The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-02
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FOR GRAND CAMP
Confederate Veterans Discuss
Invitation With Ellyson
and Christian.
MEMORIAL WILL BE READY
No Doubt Of Institutes Compile
tion-Reunion OF 1913 Will
Be Biggest OF All.
MEMORIAL WILL BE READY

One New Years call paid in Rich
mond yesterday is likely TO result in
bringing TO this City probably the
greatest of all reunions of the surviv-
ors OF tho Confederate armies and
navies. II marked the inception of n
movement which Is to secure for this
city, on Il scale and with Il public in
terest greater than has yet been at
tempted of tho 1913 meeting of the
Grand Camp OF United Confederate Vet
erana.
According tc the schedule as outlined
In The Times Dispatch Of saturday. a
delegation of prominent Confederate
veterans called yesterday morning at
IL o'clock on Lieutenant ovcrnor j.
Taylor Ellyson and Judge George L.
Christian III Mr.. Ellysons office in tho
Mutual Building. The callers were
Rev. Landon r. Mason, ID. D.. who on
yesterday became commander OF Lee
Camp for the year; T. Catesby Jones
w. B. Freeman and Captain John A.
Curtis
Want RcuuiOn of 1913.
To their hosts the callers set forth
their desire that tho reunion of May.
1918, be held in Richmond. and stated
that ii the Confederate Memorial In
stitute is completed by that time there
would be little doubt of the willing
ness of the Grand Camp TO come here
1t was further pointed out that In
view of the dedication OF the Memorial
Institute as the permanent official place
of abode for all Confederate historical
material, and Of monuments TO the
memory OF heroes of the War Between
the States. II would possess an interest
not heretofore felt In any reunion held
since the arms OF the Confcdcracy were
laid down.
The delegation thereupon inquired as
to the probability of completion of the
institute, and as to the position of tho
two distinguished veterans upon whom
the call was madc, rs to the advisa-
btlity of inviting tho Grand Camp.
Institute VIII Bc Rcndy.
In reply. Lieutenant Governor Ely
son, who Is president of the Confed-
crate Memorial Association, and Judge
Christian. a member OF the executive
committee. Informed the callers that
the contracts have been duly signed
with builder for the construction Of
the Confederate Memorial Institute. ana
that 4 bond had been executed. condl-
toned upon It's completion within
twelve months. Finishing work Will
require some little time. but it was
stated positively that so far as any
human eye could see, and so far as con-
tractua1 relations and penal bonds
could insure, tho building will bc com
pletc and ready for usc and occupancy
by the late winter or early spring of
1913-ccrtainly some time In advance
of Ma" OF that year.
Responding further. the delegation
was told that Lieutenant Governor Ell
Tyson and Judge Christian would will
ingly cooperate. as individuals and
Confederate veterans. in bringing the
Grand Camp to Richmond, and suggest
cd that the various Confederate organi-
cations of the city get together and
give tho matter full consideration.
To this view the callers agreed and
the New Yea interview, fraught per-
haps with great consequences, terni-
mated.
Organizations to Aid.
The next step will probably he
meeting of the membership or chosen
representatives of r. L. Lee and George
j.. Pickett Camps OF Confederate Vet
Grams, Richmond, and Lee Chapters of
Daughters of the Confedcracy, II. l..
Lee Camp of Sons, OF Confederate Vet
Grams, and the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society, IL take Up the pro-
position. II will, OF course be neces-
sary to ask help from the city to de-
fray part OF the cost of entertaining,
and much work will have TO he done
before the invitation can he extended
To the Grand Camp when 1t meets in
Macon. Ga, in May next.
But there lis believed to he little
doubt that tho reunion vii! he secured.
And IL Will probably surpass any in
the past or any 10 come.