The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-03-30
GRAND CAMP
OF CONFEDERATES
Reunion Of the Veterans in Rich
mOnd - II viii be Notable
Event.
MONUMENTS TO BE UNVEILED
Speeches, Pasdes and Social Enjoyment VIII
be Features.

Ii il safe To predict that the eyes Of the
entire Southland will turn towards Rich
mOnd ON MAY both, 1907, for on this
occasion will begin IN the Virginia capital
the scyenternth annual Ienuipn "i the
Grand lamp Of Unltrd Confederate
Veterans.
These great gatherings Of Mare
Roberts boys have never failed 10 at
tract ih- attention Of the entire Union III
the past. aud Richmond once brforr had
the honor Oi playing host - for the old
soldiers. but the duties that will devolvr
upon her this spring will be ol peculiar
~ novel aud interesting sort.
In this connection, u should be- eN-
plained that the coming reunion wlll
probably be the last the eX-tonf der
crates will ever hav,-that il. the last
interstate affair OF the kind. Forty two
years have elapsed since The Southern
stars and bars were forever iurled at Ap-
pOmattuX. and the soldiers who then
fought with Lee no longer are young
men. Th- time has come when the sur
yivOrs Of that gallant band have almost
reached the end of LIES journey. let us
see Richmond once more, SAY these ven
erabl, old heroes. Yes. just one more
long trip away from home and We are
done.
And 50 it comes about that this sup
pO-edly last call of the Grand Camp VIII
Dring together thousands and thousands
who wish To stand again within the
walls II that capital for which they So
gallantly fought over fuur decades ago.
Richmond realizes that the proper Ell
tertainment of these old soldiers l. some
thing more than passing duty and "A
pleasure She understands that II n "A
solemn trust which she must fulfil. and
that II must be fulfilled faithfully and ap-
prOpriateiy. As acOnsequence, the whole
town is making arrangements Tor the ~
union The City Council already has ap-
prOpriated $50, 900 for the Occa sion and
the local committees have raised even
more, nor will they cease their CANVASS
ing until total sum Of $4,000 il avail
able iOr the entertainments of Richmond :
hOnored guests
The exercises will begin Thursday
MAY 3Oth. with a grand parade Of the
| Veteran Cavalry Association of the Army
of Northern Virginia aud the unveiling
Of the magnificent equestrian statue Oi
of Gen. J l.. b. Stuart On this occasion
Judge I. :. Garnett, Oi Norfolk, will be
the orator. From the Monument
grounds the procession will march "a
! Hollywood cemetery, where the usua
memorial exercises annually set for May
Both will take place. Later will b. ball,
and receptions and MEETINGS Of the
Grand Camp and on Sunday memorial
services will be held ia all the churches
The greatest aud most spectacular daS
of the Reunion will be Monday, June Sd
on which date the superb monument 10
President Davis will be unveiled aud Tia,
greatest Of all the Reunion orationf
delivered. IT il on this occasion, too
that the most imposing OF the parades
will be- seen
While the Grand Camp is holding ite
meetings in Richmond. numerous Other
Confederate organizations, including the
Sons of Veterans and Daughters OF the
Confederacy, will also hold their sessions
in the city and Numbers OF social enter
! tainments will take place.
Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the decoration and illumination
of the town, while hundreds OF dollars
will be spent on appropriate music.
Ii is estimated that fully ten thousand
veterans will attend the great gathering
" hile the entire crowd will number 90,
900 or 10000. Many Oi these will ~
from Richmond to the Jamestown Tx
position, which then vii! be in full blast