Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
FIFTEEN THOUSAND ARRIVE.
Total Attendance Expected to De
Fifty Thousand.

/ ATLANTA, GA, July 19.-ConfederatC
! veterans and their friends from all PARIS
of the South arrived by the thousands
to-day, 10 be present at the eighth an
nual reunion, which begins tomorrow
From the early morning until late in the
night every train brought in the old
| heroes and their escorts. and a conserva-
! tive estimate Of the number of people
who came into Atlanta to-day is 1900
! The weather is delightful. and from the
| reports received by railroad men, ii is
! believed that the crowd which will arrive
| tomorrow will bring the total attendance
up to the 5OOo0 mark
Among the distinguished veterans who
are now in the city. are General stephen
ID. Lee. r-in-Chief of the Army
of Tennessee; General Charles f..
Hooker, the orator of the day, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hooker; Adjutant-Genera
George Norman, General j. s. Dickerson,
commander of the Department OF Florida;
General Robert Smythe, commander-in-
chief os the Sons Of Veterans; the vener-
able General NJ. J. Fulger, of Alabama,
the Oldest Confederate general and Bri-
gad!er- General Asbury Coward. of
Charleston.
General w. i. Cabell, of Dallas, Tex,
commander OF the Transmssissippi De-
rartment of the United Confederate Vete-
rams, arrived at noon. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Kate Cabell Currie, Misses
Irene Hurt, and Bessie Waltham, and
Colonel l. Steele, all Of Dallas. Miss Jet
is sponsor for the United Confederate
Veterans Of Texas.
NEXT COMMANDER-IN-CH
The arrival of General stephen ID. Lee
has created a great deal of enthusiasm,
and there Is much talk Of his election
as Commander-in-Chief Before his ar
rival a good deal was heard of this, and
last night an enthusiastic admrer of
General Lees said that If he would accept
the office he could be elected. General
Lee, however. declines to commit himself
Norman of New Or
leans, has a host of friends who favor
him for next Commander-in-Ch Chief and
the gallant Louisanian is very popular
with all classes, and ii IS known he has
Despite these booms there is n deep
sentiment i'm favor of the central figure
OF the Confederacy, General John b. Cor
don. 1t is believed that the General.
owing to his falling health will decline
a denomination 10 the position of COM
mander-in-chief. and repetition OF the
famous scene at the Nashville convention
Is anticipated, ending in the forcing OF
the place upon General Gordon.
Commanderin-Ch Smythe. of the |
Sons of Confederate Veterans. arrived to- |
lay. He expects a large attendance of |
he Sons and says there will be 1000 OF |
hem in the parade Friday. Nearly all |
If the sponsors have arrived Among |
hem are Miss Mary Sayre Semple, or
Kentucky; Miss Jennie Yerger, of Mis-
issppi Miss Idyle Jet, OF Texas; Miss
Mamie Bryan. OF Florida; Miss Sue john
on. Of Tennessee. and Miss Annie Dick
nson Lewis, OF West Virginia.
MISS STRINGFELLOW.
All the sponsors for the Sons OF Con-
ederate Veterans have arrived ana.
eaded by their sponsor-in-chief. the
eautiful Miss Della Stringfellow, Of Rich
nond. Va, are at the Aragon.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy are
,en represented. their president. Mrs.
,ate Cabell Cursie. OF Texas, arriving
uring the day.
The reunion exercises will begin In the
auditorium at Piedmont Park tomorrow
[ 10 o'clock.