Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-08
CONFEDERATE SURGEONS
TO MEET HERE IN JUNE
General Hall Calls Upon Medical or
ficers to BE Here for An
nual Reunion.
MANY ORGANIZATIONS COMING
Confederate Southern Memorial As
ISOLATION and Other Auxiliary
branches to BE Present-Northern
Troops VIII BE Guests OF Blues

Allied Confederate organizations will
meet here simultaneously with the
United Confederate Veterans on Juno
/. =, and 3. when the annual reunion
VIII be held. Preparations have al
ready been started for the reception
and entertainment OF the great host Of
visitors who will attend the big meet
ing. which will also mark the nftieth
anniversary OF peace.
Among the big organizations that
VIII be represented at the reunion arc
the United Sons of Confederate Veterans
ana the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. General Bennet H. Young.
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans. has also issued bulletin
stating that Acknowledgement Joel c.
nan. NJ. D.. encouragement L. G. V,
has announced that the Association OF
Army and Navy Surgeons OF tho Con-
federacy Will meet here at the time OF
tn. reunion. while Mrs. W. ]. Behan,
president OF the Confederate South
ern Memorial Association has called
the annual meeting OF her organization
for that time.
Local veterans are confident that tho
coming reunion will be the greatest In
the history of the United Confederate
veterans. Meeting In the old Capital
OF the Confcd"racy. and on the tiftieth
anniversary OF the end OF the great
contest. II is expected that every vet
erah VIII make a special EFFORT TO be
here. ~ 1t Will probably he the las,
big reunion that will ever he held
REUNION SEVEN YEARS
AGO ATTRACTED 100, 600
Just seven years ago the last re-
union was held here. and 1t was huge
success. bringing more than 100 600
visitors. 1t is confidently believed that
the record VIII be broken MANY
thousands OF Northern visitors will be-
attracted by the event
captain John Lamb Is chairman OF
the general reunion committee HELM
Ing him with the ARRANGEMENTS arc a
score OF the most prominent and hos,
known veterans of this section. Each
OF these chairman will have associated
Win him several active workers to
help out with the details
By virtue OF his position. Mator-Gen
ernl J. Thompson Brown. commander or
the Virginia Division, L. c. V. viii he
chief marshal of the parade. He has
announced that he will not have an
extensive line OF march, but Will ar
range route which will not be too
fatiEutnS TO the old warriors
among the features OF the reunion
VIII bc the dedication OF the Confed-
crate Memorial Institute. or Battle Alb
hey. and iE all proba ability the laying
or the cornerstone OF the Stonewail
jackson monument II Is also expected
that brass cannon will be unveiled
on Monument Avenue. marking the To-
cation OF Confederate batteries which
formed the inner fertilization of picb
mond.
In addition TO the many celebrated
southern commands that Will take part
In the ceremonies. the Richmond I,ipbt
infantry Blues Battalion will have az
us guests during the reunion, the Gov
crnor's Foot Guards OF Hartford and
New Haven. Conn, and the Old C,ord
OF New York. three OF the most famous
military organizations Of the North