The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-26
CONVENTION PROGRAM
IS ALMOST COMPLETE
Prepared For Publication
Today.
GOVERNOR WELCOMES GUESTS
Mayor Ainslie to Deliver Address
For City and General Brown For
vetsrAns-3rand Parade on We'd
nesday, Juno 8.

The Incomplete program for the
Confederate Reunion, which Is to Oe
held in Richmond beginning June 1,
is made public this morning. The
program 10 correct as far as 1t goes
but other features will be added
later.
The convention will be called to
order in the City Auditorium. Tues
day. June /, at 10 o'clock In the
morning by General j. Thompson
Brown, commanding the Virginia d.
vision
Addresses of Welcome.
The address of welcome on benaii
of Virginia will be delivered by GOV
ernor Henry c. Stuart, In pehali o.
the veterans OF Virginia by Judge D.
Gardiner Tyler. Of Charles CITY
County: In behalf of the Sons OF
Veterans by John w. Bale, of Rome.
Ga, and in behalf of the city OF
Richmond by Mayor George Ainshe.
All business sessions of the convcn-
ton will be held in the City Audi
torium. The grand parade will be
neld Thursday. June 3.
The opening meeting of the Con-
federate Southern Memorial ASCOT
alton will be held at IL O'Clock OF the
morning of June /. while that of the
Sons of Veterans will be at o'clock
of the same day The headquarters
of the Confederate veterans, of Gen
erai Bennett II. Young and of Ad-
jutant General w K. Mickie will be
at the Jefferson Hotel. The business
meetings of the Sons OF Veterans
will be held in the auditorium OF
the Y. NJ c. A.
The Program.
The program of the veterans fol-
lows:
Tuesday. June =.
= Calling convention TO order. by
General j. Thompson Brown. COM
mandsng Virginia Division.
2. Prayer.
q. Music by Reunion Choir, con-
ductod by Professor Walter c. Mer-
GER
!. Address of welcome. by His Elk.
c~&iency IL C.. Stuart. Governor of
virg. MIA. on behalf of the State.
&. Music,
9. Address of welcome. by Hon.
Gee rye Ainsiie, Mayor of Richmond.
on behalf OF the city.
:. Music
\. Address Of welcome on behalf
n; tno veterans Of Virginia, by Judge
n Gardiner Tyler. Of Charles City.
Music.
- address on eehalt of Sons OF
rams. by John W. Bale. Rome
Ca.
Music. ....
Turning over convention 10
commander ~ thief, General Ben
uctt II NoaAg, by General j. Thomp-
sor brown.
IS Response by General Bennett
u Nouuv. scrnmander In chief.
~ Announcement OF committee
GA credentials and resolutions,
Is. Adjournment to 3 r. NJ.
NftcYnoan Session. 3 T. VI.
Music by Confederate Choir while
convention assemblies
|. Convention called 10 order by
commander in chief. General Ben
nett II. Young.
.. Reunion address. DR.. Henry w.
hattie. Charlottesville, Va.
s. Address on jefferson Davis"
General u. w. Green. Of Arkan-
!. Address by General Julian s.
Carr. q North Carolina Subject;
The Confederate Soldier
Wednesday. June =, Morning.
/. Music by Confederate Choir
wh{ls convention assemblies.
=. Convention called to order by
General Bennett II. Young, COM
mander In chief.
a. Report OF credentiai commit
tee
4. Report Of Battle Abbey commit
tee.
5. Report OF historical committee.
s. Memorial exercises under the
Joint control OF the u. c. V. and Con-
federate Southern Memorial Assocl.
alton.
Z. Miscellaneous business.
Afternoon Session.
Music, Confederate Choir.
/. Convention called to order by
General Bennett II. Young. cornman-
der In chief
Z. Report OF committee on desig.
nation Of Stars and Bars,
q. Report OF committee on resclu.
tons
4. Report of monumental com.
mtttse.
S. Report OF committee on monu-
nient to women OF Confederncy.
Report Of the Davis Home Farm
committee.
Selection Of place for holding
next convention.
Z. Election OF ofYicers.
- Miscellaneous business
10. Adjournment.
Evening Session.
Grand concert at City Auditorium,
conducted by Professor w. c.
Mercer.