The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-22
ON 10 PETERSBURG,
Preparations Among Veterans and Society
Folks to Attend Grand Camp.

The Confederate army Of Virginia will
move towards Petersburg to-day. To-
morrow will be the opening day of the
Grand Camp OF Confederate Veterans.
and the spirit of the sixties will again
pervade the historic city, once hidden Ky
the lowering smoke from belchlng cait-
mons and scared ana battered III tie
Souths stubborn strife against an in
vading enemy. Peace now prevails, but
the memories Of those days are living IS
sues i'll the hearts of the veterans who
Will gather in this reunion to honor the
heroes OF the past and pitdge their faith
anew i'll the cause that WAS lost. Inc
veterans OF this, the capital of the Con
federacy, have about completed all ar
rangements, and at Pickett and Lee Camp
Halls the troops are awaiting marching
orders. The fact that the meeting is being
held so near the city, and the unusual
advantages of transportation, will insure
the largest attendance of the Richmond
veterans had in many years. The aslaga-
tons from the loca, camps will leave TO-
morrow morning at 9:o5, and on Thurs
day Will be followed by the members al
the camps, accompanied by the First Bat
TALON OF the Seventeen Virginia Infantry
and the Howitzers. They will reach the
city in carly time to take part in the
great parade on That day. Iardella's Gan1
will accompany Lee Camp, and SteiI's
Band will go with the battalion of the
Seventeen Regiment.
There are some who will so over this
Afternoon, and among them will be Mss
Lily Tyler, who has been chosen sponsor
for the Sons of Veterans, and her maid CT
honor Miss V. A. Minor. Governor ry-
Ter will not be able to attend until Thurs
day, when 1t is probable he will be &C
companied by Mrs. Tyler and Misses sue
and Belle Tyler. Many Richmond bellies
besides those acting as sponsors and
maids of honor will spend the week il
Petersburg visiting friends. Others from
here will go over to the germans given
on Wednesday and Friday nights.
Judge George L. Christians history re-
port before the Grand Camp of Confede-
rate Veterans Will be upon the way in
which the Civil War was conducted. He
will deal with the subject from both
sides. The report Will be one of the
most interesting yet submitted.
The Judge will not go over until We'd
nesday evening.
Adjutant C. Gray Bossieux, by COM
mand of Colonel George Wayne Ander-
son. has issued the following orders:
l. Commanding officers of Companies y,
B, c, F and II, of this regiment, will
cause their respective companies to as
semblc at the ArInory on Thursday. Octo-
Der q, 1901, at lis o'clock ?. NJ, in full
dress gray uniform, for the purpose Of
going to Petersburg, Va
g The battalion will be formed at 1876
o'clock. and at 1:t5 prompt will move
from the Ar1nory to the Union Depot; re-
turning, leave Petersburg at II o'clock P.
NJ. Of the same day.
g. The field music and band will report
at 1870, prepared to move.
4. Major y. S. Lanier is directed to take
command of the companies designated in
paragraph I of this order. and is charged
with the movement.
Tickets to Petersburg for those who
contemplate attending the Confederate
Reunion will be on sale al Lee Camp Hall
on Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock.