The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-15
CONFEDERATES TO
CAPTURE RALEIGH
The Veterans Reunion tc be
Here in October.
OLD SOLDIERS IN TENTS
During The State Fair Thousands Of Heroes Who
Wore The Grey Will Again Parade With
General Ransom Lfadirg The
Proc ssioa.

The Rebel YELL" famous throughout
the world will be heard in Raleigh in Oc'
tober.
The annual reunion of the Confederate
Veterans of North Carolina will be held
here during the State Fair.
forecast of this, published exclusively
in the News and Observer some weeks ago.
was formally determined upon yesterday.
Major General Julian S. Carr, OF the
North Carolina Division of United Con
fcderate Veterans was here yesterday
from Durham in conference with his Chief
OF Staff. Col. H. A. London, of Plttsboro,
the adiutant-g general of the division, and
the matter was formally arranged. The
official orders will be issued in a few days
The reunion takes place on Wednesday
October twenty-first and the riders issued
will put the veterans In camp here on
Tuesday night, October the twentieth. The
veterans will be in camp for two nights,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Arrangements were made yesterday fol
tents for one thousand men with the AS
sistant Adiutant- General, Col. Alfred Will
liams. These will be pitched the Cam
eron field, near the Fair Grounds, and Will
be ready for the veterans when they ar
rive. Col. Benehan Cameron, who has
charge of this property, was not in the
city yesterday, but both General Carr and
Colonel London have no doubt but that he
will permit the use of the field.
The tents provided will have straw in
them on which to make touches. and it
is expected that all who occupy the tents
l. T.,
bedding as they desire Cooking utensils
will be provided here, and all will be
furnished with bread and coffee without
expense. Such other food as the soldiers
may desire is to be furnished by them.
The great parade of the veterans is to
be held on Wednesday, October twenty
first II is to be led by General M. w.
Ransom, who will be invited to be or
horseback at its head, and with him Ger
eral w. P. Roberts, of Gates, and General
W. r. Cox, of Edgecombe, will also be
invited TO act
The parade will be organized at the camp
on Wednesday, October twenty-frst and
at noon it will proceed to the Fair
Grounds where it will be reviewed and
il is certai nthat as Dixie" is heard and
the gallant veterans pass led by chivalrlc
officers the Rebel Yell'' will peal out
on the air from thousands of threats of
men and women and children, who honor
the .valor of the heroes of 81. and who
feel that the very best is not too good
for the men who braved the battle shock
in defense of Southern rights
The expenses of the great reunion have
all been provided for and it is to be a
notable one. The low rate given for the
State Fair will make it possible for the
veterans to assemble in Raleigh at mini
mum cost. and it is known that in every
county in North Carolina where they
arc not able to pay this that there are
men and women who Will see that all
who wait to come have the opportunity.
The people of Raleigh and the State
for all the veterans. While the official
announcement will be only for cooking
utensils. bread and coffee, it IS certain
that from many quarters will come other
articles for subsistence that will add to
the fare which the veterans will bring
with them.
The occasions is to be a great one. and
thousands of eX-Confederates will be in
Raleigh. For all woh come there will be
room and warm hearted welcome. The
city of Raleigh, the capitol of the State.
is ready, willing and anxious to be cap
turcd by the veterans who in their strong
and vigorous manhood answered the bat
tie call for the Southland