The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30
Work Of Local Commits
tees in Arranging for
Coming Of Veterans.
: ApABLli hands have had charge
Of the preparations for the,
grent gathering Or ConfcdcrSs
= ntps WIN usSn,pilp IN Richmond

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~ atcs who assemble In Ricmond
this morning. Men who have
gathered experience by years or SER
vice as duarterinnsters or great ar
mics arc not staggered MT the prospect
Of taking care or multitude OF pfo-
plc Those who have acted as Held
officers In army maneouvrcs for the
+. four lonE5ycnrs OF the Confcdcrhcy VIII
know how to handle the details OF the
great paradcs, even though 10000 or
$4,000 men be In linc. Richmond has
had some experience In taking care
Of Confederate hosts. and many mem
bcrs OF the present committees have
seen efficient service before When the
equestrian Leo was unveiled In 1890 n
great multitude or those who wore the
gray were taken care of by Il COM
mlttcc over which Captain y. A. Brown
presided. Tables were laid by that
committee seating 1000 at time and
relays were served practically all day.
The reunion OF 1896 and the great
gathering hero when the Soldiers and
sailors Monument was unveiled on
Libby Hill also saw large bodies OF
Confederate soldiers. ana an even larR-
or gathering OF ladies and young pco-
pie who sympatl,lzed with the Confcd-
crate cause.
When the Confederate Reunion as
scmblcd in New Orleans, La. last
y V,
structions OF the City Council, attend
ed. together with large delegah ION
from Lee and Pickett Camps When |
the Mayor of Richmond rose in the |
convention and invited the gathering |
TO hold their next reunion in Rich |
inond, the capital OF the Confedcracy, |
wave Of enthusiasm swept the body
like II whirlwInd
Our Invited Guests.
Shortly after the Mayors return to
Richmond, a conference was held as to
the manner and methods or enter
tanning our invited guests, and after.
elaboration. the choice OF II general
chairman fell on Colonel John w Cor
don, field officer with an honorable
war record In the cavalry. a man OF
business ability and OF devotion to the
memory of the Confcderacy. With
assurances Of hearty support from all
OF the Confederate organizations or
the city. Colonel Gordon undertook the
work, and shortly afterwards opened
hsadGuarters Offices In the Nlutua,
building. where for tho past six months
ne has given practically all his time
TO the details of preparation.
The first business coming before the
chairman was the financial problem.
Two handsome Confederate monuments
were Just being completed. largely by
the gifts OF Richmonders, at total
cost of over 100000. The citizens OF
Richmond had just pledged 100000
for new quarters for the Young Mems
christian Association. and the Cham
per OIL Commerce was engaged in rails
Ing an advertising fund BY popular
subscription. The outlook for the Gnan-
clal end did not seem bright. but a
strong finance committee was appoint-
ed with alr. James n. Boyd, president
OF the Planters National Bank. as
chairman The situation was canvassed
and it was agreed that the reunion
could not be suitably entertained for
legs than $4,000. and plans were laid
on tsis hasis In spite OF former de-
1nands, the people OF Richmond have
come literally to tho support Of the
reunion, personnl subscriptions amount
ing to about $4,000 The city appro-
priated $4,000, SO that the AMOUNT
available has been about $4,000. A
larger attendance than was at first
anticipated, however. and some Incl
dental expenses, have made the re-
union more expensive than was at
first calculated and some minor fea-
lures have been eliminated from the
original plans. The only matter OF
serious regret In connection With the
financial side is that there has not
been sufficient funds to entertain visit
ing military companies suitably, nor
to provide for cncampments OF military
schools. The fund for the entertain
ment of veterans, however, has not
been skimpcd, and all those who wore
the gray will be treated royall..
Committees Selected.
As soon as daylight was seen on
the financial side OF the problem
Chairman Gordon appointed list OF
committees TO look after the various
divisions OF the work, and the financ.
committee apportioned its funds be-
tween these committees in proportion
to the demand and necessity.
An executive committee, of which
Mr.. Edgar D. Taylor was chairman
together with n strong body of AL
visors under the leadership of Mr. T.
Leslie Spence, have been valuable ad
juncts to the work of the genera
headquarters, and no important steI
has been taken without the judgment
and advice of these committees.
The caring for the great host OF re
union visitors naturally fell into three
divisions. and strong and capable
committees were placed in charge O
each section, These three division
were the caring for the veterans TIL
guests of the city; the entertainment
Of the ladies of the Confcderatcd Nc
mortal Association, and the Unite
Daughters Of the Confedcracy; and tn
comfortable housing OF the large mum
her OF miscellaneous VlSltOrS VINO com
to pay their tribute to the memory o
the Confederacy by their presence.
The first Of these committees. o
entertainment OF Confederate veteran.
was put under the efficient chairman
ship OF Captain David A. Brown, VIII
has successfully served In this ca
pacity on former occasions. This com
mittee arranged for the use of n mum
Der of large buildings where camps 9
veterans will be comfortably quarter
ed. In addition to this. the committe
on entertainment has arranged a grea
canvas city on West, Broad Stree
where several thousand veterans wi
be campcd in regulation army styl
A great dining adjoins. and ever
arrangement has been made for tn
comfort and care of the visitors.
Daughters Assist.
Tho reception and entertainment {
the Confederate Memorial Associatlo
and tho United Daughters of the Coz
fedcracy was intrnstcd to an able con
mil tnn IF ladies' with Mrs Norman