The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01

DIG VIII SiluWlub lIlGl| SlllllupioStI'5'
Then lSessnich's Band, OF twenty
odd pieces, played, and played old war
tunes until they made, the whole house
one grand echo Of the music that
checred tho fighting boys forty-s'x
years ago.
There arc more days to this reunion,
and there may be more reunions TO
come, That there may BIO ma NY Of
them is the heartfelt hope Of all But
it is impossible for another meeting
Just like that Of yesterday ever to be
recorded in the annals OF the y. G.
Session in Detail.
The clouds hung heavily over Rich
mond throughout tho morning and BY
S o'clock the rain commenced to fall.
Tho weather conditions certainly did
not dampen tho ardor.5of the old SOL
diers. who carly in the Gay. wendell
their way to the auditorium Of the
Horse Show Building, out at Reservoir
Farl<. When the gavel OF Grand Com.
mander stephen D.. Lee fell at 10
O'Clock nearly every chair in the arena
Of the auditorium was filled. The
boxes were also well filed with Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy and spectators,
and tho tier Of seats above the boxes
were crowded. 1t is possible that b.
IL o'clock the tremendous Horse Show
Building was never more densey
crowded with enthusiastic humanity
not even OIL the best horse show oc-
caSion.
Just back Of the stage, upon which
sat the grand officers and tho honorary
members, was a human pyramid, the
exact counterpart of that which was
built around the Lee Monument on the
occasion OF the unvcilinR OF the Stuart
Monument. Tho pyramid was made of
girls and boys of tho Richmond High
School. Clad in white, they sang the
songs or the war-times. their accom-
pnniment being Kessnich's incompar-
able band.
AT 10 o'clock the session began with
tho singing OF Dixie by the High
School pupils. and then, indeed, did the
rebels yell in an etestasy Of delight
This song was followed by "Aud Lang
Sync," which added still further to the
enthusiasm.
General Stephen D, Lee. the grand
commander. introduced Rev. j. w
Finday, an old soldier. attircd ir
Southern gray, who offered prayer.
While the divine blessing was being
| invoked. the immense audience stood
with bowed heads.
Gcneral John +. Hickman, adiutan,
1 VI lnt l'fuIltSSCE lplN|SIoll, announces
| tho following as the committee or
CREDENTIALS: General w. l., Witch
Florida: General j. N. Thompson. OF
Alabama; General j.. s. Thomas, Arkan.
sas: Colonel i. Cotton Lynes Georgia
! Chairman. Brigndicr-General w. II
Ellis.
Number OF Veterans.
/ Adjutant- General MiclSle read the re.
Il 10 I.to Nh Sl, hat =,
total number Of camps represented a,
4 this reunion is, as far as reported
1859. and the total number OF veterans
present entitled TO votes in the grand
convention Is 1887. incidentally the
report also shows that the veterans or
/ hand number $500.
Next followed one Of the most pleas
ing Incidents OF the day. It was some.
thing Of personal affair, hut it crc-
ated general enthusiasm--the prGscnta-
ton Of n loving cup to Rev. Dr. j
1 William Jones. acknowledgements OF The
4 United Veterans The first announce.
lncnt OF the gift came from Genera
! stone, Of Missouri, who chnractcrIzet
| Or, Jones rs "tlle greatest living Con.
| fcdcratc to-duy." 'lfh." said the speak
or has done more, prayed harder ant
Y prcnched longer and more about thu
4 Confcderacy than any man since tn
war"
/ General stono tnon explained tina
the real presentation speech Of the &C
cason would be made by "tha pref
tlnst woman in Mlssouri," Miss Edn,
Pearl Jewell Of Kansas City,
Miss Jewell, like the true Southern
woman, spoke modestly and briefly AM
N voice that could not BIZ heard ia
IRON the speakers Enthusiastically no
. as far as newspaper row"---but all tn
: same the veterans cheered, for yer!
4 well they knew that so lovely n younj
$ woman could moi have made anything
but good and patriotic talk,
, pr. Jones was overcome by this ten
: tlmony 10 his worth and valor as ri
old.tlme tighter, but he finally got nos
session OF his voice and made a speec
!, that aroused no little enthusiasm.
l The High School chorus whcl, la
: become Very much In evidence, added t
!, tho enthusiasm by singing tho "Bonnl
/ Blue Flag" according To the souther
version,
Ovation for Dnplcl,
+ Commander Lee now introduced Sen
ator Daniel, Many in tha vast aud
) enfe who had heard of senator DAME
and had been told Of his sloquenc