The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
OFFICIAL /. 0 |.....| PROGRAM i
OF GREAT [ / [: ! !. REUNION. j
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Events for Every I, Day
Announced Yesterday
byGeneral Committee,
PLAN NUMBER
OF FEATURES
General Clement A. Evans to Be
Chief Speaker at dwelling Of
Davis Monument
..' That: Gathering WILDE ..3. IS
the Largest Even
S. Seen Here.

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Colonel John ". Gordon, general
chairman OF the committee which is
making arrangements for the coming
or the old soldiers announced yesterday
the fsil official program for the five
days ofAthe Seventeenth Annual Re-
unon Of the United Confederate Vet
erans. 9s
The gathering will assemble 3on
Thursday May GOTH. and will continue
Its sessions through Monday, June Sd
the visitors being In Richmond through
tive day The two notable occasions
will be the opening and closing days,
when the Stuart and the Davis monu-
ments willtbe unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies.
1t is believed that the reunion this
year Will bring together the largest
gathering OF people ever assembled at
one time the city, preparations be-
ing under way for about 10000 visitors
to the ezreunion prop per, In addition TO the
large number of visitors who will be
passing through the capital duri Rg the
Jamestown Exposition.
n Arrangements are being made for
entertaining large number OF old
soldiers the committee providing
quarters and meals for 10000 or moro
members4of camps who will be here as
the guests Of the committee. in ad :
dition to these, accommodations are
being secured for thousands who will
come entirely on their own respon-
sibility, as it is expected that the, at
fractions of the week will'rbring' an
enormous crowd Of people from all
accessible points. The camp arranged
by Captain D.. A. Brown on Broad
Street Road will be one of the most
unique and attractive features of the
reunion, and many thousands of the
old warriors are expressing their de-
sire to get @ week under canvas again,
rather than be assigned sleeping quar-
ters In one Of the large warehouses
that are at the disposal Of the COM
smittee. 8f.5lI s4 8s +l5
Memorial Day.
The first day of the reunion, May
30th, Is Memorial Day and legal hol-
iday throughout the Southern States. A
morning session of the United Cons
federate Veterans is provided. for or
ganization and to allow General
Stephen d. Lee. the presiding officer,
an opportunity to announce = the ap-
pointme Of his committees.
'sg4,tl2 p. M. OF that day Will come tho
great parade Of the Veteran Cavalry
Association. of which Colonel John w.
Gordon swillFb chief marshal. At the
conclusion OF this parade will occur
the unveiling of the monument, to the
memory of General j. 2. B. Stuart. with
appropriate services. The address on
this occasion will be delivered by Judge
Theodore S. Garnett, who was a mems
ber OF General Stuart's staff, and the
monument Will be accepted on behalf
OF the city by Mayor, Carleton Nc
kCarthy.
Following the 3unve!llng exercises. in
which the two grandchildren Of Gen-
eral Stuart will take part, the parade
will be reformed, and will move on to
hollywood. where, ingaccordance with
tAe usual al custom, the graves
OF the Confederate dead Will
be j decorated, and an address will
be delivered In the cemetery BY the
Rev. Dudley Powers,
The evening services of the opening
day will be under the auspices of the
Sons OF Veterans.
on the second day. Friday, May Slst.
the United Confederate Veterans will
assemble ut the City Auditorium at
$50 A. M, and Ia number Of addresses
ct note win be delivered. among them