The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-20
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR THE VETERANS
Norfolk Committees Per.
feet Arrangements For
Grand Camp Meeting
A WARM WELCOME
FOR ALL VVHOCOME
Reunion OF the Confedcratcs and
Sons Looked Upon as One
Of the Greatest Meetings
Of the Exposition
Year ~ The
Program.

ITORTdtll
NORFOLK. VA. October 1o.--Prepa-
rations for the meeting OF the Grand
Camp OF Virginia. Confederate Vot.
Grams, and Sons OF Veterans. on Oc-
tobcr 23d. oath nnd 25th have been
completed by the local organizations
OF Veterans, Sons, Daughter. OF the
Confederacy and Confederate choirs.
Each veteran and son VIII be- given
q warm welcome by reception COM
mittce. appointed to gee that no one Is
neglected, and IL each OF them does
not find plenty to entertaintnyly oc-
cupy his time and attention during the
entire three days OF the meeting. IT.
viii not be because the program does
not provide for It. The local veterans,
Sons and Daughters have been pusy
for weeks preparing for tho meeting.
Following is the reception committee
OF veterans:
ID. s. Burwcll. cl,airman II. L..
worthington, j. r. Hargrove. ~. Myers,
colonel q. A. Martin. w. g. White,
Iohn q; wallace Il. u. Walker, a. u.
Goodrich, a. r. Herbert, II. 3. trough
ton. II, II. Gwathmey and X .. Broush-
ton.
While not more than 400 yeteranS
arc expected to attend the Grand Camp
meeting. thousands OF other veterans,
sons and Daughters ere expected helt
on account OF It, More than lVo con-
yentcns and meetings have occurred
here and at Jamestown since the opeh
ing of the exposition. but the mee.'hs
al tho confederates Is looked for-
ward to a. being far tho most In
teresting OF them from q locai stahd-
point
Never have more extensive prepare
tions been made for the reception and
entertainment of the Grand Camp. say
,hoge who have attended other meet
ings.
Mn choir for the first time plays an
important part in the meeting.
Confederate Veterans Week Will also
be a busy week for society.
20 The Detailed Program.
Tho detailed program for the Grand
Camp meeting best tells what Ia soahs
TO happen. 1t follows:
"wednesday, october ed
MORNING.
~ M.-arand Camp convenes at tho
Armory Hall.
Selection by band.
.Music-..virgin!a.' by United Con-
fedsrate cho!rs.
chaplain.
Selection by band.
Address OF welcome on behalf of tho
city OF Norfolk. by Mayor James G.
Response, by General Thomas T.
Munford. of Lynchburg. first lieute-
nant. Grand Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams.
Muslc-"Bonnie Blue Flag by
United Confederate cholrs.
Address of welcome on behalf Of
Pickett Buchanan Camp. by Captain
William C. White.
Selection by band.
Response. by Colonel Thomas Smith,
OF Warrenton, Va
Music-'Suwane River by United
Confederate cholrs.
Address on behalf of the business
organizations of Norfolk. by Presi-
dsnt William I. Anderson, OF the
Boar dof Trade.
Response, by Judge Samuel w. Will
liams. OF Wytheville, Va
Music-"Dixie." by United Confed-
crate choirs, with band accompani.
ment.
Adjournment.
AFTERNOON.
% P. M.Aluslc By United confed-
crate choirs.
special committees, etc.
Music, by United Confederate choirs.
Adjournment.
Thursday, October gath.
MORNING.
a. M.-Grand Camp convcnes at Ar
mory Hall.
vcto 1>,,Y Y,Ika
Prayer, by Grand Chaplain.
communications. memorials and I'M
finished business.
Adjournment
AFTERNOON.
p. M--Annual meeting United Con-
federate Veterans, Virginia Division,
Major General stith Boiling commands
Ing.
P. M.--Grand Camp convcnes at Ar
mory Hall.
Music by United Confederate choirs.
Unfinished and new business
EVENING;
r. Ar.-United Confederate Veterans
will attend the performance of 'Poca-
hontas. at the Hippodrome as the
guests OF Pickett Buchanan Camp, Con.
fcderate Veterans and Sons OF Con-
federate Veterans. sg +
Friday, October :5th.
Confederate Veterans Day at tho ex-
position.
g:15 A. NL-yeterans. Sons of yeter-
ans, Confederate choirs sponsors
maids of honor and guests Villas an,
BILE at the foot of Commerce Street to
take the steamer Rosedale TOR the
Deepwater Pier, Exposition Grounds
where the parade will form at 1o|
O'Clock.
10 a. M.-The veterans will be met
at the Inside Inn gate by Lieutenant
Harry Newton Cootes, and escorted to
tho reviewing stand on Lee Parade,