, AdJutanr h. l., Turner,
Empor!a, Va.
/ Com. Robert 5. Pritchett, AdJutant j. II.
Price Shenandoah. Va.
60. Hupp-Deyerle, Salem, Com. X. II.
| Logan, AojuIant g. ". ZirKle, salem, Va.
10. brunswick, Lawrencevllle, Com. +.
@. Jones, Aojurant +. 4. Buford, San
Marine, Va.
H. Richmond County. Warsaw, Com.
w A. Brochenbrough, Emmert0n, Va,
Adjuiant y. NJ. lie Moline, Warsaw. Va
~ McElhaney, Lebanon, Com Il. III.
Dickinson. Adiutant j. W. Bauseii, Lee
Damon, Va.
IL Mari. Fairfax C. H.. Com. ]. Owens
er, Fairfax G. H., Va.
IA. Blue Ridge. Buena Vista, Com. c. +.
Jordan, Adjutant J. La Adair. Buena
IS Henry CAN'T, scottsville. Com. ]. C.
Hill, Adjutant J. C. Hail. Scottsyille, Va
rs CabelI- Graves, Danyille. Com. II. Il.
Withers, Adjutant X. A. Walters. Dam
Vile, Va.
n. Mercer, Bluefeid. w. Va, Com
James NJ. French, Adjutant William A.
Cooper Bluefeld. w. Va.
rs. Wise. Buchanan c. H., Com. john
w. Fisher, Adjutant u. r. Saunders.
Buckingham c. H., Va.
~. Edmunds Kentuck. Com. Robert w.
Townes, Adjutant Rober. Bradley. Ken
tuck, Va.
So. Pridemore, Jonesvills. Com. c. T.
Duncan. Adjutant J. A. q. Hyatt Jones'
81. Giles. Pearisburg. Com. J. b. Peck.
Adjufant f. @. Thrasher, Pcarisburg. Va.
81 Baeby -Smith-Fox. King and Queen
G. IL. com. Theodore Courtney. Adj1-
tsnt Noryell Ryland. King and Queen c.
"a. Halifax. South Boston. Com. Fl. A.
Edmondson, Adjutant n. II. Beasley.
South Boston. Va
"a. William Richardson. Front Royal.
Com. Giles Cook. Adjutant Cornelius
Grimes, Front Royal. Va.
IS. Shenandoah. Woodstock. Com. John
II: orabilI. Adjutsnt George w. Miley.
Woodstock. Va.
IS. Hugh Mcclure, Lebanon Church.
Va, Com. William Miller. Adjutant 8. II.
&. John T. Powell. Lovinsston. Va,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

meeting will be the formal opening of
the cottage erected by Lee Camp, No. 1,
Sons OF Veterans.
The officers Of the Grand Camp are:
Edwin y. Cox. Grand Commander,
Richmond. Va.
Ed. c. Martz, Lieutenant Grand Com
mander, Harrisonburg Va.
l.. " Scott, Second Lieutenant Grand
Commander, Fredericksburg, Va.
r. S. b. Smith, Third Lieutenant Grand
Commander. Berryville, Va.
w. b. Allen. InspectoI-General,W Wood
stock, va.
w d. Stuart, Quarterm aster-General.
Roanoke. Va.
T. p. Epps. Chaplain General. Motto
way Courthouse, Va.
DR.. W. w. Luck, Surgeon-General.
Leesburg. Va.
Minetree Folkes vice +. w. Mahood.
resigned. Acknowledgement, Richmond,
Va.
Il. II. Edwards, West Point, Va;
JONES e. Bibbs, Louisa Courthouse, Va,
Aids-de-Camp.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
Vaudeville at the Auditorium.

