The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-22
THE GRAND
Meets THIS WEEK
Petersburg Ready for Great at Re-
uniono Confederate
Veterans.
TO FIGHT BATTLE OF CRATER
Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery
and Many Veterans to Take
Part.
Especial to The Times Dlspa,ch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, October H.-rhe
eighteenth annual reunion OF the Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans OF Virginia
ir this city October 25th ,2Sth and 9th,
IL expected to be the greatest celebration
OF It's kind ever held in Petersburg, and
IL results are Mt all proportionate to the
preparations made with enthusiastic in.
tercsl expectations Will be realized,
For three days the cockadc city will
be en- fete In Joyous honor Of the men who
defended her in the great Siege that inn
mortulizcd their fame. already won on
other fields, and cncompassud tho town
with Gordon OF forts now famous in
history, and visited by travellers from
every State In this great Union.
thousands OF veterans and sons OF
veterans from all Virginia, many from,
other States, both North and South, in
cluding numbers OF Union veterans, sew
erul regiments Of State troops, and q
host OF visitors to see the big celebration
Will be greeted with the spirit OF true
Southern hospitality. and welcomed to
many entertainments where sons OF VET
Grams will vie with the old soldiers in
civnlrous gallantry to the fair company
OF sponsors maids of honor and, maHy
other daughters of old Virginia, whose
presence will grace the parlors and BALI
rooms Of the city. n 81
The ceremonies and celebrations will be
inaugurated by the converting AZ of tie
Grand Camp at the Academy OF Music.
Wednesday ut noon, when the mectb,s
will be opened with prayer By the Rev.
& Dr.. Hyde. grand chaplain. On behalf OF
the city, Mayor William NJ. Jones will
deliver an address Of welcome to the
1. Grand Camp, to which Past Grand Com
Z mander G. l.. Christian. OF Richmond,
will respond. a. p Hill Camps Welcome
to their old comrades will be extended by
Commander L. L. Marks, to whom First
Lieutenant Grand Commander John II.
Fulton. OF Wythcville, Va. will respond
@ Then will be heard what Is anticipated
4 as one OF tho notable features Of the
: Grand Camps meeting, an Grafton THE
Confederate Soldier" BY Miss Elizabeth
Elliott Lumpkln. OF Columbia, S. c.,
whose address at the Louisville reunion
OF the United Confederate Veterans won
an ovation. The organization will hold a
business session "Wednesday afternoon
and attend a reception at the Petersburg
Z Club. given by the Petersburg Chapter
OF the Daughters of the Confederacy, In
honor OF the Grand Camp. the Sons OF
Veterans and Sponsors and Maids OF
Honor. IA
The Sons OF Veterans will be among
4 the most active and prominent partici-
pators in the reunion. and the local camp
q has rivalled the veterans in enthusiastic
work for the occasion.
M The Virginia Division United Sons OF
Confederate Veterans. commanded by z.
Lee TrimbIe, sof wythevile. Va will
convene in Odd Fellows Hall Wednesday
4 afternoon, and the local camp will give
the first big reunion bail. to be known
as the Veteran Ball. Wednesday night at
Centre Warehouse. one of the largest
buildings in the cty.5whcre n new floor,
& providing nearly eleven thousand square
feet. for dancing. has been prepared.
Thursday, the day OF the grand parade
and reproduction of the battle OF tt1v
Crater on the s.storic battlefield near the
city Will probably be the, greatest re-
union times" as the parade and sham
battle are expected to prove the, most
spectacular events of the three days.
The army .of veterans, State troops,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, and sons
of veterans marching with flying colors
and the bands playing Dixie" and the
Bonnie Blue Flag, !" through the streets
e gay with flags and bunting, and lined
with cheering crowds, will be second in
inspiring interest only to the war-like
s scene on the Crater battlefield that after
noon. when the veterans OF Mahoncs
brigade re-enact with the genuine rebel
yell"gthe famous charge that saved that
memorable fight.
The parade, led by General Stith Boil
lirg, Chief Marshal. and q stan OF aides,
will start from the Imperial Hotel and
march through the principal business
and residential streets to Marshall street,
whence the veterans and State troops
will proceed to the terminus OF the Bland-
ford car line, there to form the line Of
march to the Crater.
The sons OF veterans will hold thoir
chief celebration at the Academy OF Mu-
sic Thursday evening, when Captain u.
F. Heath, commanding A. p. Hill Camp,
s. c. ", will Introduce Division Com
4 n,ander e. Lee Trinkle, who will preside.
and present the speakers.
Rev. Dr., ]. s.. Foster will mako the
address of welcome, and John B. Light
foot, of Richmond, Adjutant First Yir-
gina Brigade. w. S. G. ", will present
the sponsors and maids of honor, who
will be welcomed in an address by Hon.
Aubrey 2. Strobe, Of Amherst. Rev, ].
Grey McAllister of Hampde3-Sldne
=
gin!a Division.
The presentation and acceptance Of the
Confederate flags returned to Virginia
by act OF Congress will be the great
event of Friday.
Congressman John Lamb, who Will be
introduced by Captain G. r. Bishop, VIII
make the presentation address, and Gov
ernor Montague. who will be introduced
by r. B, Davis, Of this city VIII re-
ceiye the flags on behalf OF the state,
Colonel Wm, T.. Cameron ex-GoYernor |
Sot Virginia, will make an address re-
ceivng the flags for tho Grand Camp.
The three days Of celebrations and
festivities Will have their grand finale IN
big ball Friday night IN honor OF the
sponsors and maids OF honor.
COUNCIL MEETING.