The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
TO THE REUNION
AT CHARLESTON.
A Large Party is to Leave Richmond
on Tuesday.
AT LEAST A HUNDRED WILL CO..
a List of the Names So Far Given In
Memorial Services for Miss
Winnie Davis-impor-
tant Questions.
AT LEAST A HUNDRED WILL GO,

The indications are that at least hum
dred persons consisting Of veterans, sons
of veterans. and lady guests, will leave
Richmond al 1905 O'Clock Tuesday morn
inc bv way OF the Atlantic Coast Line
for Charleston to attend the Confederate
Reunion there. which begins ON Nednes-
day. May 10th. 4 great many have al
ready given I'm their names, but there are
many others who have siguihed their in
tention Of going OF whom no record has
yet been made The names recorded up
10 last night are as follows;
THOSE WHO WILL GO.
A. G. Peay, J. Taylor Stratton, ID. A..
Brown. Jr., Jno. CussOns. " B Free
man. Chas r. Turner, Arthur G. Evans
James r. Gray. Jas. y. Phillips D. smith
BEDFORD. 4. JEFF Vaughan, w. T. Wright.
Frank W. Cunningham, VIM. II. Light
foot Geo. VIM. Jarvis, Geo. W. King
Y Y. Randolph. Miss Nina Randolph,
W T.. Cutshaw. Geo. l.. Christian IT, {.
Minor. Mrs. r. c. Minor, Jno. A. Curtis.
Edgar Il Ferguson. j. Taylor Ellyson,
Jno. VIM. Jones, Geo \. Smith, Edwin
Sullv. Robt J. Mcintosh. Polk Miller
Charming T. BEDFORD. Rev. DR.. James
Power Smith. Miss Annie Stuart Mac
Gil. Il. Leslie Spence. Jr., Edwin Court
nev A. \. Splitter, Mathew T. MaurY
W. A. Jacob j. Clapp Nuckols, Mrs. !.
ID. Policy. Thos A. Brander, Mrs. Maria
Robinson Miss Sallie ROddey, Mrs. DOaan
Dashed. Mrs. Thos Boiling. Mrs. ;. W.
Corbln Miss Kate Mason Rowland. Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Rowland. Mrs. stephen
Hunter. Miss Elsie Maury Werth. Miss
Annie MGR. Werth. Miss Rebecca Storrs,
Mrs Dr. Armistead Wexford. Gervas
storrs. JAS. Sinclair. w. NJ. Evans, J. NJ.
Ramsey. Miss Maud Dobbins, Miss Ethel
Boudar. Miss O'Connor, Misses Hancock,
James T. Vaughan, L. ii. Rahm. \. y.
Gill, and others.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
4 solemn event during the reunion will
be the Winnie Davis memorial services,
the nature of which IS set forth in the
following order issued by General John
b. Gordon:
The General commanding announces
that after the convention is fully organ
lied for business on the second day, 18th
instant. exactly at high noon, the con-
vention viii adjourn without further no.
tice and the flags will he draped in
mourning as a mark Of respect TO the
memory OF the beloved Daughter OF the
Confederacy.'
The hour following has been set apart
by him and will be dedicated exclusively to
the winnie Davis memorial services"
at which hour all the veterans will join
I'm the holy ceremony OF paying honor to
the cherished memory Of this peerless
woman whose name will ever he linked
with the Southern Cause. and whose
memory Is enshrinoi in the hearts Of
every Confederate survivor
The opening prayer on this occasion
will be delivered by Bishop Ellison Ca
pers. OF Columbia. s. G. The Grafton will
be delivered by Hon. Bennett III. Young,
of Louisville KY, and the benedictlon
pronounced by Rev. DR.. J. William Jones.
chaplain general OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans.
The General commanding also desires
that the custom be established, dating
from these sad memorial exercises
that hereafter, at all our reunions. an
hour shall be set apart for memorial
services 10 the memory of all our dead
comrades who have preceded US into
Eternity during the past year. and that
nravers also be offered for all the living
heroes.
IMPORTANT MATTERS.
MANY Important matters will come I'D
during the reunion. nc'ably the Battle
Abbey question. which III no doubt be
satisfactorily settled. Atother matter Is
the erection OF the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment I'm Monroe Park. plan to raise
the necessary money Is 10 be proposed.
The visitors will he hospitality enter
tanned by the good people NJ Charleston.
and there will be many entertainments.
among them a great ball IN honor Of the
sponsors. maids OF honor ana Daughters