Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-15
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
DEMAND PLACE IN PARADE
Deny That Age or Infirmity Prevents
Their Marching to Sound
OF Drums.
TO CUT sHoRf LINE OF MARCH
Reviewing Stands for Great Pageant
to BE Erected in Monument Ave-
nue-General Committee Calls for
Funds to Carry Out Plans.

Funds to Carry Out Plans.
If the plans Of General j. Thompson
Brown and his parade committee are
realized, Richmond will sec in June the
greatest and most impressive military
pageant in the history Of the city. The
proposed parade Is to be n leading fea-
ture OF the Confederate Reunion in
Richmond. June /, . and 3, the semi
centennial OF the destruction OF Rich
mond and tho end Of the War Between
tho States
As has been previously announced,
all military displays and outdoor exer-
ciscs in connection with the reunion
are TO be staged in Monument Avenue,
which Is to be closed TO traffic and con-
v"rted Into a gorgeous court of honor.
Although the parade committee can
not yet give out the details of arrange
ments. il can say that there will be "A
greater parade OF militia commands
than has ever been seen here.
In addition to the Richmond military
organizations, practically every militia
command In the State Of Virginia, num-
bering more than $500 will be present.
Then too. the presence Of the crack
militia commands OF New Haven Conn,
New York City and Providence, r. l.,
is already assured. while there Is apt
to be more than one command from
Southern States
VETERANS DEMAND
PLACE IN FOOT PARADE,
Although disposed to drop the pa
rade OF veterans from the reunion pro-
gram This year on account OF the age
and growing innrmity OF the old Con
fedcrates. the committee encountered
such genuine opposition from the vet :
Grams themselves that such action was
Impossible. Instead. the committee de :
termincd to curtail the length OF the
march as much ns possible, mt the same
Tine emphasizing the parade as the
chief feature OF the week Richmond
veterans who attended the Jackson
vile reunion last year recall now how.
disappointed the old soldiers we're that
the committee there proposed for them
TO go over the line OF march in auto
mobiles.
On that account. the Richmond re-
t un.on IL 10 nave foot parade. and
tho greatest. il Is hoped. ever seen at
~ gathering of the United Confederate
Veterans.
The grand parade and military pa =
Scant OF the reunion will take place
on the afternoon OF June g. The vet :
Gran soldiers. numbering between 5000
ana 10000, Will form in line. according
TO the military divisions Of the l.. c. "
az ana around Stuart Monument. at
me lower end of Monument Avenue.
~ the head OF the line of parade will
ride General Bennett III. Young com
chief of the United Confed-
crate veterans and his staff with Cen
efal j. thompson Brown, chief marshal
and his mounted aides
MILITIA WILL PASS
REVIEWING STANDS
further down Franklin Street. ut a
point TO be designated later will form
me line of the militia organizations.
sense the parade Of the veterans
ana the parade Of the militia are TO be
separate events. though taking place
on the same afternoon and along the
same route. The head OF the veterans
column will march from the Stuart
monument up Monument Avenue on
the north side, continuing to the Davis
Mohument, countermarching there and
returning on the south side of Monu-
ment Avenue to Lee Circle where re-
viewing stands for the accommodation
OF the Old Confederates VIII be erected.
rho militia column will begin to
stuart Monument just about the time
mat the veterans complete their
march Moving up Monument Avenue
on the north side, the militia commands
VII continue west until the Davis
monument is reached. and. counter
avenue on the south side. passing in
review before the stands occupied bv
inc Confederate veterans
MONUMENT AVENUE TO DE
MADE COURT OF HONOR
Monument Avenue, from Stuart Cir
Gle to the Boulevard is to be con-
Nerted into court OF honor for re-
union week The grass plots in the
center OF the broad avenue and the
walks on each side are to be generously
decorated i'm Confederate banners,
Strea1ners and the flags of the various
states. Altogether the handsome
thoroughfare VIII present n memorable
picture. Reviewing stands are to be
erected at various points of vantage
along the avenue.
Not little Of the success OF the mill
larry pageant and the other comprehen-
sive plans for the reunion, which are
calculated to attract to Richmond such
throng of visitors as has never be-
foro been seen here depends upon the
amount of funds secured by the GEN
erai committee. While pledges OF fnan-
cal support are reaching reunion head
quarters daily. there Is not the whole
souled response to the appeal for funds
that the people behind the reunion an.
ticipated.
FUNDS NEEDED TO CARRY oUT
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERLY
Entirely aside from the sentimental
viewpoint said Captain John Lamb
chairman of the general committee
yesterday, the commercial advantages
10 no rcaped by Richmond from this
great event are not fully appreciated
Ihousands of visitors. with money In
their pockets are to be drawn to Rich
mond in June, nifty years after the close
OF the war. What n business harvest
there is before the Richmond mcr-
chants"
To carry out fully the plans which
are designed to make the greatest pos
sinic success OF The reunion, the com
mittce needs more funds. Contribu-
tons should be mailed to Captain John
Lamp, chairman general committees
United Confederate Veterans Reunion.