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

Boyd, can have true conception Of
me i;ssiiiude OF the undertaking
that rad 10 be considered and worked
out, ARC fc". save those f0c7=...S the
sSene B, can gain an Idea of the many
obstacles and difficulties that had to
be overcome, or OF the nerye-racking
anxiety that weighed upon the h&6rf8l
of those who felt that the respon alb,lity
and modification OF failure wonid faii
upon them.
We felt sure VIC were going t. ilFYa3
the greatest gathering OF ConfrGaga&ta5
veterans that had ever been seen III any
reunion. ard we knew that to en- tsftS
them for five days. instead OF thEa0i
and to unvcil two monuments ana b4Yf
two great parades. was q much otsf.t,g
task than had ever bee1i undertalsai ~
any previous occasion Of Ike nati8e;
but our we'll chosen committees
composed OF men who proved s.s
selves equal to any emergency 4f.ta
am sure voice their sentiment Whfst3
say they are all profoundly giatsf3ll'
for theFeXprcssionst of aDproyalsOI titf.ts
work heard on all sides
JOHN w. GORDON,
General Chairman
Parade Committee.
Colonel J. Thompson Brown. csiss ti'-
man OF the parade committee, ieP iiiT
sued last night the followiin.s -.
Acknowledgements of the wor.l OF Us stts9
sistants:
Special Order, NO. ~;
The chairman of the parade GO Peg s
tee desires thus publicly 20 son ~.
and to extend his grateful thanba ~
his stan for the able. faithful
prompt discharge of the many aSs,e
Gus and complex duties attendand 9E
| the formation and conduct O., ~ CO iAEst'..
OF i s. 900 mounted md pedestrian t-aii3s'
in tho two great parades OF the Ger
! teenth reunion OF the United Ccetf7 :
crate Veterans. The most plea san SUD
ngrseadne mae aise In,Hs !hi IS
lcommendnble. and with no, litf'e ''l"'f
the chairman herein desl E,Ss M
names OF the able chiefs q ae ne
| diyisions OF the parade and tfeaf ~. 81
Eful sides. who. together tp3sa9 ~.
! parade m acknowledged AtstisH "
ftheir faithful execution OF tfle coz Z
mittees tprearrnnEed plan, ants 81 5lf' stti
them all az officers 1T for any eGFEtf3aI ~
| and worthy Of oil commenda Aof'- :.
| 1g8Department of escort, Coca VI "
| Percy Halves. department chic AtnsH
MIR. Alvin Cartwright. Mr.. " Sstiei
4 Jar Guirnn Mr. J Lewis GnrthftEht, rs
ae =. pepnrtment Army Of y tst,rs.
lVirgniia, Major William Mel Ft1.Rs
4 elcpa rtment chief. Aides-Gen q II,
4 phillips, DR.. John N. Upshur, Nfl ..
lRedwood, Mr.. Llewcllyn Mcy eitSll Pr,
John B. L!ghtfoot, Mr.. R, Henry dl9-
A wood.
4 Colonel III. NJ. Boykin. depnrtm chsft
4 Aides--Judge u, II, Leake. Mr., u, \. q.
1 Scott, Mr. r. B, Jones, Mr.. w. y, isaltrg-
4 lers.
4 a. Department Trnns-M ississ sri. ~ q
i jor Charles Q. Saville. depnrtmeit chief
4 Aides-Captain James r. Sheppnrd. DIT
lJohn r. Gilman, Mr. 1r.rW. Duke, Ms
4 Edward S. Rose.
4 ~, Department ofc>S,'ages. MAJOR ~
i T.. Lumsden. department chief. AiGes--
lColonel Charles T.. WIngo. CAPTAIN
4 George ]. Rogers. Major CHARLES U.
il Williams Mr., Hunsden Cary
4 BY order OF .,.,s
(, Chairman of Parade Committee and
Il Chief Of Shff. ~,
I, Looked After Sons. FL
The following menr,rrs OF r. H. Les
n Camp Sons of Con fedora @ Veterans. 7:tao "pts
o. duty Mt hesdquarters during the renllf ~
d quarters for tho Waiting sons: McSsys, N.
Leslie spenes IT., 10 John 81 = La W..,,5,
Bernard Robb, F,nry G., Rely, Gsorfe y
MORGAN, n II. courtney3fanad s by
. ,,ra loo nf work of tho local cO,ntlbittel