The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-01
TO HEAD ARMY OF
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
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Mrs. "Stonewall' Jackson, Mrs.
William Malone and Mrs. Mac
gill Chosen by Gen, Walker.
WILL BE A STRIKING SIGHT
Louisiana Veterans Planning to
Come in Large Number to
Richmond Reunion.
WILL BE A STRIKING SIGHT

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with the highest approval throughout
the South is the appointment by Cen
eral Walker of three of the most dis
ttnguished Confederate ladies in the
South to ride a the head of the Army
OF Northern Virginia in the great re-
union parade of June Sd. This appoint
ment is made in lieu of the selection
of sponsors or maids of honor. as has
been the custom heretofore. The three
ladies selected for this position are
Mrs. Stonewall jackson, Mrs. William
Malone and Mrs. Macgill. the daughter
of General A. P. Hill.
Order Issued.
The order of General Walker for this
appropriate appointment was issued at
Charleston, S. c., yesterday. and is
known as general order No. II, and is
as follows:
l. The commander OF the Army of
Northern Virginia Departent. cheer
fully conceding to the wishes Of the
commander in-chief and of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, has
abstained from appointing a sponsor
or maid of honor for the Reunion of
1907. But 1t gives him the greatest
satisfaction to announce to the COM
rades of the department that Mrs.
Jackson, the widow of the immortal
General Slpl1tWdli JdChSON, tMTS
hone. the widow of the gallant Cen
eral William Malone, and Mrs. Lucy
Lee Hill Macgill the daughter OF the
heroic and beloved General a. P. Hill.
all indssoluby associated with the
fame and glory of the Army of North
ern Virginia. have most graciously
consented to ride at the head of the
department of the Army of North
ern Virginia on the occasion Of the
parade at Richmond on June Sd. when
a loyal people will unveil the monu- d.
ment to and show their affection for
their great leader, President Jeffer-
son Davis.
II. Colonel Harrison Watts, Assist
ant Adjutant-G General is charged
with the duty of seeing that every
attention is bestowed on these noble
women, whom We all cherish and
honor, and Will personally escort them
in the parade.
III. Tho adjutant- general chief of
staff. will. on the day of the parade
further detail four OF the staff OF the
department commander to be a spe-
cial guard of honor to these distin-
glnshed ladies'.
By command of
C. IRVINE WALKER.
Commander i. N. ", Dept. U. c. V.
Richard B., DaSis.
So Adjutant-General, Chief Of staff.
Colonel Bidgood to Help.
So enormous has grown the office
business incident TO the Confederate
Teuniov that Colonel John W. Gordon.
the general chairman, has been CON-
PEELED to avail himself OF the services
of Colonel ]. V. Ridgood. who will be
with him at headquarters from now
on, until after the great event has
come to an end
!, Colonel Bidgood will prove most
~.
man, as he Is methodical business
/ man of pleasing manners and delight
full address. Moreover, he has a wide
circle of aGquaintanccs and the full
confidence of the public.
A list of the various hotels and
Boarding houses at which the more
distinguished visitors Will stop dur
ling the reunion is in course of prepnra-
ftion, and later on Will be published
: This directory of celebrities will serve
a most useful purpose when the gray
coated thousands begin pouring into
the erstwhile capital of the Confcd-
leracy.
i# To Be Well Decorated.
The decoration committee has award
Ted the contract for decorating the cit,
to G. B. Norvell. who will follow ou'
n some Very elaborate plans for beauti,
tttSins Richmond when she throws oper
5fher doors to her veteran guests.
This work will be under the super
StTision of Chairman Peter j. White
1.-THE architect who is a man of decid
sedly artistic tastes.
Mr.. Norvell, as an evidence Of hi.
kindly feeling towards the old sol
/ dlers, purposes distributing 1000 walk
inE-canes among the visiting veterans
These canes Will he embellished witt
the Confederate colors.
Louisiana Vets Coming.
Colonel T w Casueman. of Nav or.
4 leans. was visitor at Reunion Head.
quarters Yesterday. Colonel Castlemar
Is in Richmond to make arrangemen,s
for The Louisiana Veterans. who viii
attend the reunion in large numbers
staff headquarters viii be openof
shortly AZ some convenient point
s Colonel Castlcman was the dNector.
general of the last runion, held in Nav
Orleans. occupying somewhat the sam.
position as thar neld by Colonel JON,
w. Gordon, 11 general chairman q
the Richmond Reunion.
General Robert d. johnson. OF R,r
mingham, Ala. hr!gader general q
the ConfederaGy, who came from Mort
* Carolina and General MnroI1s