Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-20
.FREDER|CKsBURC GREETs
GRAND CAMP OF VETERANS
CoLfcdcrHtcS From All Parts Of Vir-
2inia Gather for Opening OF
Annual Reunion.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR ROWE
Comniander Griffin Delivers Brief but
interesting Add-ess-Scns Of Vet
Grams OF State Also Open Annual
: Convention and Hear Speakers.
Especial to The Tmes-Dispatch.

4 i>ES't.t>iN hSl'J XXI. ' "a. October II.
All yesterday afternoon and OF the
night trains Confederate veterans were
arriving for the meeting Of the Grand
camp to-day. Many sponsors and mai Is
Of honor also arrived. us well a& IA
large number of visitors. The yarnt
ICELAND brought, up the members Of
the Lancaster choir. which is the Of
fetal choi. Of the Grand Camp TTcy
we're In charge OF Mr. and Mrs w. Nc
Donald Lee. OF Irvington Many others
on the regular steamer arrived her. at
$50 O'clock last night.
Inc veterans continued to pour IN
this morning OIL all trains. and when
the Grand Camp opened there were
maay in the city.
The veterans met at II o'clock In the
Opera House and were called to order
By Commander \. L. Bowcping. of
Maury Camp, OF this city. Prayer was
offered b. the chaplain general Rev
e. Reed. ID. -. An approprin,.. address
OF welcome was delivered by Mayor ]
J. Rowe in behalf of the city. and one
by Judge John 7. Hoolrick In bcrai. of
the Confederate veterans # Ficdc-icks-
burg. response was lnade by Can
tain John Lamb. of E.c!.;r:nud for tn,
Grand Camp. Grand Commander Samuel
Gr:i''n. "f Bedford City, was intr, duccd
and took charge OF the meeting
COMMANDER GRIFFIN
MAKES BRIEF Address
In taking the Gavcl the grand com
na'":ci delivered a beautiful bur icf
address. after which music was ron
dcrcd by the Lancaster choir. This
was followed 10y the roll call of officers
and =. nhing committees. The grand
commander read mis- annual report il.
which he CONGRATULATED the camp upon
inc ""od attendance md referred TO tho
iact ihat the grim reaper had claimed
many member: during the past year
Tic paid :. hitting tribute to many Of
IN" veterans vino had passed away
within the past twelve months and re-
f2rrcd fcclnGiy to some OF the Of
iiceTs who had answered the last roll
call. The address then dealt in mat
tiers concerning the camp y strik ,ng
TEXTURE Was the comparison of tic sol
dicrs OF the European war with thn.e
"f tho civil Wa ffty years ago. the
address was heard with q great deal
OF interest. and was warmly app'audcd
when Commander Griffin concluded
Al o'clock this afternoon The
sponsors ana maids of honor met the
'p"nsor- chief Miss Margaret T.
shepherd. g: this city, and thu natror-
ia-chicf. Mrs J. Garnctt t-iur. also Of
this city. This was ven" pleasant
social occasion. wnich took p;aac at the
Princess Anne Hotel.
At . o'clock there vas :, reception
at the PRINCESS Anne il"t4l 10y Grand,
CpilpiI lnGcr! Griffin TO- the veterans
sons of veterans, sponsors. naids of
honor and citizens. This was largely
attended.
To-niGl.t At the opera Houa. ,he
sponsors and maids of honor We're in
troduccd. the address being delivered
by w. Mcdonald Ice, of lrviugton
here we're several ";hr:' ..ddrcs.rS and
music by the Lancaster choir.
The annual convention of the Vir-