Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
REUNION OATES ARE
ADVANCED TO JUNE |
& EARLY In May, When Gather.
ing Was Expected.
ENDS on DAv1s's BIRTHDAY
Confederate Memorial Institute to BE
Dedicated and Cornerstone Laid
for StonewaII Jackson Monument.
Fully 100000 Visitors Expected.

Fearing that the first date selected
would prove too early. the Lee Camp
reunion committee last night decided
to advance the date for the annual re
union OF the United Confederate Vet
Grams. which meets here In 1916 from
May 8, 6 and : TO June /, 9 and 8. The
latter dates were selected. as the final
one is the birthday Of jefferson Davis
President OF the Confederate States OF
America.
Reunion committees are making rapid
progress on the plans for the big
gathering OF veterans, which will mark
tho iifticth anniversary OF tho end OF
She bloody four-vear contest. Assur-
ances have been received from all over
the South that tho Attendance will be
unusually large.
Having had experience within the
last seven years with reunion. the
local veterans feel capable of coping
with the problem, and are planning to
make the coming event not only tho
largest, but the most successful ever
held.
WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO
HOUSE VETERANS IN TENTS
Prohting by the lessons OF the past
the committee Will not attempt to have
the veterans live under canvass while
here. as Il is realized that their adj
vanccd age makes IL undesirable and
dangerous. even In the usually warm
season Thousands OF cots Will be put
up In public places, and everything VIII
DC done TO make the aged warriors
comfortable.
'rhe central committee, headed by
Captain John Lamb, has divided it's re-
sponsibilitics by the appointment OF
numerous other committees. whose duty
it viii be to look out for the details.
During the reunion the Sons OF Con-
rederatc Veterans and other Conieu-
crate organizations Will meet here for
,bair annual reunions II Is expected
that fully 100000 guests VIII be pres
ent. Among the features OF the re-
union viii be the dedication of the Con-
federate Memorial Institute, better
known as the Battle Abbey. and the
1avint- OF the cornerstone OF the pro-
nosod Stoncwail jackson monument
Maior ]. TAYLOR Stratton has been
waved secretary of the central com
initteC.
CHAIRMEN OF GENERAL.
REUNION COMMITTEES
The following committee chairmen
have been appointed.
E-innpcp COMMUNICATIONS -. Boyd.
TRANSFORMATIONS II. Bowman
press-John Stewart Bryan
Quarters and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Charles T. Loehr
Executive committee-Colonel Edgar
j.. Taylor.
Advisory commit;ee--Colonel Walk
or 4. Freeman.
Entertainment of Veterans-David
4. Brown, Jr., who Will also have
charge OF the quartermaster depart
mcnt.
Auditorium committee-Colonel
james T, Gray.
Sons OF Veterans-B. Leslie Spence.
Jr.
Parades-G General j. Thompson
Brown.
Sponsors and aiaids-Major j. Tay-
lor Stratton.
Music-Gencral Charles J. Anderson
pccoration--Petcr ]. White.
Military-Colonel 10 Lane Stern
Carriages and iforscs--hfaJor l.. T.
Christian
observation-disclosures Governor j.
TAYLOR Ellyson.
Printing, Privileges and Badges
Colonel Edgar d. Taylor.
Medicinal and Surgical Department
DIR. George Itoss.
Municipal com,nittee--Mayor George
Ainslie.
State committee--Governor Henry G.
Stuart.
Memorial United Daughters OF the
conference.-the: Norman V. Rnn-
dolph.