The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-25
Camp Stewart Awaits
Coming of Aged Vet
Grams of South.
FORMAL OPENING
WILL BE TUESDAY
General Bennett H. Young Will
Preside at Sessions Of Chatta-
nooga Meeting, and Brilliant
Program Has Been Ar
ranged-No Cross Saddles
for Women in Parade.

Chattanooga. Tenn, May 2f.-Ptched
IN the shadow OF Missionary Ridge,
where the battle above the clouds"
was fought hfty years ago. Camp Stew
art now awaits the arrival OF sur
Nivors OF that and other noted engage
ments in the War Between the States,
who VIII attend the United Confederate
Veterans twcnty-third annual reunion
here May - TO %.
Hundreds Of army tents ordered by
tho United states government compose
the camp located in Jackson Park.
aud named after General \. r. Stewart.
The famous Confederate leader. While
formal opening Of the reunion is sched-
uled for Tuesday. many veterans and
visitors are expected to arrive sooner
10 attend sessions OF the Confederate
states Memorial Association and the
Sons OF Confederate Veterans Monday
afternoon and evening. a review OF
the Eleventh United states Cavalry and
the first session Of the United Confed
crate Veterans in the city auditorium
Tuesday morning viii mark the open
Ing Of the reunion proper.
General Bennett II. Young. OF Louis
VILE. Nv. commandment chief OF the
United Confederate Veterans. will pre-
side at the sessions OF that body.
Among the speakers scheduled to de-
livci addresses AT the opening meeting
are Governor Ben W. Hooper. OF Ten
nessee; Mayor r c. Thompson. Of Chat
tanooga. and General Young The lat
tor will accept the use OF the audi
'orium on behalf Of the veterans
Must Use Side-SnddIe.
Sponsors OF practically every division
and brigade of the veterans organize
ton will participate in a parade sched-
uled for Tuesday afternoon. Many Of
these sponsors are said TO he perturbed
over an official order issued recently
requiring them to use only side sad
dies in The event they enter the parade
mounted This order provides that no
woman participating in pageants DIR
Ing the reunion will be permitted to
ride astrde.
A spectacular display is expected
Tuesday evening, when an elaborate re-
ccption is TO be rendered the sponsors.
maids OF honor and visiting Sons and
Daughters OF Veterans.
Business sessions OF the different or
CARNATIONS represented Will be held
Wednesday, morning. In the after
noon a parade Of the Sons Of Confcder-
ate Veterans, is the principal feature on
the program
Years are expected to fall from many
aged veterans Wednesday evening.
when the ball in their honor will be
given in a gigantic pavilion erected on
the athletic field OF the University of
Chattanooga.
Interest III the program for the last
day OF the reunion centres chiefly In
the veterans parade. This always has
beer one OF the most impressive fea-
lures of the veterans runion. Many Of
the Southern lighters Will be too feeble
10 march in tho ranks with their com
ladies. Realizing this. arrangements
have been made TO furnish carriages
and automo biles for those who wish to
participate in the parade dispite their
inability TO stand the severe strain
others Will occupy reserved seats in
the reviewing stands. where they can
witness the parade and cheer their
comrades as they pass.
The reunion will be concluded with
pageant participated in by local
school children Thursday afternoon.
and ball in honor of the Sons of Vet
Grams the same evening
BeautifuI Women sponsors.
Four very beautiful young women
will figure very prominently at
the reunion Chief OF these is
Miss Kate Danan. OF Austin.
Texas. who has been chosen ms
sponsor for the whole South BY Cen
eral Bennett II. Young. commander Of
the United Confederate Veterans
Those who will aid Miss Daffan are
Miss Anne Henry. OF Brandon: Miss
Amelia Russell, of Memphis; Mrs T.
G. Patten Jr., Of Chattanooga, and Miss
leila Armstrong, OF Chattanooga They
nre TO be maids OF honor to the spon-