The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
UNIQUE REUNION
OF OLD VETERANS
Banquet for Congressman and
Jurist Who Wore the
Gray.
RUCKER WILL BE THE HOST
Chief Justice White ana Eleven
Members 81 Senate anu
House HIS Guests.
tspecial,o The rsn.e !>,.r,,,l. !,

Especial to The T-s,,cS- I>l$rstcN
Washington, May .S-rl&ns were
completed to-day ~ Ep-ro<sntA;.v.
Anderson Walden Rueker. ,As veteran
members of the Io.sc - Represen-
tativcs from the Denver. Colorado
district, for Il unique social reunion
of the survivors of thu Confederate
states armies now serving IN the SEN
ate and House and on the bench OF
tile Supreme court OF the United
states. of which he will be the host.
Memorial Day. May 50. Acceptances
from the distinguished guests We're
received to-day. and the attendance
of the entira remnant cf men who
wore tho gray now in Congress and on
the supreme Court bench is assured.
Nothing OF the kind ever waa at
tempted in Washington. and this func-
ton. reunion OF the men in Con-
gross who served four years under
Lee in the civil War conflict. viii in
all probability be the last gathering
of Confederate soldiers in the official
life Of the national capital. As the
years pass the numerical strength of
ine Confederate veterans in Congress
is cut down hy death. until now only
thirteen survive.
Representative Rucker will have as
his guests Chief Justice Edward d.
White. of the United states Supreme
Court, Louisiana: thcSe Senators: John
II. BaHhhead, Alabama: Augustus D.
Bacon. Georgia. Joseph L. Johnston,
Alabama John II. Thornton. Louisi-
ens Thomas Is. Catrou. New Mexico:
and these members of the House: Will
liam Richardson. Alabama: George W.
TAYLOR, Alabama; Albert Estopiual.
louisiana John Lamb. Virginia;
Joshua r. c. Talbot. Maryland. and
Charles NJ. Stednan, North Carolina.
Representative Ruckcr will preside
a host. The dinner Will be SERVED in
Representative Fuckers apartments in
the Rochamheau, one OF the richly
appointed homes in ono of the exclu-
sive sections OF the city
While "A reunion of Confederate vet-
Grams. there will be no decorations of
Confederate naEs-nothing but large
American flag is TO mark tho hea"
of the table. The supcrstitition OF
thirteen at the table will be ignored
Representative Ruckcr and his even
dozen veteran guests Will be the only
persons there"
Tho function will TIC Informal ano
the reunion promises 10 10 lovoteast
of the days when Leo and his armies
faced Grant and Mcclellan and tho
other heroes OF tho Union.
Chief Justice White in all probability
yIll be the acknowledged quest OIL
honor End as such will act as tns
toas,master. Each guest will have q
story of the Civil War. and some OF his
pcrsoual experiences Viii add TO the
interesting fund OF story and ancco ole.
No outsiders will he present to near
tho old soldiers hight their battles over
The menu will be typical of the
SouIh oil ante bellum days. ana the
shirt that will pcryade the atmosphere
and actuate the guests Will be in Keep
ing with that period. The dinner is 10
be nrcparod by southern black masters
az thee Urinary at OF Southern COOKERY
and The service Is to be in keeping with
M. occasion. Trained negro boys VINO
kna wthe art OF serving Southernefs
,ynl be there TO anticipate tbs every
wish OF those who Will make UP the
nersonnel of the guest list and VINO
viii appreciate the various dishes sot-
ten up in accordance with the recipes
of the South
The reunion was purposely fixed FOR
IN. national Union Memorial Day as a
tribute to the heroes of the Union
armies. against whom guests at inc
reunion fought four long years on many
battloficds. .s.vS the day coses, when the
graves oG'tl- Ent6n soldiers have oed,
strown with flowers at the Nation'''
soldiers Cemetery at Arlington. Va.
IN, little bard of thrice nsurv'vors