The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-25
REUNION PLANS
SLIGHTLY CHANGED
Three Addresses Of Wei.
come to be Made on
Thursday Morning.
BIG PARADE ON
ME MORTAL DAY
General Gordon Says 1t Will
Move Promptly, Previous to
Exercises at Stuart Monu-
lnent and in Holly
Wood-Plenty
Of Flags.

In response to n request from Cen
Gral stephen D.. Lee, several changes
have been made in the program for
The first days proceedings at the
gathering of the United Confederate
Veterans at the Horse Show Building.
Colonel John w. Gordon, chairman
of the general committee, and those
associated with him here were of the
opinion that the sessions on Thursday
morning should be very brief, In order
hot to tax the strength OF the veterans
who will take part In the great pa
rade of the afternoon 1t was thought
necessary, however, to have business
session on Thursday morning for orr
Eanization and appointment OF commit
tees. By request of General stephen
y. Lee. the addresses OF welcome ~
his Excellency, Governor Claude a.
Swanson, on behalf OF the State OF
Virginia; of Hon. Carlton Mccarthy, OH
behalf of the city, and of Mr. Eranch
II. Morgan, on behalf of the Sons or
Veterans, are transferred from Friday
morning to Thursday morning, the
opening day. These three speeches,
with music, organization ana announce
,ncnt OF committees. Will comprise the
program for the first day. The chanBe
Will give more time on Friday morn
tng for the addresses OF Hon. Johh w f.
Daniel and of Colonel Robert y. Lee,
Jr., who are the two principal speakers
Of the second days program.
II Will be necessary for the gatner-
ing to assemble promptly at o:3O A. NJ.
G on the morning OF Thursday. May 3oth,
In order that the business OF the day
may be readily dispatched
Memorial Day Parade.
The great parade Is scheduled 70
move at 9 p. NJ. and the chief marshai,
Colonel John W. Gordon. says that II
will have to move promptly on tlitlc'
regardless of what organizations may
tb,, may not be in line. The scheduie
ST the afternoon will have to be fol-
loved absolutely, the parade moving
y up Franklin Street to the Stuart Monu-
snent at the hour designated Here a
rest viii be given to the veterans dur
tnp the spealsing and exercises Incl
acnt 10 the unveiling Of the j.. e.. b.
Stuart Monument. which Is scheduled
10 take place at 4:30aP. NJ. Following
she salute. tho parade will be promptly
reformed and move on to HOLLYWOOD
IL way OF Park Avenue and Cherry
streets. The platform exercises IN
hollywood are expected to begin at
$50 p. NJ, and it Is thought that taps
will be sounded and the parade dis
missed by 6:30 p. NJ.
Colonel John W. Gordon. who has
been requested by the officers OF the
Veteran Cavalry Association to act at
chief marshal of the parade of Thurs
Hay, May 30th. in connection with the
unvcilng Of the Stuart Monument ant
the Hollywood memorial exercises
issued yesterday list of those whom
he has Invited to act as members o.
his staff They are as follows:
Captain J. Thompson Brown, chle1
of staff Major L. T. Christian. K. L
Peters. James n. BoSd, Robert
Joseph Bryan, j. a. Moncure. Morgan
r. Mills. T.. A. Catlin. John B. Bliley
Rev. Landon Mason. Z. D. Richard
son. s. B. Woodin. W. J. Gilman, Dr.
George Ross. w. n. Adams Colone
R. 2. Chew. J. J. Lynch, Colonel r
IL. Park. Marx Gunst. Colonel ]. "
Iidgood, C. P. Davis. S. H. Halves
Graham Hobson, w. Ben Palmer. DR.
II. G.. Williams, James Vass, Davtt
d Meade White, S. H Bowman, j.. B
Wood. John Landstreet. e. II. Spence
j. Stewart Bryan. Reuben Burton. Ed
Everett Waddey, DR.. T. z. Stratton
DR.. j. Allison Hodges, Captain w
Gordon McCabe, G.. b. Cooke, p. NJ
Mayo.
Veterans Not FntiEued.
Captain J. Thompson, Brown who /
chairman of the parade committee, ha
been appointed chief of staff for tn
opening parade and is making ever.
arrangement for handling the larg
number of men who will be In line
Full and complete orders respecting
the parade Will be published by til
chief OF staff on the morning OF tn
parade. II Is the desire of the chile
tmarsllal and his assistants, however
TO SO arrange their formation as t
fgive as little fntigue and counte
marching as possible to the veterans
The veterans will therefore be forme
on Franklin Street from Fifth Stree
westward as far as necessary in tw
lines facing each other, The movin
column of military. sons and mounte
veterans will pass between these lines
giving all the veterans participating
Fdn the parade a fine view OF the Who'll
dino of march.
The parade committee has conclude
to recommend dismissing both parade
nfter the exercises, the first Mt Holly
wood. and the second ut the Dav
Monument thus sparing tho veteran
The fatigue of marching back to tt
hcity.
The following will act as marshnls !
the two great parades incident 10 u
Confederate Reunion:
Department of Escort (blue rosettes
Colonel G. Percy Hawes. chief; aid
Alvin, Cartwright. w. Fl: sherwin. Hol
ace :. linWes, Alex i. GulEon al
uohn Lewis Cartwright
Department of Carriages (yeloW II
Hcttes)-Mator A. l.. Lumsden, chic
$aids, Colonel Chas, II. Wingo, CaptaI
Geo. j. Rogers. Major Chas. u. WI
liams and IIunsdon Cary.
Department Of Army Of Northol
Virginia (white rosettes)-Major WI
NJ. Evans, chief: aids, General A.
Phillips, DR.. Jno, N. Upshur, j, w Re,
wood. Lewellyn A1cVeigh and Jno.
I4ightfoot.
Trans Mississippi Department (gret
,rosettes)- Chas. O. Savllle, chile
lalds, CAPTAIN James r. Shoppard, Jot