The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-26
PROVIDING HOMES
FOR VETERANS
Committee Securing List of Suit
able Places to Entertain
Reunion Visitors.
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES
Chaplain Jones Requests All
Richmond Churches TO Hold
Memorial Services June I'd.

Preparations for the Confederate Re-
union are moving forward steadily. a..
Colonel Gordon's headquarters. in the
Mutual Building the quantity of mail
is increasing daily. and arrangements
arc being rapidly made for accommo-
dating the visitors. OF. all the gath
erings that are to assemble In Rich
mond this summer and fall. the Con-
federate Reunion will be by far the
largest, 1t being estimated that there
Will be anywhere from 10000 to $4,000
visitors in town that week.
Captain Chas. r. Loehr. chairman OF
the committee on information and
quarters. is working In harmony will.
Mr.. w. d. Duke, chairman of the on
tertaining committee of the Southern
Baptist Convention, and Mr. o. III. Fun
stem. who holds similar position in
connection with the great Episcopal
gathering. scheduled for the fall. 1t
is thought that in this way every
boarding house and private famii!
willing to take one or more persons
will be listed. with rates and accom-
modations. as only by the most general
private entertaining can the great
army of veterans ana visitors be en-
tertained.
Arrangements are being made for an
elaborate display of fireworks. which
Will surpass anything of the KIND ever
before attempted at aGreunion TO pc
given for the entertainment OF the
veterans. This exhibition Will most
probably be held on Saturday night,
although full detailed arrangements
have not been made.
Services on Reunion Sunday.
Interest is general in the suggestion
made at the meeting of the Prcsbyte-
rian ministers this week looking to
holding Of special services in the
churches of all denominations on Re-
union Sunday, which will fall on June
I'd. The program calls for memorial
service, to be held in the Auditorium
at $3.50 p. NJ, but with the large num-
Der Of visitors in the city. 1t is thought
that 1t will be appropriate to hold spe-
cial services of suitable nature In all
of the churches.
lain of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, has issued the following letter
TO all of the pastors of the city:
To the Pastors of Richmond:
Dear Brethren,-There seems to be
general desire that Sunday, June 2d,
coming in tile midst OF the Confed-
crate Reunion, should be utilized for
the profit of the crowds of veterans
who will be in Richmond on that day.
I see that our Presbyterian brethren
have already taken action in that di-
rection. and r take the liberty of sug
costing to all of our pastors that they
adapt their. services on that day to
the interest and profit OF these old
patriots.
At 800 p. NJ. our memorial service
will be held in tho new auditorium.
with two addresses and appropriat tie
singing of old hymns. to which the
veterans were accustomed In their old
homes and churches. If, then. the pas
tors of our Rchmondsf churches will
make their services especially adapt
ed to the veterans. 1t Is believed that
this Sunday may be made an ooca-
sion of great interest and pront to the
gathered thousands.
or course all details must be left
to each pastor. F'raternally,
j. VIM. JONES,