The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-04
Of Last Day of Great Confederate Reunion

members Of the Sons. Ills men made q
New Company Of Blues. RI
1t was tho subject Of general res
mark among Richmond people that
Company q, the recently -organized IS
command of the Blues Battalion, FL
marched as we'll, looked as we'll or
letter and presented as flno an APP :
pearnnce in every way as did tho two
older companies. Captain Kent and e
his men arc a fine looking body. and 4
have acquired wonderful proficiency ina5
a few weeks. The entire battalion IN =
their brilliant uniforms and waving Il
plumes caught the eye OF tho nu1ti- il
| tudc. ttl- n
Seventeen Regiment. t.S
The local companies of the Seventh
| eth Regiment and the visiting COM %
panies of that command made a most
\ creditahle appearance yesterday inG4
their new full dress uniforms, and J
headed by their drum and bugle corps.
The officers all wore the very hand
| some new full dress uniforms of the
regular army. The Danville Light In
fantry made the fifth company in tho
/ regiment in the parade.
/ distinguished Visitor. *
/ Among the visitors attending the H
reunion few have been received with
days than Captain Edward s. Cay, OF
Atlanta, a former Rlchnonder, who has
been residing in the Georgia capital
1 for many years. He stated last night
the unwilling of the Lee Monument, in 4
al1S9O. He characterized the city as the
dearest spot on earth, however
Captain Gay was the commander Of
T,,,, x%Pi
4 youths from IA to II years of age, who
4 rendered valuable and valiant service
4 in the defense of the city and the
preservation OF order during the war.
land on ut lea1t one occasion saved 1T
from capture.
4 They are all gone to heaven but
three or four Of us, who are left" said
Captain Gay at the Jefferson last night,
when he was asked about this company,
whose soldierly conduct won commend
alton from all. He told of the service
of these youths in sustaining the line
4 of defense about the city and repelling5
that the repulse Of the raiders saved
4 the city from diabolical plot, which,
Included the liberation OF all the Fed-s
eral prisoners, and the sacking and
upon Dahlsren's body clearly showed
a had been planned. He related the ex-g
Il perience of these lads. upon whom SO
much depended. and told with what
II
ment, although In the dark. @
A sword was presented to Captain
"a Gay in the Capitol Square when he was
but eleven years. old, for his efficiency
q to achieve fame. Indeed, Mrs. Jefferson
+ Davis In her memoirs Of her husband,
devotes three pages to an account of
the service OF this boy command in re-
pulsing the iDahlgren raid. q
CAPTAIN Cav. Colonel w. Mex Evans
Mr.. w. NJ. Hill and several others In
/ this city wee members Of that com
pany. Captain Gay is stopping at the
Chesterfield during his stay In Rich
d mond. and will remain here for u day
or two.
Distinsui.hcd Guests Leave. ss sSs
DR.. Thomas NJ. Owen, past commands.
in-chief Of the United Sons Of Confed-l
: crate Veterans; Mrs Owen and Miss
Eva Conner, sponsor-in- chief, will leave
: this morning for Alabama. Mrs Owen
has not left her room during the re-
union exercises, but Is now sufficiently
4 recovered to travel.
of honor will remain In Richmond q
= few days, visiting friends.
n Mrs. j. c. Lee, the distinguished ma
!, tron OF honor, who has been accorded
J. SO many courtesics since her arrival
g in the city, will return to her home, iii
y Montgomery, Ala. by way Of James,
+ town. ~
d Mrs Louise Bankhead Perry. the
! chaperon for DR.. Owens party. will
d spend few days in Jamestown, ana
q will go thence to Washington.
: Captain a. G.. Sexton. wife and son
!, left last night for mestown. From
q this point they will goto smyth oun-
8 ty, Va, to visit relatives. Captain Sex
8 ton has won for himself an enviable
record as Acknowledgement and chiefs
of-staff of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans S#
~ Mr.. George r. Wyman. commandersof
): the Army Of Northern Virginia Depart
: ment, left last night for his home, In
j. louisville. He was accompanied by
!. his courier and son, Master Ainslee
! Wylnan. VI
:. Both Captain Sexton and Mr.. Wyman
: expressed themselves as greatly pleased
n with the reunion.
i Flag Calendars.
:, Among the many unique ana inter-
q esting decorations that have graced the
Is city of Richmond during reunion week
may be mentioned the flag calendars
which We're hung In q number OF con N
. hotel Hobbies and In Lee Camp Hall.
s The calendar reproduces the flag OF
: every State In the Confedcracy. AT
$ the top Of this emblem is the flag. Of
n Georgia., the blue field, with the seal
S. Of the State in white. The series Of
j. flag calendars were originated by the
) State Mutual Life Insurance Company
ii OF Rome. Ca, the company giving the
: conspicuous position In tho wreath OF
patriotic emblems to its own State.
The central flag is tho Confederate
emblem, officially endorsed by the Con
gress of the Confederates States OF
II America. Many of the State flags were
" difficult to find at the time the company
= undertook the work of producing this
n, work OF art; but from descriptions the
70 entire list of Southern flags were made
m out, and the sheet Of flags Is large
!, enough for every Confederate soldier
:. to find on 1t the flag under which lie
enlisted, and the State to which he
> gave his allegiance ut the outbreak
le OF the war.
y Tho "Iuvlnn Flag" s5s5
- One OF the features OF the grand parade
= yesterday was the Human Flag composed
of the school children OF Richmond who oc-
+ cupied a large grandstand within the en-
closure OF the Ice Monument. AS the vete-
il ran column passed the monument. many
~ with barred heads to the quiet dignified fig
III ure OF Lee on Traveller. the fresh young
.,p !,