The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-16
NEWPORT news
To HAVE VETERANS

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, oct. To-
! Upwards Of 1900 visitors, including
delegates from tho Confederate or
eanizati tons throughout this State. viii
attend the Twenty fourth annual re-
union of the Virginia division Of the
United Confederate Veterans and
Sons of Veterans which viii he held
in this city Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of this eek. Beginning
with Tomorrow, every incoming train
Hnd boat Will bring hundreds uf per-
sons 70 this city and the celebration
promises to he one Of the greatest of
it's Kind ever held In Virginia.
Although Colonel George Nelms has
not yet been advised by all al. the ex-
pectcd camps how many persons
each win bring. he announced last
night that Norfolk would bring about
so delegates Richmond. rs: Martins
vile, 10: Danyiile. 5. Fork Union. 6,
Camp Slower. = Isle of Wight, 10.
Scottsytlle. ID: Nontrose, 3: Frank
lin, 6: Middleton. 4; 1.ithia Springs, A.;
Roanoke, is. Lynehburg. Portsmouth.
Charlottesville, Stanton and other
cities VIII have o large delegation. The
above numbers are merely those of
tho delegates which viii be present
from those places. while each stated
that others would accompany them.
Mayor to Welcome Visitors.
The convention will begin Tuesday
morning at II O'Clock, when Mayor
Marquis Jones will welcome the WISH
tors to the city, In response to May
or Jones address, Past Commander OF
the Grand Camp W, H, Stewart will
give an interesting talk. At Z. NJ.
of the same day, all OF the sponsors
and maids Of honor will meet at the
Pocahontas hotel for an Introduction
TO the State sponsor.
The feature Of the convention will
be the parade which will he held
Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
line Of march viii be formed at the
Warwick Hotel and will include the
Huntington Rifles, the Fire Depart
ment, the Grand Camp Of the Confed-
crate Veterans and the camps OF the
sons Of Veterans and the Daughters
Of Confederaey The parade will
march over the principal streets and
avenues Of the city. and will end at
the starting place. Though this pa
rade Will not be as long as that had
By the State tfremeus Association
held here In Angst. ii is expected tina,
several hundreds Of persons VIII be
IN the ranks and the old veterans.
clad IN their uniforms of gray and the
soldiers and volunteers i'm their blue
informs, Will make pretty picture.
Headquarters at Warwick.
During the convention, Hotel War
wick VIII be the headquarters of the
Veterans while the Sons Of Veterans
VIII be stationed at the Pocahontas
Hotel. All business meetings of the
veterans wifi be held In the Academy
OF Music while the Sons will use the
Young Mems Christian Association
assembly hall Dinners viii be served
TO al OF the visiting veterans In the
vacant store under the Academy Of
Music
ON Wednesday night a O'Clock
the Daughters of Confederacy VIII
give reception to the Sponsors and
Maids OF Honor. the Veterans. and the
Sons of Veterans at the Elks' Home.
ON the following night. the Sons OF
veterans have arranged to have a ball
at the Elks' Home In honor of the
veterans. sponsors. maids OF honor and
the Daughters OF Confederacy
Decorate Places of Meeting.
Arrangements have been made for
the decorating Of the halls and places
of meeting, and 1t is very probable
mat the streets and public buildings
viii be decorated with flags Is thew
were during the convention, held bv
the firemen
Among the noted persons who will
make addresses during the couven-
ton arc: W, Mcdonald Lee. com
mander Of the Virginia Division. l.. s.
{. ", Rev. John T Hyde, grand chap
lain. Clarence ]. Owens. OF Washing
ton, T. g. past commander in chief
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