The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-07
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MANY THOUSANDS .
POUR INTO MACON
VIRGINIA DELEGATION Is IN NEW
ii NC A.. BUILDING on
CHERRY STREET.
FLAGS EVERYWHERE
REL MON OPENS THIS MORNING
At . O'CLOCK IN AuDITO-
RUM AT CAMP JOHN
Is. GORDON.
EVERYWHERE

Especial 70 The Richmond Nirginian.)
MACON, GA, May 6.--The VIZ
ginta delegation TO the L. G. V. re-
union here came into prominence to-
day through the programs OF the
Confederate Southern Memorial Assoc
citation ard the United Sons of Con-
federate Veterans, which preceded
the veterans themselves by one day
in opening their exercises. The chair
in which Jefferson Davis sat dur
ing triumphant celebration OF his
last visit to Macon, was presented to
Mxs. William j. Behan, OF New Or
leans. president of the Memorial As
ISOLATION, AT the initial meeting OF
that organization this afternoon.
The music by the Confederate
chorus, which accompanied the pro-
gram, was led by Mrs. J. Gift Ed
wards, of Norfolk, Va. In the pro-
gram OF the Sons of Veterans the
routine matters of welcoming the WIS.,
itors occupied the evening.
Rev. James M Owens, OF Norfolk,
Va. chaplain general of the sons of
Veterans, pronounced the invocation.
Hon, Robert Edward Lee, Jr., of Vir-
ginia, delivered an address in which
he euiogized the heroes of the old
South and emphasized the value of
the work of the sons of the men who
fought out the war against the
Union. The United Confederate
chorus led by Mrs. Edwards again
furnished the music Of the program.
The majority of the Virginia WIS.,
itors are expected to arrive tomorrow.
The schedule hour of arrival having
been postponed owing TO the great
delay of trains by rains.
ThauSuuGs in CITY.
With special trains arriving
throughout today and tonight bearing
thousands of veterans and visitors to
attend the Confederate reunion. the
10000 population of Macon has been
doubled HHd -tr4shiea- since daylight
The city Is bathed In the futtering
stars and bars of the Confederacy,
communicating with the stars and
stripes OF old glory.
Camp John II. Gordon in Central
City Park is "a Verltable tented city
with accommodations for an army OF
5000 veterans and militia. The tents
were loaned through courtesy OF the
war department. The camp is aid
out in the streets with the names on
placards at each corner Each vet
ersan f. given card indicating the TO-
cation OF his quarters. Near the
camp of the veterans on the race
track In one occupied by the National
Guard of Georgia.
virginia's delegations reached here
today, including members OF n. e.
Lee Camp from Richmond. Official
headquarters OF the Virginians Is the
handsome new Y. NJ. G. A, building
on Cherry street In the White Way
district OF the city. .l.
The business district Is one blaze OF
glory and throughout the residence
sections homes have been gaity deco
rated.
Indications are for the largest at
tendance in the history Of the reun-
ions. More than three hundred spe-
cial trains have reached here since
Sunday night and the end Is not yet.
Temporary hospitals. hundreds of
water barrels. rest stations. public
comforts and several hundred lunch
stands have been constructed.
In the buzz of talk around official
Headquarters tonight may be heard
campaign arguments by delegates
from San Antonio, Baltimore. Jack
sonville. Oklahoma City and Chatta-
noga. each working TO get the 1918
reunion.