Though there were attractions elsewhere
the Auditorium audience last evening was
q large one.
At the head of this weeks bill Is Mr..
Charles A. Clayton, called the modern
Hercules: Orville, the foot juggler has
been re-engaged, and Miss Darlington
viii continue her ballad singing. The Or
villes will repeat their mid-air act and
Clayton and Smith will give exhibitions
OF statuary and posing. Ward and Demp-
sey will give Il boxing exhibition, and the
vitascope will present new and interest
ing views between the acts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17
This VIII He the Feature OF Meet
ing nj fbe Grand Cnrap. g. g. ".


ing Of the Grand Carap, 8. @. ".
The Grand Camp. Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Department OF Virginia, will
hold Its annual meeting during tina SEES
sions of the parent organization.
The interest among the Sons OF Vete-
rams Is much increased. A year aJo
there were only twenty camps in the
Department of Virginia; row there ore
thirty-fve. The vitality OF these camps
Is very real. and they are emuIatIng the
example set by the senior camps, both
In works of charity and in their efforts
to preserve the memory OF the deeds or
heroism performed by their fathers, and
the integrity OF the Southern Cause.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME.
The Grand Camp will be called to
order by Grand-Commander e. p. cox
In the lodge-room, over Lee Camps Hail,
at 1G o'clock on Wednesday morning. The
proceedings will be opened with prayer
by Rev. T. p. Epps, OF Nottoway Court
house, the Chaplain General of the Grand
Camp. Mr.. j. NJ. NJ Gregory will de-
liver the address of welcome. which will
be responded to by one of the visiting
delegates Then will follow the report
the regular order OF business. The basis
OF representation Is one delegate for
every ten members, ard about hundred
representatives are expected to be pre-
sent.
In the afternoon the Sons OF Veterans
will go to Glen Allen with the sponsors.
maids OF honor. and visitors OF the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans.
Business sessions will be held on
Thursday and Friday mornings at 10
o'clock. The Grand Camp will be pre-
sent at the reception on Thursday after
noon at O'clock at the Confederate
Museum, and at 6 O'Clock the same eve
ming they will entertain the veterans,
sponsors. and maids OF honor at Lake
side Park, and at night will attend the
banquet Of the Grand Camp, Confederate
Veterans, and the Virginia Division OF
the Association of the Army OF Northern
Virginia TO be given at Sanger Hall.
TO OPEN THEIR COTTAGE.
The Sons will form a conspicuous part
Of the parade on Friday from the camp
hall to the Soldiers Home, and probably
the most interesting feature Of the whole
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-17

4 other term the position he has occupied
| with such conspicuous success during III.
] past twelve months inBpector-oehe'a A.
| Morton and Acknowledgement Elicit are
| also to be reelected. II Is said.
The History Committee will probably
be continued. 1t was appointed In lsss,
| continued and enlarged In 1893, continued
| In 1894, continued and enlarged In 1879, ana
continued last year. 1t is composed as fol-
| lows: James n. Stubs (chairman), Kew.
| Il. ID. Tucker, M w. Hazlewood. James
| AZ. Garnett. John Cussons, John II.
Hume, John ]. Williams, and r a.
| Brock.
A ROUND OF FESTIVITIES.
In the afternoon the Grand Camp spon-
sors, maids OF honor, and Invited guests
will assemble at Lee-Camp Hall at
o'clock, and will attend "a reception ten
dered them by the Confederate Memorial
and Literary Society at the Museum.
At O'Clock the sponsors, maids OF
honor, and guests viii assemble at tho
corner OF First and Broad streets, and
will go by car to Lakeside Park. where
they will be entertained by the Sons or
Veterans.
The annual banquet to the Grand Camp
and Virginia Division of the Army or
Northern Virginia will take place at
sanger ffdll at J-oV y CIoCh Inc utic-
gates will assemble at Lee Camp at $50
+. NJ.
THE GRAND PARADE.
The GROWING event of the meeting Will
be the grand parade to the Soldiers Home
on Friday. The eighty-eight camps com
posing the Grand Camp will be in line,
with all the military local organizations.
The sponsors and tho maids OF honor
will occupy carriages. The parade Will
be marshalled by General Phillips. and
the details will be in charge Of COM
mittee composed of Messrs. ID. A. Brown
tchairman), S. II. Gates. and Colonel
Smith.
At the Soldiers Home those taking part
in the procession will be entertained to
lunch. There will be several speeches
made and q genuine love feast.
An effort is to be made during the re-
union to have Mrs. Davis's memoir or
President Davis taken up by the camps.
Sample copies Of the work will be on ex-
hibtion, and a gentleman will be In charge
to register subscriptions.
ROSTER OF CAMPS.
There have been three additions to the
roster since the Winchester meeting
one at Lebanon church. one at Lovings-
ton, and the other al Pulaski. These