The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-13
RICHMOND WANTS
REUNION IN 1875
Lee Camp Will Officially Extend
Invitation to Confederate Vet
Grams Next Month.
BIG JACKSONVILLE PARTY
Local Delegation VIII Leave
With Other Camps on
Night OF May #.
BIG JACKSONVILLE PARTY

When Il T.. Leo Camp, No. !, United
Confederate Veterans. goes 10 Jack
sonville carly next month TO attend
the twenty fourth annual reunion,
Richmond VIII bc boosted for tho 1919
gathcrlng Of the fast disappearing
band of heroes. The whole state will
unite in the invitation.
The local camp has appointed thtr-
teen delegates and thirteen altcrnatcst
for the reunion. but many others will
make the trip. which at this season of
, the year will he delightful With the
Sons OF Confederate Veterans, staff
officers. maids and sponsors. the party
from this city Will number about 100.
The reunion Will be held on May 20
8 inclusive, aud in order 10 be on the
ground for the first meeting, the Rich
rnonG delegation will leave here on
Coast Line Railroad Ii Will reach
Jacksonville the following afternoon.
and will be comfortably installed In its
quarters before tho reunion is of
nCially opened
Travelling with tho members of tho
camp and the delegates Will bc Cen
cral j. Thompson Brown, commander
of the Virginia Division, and his star.
and General W. +. Freeman. com
nander OF the First Virginia brigade,
and his staff The division maid Of
honor and sponsor and the four
the veterans. II IS probable that A. y
Hin Camp. of Petersburg; Joscpl T.
johnston Camp, of South Richmond
George L. Pickett Camp. OF Richmond;
and other Virginia delegations Will go
on the same train
u" Bc We'll Entertained.
1t IS Jacksouville's ambition to break
all reunion records in point of attend
ance ana entertainment, and elaborate
preparations are being made 10 honor
tho survivors o. the Confederate army,
their descendants and friends. Ia adj
dition TO the many attractions OF Jack
s"nVillc itself, there arc numerous
points OF interest which can be visited
with convenience.
Leo Camp has invited the Richmond
Eowit2crs 10 act as its escort 1T the
reunion. ana Jacksonville has cordial
" seconded the invitation. Tho local
artillcrymen were a feature OF tho ma
raGcs at the last reunion at Chntta-
nooEa. and the Florida delegation re
pcatcdlY waited upon Captain w NJ
Myers and urged him 10 bring his
command this year The battery has
the question under consideration. but
II is hardly possible that ii will make
tho trip on account of the summer ma
noouvres, which Will take place In
August.
Lee Camp will he away abou, one
week. but will make no stops either
going or returning. The tickets Will
call for stop-overs and the Individual
members are at liberty TO take advan-
cage of this If they so desire
Ice Camp Delegates.
The official representation OF Lee
Camp follows:
Delegates. Thompson Brown, J.
Tyler Jobson. w +. Freeman. r. u
TAYLOR. J. Taylor S,ratton, John Lamb.
Thomas J. Davis, ]. Taylor i:llyson,
George l.. ChriStian William J., NIooro
Rev J. Z. Smith, +. a. Catlin, S. II
Kahn.
Altcrnetcs-J l.. Robinson, George
=, Dcane, j. II. I<rackc, a =. Wrcnn
". II. Lightfoot. W. r. Hall, James H.
Eubank, John owen, w. &. Wood j.
w Farrar. j. H. Brewer, J. c. Rob
inson, T. ID Gibbs.