The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-01
READY FOR
THE VETS REUNION
Arrangements Complete
for Event at Wilmington
Beginning Wednesday

Especial to News and Observer =
Wilmington July 29.-Practically
eyerything is in readiness for the an
nraI reunion of the Confederate vet
Grams which will be held in this city
AUGUST I'd and Sd, and which Will be
E~attepded, it is thought, by about 1000
ola soldiers from every section of the
state. The for the reunion
has Just been announced by Mr.. L.
Leon. A%djutant Of Cape Fear Camp,
/. {. Y. Three large buildings have
been secured as quarters for the old
soldiers and these will be comforta-
biz provided with cots and other con-
venIenCes.
The opening meeting of the reunion
Will be held Wednesday morning, Au-
gust 2, in the Academy Of Music, Major
General Julian S. Carr viii preside.
Following prayer by the chaplain of
the division, the address of welcome
Will be made by Mayor Joseph D.
Smith. The response Will be made by
Col W. H. S. BurgWyn, Of Weldon.
After music. Mrs. H. D. Burkheimer,
of Charlotte, Will read the North
Carolina Veterans Memorial poem
following which the orator Of
the occasion, ". P. Stacy, ESQ. i lead
ing young attorney OF this city, and
member of the firm of Roman 4 Stacy,
viii be introduced. Mr.. Stacy is a
splendid speaker and will be heard
with great interest and pleasure on
THIS occasion. After another musical
selection, there Will be a recitation by
Miss Ruth Porter, of Charlotte, mascot
of the M~ecklenburg Camp, Z. G. V.
The meeting viii come to a close with
the singing of 'Our PRESIDENT by Miss
Toon, Of Wilmington. The song is
copyrighted by Mrs. w. P. Toon, of
this city.
The afternoon session will convene
at $50 o'clock with General Carr pre-
siding. A patriotic and dramatic read
ing VIII be given by Miss Bessie Burk-
heimer. of Charlotte. in the costume of
1861, after which business Will be
transacted, the meeting adJournlng
with a song by the choir Of fifteen vet
Grams from Concord. In the evening
the veterans and their friends VIII be
entertained at Lumina, Wrightsville
Beach, North Cardinals gay pleasure
palace. A ball will be given in honor
Of Cape Fear Chapter. U. d. c., spon-
Sors and maids of honor and the vet
Grams. The transportation company
which gives the dance, will give an
appropriate souvenir to each veteran
in the line Of march.
The band parade will take place on
Thursday. The formation will be as
follows: Chief Marshal, Col. John
NanB. Metts, of this city, and aides,
mounted police and Fort Caswell band,
VIII form in columns on Front street,
right resting at p~tersection OF Front
and Chestnut. Wilmington Light In
fantry form in columns On Front I'M
mediately behind the band. Boys
Brigade forms in columns Immediately
behind the Light Infantry; Major
General Carr and staff. State sponsor
and maids of honor in automobile.
FIRST Brigade-General Carleton and
staff form in columns on Grace street,
between Second and Front, right rest
ing near Front. First Brigade sponsor
and maids Of honor in automobile.
Brigade in columns. Second Brigade
Gen. w. L. London and staff form IN
columns on Grace, betWee Water and
'front.' streets, right resting on Front.
Second Brigade SPONSOR and maids OF
honor in automobile. Brigade in col
nmns. Vineland band on Front street
ID intersection with Walnut. Third
ffErade-General James I. Nets and
staff form in columns on Walnut be-
tween Front and Second streets. Third
Brigade sponsor and maids Of honor III
automobile. Brigade in columns.
f"urth Brigade-Gen. J.. NJ. Ray and
S'a'f form in columns OF Walnut be-
IWeen Water and Front street. Fourth
hFl&aae sponsor and maids of honor
III automobile. Brigade in columns.
Wilmington Fire Department forms in
r"iGfnns on Front between Walnut and
iNtd Cross street, facing south.
ne procession will move pity
" Ten O'Clock and the line of march
VIII be from aim and Front streets
H"uth to Market. from Market on south
sue 10 Ninth street. Counter march
on north side of Market to Front and
nltak ranks. The Cape Fear Camp
VIII present every Confederate veteran
80 we line of maruh with a, Confeder-
ate battle flag.