The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-03

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thusinsin. tho speech OF Major John W.
Daniel added to 1t. and the wonderful
address, Of the grandson Of "Marse
the officers ana OF tie standing COM i.
mtttecs.. were OF the most encouraging
kind. The report OF the history cont
mlttee - regarded as the finest docu-
ment that has been filed By that I'm
nortant committee. These reports gave
q splendid flavor to the whole proceed
ings A s n,
committee OF co-operntion on the pro-
posed memorials to tho women or the
GSsonfederecy ought to DO printed IN
heavy ,,tSpe. IN every paper In the
south said General Stone. Of Mis-
T I5n,i1, ms ast n'E t,t IT tells how the
IN the good work of helping to erect
memorials to the mothers Of tile Com
federacy. II says:
"lNoiiow General Walkers rcG,vest
when lie sniO to yOu ut GuIfp0rt,
.Wc have learned that II WAS the
lncn bcllind the gums who made the
rcnown OF our generals; hut ] tell
You the true credit was due to the
girls behind the men bcliird the
guns. Daughters. take that posi-
ton now--gct behind us NOW and
mike us shoot so straight and 40
often, that VIC mud YOU will hnvc
the glory of having erected these
monuments TO the women OF the
Con fc,lcrncy--lct TN show III per-
nnncnt ana everlasting form. to nlI
the world ana 10 nll generations,
that the girls of the sixties, who
were behind the men behind the
gums were the best ana nOhlcSt,
the Durest nnl trucSt women who
ever blessed this fair cnrtln Let
as also show that their sublime
hcro;sm AMI GodIikc devotion has
been Appreciated"
Thc large attendance of the veterans
uchmond and Manchester yesterdn,.
fsoNed the truth of DR. Powers's state
ment that the Confederate men, ,vcro
pre- eminently Christian soldiers. Eyerv
enur1h IN the city was crowded al each
~ ~, INC services; and at some OF tho
pe turned away for the lack OF room,
*. Whnt General Ice Says.
General stephen d. Lee snid lac
ihisht that In most respects this has
been the greatest reunion tho vatnr ,,,,s
nave. ever held since they have had tiia
nl = gam nath 80 The attendance is
sons than have ever known bnfore "a"
said the grand commander. "r IA nr+
know to what extent tho mestn,v,,4
, h,Xpdstion Increased the lattendance,
nut d,o 70, hundreds came who would
the fact that they could at tho same
time take in the exposition, thus K ill;ne,
two birds with one stone. ~ - g
.lhe unwilling of the Stuart. and
the reunion also increased tho attend
ancc. both Of veterans and visitors
The business transacted nnd INC
SPeeches made have been probably tho
d., we have had. The memorial scr-
vices held o-day have been doliEhtful
features, and am sure they have 1nnsln
an Impression that will be 5lnstinr
think 1t has been demonstrated ut ihis
meeting that the organization Of the
?, or Veterans is stronger than it
are now getting to be gray, are taking
up tho work of perpetuatinE the Elorv
OF the Confederate soldier, and we
veterans will leave our regulations in
safe hands. 4 & -
s'Richnond has done rron,lIy In
the matter of entertaining the
veterans and the visitors. No cft,,
In the Southland could have done
better. There has been but one !;
drawback ana that was The ,,nscn-
sOnnblc wcnthcr."
me memorial services held in the First
BAPTIST and the Monumental churches YES
erday afternoon were declared by the old
odiers to have been the most delirhtf,,1
meetings of the kind they had ever attend
ID anywhere. Owing to the disagrecablc
Weather many Of the old soldier left for
heir homes Saturday morning, but judging
rom the crowds Of gray suits seen on the
;treets and at the churches yesterday it
would seem that there are enough left in
he city yet to storm the heights at Gettys-
'urg again. EI,a EF,jt. t3
~ THO Last Day.
The last day Of the greatest of all the re-
lnions Will be given over to the unwilling
If tho jefferson Davis Monument on N1onu-
nent Avenue, and the probability Is that the
procession which viii march to the monu-
hn In lnrNSr
n on any Confederate occasion anywhere
incc tho unwilling Of the Lee Monument.
The formation of tho procession will be
commenced at the corner Of Ninth and
trace Streets at 1880 this morning. 1t will
% from Grace to Fifth, thence to Frank
In. and along Franklin to the monument.
he addresses Will DO by Governor
wnnsons and Mayor Mccarthy, who Will BIO
ollowcd by General Clement, a. Evans, Of
;eorgin, tho orator Of the day The monu-
nent will be unveiled by Mrs. J. Addison
Iayes, daughter Of President Davis. assist
d by her two sons Tho gar!ands will then
e placed by Mrs. Webb and :.lss Hayes,
of Mr.. Davis Floral tri-
utes will be placed by Misses Hodgson.
foore and White
The ladies will then take charge of tho
xercisrs. Tho address of welcome to visit,
ne societies will be by Mrs. Norman v.
chairman of the central commit
re of the Davis Monument Assoclat ton.
he response will be by Mrs. w. ]. Behan.
f Now Orleans. Mrs. George S. Holmes
III read the report OF the Joffcraon Davis
Association. and tho response will
c by Mrs. Henderson, president general of
he United Daughters OF. tho Confederncy.
he placing OF garlands and floral tributes
y the public will conclude the exercises.
Many prayers have gone up for a pretty
ay. and 1t is fondly hoped that the clouds
hitch have been SO lcaky for the past few
avs will pass by and that tho sun will be
cen in all Of his glory. lll
.IEH
GRAND PARADE