The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-30
.HOlIIITzE WILL
FIRE The SALUTE
That Formally Opens the Louisville
Confederate Reunion.
VIRGINIA WELL REPRESENTED.
Veterans From the Mother Of States
Pouring Into the Kentucky City.
Good Joke on j. Taylor
Stratton.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 29.-Speclal.-
The tenth annual reunion OF the Oniteo
Confederate Veterans will not pc neiu
without creditable representation from Ola
Virginia, the queen OF Soutnern o-a.eS'
The advance guard OF the Vlrsln1ans ar
rived in Louisville to-day, the most nota-
BILE being General James A. Walker. the
last comm ander OF the famous Stone"atl
Brigade; Gen. Thos- l.. Rosser, OF Char-
lottesville; Rev. DR.. j. Wllnam Jones,
Hon. j. Taylor Eiiyson' MT. joseph Dry az
Hon. d. C. Richardson, Commander OF H.
f. Lee Camp, richmond; Judge Letcher,
of lexington; Judge George l.. Christian
and wife Mrs. Monmouth Randolph. OF
Richmond; Capt K. A. Williams, in COM
mand of the Richmond Howltzers, and
forty members OF that worthy organiza
ton. The famous Stonewall Brigade and
the Brigade Band got in tonight, and
were given rousing ovation.
Tomorrow morning one hundred and
fifty veterans and others, and a band o.
music besides, will reach here from
petersburg, to uphold the dignity OF A
P. Hill Camp in great reunions. Veterans
from other parts OF Virginia have been
arriving all day, and it is believed the
Virginia delegation here tomorrow night
will number between 500 and l,G0U- Ine
Richmond crowd stood the trip well.
BAGGAGE DELAYED.
Many were dlsmayed this, evening when
functions because their baggage had not
turned up. This evil will probably De
remedied tomorrow, as the transfer CON-
panies are going to run their teams all
night in order to deliver the baggage re-
ceived up to this time
The Richmonders have a good joke on
Your Uncle Taylor Stratton'' Taylor
was cutting broad figure on Fourth Ave
nue. late this afternoon. He walked in a
store to make a purchase, and he was
espied by one of the proprietors, who whis-
pered to the clerk waiting on Mr.. Stratton:
Don't charge that gentleman anything
for what he gets. That's General Fitz
Lee" When Mr.. Stratton asked what he
owed the house he was amazed to hear
the reply: Nothing. General. But l
amt a general" laconically replied Mr..
Stratton; I'm plain Taylor Stratton, from
Richmond, Va" oh cried the clerk,
I'VE thought you were General Lee; you
owe us $3.50" Mr.. Stratton paid the bill
| and departed, but Colonel James 7. Gray
gave him no rest: every one said Mr.
Stratton should not have objected to be
called General Lee, especially when by
| such submission he would have been vel
| come to anything in town without money
and without price.
HOWITZERS HONORED.
Captain Williams was given a surprise
| this afternoon when he was met on JEFF
ferson Street by a gentleman, who told
| him Colonel Bennett S. Young, chairman
| Of the general Committee cS Arrangements
| for the reunion, would like to see him.
Flo was more amazed when Colonel Young
| informed him that he would be glad to
| have the Howitzers fire the opening salute
| for the reunion. "Can you do it for US.
| Captain?' inquired Colonel Young. "All
| we need are the guns, Colonel So the
| Howitzers will fire the salute and will also
| participate in a great sham battle, repre-
| senting the battle of Perryville, on Friday.
| Nothing in Louisville is too good for the
| Howitzers. They are SO far the most at
| tractive organization here.