The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-03
Meeting PLACE
FOR GRAND n | CAMP
Committee Decides Definitely TO
Use Horse Show Building
for This Purpose.
ELABORATE PLANS MADE o {:
Entertainment Fund Is Still
Nearly $4,000 short-Thou-
sands Coming.

After a careful investigation 1t has
been definitely decided that the meet
ings Of the Grand Camp OF Confederate
vterans. which are to constitute tho
chief feature OF the reunion, will be
held in the Horse Show Building at
Reservoir Park.
The immense structure, OF course,
will have to be put in order for the
occasion. i. and this Will require the
expenditure Of many hundredsgof doll
lars. II
Plans Being Made.
According to reports received at
headquarters. at least 1890. and possi-3
bly, as many as $500, delegates will
attend the meetings Of the Grand
Camp. These Will pretty we'll fill the
big building, though every precantionl
Is benign taken to prevent undue con-
Eestion or overcrowding. a special.
committee will be on hand ut all times
to look after the comfort Of the vet-,
Grams and to see that they are prop
erly seated. The floor space. will be.
carefully apportloned among tho diff
5ferent States according to the size of,
the delegations they send.
= HElcCLrlC 1anSS Will spIONIuStl,s ana
there will be no lack of icc-water.
Elaborate decoration will serve to-
bcautify the interior and exterior of
the structure. Details of firemen and
police will be constantly on hand.
"A magnificent band will be present
at all the meetings. and will furnish
music at appropriate intervals be-
tween the speeches. The officers of
the camp and chief dignitariesl of the
Confederacy will occupy seats on the
rostrum, which will also be graccd
by the presence of many ladies. Ii
General Stephen l. Lee. Of Mis-
sissippi, the commander of the Grand
Camp. will preside over the gathering,
which will present brilliant picture
when the meeting gets In full swing.
Small City Of Tents.
|sFs Captain D. a. Brown, chairman OF
| the entertainmentsc committee, expects
to have 5000 to 10000 old soldiers
under his chaperonage-yeterans who
/ propose coming to Richmond, although
their means are very limited These
will be fed and quartored at the ex-
! pense of the sSlocal committees. 1t
will cost probably as much rs $4,000
! to do this. for good. wholesome faro
will be served to the visitors, and they
will be made thoroughly comfortable.
The chief camp OF the venerable
warriors willbbe located on West Broad
Street opposite the Home for Incur
ables, and just asst 8ot he Boulevard.
Here at least 3.5 90 We era rs wi u have
their habitat ein%n small city OF tetns.
Tho grounds Will be Illuminated by
electric lights.
d a letter just received by Captain
Brown from, the adjutant Of William
Watts Camp, Roanoke says that at
i fleast 00Sold soldiers will come to Rich
nond from the Magic City.
Eesriteas tho elaborate arrangements
now being made for the reunion and
/ the tremendous expense incident to
their plans, the local veterans have
i not yerS been able to induce the public
TO give hem Ill the money they need.
Tho entertainment fund Is still nearly
$500 short y sterday only one con-
tribution came in; It was a $40 check
from Mr.. r. CT. Thornton.