The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-06
VETERANS GO TO
MACON REUNION
RICHMOND DELEGATION LEAVES
OVER SOUTHERN HEADED HI
GENERAL BROWN.
WILL STAY ONE WEEK
MISS LOUISE RICHARDSON. DAuGH-
TER OF MAYOR, TO BE SPONSOR
FoR ARMY or NORTHERN
VIRGINIA.

Richuond's delegation to the con-
Tolerate reunion at Macon, Ga. iert
in q special train from the Southern
station yesterday afternoon AT e:lo
o'clock.
There were about fifty of the vet
Grams. their wives, daughters ana
fri.hds. Tho party Is being person
ally conducted by District Passenger
Agent s. F.. Burgess, with Conductor
Loving in charge of the train. ana
Trainmaste- F. Fl. Boisseau going as
far Us Dsnville.
The party stopped at Burkeville for
supper. will have breakfast al Cen
trail $. c.. md will lunch at Allan
ia. =
The train is scheduled 10 pull into
Macon at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon,
and Mr.. Burgess said, before leaving.
that he expe cted to reach that city
promptly on time.
Those Who Went.
Heading the party in General j.
Thompson Brown. who will assume
command of the Virginia division In
1
OF Petersburg. who Is too indisposed
to take the trip. General Boiling Is
s,icd an orders to that effect Saturday.
In the party are Lieutenant-GoN-
ernor Ellyson. Mayor Richardson. W.
g. Freeman, +. J. White. f. u. Tay-
Tor, j. Taylor Stratton, d. A. Brown,
J-, u. N. Burgess. j. J. Fl. Bowers, J.
c. Ratchelior. A. r. Courtney. T. j.
Davis. G. I. Dean, J. II. Eueank'
y. W. .. Farrar, T. T. Goodwin,
Fl. c. d. Hartman. c. A. Harrington,
~. T. Jobson. H. F. Jones. J, H. kracke'
W. r.. Moore. A. W. Miller. J, r.
Owens. r. Fl. Rhodes, c. A. Spence,
John Tyler. W. l.. Tirnberlake. W. r.
Word. c. p Winston. {. r. Wingfeld.
A. G. Wrenn. w. r. Llghtfoot, $. W,
Williams, J. F. Mayer, r. 3. Gibbr.
Richmond Giris Sponsors.
Miss Louise Richardson. daughter OF
Mayor Richardson, goes as sponsor for
the Army OF Northern Virginia. and
Miss Bessie Naseie, as sponsor for F.
e. Lee Camp Sons Of Veterans, of this
city.
A large crowd Of friends and vet
Grams who could not attend the reunion
were at the station TO sec their friends
aud comrades off
Headquarters at y. NJ. c. A.
General Browns headquarters will be
III the Y. NJ. G. A. building, where
the Richmonders may be found a., any
time Many -nf tina da!eSates will oc-
cupy berths in the special train, while
others will be ouartered ar various
points. Mayor Richardson and Adju-
tant Stratton vii be at al First
street
| The principle question 10 be discussed
at. this meeting and the important mat
tnr ty. hA &eI 10 h.. tafA.
I ton of commander TO succeed the late
General II. @,av Evans. Lieutenant-Cof-
onel c. I. Walker. Of Charleston. s. G..
has been acting. and he will probably
be mentioned In connection with the
place.
But there Will be opposition. Two
o1ker names have been suggested. and
( it is conceded that no one will be
named without some debate.
| To Elect Commander.
Major X. NJ. Van Zandt OF Fort
Worth. has been mentioned. and it is
| believed that the Richmond delega
| tion may support him. although this
could not be learned yesterday.
Another candidate Is Lieutenant B
1 II. Young. OF Louisville. He, too. has
a large following.
tits hesfe~cd thar ere of tsress
/ three will be chosen.
Another matter Of interest wifi be
| the ioca ton Of place Of next years re.
union. San Antonio and Chattanoosa
are after II. Baltimore would like tc
get In line. but the sentiment of the
Richmond delegation is that the re-
Union will go 10 San Antonio.
I Richmond will not seek the reunion
fer next year. but will get In line the
following yea. because at that time
! il is hoped the Battle Abbey will be
ready for dedication. and IL is gener-
ally felt all over the country that the
old sol lars should meet here upon
/ that occasion.
| Cause Of Delay.
he rIIIiuT cause ot Ceiay II. the mat
| ter OF constructing the Battle Abbey,
said Mayor Richardson yesterday az
ternoon. lis the inability OF the con-
tractors to get. bricks, There lis some
thing of famine in bricks. owing &c
! 4 e vast amount of building going on
| here. We hope, however, TO be able Il
proceed rapidly when the start ie made
4 The corner stone will be laid May goth
| ana from that time on We hope and
expect to mako good headway. The
contract caIis for completion within
one year. But with weather and other
unforeseen contingencies there may b.
some delay. We Ecpe. however. tina,
| eFeIStn1UR VIII De READY TOT the III
Spection OF the members Of the reunion
! IT 1914. which we WIFI efideasor tt
have held IN Richmond"
District Agent urgess said just be
I fore leaving yesterday that the com.
/ fcrt Of the de,.Ration wouII be Iooh &C
after to re. fu'ltst. and .'sst every d.
tail would be carried out.
Comforts Of Home.
| They will lack for none Of the com
| forts OF home. while on the trip" hi
said.
Mr.. burgess will return with ths
delegation the latter part of the week
! Among th"se who went with TIL
party was MIS-. John Kessnich. MOTH
Of Professor Joe Kessnich. OF the Mu.
nieiTal bard Organization. Slta vii
be a guest OF relatives while In Macon
twenty five .f her relatives including
children. grandchildren and great
.r;nichildre l. badc her bon voyat,e a.
! thu train pulled out.
| Many of the delegates expect to re-
turn Saturday. although some Of then
will remain over several days longer.
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HARVARD is SLOW
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