The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-27
GREAT REUNION
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The Battle 81 the Crater alter e \ Be.
Fought Again By.thc
Veterans
THE BEST MEETING E E ! YET,
Contract Isl Awarded for Street
Worl<-s'truck BY q Rifle
Bail. 8
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\ PETERSBURG, VA, July 26.--Thc ;Pur-
chasing Committee of tho Councils to-day
awarded the contract for digging trenches
It'll the streets Tor the laying Of water
muins to Messrs. Parkinson and Friend
! 1T thirty-seven cents per cubic yard.
The contract cnls4not only for the dig
iglng. but the reflllng Of tho trenches
and repairing Of the streets. About two
miles iof mains are to be laid, and there
were O number OF bidders for tho work.
The Georgia veterans will arrive in
Petersburg n from Richmond about 8
o'clock Tomorrow morning, and will be
met at tn edcpot by a. P. HillS Camp
and escorted to tho atters hall on ,rabb
Street. where formal welcome and re-
ception will be extended. During the
day the visitors will be taken out to the
battle fields around the city, over which
tho old veterans fought in tho ever me-
morablc years OF 1S64-'G. The visitors
will leave for their homes tomorrow
night, but while here will have the free
dom Of the city and all the courtesles
that can be extended them. They will
carry home with them a cordial invita-
NLlUu lOHIeSlSll UuTsHClly III NCloOci .iIchl
on the occasion Of the great Confederate
reunion TO be held here. and to partlci-
pate in the three days OF festivities that
are being arranged.
The grand feature Of the reunion will be
the sham battle at the Crater a practical
reproduction Of that famous battle. In
Guiding the mine explosion and infantry
charges, and everything else except the
fearful slaughter Of that historic day.
THE CAMPS NOTIFIED.
# In this connection It may be stated
that Grand Commander w. r. HARDWOOD.
OF this city, has Just sent out to the
commanders OF the various Confederate
camps OF tho States general order ask
Ing that the camps be notified OF the
meeting Of the Grand Camp on the 18th
Of October, and that they take timely
action in the appointment OF delegates
and talternates. e
on the recommendation OF the various
district inspectors, the grand COM
mander will appoints one sponsor and
one maid OF honor to represent each Con-
gressional District at the Grand Camp,
and Will appoint also a sponsor and maid
Of honor for the State at large.
The Grand Camp reunion will be the
greatest in the history Of that body, and
thousands OF veterans Will be present,
Including many organizations from Other
States. The Governors OF Virginia. North
and South Carolina. Georgia and Ala
bama Will be invited to'accompany their
veteran Organizations no the Cockade,
City.
A SERIOUS MISHAP.
Timothy Cameron an employe Of the
Street Department, was the victim of a
serious injury, the result Of the careless
handling Of firearms. Last evening while
at work on Little Church Street. in
Blandford he was struck in the back ~
a stray ball shot from somebody's rifle;
1t Is not as yet known whose. The bali
passed into the cavity OF the body, anu
probing has failed to locate 1t. 1t Is
supposed that the ball came from the
rifle of party OF boys who were shoot
ing In the neighborhood.
At their meeting last night Petersburg
Aere of Eagles received about twenty-five
now members and acted on the applca-
tons for membership Of rs many more.
The Petersburg Grays, Captain Parham,
will go into summer cncampment at
Basic City August 23d.
Tho new board OF overseers OF the
poor will meet to organize tomorrow,
and elect physician to the amshouse,
for which position there are several APP
plicants.
A little son of Mr.. Fl. ". Fowler got
a bug in his car last evening, which
for while caused great pain and some
bleeding.