Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-29
GENERAL YOUNG WILL
ARRIVE THIS AT FTERNOON
Commander-in-C Chief to BE Met at
Station by Richmond
GrayS.
PRESIDENT WILSON DECLINES
Writes Lieutenant- Governor ElIyson
Omcial Duties Will Keep Him in
Washington-Wern Issues Police
Orders for Reunion Week.
WILSON DECLINES

General Bennett II. Young. comman-
der-in-chief OF the United Confederate
Veterans. will arrive here this after
noon at $40 o'clock over tho Chcsa
pcake and Ohio Railway. and will he
met at the Main Street station hv .he
Richmond Grays' Battalion, appointed
as his escort during the reunion. and
by a squad OF mounted police General
Young will be escorted up Main Street
lin. and thence to the jefferson Hotel
lished and maintained
Many veterans are nos, in the citv
and others are expected to arrive every
day until the opening. when il is esti-
mated that there will he anywhere
from 10000 to 100, 900 visitors in Rich
mond. Ample arrangements for their
comfort and care have been made.
Chief OF Police Werner yesterday is
sued special orders to the department.
calling on the men for extra duty. and
cautionrS them TO pay especial at
tention 10 tho veterans and to AFFORD
them every courtesy for which they
may be called upon. He is especially
accident be taken.
GENERAL. ORDER ISSUED
BY CHIEF OF POLICE
The general order issued yesterday
by Major Werner to the department is
as follows
You will direct and observe that
every possible action is taken by the
members OF yocr command. during the
reunion OF next week. in avoiding acct
dents. especially at congcstcd corners
and crossings. BE courteous and polite
TO strangers; see that chaufcurs do not
exceed the speed laws; be on the look
out for pickpockcts. rs they are liable
10 make trouble; let the autos OF this
department use every prccaution in
responding TO calls: be especially kind
10 visiting veterans. and be neat in
attire and cpuinment I shall except
these instructions to be rigidly en-
forced"
Major Werner said yesterday that all
streets along the line of march will be
closed to traffic on Thursday. the day
OF the reunion parade, and automobiles 5
Will not he allowed To park on the side
streets so as to impede traffic. The
Court of Honor will be ropcd of from
Lombardy Street to the Boulevard, and
Sergeant Bradley, head OF the traffic
squad. will be in charge of this work
and Will he present with large force
OF men TO see that the regulations are
obeyed. All deliveries of merchandise
and groceries should he made before
o'clock on Thursday morning, as after
that hour the streets will be open only
To the procession.
TRAFFIC. REGULATIONS no
BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
Every man in tho department will
he required to work twelve hours. and
the whole detective squad re-enforced
by men from New York. Washington,
Baltimore and Cincinnati. will be on
duty the whole time. several men
sleeping at headquarters every night
so as to he ready for any emergency
call which may come in. Great assist
ance will be rendered to the Police
Department by Boy Scouts. troops of
whom will he stationed at the various
congested crossings.
Another police regulation which will
he strictly observed is that in regard
to street traffic in merchandise. All
merchants engaged in selling merchan-
disc of any sort, flowers, flags and
insignia, must have with them their
licenses. No stands. boxes or chairs
Will be permitted OH the line of march
isOr in the court OF honor.
Major Werner has engaged with
many apartment houses and owners of
private residences along the line of
march to provide rest rooms for men
and women. Some will be turned over
for the exclusive use OF women and
others will be used for men. Properly
prepared signs will indicate them to
the passcrs-by.
The parade of Thursday will be
headed by mounted escort of police,
consisting of twenty one men, headed
by Major Werner and Captain II. i.
Sowell. The floral parade will be led
by an escort of bicycle policemen, in
charge OF officer Bryant.
1t was with deal of regret that
Lieutenant-Governor j. Taylor Enyson
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