The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-27
RICHMOND AWAITING
CROWDS OF VISITORS
Number to Attend Great Reunion
Fifty Years After May Exceed
10000 Persons.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
Httle Left to Be Done Except TO Wait
For June 1-Decoration OF Capitol,
City Hall and Federal Building
Soon.

So large is the number OF veterans
responding TO letters of inquiry and
to requests for reservations that daily
the officials in charge of the reunion
of, Confederate veterans are revising
their estimate of the size of the crowd
to be in Richmond next week.
Al first 40, 500 was considered a fair
estimate. but now the number is placed
at from $1,000 to 10000, and there
are even those who predict more.
Little remains TO be done by the
headquarters and subsidiary commit
tees but to await the coming OF the
veterans and visitors. The stands on
Monument Avenue and around the
monuments are completed and have
been tested by the Building Inspector;
the decorations are mostly in place;
the arrangements at Camp Stuart are
practically complete and Richmond is
waiting for the reunion to begin. AL
ready there are visitors in the city.
registered at the various hotels or
guests in private families. sunday the
thrush will begin in earnest and by
Monday night the hotels, boarding
houses and streets will be crowded.
Many Decorations.
The decorations are being placed
rapidly Hundreds OF private houses
and hundreds of stores are festooned
with bunting, and the Capitol and
City Hall will soon be covered with
flags and bunting Stretched across
the street from Fifth and Franklin
to the Boulevard are suspended Con-
federate flags and colors. marking the
route of the grand parade of June !.
From the top of the Federal build
ing and marking the fact that after
fifty years the country Is united in
deed in spirit as we'll as In fact will
float the Stars and Bars Of the Con-
federacy. Permission to float the
Confederate. nag was granted yester--
day by the Postoffice Department at
Washington. The cost of the decora-
tions will be borne by the employees
of the building, who have volunteered
to subscribe.
While great preparations are being
made for the accommodation OF
visitors and the entertainment of
sponsors and maids of honor, the task
toward which officials are bending
the greatest efforts is the accommoda-
ton and entertainment of the 10000
or more veterans expected.
Caring For Veterans.
More than 5000 viii be cared for
at Camp Stuart. where all arrange
ments are practically complete and
where quarters and food have been
secured. supplies OF iii ktnus HaNe
been ordered by the car load and
much of the imperishable food is al
ready stored away. In private homes
and hotels some 1000 veterans are
expected.
An interesting feature OF the re-
union will be the presence OF three
members of the staff of
General Robert e. Lee, commander |
in-chief of the army of Northern yir-
ginia. They are. Captain T. M. r.
Talcott. Of Richmond: Major Giles
h. Cooke. of Portsmouth,: and Major |
Walter e. Taylor. sof Norfolk. Major
Henry e. Young. OF Charleston. 8. c.,
the fourth surviving member of Gem
eral Lees staff. will be unable to be |
present. Another interesting feature |
will be the presence of about forty !
cavalrymen. Although |
some OF them are too feeble to ride in
the parade, those able to do SO will |
be furnished with horses. Others will
take part In the parade in vehicles or
on foot ,@s-., ~ .9 ...
To be seen In the parade. too, will
he two veteran firemen. who helped
to fight the flames threatening to de-
your Richmond, fifty years ago They
are John O. TAYLOR and j. r. Wing
field. formerly OF the Richmond fire
BY directions OF the beard |
OF fire commissioners thev will be
seated In the cars Of the three chiefs