The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22

pamphlet telling ali about Swamp R DOT,
including rlany OF the thousands Of testi-
morial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Or. Kil,ncr & Co.,
Binghanton, N. Y, be sure aud mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swa1np-R oot,
DR.. Kilmers Swanlp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
camp lively at All hours. while the
periences exchanged Will DO simply
without number.
Decorating Higgins.
Preparations began in earnest yes
terday for the reunion, which
opens in Richmond on Thursday
OF next week. Tho preliminary work
has been done and we'll done, and now
tho arrangements for tho entertain
mcnt of the veterans and celebration
OF the events OF reunion week are we'll
under way.
Decorating began yesterday in all
parts OF the city, many prominent and
conspicuous buildings being adorned
with the colors and flags OF tho Con-
fedcracy. Men were also at work on
the official decorations, which grace
tho line of march of the parades The
ingenious schema prepared by Chair
man Peter j. White, as outlined In
sundays Times Dispatch, for tho deco
rating OF the limo OF march, has been
much commented on, and Will be a
notable part OF the great parndcs.
The plan to have registers for each
| OF the States which linked Its fortunes
with the Confcderaoy will provo a very
| popular one and Will give to future
| generations a record of inestimable
| value Already many old soldiers have
signed the book to BIO used for the
signatures and records Of Virginia ex-
| Confederates.
Pathetic Letter.
| Captain j. w. Almond, OF Company
c., Seventh Virginia Infantry. Kcmper's
| Brigade and now a resident OF Ruck-
ersville, Greene county, writes General
| Chairman Gordon Il rather pathetic
| letter, expressing his regrets that lie
cannot attend the reunion.
Here is an extract from his COM
munication: II SEQ there Will be a
registration OF old Confederate sol
diers to commence in Richmond May
so, 1907. have been confined to
| months with 1nflammatory rheuma-
tism. / am very sorry Will not
| be able to DO with my old comrades
will send you my name and
| command and Will ask you to be 30
! kind as to register my name. / was
captured q short time before the sur
| render OF General r. e. Lee and did
not get home until after the SUR
render, and was supposed to have been
| killed in battle. My company
| was raised from Orange and Culpcpel
! r.f ,1x
! company anywhere in this section. The
last heard from Culpepcr several
4 years ago there were only a few liv.
1 Ing. ]. T..IStrother, father of the boys
l that shot ByWatcrs. was lieutenant
in my company. He died q few years
ago"
Tho request OF the old soldier viii
be gladly complied with, and his nnmt
Will be duly Inscribed on thc4register
4 as he hass a magnificent record. Cap.
tain Almond was wounded three times
at Malvern Hill, near Richmond
i Plymouth, NJ G., and Gettysburg. Pa
j Florida Vets Coming.
General William H. lowell, command
ing the Florida Division, U. c. ": Ad
.ljutant- General Ri. Magill, and BIZ
4 delegation from the several camps o
veterans in Florida. will leave Jack
sonyille on the Seaboard Air Line Rail
Z way Tuesday morning. May 2Sth. t,
attend the reunion in this city.
. Accompanying the ranking officer
Of tho Florida Division will be Mis-
l'lorrie Bryan. sponsor, and Miss Mat
tic Magll1; maid OF honor for the vet
Grams; Miss Ruth Mitchell, sponsor
and Miss Elizabeth Legaro Fleming
maid OF honor, for the Florida Division
4 United Sons Of Veterans, will also &C
company the delegation.
In addition to all these, there vii
DO former Governor Francis P. Elem
ing and Mrs. Fleming, the delegate
and alternates from r. =. Lee Camr
No So, U. C. "; delegates from lamp,
and other Florida cities.
4 Tho contingent from the Everglade
State will travel In q special car, O
J, cars, and the Jacksonville papers pre-
| dict that the delegation will be a YER
large one
Reunion Fund
! Yesterdays contributions to the re
union fund were as follows:
Mrs. Cornelia Shields ..........$ 0
r. o, G. Gardner. ...........,...
! Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co...... 10 0
4 Casn ',..'.,.j observation-disclosures.
! Gibson & Moore ........,...... 10 0
A. H. Williams, Mathews, Ya.... 30
A ~. q Laird OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .
I Wight Brothers .........,...,..s 0
Earney =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Q
!. George T. Smith, Atlee, Va,..,..i SO
Z BENJAMIN 7. Crump .....,,..... Q
Iothl ........ ....',...'..''.Sof+ y