The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-23
STARS And BARS
IN PETERSBURG
Confederate Flags En-
twined With Old Glory.
CHEERFUL WELCOME
To the Thousands of Confederate
Veterans and Visitors.
MANY BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS,
Governor Tyler TO Be Entertained by the
Petersburg Club in It's handsome New
Quarters = Business Houses and
Schools Will Close in Honor OF
the Veterans Visit-Cen-
tral State Hospital.
To the Thousands of Confederate
Veterans and Visitors.
MANY BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
(spscfa, Dispatch to The T,mcs.)

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 22.-The final
arrangements have been made for the
meeting of the Grand Camp Of Confede-
rate Veterans, which will assemble in
Petersburg tomorrow. A very large at
tendance of delegates from the various
camps in the State is expected, as all
indications point that way. The city is
beautifully decorated in honor of the Wis
iting veterans The streets are brilliantly
lighted, and red ana white bunting and
Confederate battle flags, as well as the
stars and stripes, wave from every build
ing.
Private residences in every part of the
city are elaborately decorated for the oc-
casion.
All the veterans, military organizations
and others who will be in the city to
take part in the grand parade on Thurs
day viii be given lunch at the Farmers
Warehouse, which has been fitted UP for
the occasion.
TO ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR.
Governor Tyler, who is 10 visit Peters
burg to attend the meeting of the Grand
Camp, will be entertained by the Peters
Club Wednesday evening at their hand
somely furnished rooms on Sycamore
Street. 1t is hoped that Governor Tyler
will make an address before the Grand
Camp at one of its sessions.
The banks, freight depots and business
houses will close Thursday.
The public schools will give holiday on
Wednesday, and Thursday.
LETTERS OF CONCENTRATION.
Petersburgers generally have expressed
themselves as highly gratitied at the
Times in the Confederate reunion, and
handsome interest shown by The
some Of them have written letters con-
graduating and thanking The Times for
the splendid display of the reunion ar
engagements in its columns, as follows
Petersburg Va, Oct. u. 1901.
Editor of The Times. Richmond, Va:
Sir,-The A. p. Hill Camp of Veterans
ana all connected with them are loud
III their praise of the Richmond Times
for the handsome display that was given
matters pertaining to the session OF the
Grand Camp in Petersburg in last Sun
day's issue They recognize the time,
trouble and expense involved in such an
undertaking. to say nothing of the IN
terest that must have prompted it. While
ON. local newspapers have been most
kind in giving prominence to all these
matters we especially appreciate Such
favors from the press OF other cities, IN
recognition of the fact that this is an
occasion in which the whole State is IN
terested.
Yours truly,
CARTER r. BISHOP.
JUDGE MULLEN.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. <2l, 1901.
Editor of The Times, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir-So many have spoken in COM
mendation of the excellent account in
Sundays Times concerning the Confed-
crate reunion to be held in Petersburg
this week. that I wish to- assure You of
the appreciation manifested for the in
terest that paper took in the occasion.
Yours very truly,
j. M MULLEN.
COMMANDER HARDWOOD.
Among those who wrote letters thank
ing The Times was w. E. Harwood COM
mander oil A P. Hill Camp Confederate
Veterans, who, as hosts of the reunion,
appreciate the aid OF The Times.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. q, 1901.
Editor of The Times, Richmond, Va:
Sir,-Confederate veterans, citizens, all
are loud in their praise of the splendid
account contained in your Sunday paper
of the reunion to be held in Petersburg
this week The account I can assure
you, was appreciated by every one inter-
ested in the coming reunion
Yours very truly,
". e. HARDWOOD.