Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-17
GRAND CAMP MEETING;
CONFEDERATE. VETERANS.


CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
/ Wythcville,s Elnborntc Prepara-
lions for Entertaining Its Visi-
tors-Personai Notes OF Interest.
T WfTHEEILLE, VA, October 16.-(Spe-
| cial.)-Arrangements are. being perfected
/ for the entertainment Of the Grand camp
lof Confederate veterans of Virginia,
!, In Wytheyille on the end. 23rd and 2lth.
| A large vacant storeroom on Main
fstreet has been fitted up and the INDECENT
i soldiers will be fed there. Most of the
Ieatables will be cooked there, large
i cooking stove having been put in, and the
stove will be presided over by a first-class
!. negro cook. In the yard in the rear OF
the storeroon has been erected devices
| for holding large iron pots in which meats
| will be cooked, and the latter will be
served somewhat on the babecue order.
| These quarters are near Judge John II.
Fulton's Office, which will be headquarters
for Terry camp and the veterans gener-
ally. In the same building is Judge Sam
uel w. Williams, Office. which will be
| used for the bureau of information, and
nearby are the Offices of Mr.. Lee Trinkle,
which will be headquarters for the Daugh
tiers and Sons Across Main street is the
old court building, large and spacious.
and in case of necessity this will be
thrown open to any and all cid veterans.
In part, the social feature Of the pro-
gramme will be as follows:
+ PROGRAMME.
On Wednesday, which is the first day,
from 3 to 5, Mrs. General Terry. Mrs Ma
jor Green. and Mrs. Frank Terry will give
q reception to the sponsors and maids OF
honor at Mrs. Frank Terry's home, on
Lawyers Hill, to which the Wythe Gray
Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy
Of this place. have been invited. We'd
nesday morning will be given to bust
ness meeting of the veterans, while that
night will be devoted to one for the Sons,
at which their sponsors will be formally
introduced by Mr.. John c. Blair, Of the
Charlie Crockett Camp of Sons.
Thursday morning there will be another
business meeting of the veterans. That
afternoon the parade will take place and
that night the Daughters will tender the
veterans reception, which will be held
at the new court building on Fourth ave
nue., the hours being from to II.
Friday will be given up to business
meetings Of the several organizations.
That afternoon Miss Willie Withers will
give a card party, and that night the
Sons will give the Daughters, sponsors
and maids of honor, a large german at
Sections Hall, on Main street. Most, If
not all, of the business meetings will be
held at the opera house, on Church street,
which has a seating capacity of from 700
to 500.
The address of welcome on the part
of the town will be delivered by Council
man Robert Sayers, Jr. The response on
the part Of the veterans Will be made by
Judge Fulton, who is commander of Terry
camp, while Judge Robert C. Jackson will
introduce the sponsors of the veterans,
and Mr.. Lee Trnkle, Of the Charlie
Crockett camp. will welcome the Sons
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Amanda Cox, who died here Mon
day afternoon, was buried at the East
End Cemetery Wednesday morning, the
funeral having been conducted at the
Presbyterian church. of which she had
been a faithful member.
Mrs. Cox would have been IS years old
in November next Her father was an
officer in the war Of 1872. He was Major
Samuel Graham.
Mr.. Archer Williams has removed his
family from Bland, and they are occupy
ing the Thomas residence on Stuart's Hill.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs Norment
Powell continues in very serious cond1-
ton.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Caldwell returned this morn
ing from a visit to friends in Augusta
county.
By the death of Mrs. Mary Walker,
which occurred at her home in Augusta
county a few days ago, her niece, Mrs.
James r. Jordan, of this place, receives
nice little legacy.
The Misses Mckenny, Of Richmond, are
spending a month at Major Joseph Sex
toms. on Main street.
BETTER WAYS.
The contractors are busy putting the
brick pavements and waterways around
the new court house square. The walks
and cutters are Of the very best Chill
howie brick. and when finished will be a
great Improvement to that section Of
the town.
The Swaney trial comes up for hear
ing in the United States Court at Abing-
don to-day, Swaney having been indicted
by the grand jury last week. 1t will be
recalled that he is charged with having
robbed the Wytheville postoffice of sew
eral hundred dollars some months since.
Swaney is being defended by Messrs Lee
Trinlle and Robert Savers Jr., of this
place.
Mrs Masters, Of Ivanhoe. is visiting
Mrs Judge Williams, on Church Hill. Mrs.
Thompson. daughter of Mrs. Masters, ar
rived Wednesday night from her home in
West Virginia to visit her parents.
Mr.. R. w. Blair went out to Abing
don Wednesday on business.
The Board of Supervisors has concluded
not to sell the poor house farm.
The S. L. Ewald residence, on Lawyers
Hill, is nearing completion.
Mrs. p. B. Green who has been on Wis
it to her sister. Mrs. Benjamin Dennis,
in Manchester, is expected home here to-
night.
DR.. Edward 3. Rich. who died early
Monday morning. after a lingering III
ness Of consumption, was buried at ST
Johns Cemetery Tuesday, at midday, the
funeral having been conducted at the
Methodist church, Of which the deceased
was member. Dr. Rich was % years
old