The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-19
VETERANS OFF
FOR THE REUNION
Large Parties Leave Richmond tor
the Gate City.
TRAVEL OVER BOTH LINES.
They VIII he Joined by Delegations at
Various Places Along the Route.
List of Those Who Left from
This City.
TRAVEL OVER BOTH LINES


there were on board twenty representa-
lives Of tho James r. Herbert Confede-
rate Camp OF Baltimore. en- route TO
Atlanta. They were under the com
mand of r. r. Blake. Besides these there
were on board about fifteen delegates
from the washington Association Of Con-
federste Veterans. They we're all in the
best Of spirits and seemed happy az the
prospect of meeting their old comrades
in arms IN tho Gate City.
Others who left on the same train were
Commander John f. Laughton. Of Lee
Camp: James X Medlicott W. w. Card
well. j. TAYLOR stratton. John Cussons'
y. A. Brown d. C.. Richardson Nashlhs-
ton New. w a. Jacob, representing Lee
Camp Sons Of Veterans; John NJ. ing
gins. Frank NJ Parker, Ut" Nls9 So, 'l.
Hancock. Mrs ID. e. Richaraaon' MSS
Manic Higgins. Miss Alice OConneH.
49,, r.,ersn,,re The party were Joined by
Nf.ss Matte Eppes watson, sponsor loi
Inc stste and twenty delegates from A.
j.. Hiu camp. r.-...,,,,th
A. weldon the Norfolk and Portsmouth
6ciogafions foinoi them. and NUMBER Vi
veterans from North Carolina ihcluU.ls
General r. NJ. Parker. COMMANDER on 'Io
Third Brigade North Carolina Cohleoe-
rate Veterans. and the Oldest hVlhs eA-
Confederate officer I'm North carolha
OVER THE SOUTHERN.
While the party from Richmond ana
other places were rolling on toMa.t ..,
htiarta over the Seaboard a large party
~ veterans and visitors were proceeding
to Tho Gate city over the Southern rail-
49, az fast as steam could carry them.
when the midnight fast train pulled out
o. tbe Gaze city there were many on
hoard en- route 10 the reunion. Among
them was the entire official delegatoh
81 Pickett Camp. including the Io.'oW
ine. Charles u. Loehr W. T. Wnltloch'
r IL Smith. j. y. Harsrong, 4. D, ROD
ertson W. r. Woody A @. Wren D. NJ
Burgess. ~.
Ctbers on tho same train were Rev.
Or John William Jones. and The Misses
Landrum. daughters Of Rev. pr. W. w,
Iandrum. formerly of Richmond. now OF
Atlanta. and Hon. John Lamb.
MT. Joseph Bryan left on the same
train he travelled in private car, and
carried with him as bis guests General
Thomas g. Brander commander OF the
Virginia Division. United Confederate
Veterans. Judge Theodore S Garnett'
Judge George l.. Christian. and Hon. j.
TAYLOR Ellyson. members OF the General
Branders staff and MIR. Robert {.
BRYAN. The report that all Of Lee Camp s.
delegates would go VIA the Seaboard Air
Line was untrue. A number took the
Southern line last night.
a number of veterans boarded the
Southern train at Keysviue Halifax and
other points en- route. and large party
foincd the RichmOnders az DanVllle'
Greensboro. Salisbury. Charlotte and
other cities on the line Of the Southern.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The official programme Of the reunion
81 as follows
The convention will be called 10 order
az The great Confederate Auditorium on
the observation-disclosures promptly at 10
A. NJ. Atlanta time Wednesday July
goth. Maior-General Clement A. Evans
commanding the Georgia division. pre-
siding under the provision OF me consul
The order Of exercises will be as fol-
lows:
Music by the Reunion Band.
Doxology by she audience, led by cor
uet.
Prayer by Rev j. William Jones, d. D.,
of virginia chaplain-Eeneral Of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Music Band
Introduction of speakers by General
Evans
First address Of welcome. by the Mayor
of Atlanta.
Second address by a member Of the
Joint Committee of the Georgia Legisla-
ture.
MuHc-Band
Third address Of welcome. by the Gov
ern0r Of Georgia.
Fourth address. by the chairman Of the
Executive Committee.
Music Band.
Formal turning over the Confederate
Auditorium decorated TN honor of the
United Confederate Veterans. by Cen
erai Evans. president of the Reunion As
eoc.ation.
Response by General J. B. Gordon.
Che General Commanding United Confede-
rate Veterans. and president Of the con-
veutlor
Annual grafton by Hon. Charles e.
Hooker. of Mississippi.
Reguar business.
EVENING-JULY 90 1895.
Reunions OF brigades. regiments. etc.
hvouacs of comrades ON the grounds
receptions bv citizens in the city, unofh-
cial elegant reception 90 sponsors. visit
ing ladies. and 20 veterans by the order
of r. +. Lee.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY. JULY p.
The Anniversary of the Battle of Ma
convention called to order at Q o'clock
A ~
rra5er by a chaplain Of the Confederate
Army.
Proceedings Of the convention as or
dc-cd.
Afternoon. 8 p M-Reunions OF chap
lass and of Surgeons 300 the rooms q
the Young Mems Christian Association
building generously rendered FOR the use
of the United Confederate Veterans; re-
unions of regiments and batteries IN
places selected by themselves.
EVENING THURSDAY. JULY p. 1898
Grand OFFICIAL entertainment ana recep-
sion il honor uf the sponsors ana thelr
mH1s of honor. I'm the Confederate Au-
dito'.in. rnese hono.s o. the sponsors
ars rendered bv thc Reunion Association
through thc Executive Committee and
fbe evening exercises viii be IN charge
of the special committee. OF which Col
ONE. vs.. L. calhoun o. chairman.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY. JULY %.
Convention called 90 order al 3 O'Clock
a
Music
Prayer by acnaplaln.
Proceedings Of the convention as or
Ccrcd.
AFTERNOON. 4go O'CLOCK. FRIDAY
THIRD DAY.
The annual grand parade Of the United
Confederate Veterans and the United