The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-05


the entire Southland will turn towards
Richmond May 8Oth, 1907, for on this
occasion will begin in the Virginia
capital the seventeenth annual rcun-
ion of the Grand Camp of United Con-
federate Veterans.
These great gatherings Of "Marse
Roberts boys have never failed TO at
tract the attention Of the entire Union
in the past and Richmond once before
has had the honor Of playing hostess
for the old soldiers, but the duties that
will deyolye upon her this spring will
be Of peculiarly novel sort.
In this connection, it should be ex-
planned that the coming Reunion, in
all probability, will be the last the ex-
Confederates will ever have-that BE-.
the last interstate affair. Foriy-two
years have elapsed since the Southern
stars and bars were forever iurled at
Appomattox and the soldiers who then
fought with Lee no longer are young
men. The time has come when the
survivors Of that gallant band have al
most reached the end Of life's journey.
This they sadly realize. "Let US see
Richmond once more and die say
these grisled old heroes. ayes, just
one more long trip away from home
and that to Virginia"
And so IT comes about that this sup
posedly last rally call Of the Grand
Camp will bring together thousands
and thousands who wish 10 stand
again within the walls Of that capital
for which they 50 gallantly fought
over four decades ago.
Richmond realizes that the proper
entertainment Of these old soldiers is
something more than passing duty
and transient plea ure. She I'M
derstands that it is a solemn trust
which must be faithfully and appro-
priately fulfilled. As consequence,
the whole town is making arrange
ments for the Reunion. The City
Council already has appropriated
$50. 900 for the occasion, and at this
writing the local committees have
raised even more, nor will they cease
their canvassing until a total sum OF
$4,000 is available for the entertain
ment Of Richmond's honored guests.
Heretofore the Reunions Of the
Grand Camp have lasted only three
days at the most, but the quondam
capital Of the Codiederacy feels that
she must surpass all other Southern
cities i'm the matter Of hospitality
Therefore her programme covers i've
DAYS and includes a number Of not
able features which cannot fail to be
interesting TO those holding dear The
memory Of the Lost Cause. The eX-
ercises will begin Thursday, May 3Oth,
with grand parade Of the Veteran
Cavalry Association Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia and the unwilling
Of the magn fcent equestrian statueo
Gen. j. +. b. Stuart.
On this occasion, Judge Theodore ;.
Garnet, Of Norfolk, viii be- the orator.
From the Monument grounds the pro-
cession will march 10 Hollywood GENE
terry. where the usual memorial exer-
cises annually set for May 3Oth will
take place.
The interim between, Thursday and
Monday will be well filed with balls,
receptions and meetings Of the Grand
Camp, and on Sunday, memorial ser
vices will be held in all the churches.
The greatest and most spectacular
day Of the reunion will be Monday,
June 3rd. on which date The superb
monument to President Davis will be
unveiled and the most ambitious OF
all the reunion orations delivered.
II is on this occasion, too, that the
most imposing Of all the parades will
be seen. At least ten thousand Of the
men who fought under Lee and Jack
son will march in this procession
while their ranks will be swelled by
hundreds representing the state milf
tia and by the sons Of veterans.
While the Grand Camp is meeting
in Richmond, numerous other Conied-
crate organizations, including the
Sons Of Veterans and Daughters OF
the Confederacy, will also hold their
sessions in the city. Dozens Of social
entertainments and receptions also are
being arranged for the visitors While
the decorations and Nominations Will
make the Virginia capital more bril-
liant than she ever appeared before.
is estimated that at least $1,000
strangers will come TO Richmond dur
ing the Reunion. Most Of these, alter
Joining in the frolic Of the old soldiers,
will continue their trip east to the
jamestown Exposition which then
will be in full blast.