Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
REUNION AT ATLANTA
VETERANS WILL BE CORDIALLY
WELCOMED THERE NEXT MONTH.
VIRGlNlgS SPONSOR AID MAIDS,
A Galaxy of Grace and BeHuty-The
Confederates Are TO he Literally
Observation-Disclosures for the
MPPfiytga
COnfederates
Meeting -.

The surviving heroes OF the Confederacy
will assemble in Atlanta, Ga. next
month. Great preparations have been
made for the reception Of the veterans,
and the reunion, the eighth In number,
promises to be- second in Importance, TO be
eclipsed only by that held In Richmond
two years ago.
The sessions Of the United Confederate
Veterans Association will last for four
days-July goth. nst 22d, and 23d, dates
that are peculiarly significant commemo-
rating, as they DO, the battles Of Peach
Tree Clock, OF MANASSAS, and Of Atlanta.
The meeting will be held in the great Au-
ditorium, which has a seating capacity Of
1900.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED.
The estimates that have been formed Of
the probable attendance differ widely, but
the Gate City is making her preparations
for the reception of 5000 visitors The
delegates from the !, 1t camps comprising
the association are 20 be entertained
either privately or at the public expense.
Sleeping accommodations for 1900 men
will be provided at the Exposition Park
cots and pillows being put IN tho electric
building Meals win be free, too to vete-
rams out on the grounds. and every one
who wears the badge OF the reunion will
be well cared for. Those who expressed
the belief that the war now going on
would interfere with the reunion seem to
have reoSoned without their host, FOR the
interest in the event seems 10 be daily in
creasing.
There arc thirty camps in Virginia be-
longing TO the Grand Camp OF the United
Confederate Veterans, and the majority
Of those viii be represented at the re-
union by three or four delegates, though
none of the camps have yet appointed its
representatives.
OUR SPONSOR AND MAIDS.
Virginia will send sponsor and eleven
maids Of honor, representative Of the
grace and beauty Of the Old Dominion
These are appointed by General Brander,
commanding the Virginia Division Of the
association, upon recommendations from
accredited sources. The sponsors will be
the honoFed guests OK the reunion, and
will be feted and entertained from the
time OF their arrival until their depar-
ture General BrandeT has appointed as
sponsor for the State Miss Matte Wat
son, Of Petersburg. The recommends
ton came from \. =. Hill Camp, and
Miss Watson's personal beauty, her
charm. and her talents fitting her 70
such an eminent degree for the social
duties entailed by this most honorable
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ter of peculiar qualification TO the com
mandlng officer. Miss Watson is the
daughter OF Mr. Robert Watson, one OF
the most prominent tobacconists Of the
State.
Miss Watson has chosen as her maid OF
honor Miss Lizzie Pickett, OF Norfolk.
Miss Pickett, who Is a daughter of Major
Charles Pickett, and niece Of the cele-
bra ted General George h. Pickett, Is no
les endowed with mental and physical
attainments than her sponsor.
NOT ALL CHOSEN YET.
Only four of the ten maids Of honor
from the districts OF Virginia have yet
been appointed.
From the first, Miss Lola NJ. Sears, OF
Mathews Courthouse, a beautiful, charm
ing and highly intellectual young lady,
daughter OF Captain Robert 4. Sears
who served CALAMITY and conspIcuously
with the cavalry during tho war.
The representative Of the Third Dis
trict will be Miss Lena Hancock, daugh-
ter of MIR. w. Il. Hancock. OF this city.
Miss Hancock is happily gifted with ae-
eomplishments and grace that are wen
calculated TO add lustre 90 any constel-
alton in which she may shine. she Is
no less enthusiastic than patriotic and
will wear eharmingly the honor that has
been conferred upon her.
Miss Mamie Fauntleroy, OF Iynchs
station. Campbell county, will be the rep
resentativs Of the Sixth District. she Is
tho daughter Of Colonel Thomas Faunt-
leroy, aud the niece Of General James
bearing Her ancestors We're leaders of
men in the Revolutionary war, and the
family has always been one OF the most
DISTINGUISHED IN the State.
The representative OF the Ninth District
win be Miss Kate Robertson, OF Abing-
don. Va. She Is a daughter OF Captain
Frank Robertson and granddaughter
Of Ex-Governor WyBdham Robertson.
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