Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-04-06
The Confederate RucniOn.

Il is safe 10 predict that the eyes
OF the entire Southland will turn
towards Richmond May 80. 1907.
tor on this occasion viii begin in the
Virginia capital the seventeenth an
nual reunion OF the Grand Camp o.
United Confederate Veterans.
These great gatherings of MarsC
Roberts boys have never faiieC
TO attract the attention of the entire
Union in the past, and Richmond
: once before has had the honor o.
playing hostess for the old soldiers.
! but the duties that viii devOlve upon
her this spring VIII be Of a peouli-
arly novel sort.
In this connection. it should be
explained that the coming reunion,
n all probability. Will be the last
the ex-C Confederate VIII ever have
that is. the last interstate affair.
Forty-two years have elapsed since
the Southern stars and bars were
forever furled at APpOmauOX, and
ne soldiers who then fought with
Lee no longer are young men. The
ime has come when the survivors
IF that gallant band have almost
ceached the end Of LIES journey.
This they sadly realize. Let Us
see Richmond once more and die,
say these gTlzz.ed old hOroes. Yes.
| just one more long trip away from
| aome. and that TO Virginia
And so Il comes about that this
supposedly last rally call Of the
1rand Camp VIII bring togethe,
thousands and thousands who wish
20 stand again within the walls OF
hat capital for which they SO gal
.anuy fought over four decades ago
Richmond realizes that the pTOpei
30 entertainment OF these old soldiers j
% something more than a passing out'
and a transient pleasure. She VI
p ierstanos that Il is a solemn trus
2 which must be faithfully and appro
q oriately fulfilled. AS a consequence
ne whole town IS making arrange
ments for the reunion. The cit
=. council already has appropriate
5000 for the occasion. and al III
writing the local committees nav
raised even more, Tor viii The
Ny cease their Canvassing until tot
IS sum Of SIS. 900 is available for d
OF entertainment Of RichmOnd's no
Az oEed guests.
Heretofore. the reunions OF &
Grand Camp have lasted only TN
days a. the most, but the quonds
capital OF the ConfedeTacy feels q
she must surpass all other SOuth'
soI cities In the matter OF hospital
'cl Therefore. her program covers &
" DAYS and Includes q number OF q
d. abe features which cannot tal 70
aI.C interesting 10 those holding dear
arg memory OF the lost cause.
ms The exercises VIII begin Ihursd
ms. May 50. with q grand parade OF
O-- Veteran Cavalry Association OF
- Army OF Northern Virginia and
80 unveil.ng OF the magnificent ecu
pes ran statue OF Gen. j. X. 3 STU
men On this occasion. Judge IheOd
s. Garrett, OF NortO.k. VIII be
orator. From the monument grOu
the procession VIII march 10 no
wood cemetery, where the u
memorial exercises annually set
son May 50 viii take place.
non The interim between Thursday
l'eI Monday viii be well t.l.eG with b.
.eyu receptions and meetings OF
1h' Grand Camp. and or Sunday
u. moral services VIII be held IL
=. ;, ne churches.
ON The greatest and most spect
ar day Of the reunion VIII De y
Stais day. June 3. on which date thC
10 Is perb monument &c President L
:. he viii be unveiled and the most a
Is o. uous OF al the reunion Grafton.
very hvered. Il is on this occasion.
'Ouhs that the most imposing Of al
'opu- paradeS viii be seen. AT leas
ok. thousand of the men who Tough
der Lee and Jackson VIII mar
M this procession while their rank
be sweled by hundreds represe
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