The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
REUNION DAY
AT THE V.M.l..
Old Boys Come from the Four
Winds Of Heaven.
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NEW MARKET is THE CRY
The commencement Opens With Mill
tary Exercises-The Board Of Visit
tors In Secret Session--Military
German a Brilliant Affair.
NEW MARKET is THE CRY
(rrom a stanf correspondent.)

VI IOIU II 0tdlL aSOIISSpOIlbclej
LEXINGTON. VA. June 22.-New Mar
ket week Mt the Institute bids fair to be
in many ways the most enjoyable and
altogether notable period OF similar
length in the history of the old school.
In 1889 tho jubilee Of the institute was
celebrated and graduates were here from
all over the country THAT was general
celebration and the boys were come to-
gethcr to talk OF all tho glorles Of their
alma mater.
But they are now here to talk New
Market the glory of the West Point OF
the South and of Virginia specially Tor
it was under the blueland white standard
OF Virginia that thoss boys fought on
that memorable 18th OF May, 1854
Between thirty and forty OF tho sur
vivors OF the famous charge arc already
here, and many moro are on tho way and
will take part in tho parade tomorrow.
This parade or the survivors 10 being
looked forward to with keenest anticipa-
tion. 1t will be unique in the history OF
the veterans Of the war between the
States for no other school sent Its corps
of students to tho battlefield to win VIC
tory and death.
BOARD IN SESSION.
The exercises to-day have not been OF
great interest, though tho session OF the
Board OF Visitors has been most impor-
tant. The board met behind closed doors.
but 1t Is understood that great por-
ton OF the session was devoted to the
discussion Of. plans for tho Improvement
OF the institute in which the public will
be greatly Interested when 1t is taken
into the confidence OF the board. At pres
ent the members decline to give any init
nation OF the plans which were discussed
to-day.
The members OF the board present at
the meeting were Messrs. Alexander
Hamilton, Of Petersburg, president; 7.
". Shelton. Of Norfolk; Hooker, of
Patrick county: General G. B. Wharton.
or Montgomery; Lloyd T. Smith, Of
Smith, of Alexandria. Acknowledgement
Male. ex-ofilcio member OF tho board.
was not able to be present
Tomorrow IS TO be reunion day. Cadets
OF every class since the founding OF the
institute are expected here.
General G.. G. Wharton. class OF AT, is
the oldest graduate that has arrived but
he said to-day no expected to lose this
distinction tomorrow. ole Gabe," MS the
veterans of the Confederacy term him
still, Is the toast among the old institute
men.
Every train Is bringing old cadets back
to the scenes Of Aud Lang Syne.''
never fully realized the number OF dis
tinguished men turned out by the inst-
tuto until I knocked about among the old
cadets here for some time to-day.
K FROM -FOUR WINDS OF HEAVEN.
.The old boys have come back from the
four winds of heaven said General Shipp
tonight, ord he Is delighted. Pride In
cadets OF the past and present and in the
great institution over which he presides
was never so strongly manifested by the
= INT than ha
sees the sons OF the institute coming
back. evidencing the love they still bear
the old alma mater.
General Shipp will head the parade Of
the New Market survivors Tomorrow.
TIe was commandment of the corps in the
then be reviewed by Governor Montague.
Tho survivors will be formed as they
were in the New Market charge.
The ceremonies attending tho dedication
Of the battle monument will begin at 1920
o'clock Rev. DR.. r. ]. McBryde, Of Lex
irgton, will make the prayer. Hon. a.
c. Gordon, Of Staunton. will read me-
mortal ODE DR.. John N. Upshur Of Rich
mond, New Market cadet. will make
the dedicatory address, and Hon. Holmes
Conrad, of Winchester, will also make a
short speech. The alumni banquet to-
morrow night Will be tho occasion for
addresses by many well known Virgin
'ians.
A special train will arrive from Rich
mond In the morning bearing many old
cadets. among them Governor
Willard.
Lexington ia already well crowded The
hotels were full at noon. At a great
many OF the private houses are as many
guests as can be entertained. Many OF
the old boys are sleeping in barracks.
and the Indications are that II they con-
tnue to come in as rapidly as they have
a ~ yncfa
modations at the barracks will be taxed.
WELL the old ca Diet who did not come
back for New Market week made the
mistake of his life.