The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17

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General ]. b, LIE Vert. OF Now Orleans,
and the Invocation will then be given by
Chaplain-G General J. w. Jones. Hon. r. b.
Kruttschnttt, chairman of the Reunion
Committee, will deliver an address Of
welcome. The address of welcome on be-
half Of the State will be delivered by
Governor w, w. Heard The address OF
welcome on behalf OF the city will be
given by Major Paul Capdevicle. The
address of welcome on Behalf OF the local
Sons of Veterans will be given by Logs
Charbonet Rev. Father D.. P. Lawton,
s. j.. assistant chaplain-general for Louis
lana, will also give an address of well
come. The amusements on this day In
clude n display of fireworks at the fair
grounds. where battle incidents and
figures of distinguished generals will be
shown. There will also be a concert at
the Tulane and Crescent Theatres, COM
pllmentary to the visitors. The Wash
ington Artillery vii give ball at night
Daughters of the Confederacy, and mem
bers of the Memorial Association.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
The second day of the exercises will
begin at 10 o'clock with a business SEES
sion Promptly at IL o'clock all busl-
ness will be suspended for the memorial
service In honor of Winnie Davis, the
Daughter Of the Confederacy. and in
memory OF all dead comrades. Music.
"rhe Vacant Chair" with taps, by the
Memphis Bugle Corps The sermon on
this occasion will be delivered by Rev.
G, *, Finley. of Virginia, At o'clock
the business session will be resumed
and at o'clock grand ball will be
given by the Sons of Veterans, compli-
mentary to the visitors.
On the third day the business session
Will take n1Oce af N,
o'clock in the afternoon reception will
bn given nv Miss Yronne Capdevielle.
complimentary to the sponsors and maids
Of honor of the Veterans and Sons OF
Veterans At 0 o'clock there will be n
grand ball by the Veterans, THE grand
march will be led by the Memphis Bugle
Corps composed of forty-five young men
of Memphis. who represent the best Ten
nessee families, The march will be fol-
lowed by the celebrated Southern Cross
drill by the Memphis Veterans and young
ladies'. AT 10 o'clock on the fourth day
the annual Grafton will be delivered by
Judge John III, Rogers, OF Fort Smith.
Ark At II A. NJ. there Will be a special
session of the Veterans and Sons Of Vet
Grams, with an address TO the Veterans
Sons of Veterans, Other distinguished Y
speakers will be heard on this occasion.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there viii
bo a grand parade of Veterans and Sons
Of Veterans, reviewed by General j, b.
Gordon, from the City Hall, 4
The parade will be led by fifteen Young
ladies' seated r. tallS s I, rls,p pre-
tory, unon tho sides of the taliy-ho will
be seen the eoats,of-afms q tbs. States
daughter OF Colonel Walter stanffer,
sponsor for New Orleans, will head the
fought With the Confederates. viii also
he seen General Gordon Will be sur
rounded on the reviewing stand by a
thousandl or more dlsts,nSushsd people;
of veterans and beautiful girls.
The narade VII probably be Tho = most
reunion, There will be more distinguish.
ed men In line than on any nreyiogs5
Texas. viii be distiagaishsd figure =
the procession and Ii Is probable that Z
other famous southerners WIN also he N
line New Orleans Which ha H.. s ,o,,,s.,s s
r.th eaeerness 20 tho greatest ~ them
ALL what ia believed VIII be the last
great yet greatest OF all. Confederate
reunions: 8f