The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-24
'CALL PEOPLE TO
OEC0RA TE HOUSES.
Letter to Public Issued by Com
mittcc Looking After This
Feature Of Reunion.
APPEAL TO CIVIC PRIDE
cstcrday Was Better Day for
Subscriptions, But Much Money
IS Still Needed.

Mr.. Peter j. White, tho architect, who
is acting as chairman OF the decoration
committee Of the Confederate Reunion.
Is determined to see Richmond decked
as she should be when she plays tho
part of hostess to the visiting veterans
Already Mr. White has received from
Governor Swanson the assurance that
the Capitol. Library building and Exc.
cutive Mansion shall have an appro-
pirate garb of flags and bunting, and
now he desires the Richmond public to
follow the example set by the 11xecu.
tive.
Letter to Public.
III this connection. MIR. White has ad-
dressed to the people Of this city the
following letter, which, by the way,
has elected much praise on account of
It's literary style:
To Our Fellow Citizens:
Richmond has opened wide her gates
and has invited within her borders
from every land the sons OF the South,
the remnant OF that heroic band who
stood for years q bulwark OF defense
in her time OF sore need. Sad memories
have softened into retrospect without
bitterness, and the grlevous scars Of
fire. pestilence and sword have yielded
W inc Ilauu VI llIle.
The Niobe of yesterday has become
the Phoenix Of to-day, and reigning In
matchless beauty upon her throne Of
encircling hills beside noble river,
welcomes within her portals the friends
Of years agone. Slumbering memories
have awakened in responsive answer;
Eray-haired veterans and stalwart sons,
stately matrons and beauteous maidens.
and the sojourner from afar Will unite
with us in glad reunion IN co1nmemora-
ton of our Confederate Gray.
Civic pride and imperative obligation
require a united effort on this occasion.
The committees having these matters
in charge earnestly urge upon all our
fellow citizens gencrany throughout
the city to decorate their residences
as we'll as their places of business dur
ing the approaching reunion. and par
ticularly along the line Of march,
which will be as follows From Tenth
Street on Broad. to Ninth Street, to
Grace. to Fifth. to Franklin. to Stuart
Monument, Monument Avenue, to Davis
Monument. On Memorial Day. line OF
march Will DO the same to Stuart Mon
ument thence to Lombardy Street, and
along same to Park Avenue to Cherry
Street, to Hollywood gate.
May we not hope all our people as
far as possible will assist us in this
matter on this glad occasion.
The decoration committee is COM
posed Of the following: P. ]. White,
chairman; T. Catesby Jones. T. X. Par
IRISH. f. w. Cunningham. H. W.
Rountree. Coleman Northam.f George
T. Dean, George w. Jarvis, Carl Reuhr-
mond. r. A. Lewis.
Contributions.
Yesterdays contributions to the re-
union fund were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. N. Carter. -. $25 90
Bishop Geo. w. Peterkin... 10 90
G. 6. M1nor...... ............. 90
"a Confederate Lady. ! 90
Cans Rady Company... ...E.s.. 25 90
Powers & Anderson. ........... 10 90
j. B. Winston 80. ............ s 90
Chas. +. Straus. Jr............. 5 90
Major Ro. w. Hunter. ......... is 90
Cash. $500. ............ 10 90
Anonymous ....... ..........f.. 3 90
Cash 1855. ................. 9 90
John w. Richardson .......... 5 90
dudley Mcdonald .............. 5 90
p. st. J. Wilson. 90
Cash .......... ............... 2 90
Cash ............... 2 90
JOS. Button Observation-Disclosures. 90
s14O 90
Previously acknowledged ,.s2o,15s 81
Iotal 10 date. $20,196 g.
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