Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-17

MISS ELIZABETH PICKETT. Norfolk)
rated and viii be lighted with ten arc
lights during the evening sessions.
AMPLE PREPARATIONS MADE.
A wonderful work has been done in
preparation for the reunion, and arrange
ments have been made for the reception
and entertainment of an immense num-
Der Of veterans.
I'm Piedmont Park the government build
ing has been changed into huge dining
room. and the tables are all ready.
These tables are II feet in length but
taken together, extend over twelve hum
bred feet. The rows of the tables run
east and west and are separated 10y broad
ai-its At the south Of the immense din
ing han are tables provided with seats for
crippled veterans, at which 100 old sol
d.srs can be served at one time. The
entire table space is shut i'm by a wire
railing. The meats will be carried and
placed upon the tables I'm advance, so
that the veterans will not be kept wait
iHg. except for their coffee. which viii be
quickly served by twenty-five trained
walters.
IN the commissary on the east side Of
The han is a great range for making cof-
fee: the big carving tables. where q
score of carvers will work; the large re-
ceptacles for meats and breads. and two
mammoth rcfrigerators holding six tons
Of ice from which hundreds of ice-cold
Natcrmelons viii be taken.
Just outside the eastern door are the
two 50-foot barbecue pits Forty car
cases will be barbeCued at one time, and
there will be xwo barbecues each day.
Eighteen hundnN gallons Of coffee will
D. made daily. Twenty-Five hundred
1. Oh e.
and can be ground as needed. Ten thou
sand pounds OF cooked hams have been
bought
Water-pipes have been run into the
building 10 supply five barrels with ice
water. and a washstand 100 feet long, fur
nished with pans has been put in place
TO FEED THE VETERANS.
Two thousand veterans can be com
fortably fed at one time, and 6OOO will be
fe1 every hour. The Confederate Hotel
VIII be open from I'm the morning TO 6 at
night. A night force and a day force OF
earyers and barbecuers will provide for
the wants Of the veterans. and the hotel
will De run like clock work, always hav-
ing barbecue one day in advance.
The sign Confederate Hotel" in S-foot
black letters will be the first thing seen
from the main entrance TO the park, and
Nii be visible from all parts Of the
grounds
The 1000 double mattresses In the trans |
portaton building are Of the best make |
and viii have soft holsters. Two thou |
tand veterans can sleep comfortably and |
coolly In this vast dOrmitory. for the |
great windows Will be opened nightly. |
The old soldiers will be allowed 20 battle
In the lake free at night without suits.
will no oh n
he day time with suits.
One OF the greatest sights OF the re-
union Will be. say. 1000 veterans taking
night bath I'm the lake-which Is only
few PAGES from the big dormitory-just
before the clock strikes the hour for re-
thing.
Quarters have been secured for nearly
MOO people in private houses the occu-
pants u which have signed agreements
~ lake b0arders al an average rate of
day.
THOSE WHO DO THE WORK
IAe arduous work Of arranging the va
nous details for this great gathering. such
- We had Ia Richmond two years ago
nos been done under the auspices Of the
confederate Reunion Association whose
general officers are General Clement A.
Evans. president; Hon. w. A. Hemphill,
president: John O. Waddcl secrc-
,t'I} ice-Presldents: First District Ma
ut g. d. Ryals Savannah: Second Dis
s,l,D Colonel John Triplett. Thomasyille; |
.t.ua District Hon. Phil Cook, Lees
- - ~ Fourth District Captain j. w. -Iur-
~, columbus; Fifth District Hon. ".
- hemphill, Atlantic; Sixth District COL
~. 80, g. NJ. Wiley Macon. Seventh Dis
,s,Sb Colonel }. 3 Cleghorn. Summer
80 Ilghth District Hon. ~ +. Jen-
q hatonion; Ninth District. Hon. w
!, Tnce, Dahlonegs; Tenth District. Hon.
D.. = Sranch, Berzelia: El~""-''h "'s'rtct.