The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-08
MUST HAVE MORE
REUNION MONEY
Committees Issue Another Ap-
peal to Citizens Of Richmond
for Funds.
DIMENSIONS ARE GROWING

So vast are the dimensions already
assumed by the plans for the Confed-
crate Reunion and SO great will be the
crowd OF old soldiers coming here. that
the committees arranging for the meet
ings Of the Grand Camp, c. W have
found themselves almost overwhelmed
Neither Colonel John w. Gordon. the
general chairman, nor his faithful as
sociates, have murmured at the onerous
duties imposed on them, for theirs has
been a labor Of love, but they now find
themselves seriously embarrassed by the
lack Of funds.
In view OF the thousands coming here.
the crowds will far exceed the first es
timates--it has been found that con-
siderably more money will be needed
than was supposed in the beginning.
Hence Colonel Gordon has decided that
it is expedient to make another call on
the public for assistance.
Why Help Is Needed.
With this end in view, he has pre-
pared tho following very frank statement
| for the perusal Of the citizens of Rich
mOnd:
"The general committee Of tho Con-
r.,dsrate Reunion asked for $4,000
4 for the purpose of entertaining our
| guests and meeting incidental e.-
1 penses.
'"rhc city has voted 100000. and in
dividuals have subscribed nearly S21,-
500. so we are about $4,000 short Of
1 what we asked for. The Indications
I.now point to a larger crowd and a
larger number of veterans to be en-
tcrtained than first estimated.
1--WE had counted on getting tents
for camping the veterans from the
United States government free of
charge. In this we nave been dlsap-
pointed, owing to the fact that the
government,s supply of tents had been.
previous to our application. exhausted
by the needs Of San Francisco and
Jamestown.
eve have. therefore. been com
PEELED to hire or buy (and buying with
the expectation OF selling again seems
to be cheaper than hiring) such tcnt'
as we will use, except a few obtained
, from the State Of Virginia
"Wc have also been obliged to erect
large mess hall in the camp. instead
, OF using q government tent FOR tha'
+. purpose. In addition we have TO pro
t vide Headquarters for each division o.
. veterans, of which there are nineteen
c These headquarters have to be furnish
= ed with banners, registers, tables
i chairs, lights, ice-water md an attend
: ant and will cost on az AVERAGE -
each. These and numerous incidental
G expenses not at first thought Of ="
J. run our expenses several thousand dol
!. lars above our first estimate.
= What Memphis Spent.
General GeoIsc w Gordon. of Mem
phis, who was in this city Il few day
ago. saws the reunion held a. Mnmnni
six years ago cost $4,000, Labor an
l. material OF all kinds are much highe
y now than then. Therefore, wn no.
earnestly appeal to those OF our citi
ia Zens who have not subscribed Can
nj there are a great many from whom W
\ expected subscriptions who have not
o to come forward now with their cor
II tributions The time Is short. u
J. money is no ID a. and this VIII be IN
=, last general reunion of Confederat
veterans that will ever be held In tn
T. city
IL Cheeks or cash may be mailed {
handed 10 either of the undersigned,
no This appeal in addition to Colon
Us Gordon's signature, S endorsed
70 Mr.. James NJ BOYD, Chairman tlnan'
Committees, and Mr.. edgar - +hyso
Chairman Executive committee,
Contributions to the reunion i'''' ~
continue to come in nsarly every ia
on though the sums now given are som
ne what smaller than those heretofore !
"" ~. ceived. Yesterdays additions 70 Y
,x amount in hand. were as follo"s:
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proi, " r.. Foushoe ........
Prof Robert A. Stewart ....,.
Prof II, O. bingham ...,,.....
no Rev Mr.. Isur, Keeper oI NJ
re, tional Cemetery at Fort liar-
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