The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31
Confederate Dead Hollywood Are Sneun With Flowers
VETERANS ARE HAPPY
At CAMP l. w. GORDON
Old Soldiers Have Plenty Of Excellent Food and
Spend Evenings Around Campfires Singing
OldTime Songs. Preacher VS.: Fiddler.

nounced Nearer. My God to Thee"
which was sung in n rumblng bass,
while the fiddler led his opposition in
20 Mary, Don't You Weep, Don't You
Moan" Both crowds eventually joined
in a hearty rebel yclr Just before taps
were sounded on tho camp bugle.
Owing to the large number OF vts-
itors from the city. and the people pass
ing along the roads In every direction,
1t has been found necessary to have
better police facilities, and yesterday
afternoon a wagonload OF officers from
the city were sent out by authority OF
Mayor Mccarthy. About IL O'Clock last
night these were relieved by number
or volunteers from the SEVENTEEN Reg
iment, who offered their services for
police duty during the night.
All Love .Dixie.,
brass band is In one of the big con.
lcal tents to the east of the camp. and
at all hours the sound of martial mn.
SIC breaks forth. the men pouring out
OF the tents and even from the dining
shed to cheer Dixie" and the "Bonnia
Blue Flag"
Almost riot was precipi,ated In
camp about 10 o'clock last night when
two uniformed officers ATTEMPTED tn re.
innye an old veteran who was over
come with the march and excitement
to the hospital tent The "wounded'
soldier CHANGED to be Texan and In
the uncertain moonlight, the uniform
of the ambulance officers were mis-
ta7en for policemen. and the report ran
through the Texas division that an
attempt was being made to arrest a
doughty representative of the Lone
Star State. The battle cry of the
Texans rang out, and the whole body,
thanked by the Cherokee Indians and
the Arkansas Brigade, surrounded tho
sick man and demanded instant expla-
| nations. Only when the comfortable
beds and Inconvenience in the bib hos
pital tent back Of the camp had been
fully inspected. would the men allow
their comrade to receive any further as
sistance from the men in the ambulance
corps.
Aged Drummer sBoy.'
About midnight last night the resi-
dents of West Broad Street were
startled by the sound of the long roll
on kettle drum, somewhat unsteadily
played, but evidently by a master hand.
Those who CHANGED to look out saw a
lone drummer boy" the gray-headed
drummer for far Southern division,
marching up Broad Street to the sound
| of his own drum, evidently imagining
| himself an entire army with banners.
| He was certainly as happy as lord.
and from all appearances as full as
one, and the cares of this world trou-
| bled him little. He wa sallowed to go
| on his way rejoicing. and by daylight
he will no doubt be sounding the long
| roll for the benefit of the people of
| Goochland, or some other nearby
/ county.
Sergeant c. l. Darlington. of the
Rlues' Battalion, has been the untirins
and most efficient executive officer at
the headquarters tent, and with thu
assistance of Mr.. H. c. Brown has
1 assigned quarters to all Corners.
/ s,noothed out endless difficulties, ar
ranged for blankets, taken care of bag
gage. sent for doctors. received COM
plants. and for the last two or thres
days has been on ceaseless duty, night
and da~, AS there is no parade to-day
to take up the attention. many of tho
veterans will no doubt remain In camp
and see to making themselves comfort.
axle Arrangements will also be mads
| to day for an additional supply OF
fuel for the bonflres as the nights con-
tinue cool.