The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-10
Float FraternaIy With the Emblem
of the Lost Cause.
MANY DISTINGUISHED MEN,
l Number OF the EX-COnfe federatc
Leaders are Already in the CITY,
Reception 30 the Raleigh To-
Day The HcuniOn Proper
Begins 10 Morrow Au-
ditorium Dedicated.

CHARLESTON. S. g.. May 9-in gala
dress of bunting and lcstoons of electric
lights. Charleston is tonight welcoming
the visitors and delegates Go the ninth
annual reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans All day trains have been
cmptyng hundreds of the men who wore
the gray and their friends. and the lttc
city which heard the dtst hostile shot Of
a war between tho States is noby UNDER
taking the task of caring FOR crowd
which by tomorrow threatens 10 taN It's
every resource.
Facilities for forty thousand persons
have been provided. and the prospect is
that every cot Will be needed.
IN HOLIDAY GARB.
The principal streets aro handsomely
decorated with bunting, the I,d white
and red OF the "Lost Cause and tne
Stars and Stripes miuelug lIa erlI-iy, +,
side by side hutter Od Glory ald s-. Ana
drcws cross. while tne White palmetto
ol South Carolina eIcdnb oFlryWnele
from its blue field.
Most of tine move distinguished cx-Con-
federste leaders are already in thc city,
among them being Generals Gordon. lho
c0mmander-in-chlef Of tho association o
\. Evans w. Cabcll, George j. Harrison
and General Harden. General wheeler
viii arrive tomorrow.
The reunion proper begins tomorrow,
the only official function scheduled Tor
to-day being the reception of the cruiser
Raleigh which was postponed because
of the vessels accident in soing aeround
while coming up 90 the cliy lnls morning.
the kALEIGH'S RECEPTION.
The rItu.. ...I r- mci ut a comm tlce
headed by Major Smythc, who Wil deliver
al a.luI,-a 80 Hr4iuDlr, state -ainte
Will bc fired from "a battery manned D.
H.fUn
his officers wli he entertained af luncn-
con by the Carolina Yacht Club. Captain
Ioghan G8s Uteu invited t0 lthc lutiidl
part iB the memorial exercises.
Tonight the great auditorium erected
especially for this occasion was formdAy
dedicated with impressive cercmonies.
It's seating capacity oil 1000 per sons was
taxed 20 hold the crowd. on the stage
we're seated all OF the disi lnsulsi,ed Ni7l,
tors and many OF the leading cltlzens OF
the city.
A superb choir and orchestra furnished
the musical portion of The exercises and
addresses were made by Mayor Smythe.
Ceneral Wade Hampton. Major Theo
G. Barker and Hon D. 81. Bacon. Ine
prayer was made by Rev. Ellison Capers,
Bishop Of South carolln9. and Brisa
dicr-General in the Confederate army.
THE OPENING DAY.
Tomorrow Will be- the INST Gay or me
Reunion. and the occasion VIII De- also
an Observance of South Carolina Memo
rial Day. The parade OF the veterans VIII
occur in the afternoon at the conclusion
of which memorial exercises VIII Dee held
i'm the Auditorium. General Gordon VIII
preside ana deliver an address.
The Memorial address VIII be- made hy
General George MOormau. of New or
leans. adiutaul-rcuer8l Of the COnfed-
oracy. and a salute viii be fired by rete-
rams OF the famous Washing on Artillery
and Harts battery
Probably no former reunion OF the
Confederate Veterans has attracted
more general representation from the yei-
erans and a larger crowd OF visitors taau
Charleston promises 20 have on It's hands
tomorrow For several days. visitors
have been coming iB large numbers. while
the committee estimates that 1000 per-
sons arrived here tonight and sixteen
special trains are scheduled 90 arrive be-
tween midnight ana tomorrow morning
WILL CARE FOR ALL.
Tho private houses oi the city nave
been thrown open with true southern
hospitality the hotels are packed and
for the accommodation ot the veterans
and those who are unable % pay even
the moderate tariffs several large ware
houses have been equipped with cots ana
every convenience. while ine eating ar
rangements are equally complete. Many
social functions are in progress IN honor
of the distinguished visitors.
Among the arrivals to-day was Miss
Mamie Randolph Hcth. OF Washing on.
who succeeds Miss Winnie Davis as
sponsOr Of the Association her maids.
Miss Caffery Of Louisiana. Miss Peters.
Of Washington. Miss Wilcox aul M.ss
Aston, of South Carolina.