The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
Brilliant SoClaldndS
Other Features Have
Been Arranged.
BIG CELEBRATION
HERE THIS WEEK
Thousands o. Schools childryenl q
Will Haul Davis Monument I
Bronzes Through Streets to
Permanent Site Plans
Being Made BY
Lee Camp. 81

General John w. Jordan. commander
Of the Confederate Veterans of indian
Territory and Oklahoma, writes that
he will bring several trainloads OF old #
soldiers to Richmond to attend the
reunion He asks for detailed infor-
nation and Instructions ''to enable us
to do our full part and duty
The detailed program for tho Ave
days Of the reunion has practically
been decided upon, and 1t will be an
OF course, some slight chang ges still Il
have to be made, but they do not
concern the moro important features.
Outline Program.
The first day-Nlay 3oth-will be-
monument and tho memorial exercises
at Hollywood. On this occasion there
will be magnificent parade OF vat-f
ferans and military, under the auspices
of the Veteran Cavalry Association ne 4
the Army. OF Northern Virginia. Judge
Theodore S. Garnett. of Norfolk. will
he the orator in connection with the
Sunveillng, and Colonel John w. Corr
don, general chairman OF the reunion,
has been invited to net as chief mar
ssEal. 4r4 8t5 a{i S4551a3ll@
NIL will so after the veil /, has bee,,
drawn from the bronze h5.lre OF the /!
.dashinE Southern cavalryn,an., is to be-
delivered by Row. Dudley I'owera 58s3
s On Juno Cd, the occasion Of the un-s
yelling of the Davis monument. t. the
Grafton will BIZ deliyered by General
Clement A. Evans, of Altar tn, Ga.
General Stephen D. Lea, grand i com.
nanders Of the United Confcderale VET
!etans,Swil preside on the 8.Gstrunhs and \
tho chief marsha. q. the I great parade
will ,be General stith Bolling, IS 81 Pe-
.tersburgi tbs 9 cfiicial head Of the vir-s
fginia Observation-Disclosures. Ef,i q
a 1t need hard. .y + bel sta ted that there
will be no lack OF elouhence at the
meetings Of the grand camp Several
set speeches are to be5 delivered, to-
say nothing Of the tinpromptusre remarks &
which will have tho true Southern ring
and fire about thonlss Isl 55
@ AS over 5000 delegates will attend,!
the sessions of the grand camp. 1t cans
easily be imagined how 5interestinEs
ard spirited Willie this rerr,sentativsa
gatherng OF Johnny Rebs.a Music
and decorations also are to add a In
3sIlrntion to the occasion, and rnan,y4
Of the Daughters Of the Confcdoras.y
will grace the hall with their pres-g
cree The Sons of Veterans, too, who, 4
~ 9tne way, are fldlsplay1ngk great !E-3
tnTest in the reunion, will be on hard
to- applaud the patriotic utterancos OF
their valiant fathers. q &
Social Features. !.
It Is no easy matter In brief space /
to enumerate the many social features
which have been planned for the Con-
fcderntc week in Richmond.9 Brilliant
balls. dances and receptions will crowd
on one another, but it Is the old sol- z
ders who will win most ofsthe HON.
age and receive the tenderest evi.f
dences Of regard. Richmond is likelyg5
to have about 10000Mof these honored. .
guests-hor crstwhlle defenders-andt
she will sec that they do not fail to
enjoy themselves.
The affairs of the reunion are in
fine shape. as they have from the first
been carefully and systemat ticallyf I
managed by General Chairman John3
w. Gordon, one Of tho most industriousl
and painstaking Of men, and by a
Jealous executive committee. 1t has
taken work to accomplish the results
already attained, but when the .'old
boys come tramping in the effect /
will be marked. 35 RI
Yesterdays additions to the reunion
fund follow:
r, Lovenstein & son....-.r.... : s 90 4
John G. Walker. ..,......... 10 90
iotal .'.-.i... .4,..:...........5 SlosluOs 4
Previous nowledgod.... $50. .614 II s
Total to date. ....... $2o.629 II :