The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
CHILDREN WILL
FORM HUMAN FLAG
Striking Feature for Confederate
Reunion Now Being Planned
by Architects.
TO SING SOUTHERN SONGS
Huge Platform to Be Erected.
Nearly Six Hundred to Take
TO SING SOUTHERN SONGS

on the occasion of the Confederate
Reunion, Richmond Is to see the banner
OF the Lost Cause represented in a
manner which will delight untold thou
sands and present n picture not soon to
be efaced from the minds OF the old
soldiers.
Five hundred and ninetysiX school
children-4i0 girls and lo6 boHs-wear-
Ing appropriate clothes are to be ar
ranged in platform group in Lee Cir
Gle, so that the combination of colors in
their attire. will represent the red,
white and blue. as we'll AS the thir-
teen stars of the Confederate battle
flag.
The idea is not new ono, as it was
followed out at the last reunion in New
Orleans, but it will be none the less
beautiful on that account
To Erect Platform.
For some weeks past, Captain Peter
j. White, the architect chairman of the
decoration committee, has been work
ing on the attractive scheme, and he
has had associated with him another
architect to whom the idea also ap-
pealed most strongly-Mr. Carl Ruehr-
mund.
The two have at last got things in
shape and next week the erection of
the platform will be begun It's di-
mansions will be forty by forty feet.
and 1t will be elevated ut an angle of
about twenty-five degrees, which Will
bring out the color-scheme to fine adj
vantage. Tho timbers from which the
structure Is to BIO made will be of the
strongest, and in order to insure per-
feet guarantee against accidents the
platform Will be built on the insldeSof
the fence.
1t will thus be separated from the
vast throng which will pass by and
Will keep the children out OF all danger.
Better still, the youngsters will be able
to see. as well as be seen. for their
elevation will give them n fine view
OF tho two splendid professions of
veterans which are to pass before their
eyes.
Tho platform will face the Stuart
Monument, and the Juvenile flag is to
make Its appearance on two occasions
on Thursday, May 3oth. when the me-
mortal to the great cavalryman is un-
yelled. and on June Sd, when the Davis
Monument is unveiled.
On the first mentioned of these dates.
the procession will march up to the
Lee Monument and then countermarch,
going, after the unveiling, by way OF
Monument Avenue. Lombardy Street
and Park Avenue to Hollywood. whore
the memorial exercises VIII take place.
on the day of the Davis Monument
rinveiling the great band of old SOL
siiers will march directly by the Lee
statue TO their western destination
the site of the Davis Memorial.
II is the purpose of the school
children to do something moro than
look pretty on the two DAYS when they
A.. g,,t fN.At an
federate nag. for they are also to
sing several Southern songs. The man
agement of the youngsters will be vest
ed in Professor a. b. Chandler. princi-
nal of Leigh Street School, Professor
r.. l.. Blanton, of Chimbora2o School
and, Professor a. II. Fitzgerald, of Mar
shall School.
No Danger.
1t is needless to say that the utmost
/, system will be required in forming
/ the human flag. each child having
10 do his or her part. and make II {
1 sacred duty to be Forthcoming at thu
! proper time and in the proper cos
tune.
For example, all the 156 urchins mus
/ be attired in white, for they are t
! represent the stars of that inspiritin!
device so lovingly known as the Star
and bars" Two hundred and siXtcel
little girls must wear blue and %
! must don red.
Each child. boy or girl, will b
| numbered and for every number Their
! will be seat with n corresponding
tigure.Fl Nobody must get mixed up o
occupy the wrong seat. for such mis-
takes as these would make u con
I fused blur OF color that would destro.
! the scheme.
Captain White and Mr.. Ruchrmun
have spent much time in drawing TIL
plans for the platform, and in work
ing ont the arrangements for thu
seats. The former is especially anN
ious for every timid mother to knos
that the platform will be supported b.