Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-01
tens of Interest
About the Reunion
apparent That Eucnt
VIZ Be Successful, Says
Go0crnor-Elect Harris

SAID Governor-elect Nat i.
,'"' OF Georgia, as he stood In the
"oE 81 The Jefferson Hotel last night,
'1Hued by group OF admirers
81 them former officers OF the
moderate army.
en'E-Nfth reunion augurs for n brill
success. The demonstration
where before us is most inspiring
ehIhuslasm is already great, but 1t
use steadily and to a great height
nc delegations pour In tomorrow
."sii the gathering throngs. / ex
20 see tho greatest reunion VIC
We ever held"
me Governor elect Of Georgia Is one
uhe Two former Confederate soldiers
fHVing who have been honored by
people OF their respective States by
c'ioii TO the executive chair. the
her being Governor McCreary, Of
8ehtucky. Governor Harris will be
aHgurated July /.
1ohn r. Dicken Camp 34l. of Sardis.
S. sent one representative to the
hiederate Reunion. He is j. b.
,chel' now in his SEVENTEEN year.
naie and healthy veteran, who is
'ed as one Of the members of the
CT diminishing Forrest Cavalry As
II citation
q cont show my age. Oh? he said in
~? TO the complimentary remark Of
j friend last night. why, ] haven't
".hen ANYTHING like old age yet My
o'her is still living. She is only
nety-,wo"
no sole representative Of Kinston
! G., among the delegates to the re-
non is James II. Garter, a spry and
veteran. who celebrated his
hcNe;h birthday anniversary April )
We have no Confederate Veterans
mp now at Kinston," he said, trudg-
BG across tho field in front Of the
PIANO stand n the Fair Grounds TO mis-
'aFtcrs In the administration building
yesterday, but the old boys down there
B"h'eh somebody 10 go 10 Richmond
*ost Of them had too many stiff Joints
oaoAes and pains TO stand travelling
tney elected me. This is the first
inc ever a.tcndc da reunion. |
rVcd With the Third and sixth North
irolina Infantry"
Several thousands OF the reunion
ksitors including many veterans In
Rhiorm thronCed the corridors of the
'7i'ol building yesterday All the
ate Offices were closed. Memorial
v,
b7itors had TO content themselves with
ch Interesting objects as the statu-
IN the buildings and grounds, the
hib!ts AT the headquarters of the
3!ricu!tura! Department and the art
sn!ays In the corridors.
me Sightseeing crowds were dis
pointed at finding the state Library
hldinr closed. Hundreds of the
s!tors asked TO be directed 10 the
useun. which is in the Library Build
e That the State buildings, all Of
INCH VIII be open during the reunion,
II Toe overrun By the visiting host
! the next three days is indicated by
rush In evidence yesterday. which
ga early In the morning when com
ra,!yoly few had arrived
! Major j. y. Stubbs. of Gloucester.
. no IS here with his Veteran camp,
d several parties OF old soldiers. ac-
3.mpanicd by members of their fami-
: IS. through tho state buildings dur
the day
| There's q ,nan l haven't seen since
battle OF gettysburg" exclaimed
I'm j. Wright. a hoary- headed Vet
an from Johnston City, Tenn, who
as chatting with several comrades on
sidewalk IN front of the Main
rect station yesterday morning. He
,bblcd across the curbstone to the
tracks as fast as he could navi-
.te with the assistance OF his stout
alking stick. for Comrade Wright is
= me in one foot, and threw his arms
ound Sergeant John w Starke. a
litiaman and justice of the peace
by the great hornspoon" shouted
e lame comrade. giving Squire
arke hug, its sight for sore
es, You look younger. William, than
lie photograph you sent me five years
90 but | would recognize you any
here"
I; required several minutes of earn
. t and forcible argument to satisfy
|omradc Wright that his eyes had de-
l,ived him. Squire Starke swore in
e presence of a large and enthusiast
crowd that gathered that he would
Il Dc forty nine years old until the
i.fcath day OF next month. His gray
ana mustache. he explained, viii
lusly belle his youth
f. Perkins, of Hartsvillc. Tenn,
VAS member OF Lee Company,
nth Virginia Regiment, was ey-
| .i!ng with pride yesterday to his
J suds and acquaintances a piece of
<4.dtack that was picked up OF the
tile field of Gettysburg by n member
g,
Ind sent 10 Miss Leila Roberta Per-
|ins. Of Bedford City, now Mrs. A. J..
1 all. OF Huntsville, Tenn.
Mrs. c. r. Bryan. of Memphis, Tenn,
daughter of Admiral Semmes, of the
confederate navy, is among the WISH
|,rs in Richmond for the reunion She
|, accompanied by her niece, Miss
unice Semmes. of Montgomery, a
of Admiral Semmes.
9th these ladies will be in line at the
DECEPTION to be given the navy to-
;i.ht from S to 10 o'clock at the JEFF
l.ison. They are stopping at the JEFF
.lson.
Faded with age. the commission of
pr. Edwin G.. Booth, of williamsburg,
l. assistant surgeon in the Confederate
|tates Navy, was exhibited by him with
ride to many friends in the city yes
|erday. The paper was issued May l..
ss3, and is signed by S. r. Mallory,
ecretary of the Navy i'm tho Confeder-
,e Cabinet.
on the commission are blood stains
bich have an interesting history. On
.ucust s, 1864, DR.. Booth was serving
In his official capacity on the Confed-
rate gunboat Selma in the waters of
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