The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-05
j. c. y. REUNION
HERE NEXT MAY
Date Fixed Last Night by Local
Committee Representing
r. E. Lee Camp.
EXPECT GREAT GATHERING
Use of Fair Grounds Building
Contemplated Instead of Put
ting Veterans Under Canvas

Dates for the next reunion 81 the
United Confederate Veterans. which is
10 bc held in Richmond IL 1915. We're
definitely set last night ~ meeting
Of k. II, Lee camp. No. |. hcid in Lee
Camp Hall. The place or meeting. was
unanimously selected at the last re-
union. but the time was left to the dis
,retion OF the local committee. which.
after a lengthy consideration, agreed
upon May =. i and for tie hi. gather
ing OF the Southern warriors.
Coming as it does. just nftN years
after The close % the great conflict
between tho North and South. and in
the capital Of the Confectionery. il is
believed that the next reunion viii lee
the greatest gathering of the southern
veterans In the thirty-iNc years Of the
United Confederate Veterans. When
Richmond Was proposed for III" meet
ing place. II met with immediate.
favor, aud MAS chosen without serious
opposition. The present Indications
are that tho reunion Viii exceed that
OF 1907, which WAS hello ~ this city.
and attracted more than lno.oo" WISH
MAY CHOSEN BECAUSE
or WEATHER CONDITIONS
The early part OF May was chosen
because the weather Is generally mod
crate and fair, i'm addition TO being a
convenient season for country people
lively carly date. however. means THAI
the local veterans have much work to
accomplish. a. arrangements for q re-
union such - the next one viii be. en-
tails a mass OF detail. ana even = small
omission in preparation may cause
considerable discomfort a. enbarraSs-
ment.
II is hardly possibi" that the vet
Grams VIII be housed under canvas
this Year. II is usually the custom TO
form q biz camp for them. hut. rs
many are beginning To feel the r;tyag.s
OF Father Time. IL IL considercd best
to provide NOR" comfortable quarters
Tor them. and arrangements have been
perfected fot the use Of the buildings
at the Virginia State Fair Grounds
Cots Will he solicited from the state
military authorities. ana tho temper
AIRY barracks viii lac y great Improve
ncnt over the odd method and viii al
lay any fear OF bad weather such as
that which caused SO much trouble aud
suffering during the last reunion held
here
SONS or VETERANS AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS MEET
While the veterans aero in session.
tho United Sous Of Confederate Vet
Grams. and a number OF other auxiliary
societies viii hold their annual meet
ings here. and rs these bodies are
growing rapidly. The gain viii more
caused by tho annual death toll OF We, ;
Grams. In addition IL the DELEGATES
there viii be thousands OF visitors from
tho North as we'll rs the south
The reunion Will only lac held or
hcially for tire. DAYS. but the larger
part OF the visitors Will be hero for n
week al least They viii begin to ar
riV" several days before tho first scs-
sion. and will remain after the close OF
business, in order 10 visit tho many
historic points around Richmond and
vicinity.
Business sessions viii 10 hold IN the
city Auditorium. aud q number of hir
social affairs have alrcaciy been planned
for the occasion. Everything possible,
to make the veterans have an enjoy
able time viii he done. and the local
committee is anxious To make the NEXT
reunion modcl upon which 10 has.
all future ones
Nnone tho features OF the reunion
viii be the dedication Of Tho Battle
Abbey, o. Confederate Memorial Build.
ing. which has been erected al = biz
cost. and t. almost ready foi use
captain John Lamb. former Con-
gresham. is at tho head Of tho general
reunion comipittcc Captain I.mb.
James y. Boyd. chairnan OF tho finance
committee and Edgar u. TaNlor. chair
man of tho executive committees
sorined the committee which recon
mcnded the dates