The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
Especial Dispatch 10 The Times,

Especial Dispatch 10 The Iimes.3
PETERSBURG. VA, Oct 2s.-Iile re-
union OF the camps of Confederate vet
Grams has been cae oe the proudest events
in the history OF this historic old city.
The Cockade City has taken the greatest
delight in going TO the EXTREMIST limits
to do honor to the men who so CALAMITY
defended her in years gone by. To many
of these old veterans Petersburg is 4
second home, for thy spent eleven long
weary months in the trenches outside OIL
her gates, Offering their lives and she'd
ding their blood while CALAMITY defend
ing her from the invasion of a dreadful
foe In those historic days, thirty-siN
years ago. We're crowded events ana IN
cfdents that so to make up the whole lie
CT these tame latter days-incdents SO
1,-7slete in stirring situations. so fun of the
ardor and energy Of brave mems souls
thar st is not wonderful that they should
love The old town and its associations
A MUTUAL THING.
And he old town loves them. Every door
has been thrown oper to these brave old
heroes the survivors of the greatest army
of heroes that every waged battle; every
house was decorated in their honor; and
every person, man. woman or child held
themselves ready, with The hospitality for
which Petersburg has been ever noted, to
er days.
Many have been the entertainments
showered upon the visiting veterans. A
~. Hill Camp has taken delight in Keep
ing open house-the clubs and public
buildings have been given over TO them,
and .'WeIcome7' has confronted them on
every hand.
Besides the private yarties, there have
been two large balls. The Coronation BAH
was held on "Wednesday night.
Miss Helen Venable was crowned Queen
of Love and Beauty.
A FITTING GILMAN.
The Reunion Ball on Friday night wound
,,p the festivities. II was a glorious and
fitting climax TO the glorious entertain
1ncnt of the week Virginia Warehouse.
which ha6 been specially decorated FOR
the occasion. WAS a mass Of bunting,
flags and flowers. And the climax was
we'll reached when the beautiful women
Of our fair southland added their Sra-
cious p.esence--the brilliant jewels in
such glorious setting. AS many as one
$ hundred couples participated, and the af-
fair was one that will long be remember
ed by all who took part. Some of the
most prominent ana beautiful women in
Southern society We're present. and many
oe Virginia S 1lpnored statesmen ard
soldiers CALAMITY shower their ability
10 hold their own on the bathroom floor
IS well rs they did on fields of battle.
Among ihe dancers on the occasion. were
Martha Collier. Belle Greene. Or. ana
Mrs. II. G. Leigh. Air and Mrs. Preston
Roper. Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Goodwin. Miss
Alice Collier Annie Wilson. Mary Beas-
icy. Virginia Spica., Virginia Slater. Eliza
Bragg, Nellie Cooke. Miss Grossman,
Mary Field. Leavenworth, Julia Eudd.
Mae Claiborne. Matte Morton. Anne Wat,
son, Mary Meade Bernard Nan Davis,
Matte Watson. Mary Gee Helen Ven
able Berla Johnston. Elise Harrison,
Mute Moyier, Mary AIoyler, Rosa Steph-
enson. Mary Patteson. Mary Eliza Jones.
Roberta GIL. Anne Gill. Drewry, of Cen
1raiia. Reed. OF Roanoke; Iontaine of
Eiclsnond: Paine, OF Wesseton. Va;
Page. of Berryyiile; Davidson, of Alex
ardria; Cass. of Richmond; Tyler. of
Richmond; Ehflnan o. Alabama; Ida
Arnold. of Wayerley, Va; Mary Lou
= Grey. Of Norfolk; Bessie Niinntree. OF
Washington: Miss Ill., of Chicago; Minor,
OF Richmond: Micheaux. OF Richmond,
Ellison, Of Newport News; Rogers, Gull
pepper. Norfolk, Va: Bate. Manchester.
Va; Wilson. Cannon. FTederi ckshurg;
Fackli.ag. Fredericksburg: Whitehead,
Erie. Pa: Beaie, Christian, Of Richmond;
Reed. of Norfolk; Baskerville, D;nwicdie:
Jennings, OF Lyachbu-g, Va; Werth, or
Richmond, Va; Messrs. San Eurt,
Epgh PerciYall, William thinner, Epes,
Howard Lsgatsoot James Cuthbert Mar
shall Pyae. Sam Price, Paul Roper. Tucker
8 Whyte. Nat Roper, Ernest Rarrock.
James Jefferson, A, "A. Allen, Joe Veoa-
+ be- Joe Jones. w. 7. Spotswood. Carl
Davis. sharles cathbert. Homer Akin
son. a. C. Roper, e. 3. Whitmore, Dr.
Pitcher. 1Ir. and Mrs. Sam Wilson, AIR.
md AIRS. Robert Hamilton. Nj. and AIRS.
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