The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-03
Reunion Gossip

doing made stirring speech General
Lee accepted the token and said no
would prize 1t as long as he lives as
n constant reminder of the grandest
days of his life, the days when he was
permitted to follow Robert Il. Lee and
Stonewall jackson.
DnnvlIlc infantry Arrives.
arrive in the city to attend tho Con-
ffederate reunion Is the Danvillc Light:
Infantry, Captain c. A. Raine Jr., COM
handing, which arrived yesterday,
about thirty-nine men rank and file
of officers of the Sevenueth, and es-
corted to the local quarters of the
regiment at Seventh and Marshall
Streets. There the boys were made
comfortable. and arrangements were
made for feeding them ut a restaurant
The men stated last night that they
were greatly pleased with their re-. res
icection here, and with the thoroughly
comfortable quarters assigned TO them.
It is peculiarly npprG. riate that Dam
willie should be represented at the un-
yelling of the Davis Monument. that
city being the last capital Of the Con-
nation ever issued by the Confederate
President was from Danville, and the
residence of the late Major w. y Suth-
erlin. of that city, housed the Confed-S
crate President during his stay in
Danville. IA
Got 81 for Two Years. Service. (
Lieutenant-colonel George ". How
ard, of College Park, Ca, Is here. nav hay:
ing fine time, indeed Lee lie IS youn ,.gey
He was captured In Kentucky under
General Bragg, in his sixteenth year.,
and by escaping missed long tern. IN
prison. He was paroled at Greensboro
N. c., May 2, 1855, and received 81 for e
two years service. He says he fought
for what he knew was right, and mas
not repcnted.
Surgeon Booth Ia Here. 55s
DIR. e. G. Booth, OF Carter's Grove, Va.,
an assistant surgeon In the Confederate
States Navy. who saw service on the Cum
boat Selma, is stopping at the sWcstmorelanu
Club Owing to business engagements Or.
Booth was prevented from ON rea s. Fi en-
surgeons on Saturday. He Is an active active
member OF the surgeons association: Dr.
Booth was captured in 1864 and ned as .
prisoner at Pensacola until the close Of the
war. 49, ,.tt f85fl5fs 81
Order ms to Carriages.
Major L.. T.. Christian. chairman Of the
committee on carriages and horses, says:
Those who have engaged to sfurnlsn8 horses
for he parade Monday are requested to have
thenn ut the Masonic Tempie. emerson an anu
Broad Streets, between and ~ *. NJ, ms ~
demand for mounts Is ncreaslng. u ~, u,
send them for the parade. They Wilde
chacked and taken good care Of. Ii
Prcsented Flag and Gun.
The Confederate choir No. 2, Of NOR NOT
folk. of which Miss Mary Eli l:1t 81
Williams is captain, were guestaN 5 ~, g
pretty luncheon ct the Jefferson Fri Il.
day. u, !, :, ! - ! l., :, !, i
the commander of the Missouri -, III Z;
vision, u. 6. ", presented to Miss VII J. !
linms handsome silk battletiaG, %
be used in decorating the chapter room ~
Of Pickett-Buchnnan Chapter; I. y. y, y,
to which the choir Is an auxiliary.
The kentucky Division commander
also presented to the choir a gun and y
bayonet on behalf Of the veterans o. OF
his division. s. =,
Happy little speeches Of presentation
were made, and Miss Williams grace
fully expressed the thanks OF her choir
for tho gifts. 81.
To Repent Human Flag.
The Human Flag composed Of children
from tho city schools. which proved such an
attractive feature Of the parade OF last
Thursday. will be repeated to-day. the chill
dren being seated as before on the immense
platform within tho enclosure Of the Lee
Monument The children. who have been
carefully drilled. will sing patriotic airs as
the narnde passes. and will prove to be one
Of the most attractive features OF tho day.