The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26
MILITIA TO ATTEND
JACKSON MEETING
Blues, Grays, Howitzers and Vet
Gran Camps to Have Re
served Seats.
MRS. JACKSON HONOR GUEST
All Plans Laid for Sale OF Con
iederatc Flags for Monu-
ument Fund.

Arrangements for the "Stonewall"
jackson mass meeting. which Will be
hold In the city Auditorium Wcdnes-
day night. have been completed. and
the committee IN charge Is resting
with tho assurance that tho affair
Will meet with the expectations OF the
patrons, and that II VIII arouse enough
enthusiasm to mako Stonewall Jack
son Monument Day, on May /, a f!nan-
cial success
Tho mass meeting viii be held un-
der the cuspiccS OF the historical com
rnittee % Richmond Chapter. United
Daughters OF the Confedcracy, OF which
Mrs. NJ. Ethel Kern is historian, end
the ladies' Joint committee Of the
Stoncwau Jackson Monument Associa-
ton. The meeting Viii begin at $50
o'clock. and II Is expected that the
big auditorium VIII be well filed
Among the speakers will be Rev.
James Power Smith, ID. d. the only
surviving member OF Jackson's per-
9onal star; Governor Henry G. Stuart.
Captain John Lamb, John Stewart
Bryan and DR.. {. &. Mitchell. prcsi-
lent OF the Medical College of Nir-
sia!a. Colonel Robert Z. Lee, who was
TO speak. notified tho committee yes
terday that he would be unable to be
present. Judge George l.. Christian
VIII be the presiding officer.
Mrs. jackson TO lie Honor Guest
Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson, wife of the
brilliant Confederate leader. her grand
daughter. Mrs Randolph Preston. ana
two great decentralization viii be the
honor guests Of the occasion They
VIII arrive here early this week, and
VIII be 1T the Jefferson Hotel
All OF the military commands OF the
city have been invited 10 attend IN fun
dress uniform. The Richmond Light
-. ftsA9
w, Bowlcs; the Richmond Grays. Bat
talon, Major Lawrence 7. Price; rho
Richmond Towitzcra. Captain william
NJ. Myers. and the Signal Corps. Can
tain Frank :. Splatt. have accepted tho
invitation. III addition to the militia
men, the following Confederate ORGAN
lzhtlons Will attend In n BODY. u y
Leo Camp, No. /. United Coarederate
veterans Commander Edgar D. Tay
Tor; George r.. Pickett Camp. Initial
confederate Veterans. Commander j. r.
Epps: w. y. Woodbridge Camp. United
n,oafederate Veterans. Commander
Thomas $. Woodan: Joseph ~ .jobn.
ston Camp, United Confede-nte VI
Grams. Commander Louis Ogden: Sol
oilers Home Veterans. Captain GRAY
All camps have been requested tn ia
IN uniforms, and seats VIII 10 reserved
ior them. The Sons Of Confederate
veterans VIII act MS ushers
Special Musical prour,,,.
in addition to the speakers tboro
VIII be an excellent musical procr,r,
re music has been selected y,,th
much thought. and Will be rendered.
by the Second Baptist Church omar
.ette' composed OF Mrs. William Klein
hardt soprano; Miss Mary Louise
sutton, contralto: Louis Cutchins
tenor; Norman CAN. bass. and Mrs
Norman Call, accompanied. The chill
aIcn OF the John Marshall High school
Chorus. under tho direction OF Profcs
sors Mercer and Principal Harwood
VIII assist In the chorus numbers.
The mass-mceting Is being arranged
as preliminary to the "Stonewall,
jackson Monument Day, on Mnv
when tiny Confederate flags win be
SOLD on tho streets to raise funds for
the erection of suitable equestrian
monument TO tho memory of General
jackson. The mass mceting Ia omen
to the public. and no contributions VIII
DO solicited on that occasion. Persons
desiring TO make largo donations to
the monument fund can forward their
checks 10 Rev james Power Smith
ID. -. president of the Stonew,ll
jackson Monument Corporation. or TO
u. ID, liotchkiss. tho treasurer. care
tho Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
The auditorium Will be decorated
with flags, flowers and bunting.
The following Committees are mid
Ing In the arrangements:
Mrs. Norman V. Randolph. cbntrv,
of flags; Mrs. c. f. Boiling, cboirman
Of posters and boxes: Mrs Edgar n
Taylor. chairman OF stations. Mrs "a
q. Blenncr. chairman OF advertise
ments