The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-31
Because Of General Young 8
Illness Acting Commander
Comes day Earlier
BOY SCOUTS WILL
CARE FOR VETERANS
To Escort Party Of About
Forty To Quarters In Old
Richmond College Buildings.
Memorial Association

Among the Confederate Veterans
who reached Richmond yesterday was
General George II. Harrison. OF Opeii-
IA. Ala. commander OF the Army Of
Tennessee department. u. c. W. who
on Saturday was designated by Gem
erai Bennett II. Young. commanded
in-chfef, TO act for him during the
twenty-fifth annual reunion, which be-
rins tomorrow. General Harrison,
accompanied by hss daughter. Miss
Mamie Harrison. and BY his SON.
George r. Harrison. Jr.. arrived on
Southern train IA. shortly before ~
o'clock last night
He was met ut the Main-Sfreet be-
pot by GENERAL J, Thompson b1ow.
parade chairman, and members OF the
stan Of General Young and taken IN
I'M automobile to the JEFFERSON hoteI
Retired TO Room.
There. General Harrison. much Ia
ti1ued by the long trip, retired imhe-
diately to the suite when nad neen
assigned to the commander-in-cnaeI
Though a number of veterans ana
members Of the invitation ana re-
ception committees waited IN .ne
lobby, General Harrison sent down MS
regrets at being unable 10 meeS thSAi
before this morning.
On h Richmond sooner thaM he had
expected. owing TO the illness OF Gen
eral Young and his designation as aca-
ing commandments.
re was not accompanied TO Rich-
rroud nv members OF his STAN. as naa
heen manned. because 1t was neces-
sary for his 10 change his own plans
about coming here. His STAN VIII az"
five this afternoon or tomorrow MORN
ing. -, .r.a
Today. General Harrison will rise
saw and will spend the morning
hours going over the ground ana pus
,sru fartshinx touches to the prehmi-
.arv arrangement for the reunion
sessions. opening at 10 O'CLOCK 70
morrow morning in the CITY Auoi-
sneaker This Afternoon.
-ua will meet Governor stuart.
Mayor Ainslie ana other onciais. anu
heads OF the memorial associations
sons of Veterans and other organ
zations during the morning aho .hIs
afternoon will participate IN .ne 81.
smonies of Hollywood memorial TAX
srg fha place OF General Young on
tne nrogram as the speaker.
He viii take charges ~ the pusi-
na.s sessions of the reunion tomor-
row morning, when the convention Is
fnrned over to him by General j.
Thompson Brown at the conclusion
~ the welcoming addresses ana pre-
sentation OF greetings, and will pre-
AIDE over the remainder OF the re-
union
Thousands Arrive Today.
Today will see the appearance on
p,chmond,s streets of thousands OF
the veterans of the Confederacy.
many OF whom were on its streets
some fifty years ago on more serious
business than now brings them here.
They are coming here today TO meet
the comrades OF years ago and many
meetings bringing pleasure to them
will begin.
s,s. Through the chilly. drixziing rain
that held until almost dark yester-
day. there came into Richmond hum
dreis Of veterans and visitors. These
quickly disappeared from out the
nasty weather, being absorbed rap
idly into the hospttable quarters
From time 20 time there appeared
men in gray moving from railway
station to hotel. to quarters. or to
the home In which they will spend
the next four days.
But today there will appear hum
drcdy OF them They will practically
own the city. They will be welcomed
on every hand. This afternoon many
Of them will attend or participate In
the Hollywood memorial exercises,
paving tribute, honoring those who
have passed on before them. Many
VIII this day visit the scenes of half
century ago, then scenes of battle and
81 bloodshed. and memory will bring
vfvidly to them re-enactment OF
events in the tragedy in which they
were actors
VIII BE Busy Day.
Beginning at o'clock this morn
ing groups of veterans coming from
4 distance will arrive. At Byrd Street
station 3 party OF about forty VIII be
met by a reception committee and by
Boy Scouts and escorted to Quarters
in the Richmond College cottages on
the old college campus. At intervals
during the day other and larger
groups will arrive
They viii be escorted to quarters.
some TO the college buildings and
tSo1hcYs to-, Camp Stuart ,at@sthas State
fair grounds. where preparations for
the entertainment Of the veterans
have been completed During last
night several groups OF veterans ar
rived and some we're taken to the old
college campus buildings.
Very few OF the visiting veterans
were al Camp Stuart last night They
retired early. to be about early this
morning that they may see he old
I capitol and meet old friends. The
next four days will be busy, happy
days for the visitors
General White Is I'll. s,s.s4s.y
News was received here last night
81 the illness of another of the vete-
rams who was TO have taken q prom
inAnt part. In this reunion events,
lieutenant Governor j, Taylor lilly
an. chairman Of the building COM