Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-09

Considered.
The veterans OF Pickett Buchanan
Camp Wi! leave for the Charleston re-
union this morning n. o'clock over
the Atlantic Coast Line. The special
boat will leave from the foot of Jack
son street and at o'clock the vete-
rams are called TO meet at their hall,
to go from there to the boat.
The agent of the Atlantic Coast Line
sold large number of tickets yester-
day. Forty or fifty citizens, in addl-
ton to the veterans, bought tickets and
VIII accompany the camp to Charleston.
The special train, upon which the Ports
mouth and Suffolk CAMPS are also
going. is expected to reach Charleston
this evening ut $50 o'clock.
Ample accommodations in Charleston
have been secured by Mr.. c. ]. Creek
muir, who went on in advance of the
camp last week.
WILL BE INVITED HERE.
This reunion is expected to be the
biggest ever held by the surviving Con-
federates. The Pickctt-Buchanan Camp
VIII nave very large delegation, and
her authorized delegates will officially
tender Norfolk's invitation to the veto
rams to meet here next year. There VIII
be n number of cities after the reunion.
Norfolk will be supported by Richmond
and practically oil of the Virginia
camps.
VIRGINIA'S VETERANS.
The Virginia division will be rep
resented by about 400 veterans, divided
into two brigades, and the whole divi-
sion commanded by General Thomas
Brander. OF Richmond. There are
thirty-seven camps in the division, and
the basis of representation is one to
every twenty members.
General Brander will leave Richmond
this morning accompanied by twelve
Or fifteen members of his staff, includ-
ing Judge Garnett, of Norfolk. Head
quarters will be established for the Vir-
ginia division i'll Volunteer Hall.
VIRGINIA'S SPONSOR.
Miss Nina Randolph, daughter of
Major n. V. Randolph of Richmond,
has been chosen sponsor for the divi-
sion. and Miss Annie Stuart MacgiI, of
Pulaski county. granddaughter of the
late DIR. Charles Macgill, of Richmond,
will be maid of honor.
Miss Rcbecca Lewis Storrs has been
oBPOiiilcn sUbIlSOI Ol the virginia ulNl-
sion. United Sons OF Confederate Vete-
rams. She is n daughter of Mr.. Gcrvas
Storrs. Her maid of honor will be Miss
Ellie Maury Wcrth. daughter of Mr..
James d. Werth and granddaughter of
Captain Matthew Fontalne Maury. The
Sons Of Veterans will be largely rep
resented and the local camp will send
some seven delegates.
IMPORTANT MATTERS.
The two matters of business of great
est interest TO Virginians at the re-
union will be that pertaining to the
work of the Confederate Memorial AS
known as the Battle-Abbey movement
and that which has relation to the
monument to President jefferson Davis
The Jefferson Davis Monument Asso-
citation will endeavor to secure the CO.
operation of the Daughters of the Con-
fcderacy In the prosecution of the work
of the association, and the association
will doubtless make some recommends
ton TO the convention with reference 10
this subject. Some Of the leaders
among the Daughters have signified
their Willingness to undertake this task
and ii is believed that If their general
cooperation can be secured il will be
but very short while before there will
in Richmond II monument to President
Davis worthy of his own fame and a
fitting memorial to the Southern cause.
y GENEROUS OFFER.
The following letter explains itself,
and is no surprise to those who know
the writer and the interest he always
shows in matters pertaining to the
welfare Of Norfolk:
John l.. Williams & Sons. Bankers,
Richmond, Va. May s, 1899.
Capt James w. McCarrick
Norfolk. Va:
Dear Sir-I notice that you have
been made chairman OF the Confed-
crate Veterans Invitation COMMITTEES.
and / beg to assure you Of my hearty
interest in the work that you are do
ing to bring the encampment for 1900
to Norfolk. This organization, as I UNI
derstand. has never held its convention
in Norfolk. and l cannot imagine an
other city in the South which could be
more interesting to large majority of
these veterans than tho city of Nor
folk and vicinity. I beg that you wiz
call upon me If can be OF any assist
ance to you. and wish you success in
your efforts.
Yours very truly,
(Signed)