The Washington herald., 1907-06-03
VETERANSATC CHURCH
Raw June Day Spent Indoors
at Richmond Reunion.
BRYAN SPEAKS AT Y. NJ. C. A.
Immense Crowd Mt Horse show TO
Hear Sacred Concert Causes Crush,
in Which Several Persons Are In
jured-SieetIng Closes with Davis
UnVeiIing This Afternoon.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Richmond, Va. June 2-The features
OF the reunion to-day were special ser
mons at practically all the churches In
the city to the Confederate veterans as
sembled In Richmond, many Of the ser.
mons dealing particularly with the lost
cause and the lessons TO be learned
therefrom. The principal sermon of the
day was at Calvary Baptist Church,
where the Rev. Or. J. William Jones,
chaplain general Of the Confederate army.
discussed the Christian character Of Gen.
St0newall Jackson for the edifcation Of
the old men who followed him. The
church was well filed with old soldiers.
The weather has been raw and damp,
and the majority OF the veterans re-
mained in their quarters during the bet
ter part Of the day. The weather was SO
summer.ike when the reunion opened that
few OF the veterans brought their over
coats. To-day has been even colder than
YESTERDAY, although there has been ces-
sation Of the rain that marred the third
day Of the reunion 20 a considerable eK-
tent On account OF the weather many
VA AtlN hNAFltll4s A4sAfN AEtAlttA W AllEAi
homes. but there viii still be a tremen-
d0us crowd present 20 witness the unyei-
ing of tho memorial TO the memory Of
President Davis tomorrow afternoon.
There will also be an additional influx OF
veterans tomorrow afternoon.
Bryan Speaks TO Large Crowd.
William Jennings Bryan, twice
candidate for the Presidency on the Dem
0cratic ticket. and whose name is being
prominently mentioned in connection with
the race Of next year. addressed the vet
Grams and others az the Young Mems
Christian Association this afternoon on
"The Prince Of Peace"
The seating capacity Of the building was
taxed By those desiring 20 see and hear
Col Bryan, and hundreds were turned
away for want Of ROOM Mr. Bryan will
remain over until tomorrow and witness
the unveiling Of the Davis memorial in
the afternoon. He viii deliver a paid lee
ture on The World and Its Ways" AZ
night. on Tuesday he will 60 90 Balti-
more Nd, where he Is booked % deliver
an address.
The sacred concert at the horse show
building tonight proved 70 be a most
attractive feature ~ the day. Thousands
Of people assembled in front Of the build
ing long before the doors were opened.
and when they were opened there was
dangerous jam. everybody trying 90 get
inside and obtain the most favored seats
Several people were trOdden upon and re-
ceived minor injuries As many people
as were admitted into the building were
turned away for want Of room. The con-
cert was rendered by a choir composed
Of the best voices In all the churches Of
the city. and the music was the sweetest
heard In Richmond Ia many days.
The reunion will close with the exercises
tomorrow afternoon. when the Davis
monument Is unveiled.
Mai James Mcdowell Darlington. Of
Washington. once the gallant commander
OF the famous boy artillery company
known as CarTingt0n's Battery, is attend
ing the reunion.
Ed T. Jones. John 7. Callaghan. and Al
Holland. wartime members of the Pur-
cell Battery, are here from Washington
along with Al Wheeler, Of the LetchCT
Battery. all Of Pegram's Battalion Third
Artillery Corps The quartet took break
fast this morning with Col John Mur-
ply who was also a member OF the
Letcher Battery.