The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

Hon. A. c. Braxton, Mr.. Robert Lecky,
Major Branch Morgan. and number of
others spent the greater part of the
afternoon and night In making ar
rangements for the safety and COM
fort of the campers.
a large number of veterans left the
city yesterday. some going to nearby
towns and others going home, all ex-
pressing the opinion that everything
possible had been done for their COM
fort, and that the discomforts and ex-
posture Of the last two days could not
have been anticipated at this time of
the year.
Negroes Offer to Help.
The kitchen and mess hall in Camp
Gordon will be kept going throughout
the reunion. with view to serving all
veterans with abundant meals
Should the rainy weather continue
this morning arrangements will be
made for sending barrels Of sandwiches
and boilers of hot coffee to the vari-
Gus warehouse buildings In the city,
so that the veterans may not have to
endure the exposure of going to camp.
Car tickets will be issued to all who
care to make the trip to camp. how
ever, and an abundant Sunday dinner
will be served Should the weather
become propitious the tents will be
rearranged and dried out and all dam
age done by the storm repaired In a
few hours.
The scenes on the streets yesterday
when the rains were hardest We're
typical of the hospitality of the city.
Along Franklin and Grace Streets. as
81, J,,1 don II
come along. some lady would come out
on the front steps and invite him in
for a hot lunch. The phone at Colonel
Gordon's headquarters in the Mutual
Building, has rung necessarily, his sec
rotary. Mr.. Lloyd, receiving offers to
entertain veterans from all sections
of the city, and from Manchester and
the suburbs.
One of the most unique invitations
which came and one which, under the
circumstances. was most appreciated by
Colonel Gordon and the members of
the reunion committee, was n note from
Editor John Mitchell. of the Planet, the
colored newspaper of Richmond. offer
ing the big four-story brick building
of the True Reformers; as quarters for
several hundred Confederate veterans.
saying that the colored citizens of
Richmond would be proud to entertain
and to look after the comfort of the
soldiers of the Southern armies.
a party of eight or ten veterans from
North Carolina slept In lonesome state
in Camp Gordon last night. resolutely
refusing, to leave their dry tents and
blankets.
Churches Used.
At the headquarters of the commit
tee on information and quarters con-
slant offers of help came in. When
the office opened yesterday morning,
Rev. John TX. Dickinson, rector of the
Church of the Holy Comforter, ten
dered the Sunday school room of his
church.
The parlors of Westminster Presby-
terrain Church We're also offered to the
committee. The Elks kept open house
yesterday and lalt nNht, taking good
care of all corners, and the Salvation
Army has provided for visitors at their
| hall on Broad Street.
Notwithstanding the wet day and
the continued drizale last night sew
| eral thousand veterans managed to
make their way to the City Auditorium
to hear Polk Miller and a large num-
ber of others attended the reception
at the Governors Mansion. many old
vets from the camp and quarters talk
| ing advantage of the opportunity to
shake hands with the Governor,
Large excursions went to Jamestown
/ Island, the exposition. and to NASH
ington city yesterday. several thou
sand people making tho side trips, and
returning to Richmond last night.
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