Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-30
CONFEDERATE REUNION.

The Confederate Reunion commenced
in Richmond today, when the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans met in
annual session. Fully 80, 900 members
are 10 this city. Although the reunion
officially did not open until This morn
ing, when the veterans gathered In con-
vention at the Auditorium building, the
first real function was held last night,
when brilliant reception Gas given by
the Richmond chapter of the United
Daughters of the Coniederacy in Lee
Camp Hall. Mrs. Norman V. Randolph,
president of the Richmond chapter, as
sisted by its other officers, received, and
in the line were number of distinguish-
ed Confederate women, who gave greet
ing to the veterans who attended. The
hall was beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
Every train and every boat into Rich
mond yesterday brought hundreds Of
visitors, and last night at Camp Gordon,
far out in the western suburbs, nearly
5000 veterans were housed. This camp,
designed to accommodate the veterans un-
able to 60 10 the hotels, covers nearly
90 acres Of ground. Within it are zoo
tents, and the preparations for feeding
the thousands who will live there dur
Jog the reunion are keeping those 10
charge bustling.
At $50 o'clock this morning the con-
vention of Confederate Veterans, was
called to order by Mi. Gen. Stith Boil
ing. The exercises wss brief hut i'm
pressiye. The address Of welcome was
made by Governor Swanson and Mayor
Mccarthy. But the main feature came
in the afternoon, when a great parade
was formed, in which rode Mrs. Stuart,
widow Of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, and
many other distinguished women and
men. This parade marched through
the city to the Stuart statue which was
unveiled by Miss Virginia Stuart Waller,
years Old, the youngest granddaugh-
ter of General Stuart.
The parade is looked upon as an
event with q triple significance. Not
only does it mark the unwilling of q
monument to one of the greatest of the
Coufederacy's leaders, but it likewise Is
the first big feature of the last great re-
union CT Confederate veterans. In ad
dition to this the parade will, when il
marches onward, after the statue is uu
yelled, to Hollywood Cemetery, bring
back to mind the 10000 Confederate
soldiers who lie there buried.
The concluding exercises Of the day
will place 10 the Auditorium at night
when the officers, sponsors and maids O
honor from the various States will b.
formally presentedto the veterans suC
sons of veterans.
Ex-Gov. Montague is to deliver
| formal address of welcome tonight a
the convention of the Sons Of Veterans
Considerable comment is created hert
By the proiEsion of United States flag
that form feature of the decorations
In s2me cases the Stars ard Stripes ar
much more conspicuous than the Star
aud Bars. Some of the veterans seen
to think that this is the one time in tn
year when they are privileged 10 see thei
old BATTLE flag more conspicuOusly thar
any other.
The Richmond Times Dispatch says
Among those who attracted the creates
attention we're General Stephen D. Lee
General Eppa Huutop, Captain ,ROber
E. Lee, son of General Robert Z Lee
Colonel Robert E Lee, grandson of Gen
eral r. E. Lee, and son of General w
H. F. Lee, and Senator Daniel. There
we're also present Miss Mary Gusts Lee,
daughter of General R. E. Lee; Mrs
w. Fl. f. Lee, Miss Mary Harrison, 0
Mississippi, and Mrs. John Lee, of Ala
bama. Governor and Mrs. Swanson
held an informal reception at the Jefier
son last night, when the sponsors an'
maids Of honor we're introduced.