The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28

NIth headquarters established IN
els Mutual building, local Confed-
crate camps and ether Confederate
ORGANIZATIONS are planning to make
the for.hcuning reunion OF The
United Confederate Veterans, to be
held ia Richmond June |. = and 8.
the greatest he South has ever seen.
Il Is noptd 10 make II the best
attended 80 most interesting and the
most enthusiastic in the history az
the organization and 20 the end that
these hopes may be brought to fru-
ition every EFFORT is being extended.
Hea6aua-ters are in charge Of Cap
tain John Lamb. veteran, statesman
and worker
Captain Lamb and his assistants
are Dusty engaged just now in seek
ing subscription from private sources
30 supplement the sums appropriated
by the CIT and State.
Funds Coming In.
Many Veterans. sons Of veterans
and Others Save already subscribed
and. in spite of the business depres-
sicn and thc numerous calls made
lAtely up9a those with funds to de-
vote to Charitable and patriotic
causes, there IS no doubt that II the
tide confines &c run As now, the
money will be II hard in ample time
for uakinC Preparations for the en-
tertainment of the rapidly passing
men wao fought arder Sac stars and
Bars.
Captain Lamb said yesterday that
while funds were coming moro slow
" than would be the case In better
times, he was confident that Rich
snond and Virginia would meet the
issue NOW as he- people have always
done in the past
The program. Of course, has not
been arranged. and viii not ho for
several Y eeks Equally, Of course,
sponsors and maids Of nonor from
Virginia and all the States having
camps have not been made and viii
not be fer SC me time.
Work on Program
That Is not to say. however thar
the program is being neglected or
that nothing IN that direction has
been done on the contrary much
has been Doc. Daily suggest one are
made. accented. amended or rejected
Daily new features for the comfort
and enferia Hncut ~ ..ae old heroes
are considered some adopted and
Some Discarded
4 nnns}irr III ideas are being WORK.
Cd Gut and 8 nBw hrr 81 plans have
been apre-a upon durfHE the last
te~ wee More recently. Il has
been decid-1 tu make an effort 10
have Governors oE All tbe States in
the soueh 90 attend with their staffs
II possible. and certainly with as
many OF the militia companies as
they cas- .uaHre 10 COME. Five thou
SAND mi'ua men, those representing
naeh Sta 'zeadea by tine chief ex-
scutist ana staff ar" expected 10
take par the parade.
Anath-T feature agreed upon ia a
great furt parade on the second
siay ~ hp reunion. This para de, II
s plahns ell be one Of The mus
beautiful Sights 81 tho reunion witt
assyen9y-9Va automobiles aud car
r}a#e~, of =ts many more as needed
saily decorated with masses ~ 1iow
ers and the Confederate Coinrs. Grea
floral desi&na of he Confederate col
efs on wheel spokeS front rear ans
sdes and covering every availahl,
space while crowds line ,'Ie streeti
10 chetr the aged veterans, VIII b,
siaht long tp be remembered ~
the caRLtii ii the storm-cradied ma
sfaa th4 fell
Last bay Brings Climax.
pn be following day. and the iast
-i8ne s, .suines TIE climax, when TO-
coo Cnnfederat" veterans will pa
rHde on foot so stuart monument 4,
fhe Davis monument ana back 10 Z
large ouaa space between the two
where seas VIII bc provided upot
NasCh they may rest while the fina
&ereises tf fhe great reunion Hr'
conducted