Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-02
|otes Of Interest
4bout the Reunion
Grams Enjoy Old Stories of
Camp Life During War;
Time Days.

II at huge desk in tho lobby
Jcnerson Hotel last Monday.
purposes to remain there until
eunion closes, save for the brief
ais when his presence Is required
convention hall. When he Is
eiied 10 leave the huge desk his
axes the generals place until he
ms.
eral Mickle is determined that
shall have cause to complain
ne cannot be found when he Is
d. To guard against any such
1gency. the general has strung
the top OF his desk great
bearing this legend:
ilniantGeneral Here When Not
nvention. In Convention When
here"
colonels of Governor Henry Car
'uart's stafr have determined that
shall be no more imposing figure
ne big Confederate parade to-
pw than the Virginia executive
name has been given to the
OF 5000 veterans at the State
Grounds.
ne days ago the colonies put their
together and decided to find a
- 'i'1i sci loT tutiI
ie' mount Half score Of
eian equines were inspected and
'ed before a selection was made.
owned by prominent horsemen
vera! parts of the State were
red D. their owners, but the
OF the selection fell upon a horse
has been owned for the last
years By Field Wilbon. a Rich
travelling salesman. The animal is
court. superb specimen Of horse
bay In color and standing six
hands high. Dan Court was
d In New Castle. and Is the son
lke OF Denmark. for several sue
Ne seasons star show horse at
son Square Garden. Dams owner,
N!lbon. gladly rendered the use of
stylish. h!gh-born bay, which is
buacet by the colonies the hand
ST parade steed TO be found IN
ria.
ere is on display in the banking
OF the Richmond Trust and Saw
Company, at Seventh and Main
Is, an interesting collection OF
fderate and antc-bellum relics.
OF these relics are of vital inter
10 the Confederate soldier, and the
ais OF the institution extend q cor
Invitation TO all reunion visitors to
and see them.
hons the relics is page from 4
newspaper. published In Vicks-
Miss. July ., 1863. which was
nally wall paper. the publishers
Fnty being driven to such straits
they had TO use anything they
in getting out the edition. There
also In the collection deck OF
ne cards used by General Jubal
arly during the war, number OF
RS bearing the signatures OF dis
ished Confederate leaders. orig
Sketches OF the Smelling Of Charles
which appeared in the London
,rated News. a copy Of the original
, employed in the election OF JET
n Davis as President OF the Con-
racy. and many other interesting
r Tracy. an old newspaper man
len Orleans, who served in the War
'een the states as n member Of the
Louisiana Regiment. Is among
Veterans attending the reunion. Mr..
mas tho distinction of being one
he survivors OF the famous naval
cement between the Monitor and
Merr!mac.
halle here Mr.. Tracy will visit the
brio scenes in and around Rich
81 e conductor on Main Street car No.
suffered the greatest shock and
rise OF his career on the rear plat
OF a trolley yesterday afternoon
y, 3 o'clock.
lie car was westbound. AT Ninth
Main several passengers clamoered
I'd. among them an elderly, seri-
looking gentleman. who stood for
8hinute fumblfng In his wa!stcoat
lei from which he finally drew a
\ OF car tickets.
lie two passengers preceding him
entered the car. The conductor
MIN tear two tickets from the strip
extend his hand toward the slot
|he fare box. Smiling at what he
nised was the passengers absent
lust one ticket. You have two
|e"
know It," responded the elderly
kIeman with an appreciative smile
eturn. II mean TO put In two.
on a car this morning, forgetting
krop my fare In the box, and the
huctor omitted TO collect IT."
For the love Of Mike" the conductor
lulated. a the passenger moved into
car. And they say the day of mir
Is has passed
he man who paid the double fare is
|or william A. Anderson, former At
lev-General of Virginia, who arrived
|, Lexington yesterday morning.
hmm Rose McAdory. OF Bessemer,
came to town yesterday with a
|ro mascot, who is advertised as the
h. servant of General Robert E. Lee
don mex no nevahmind what
;, othah lyin' nigahs tells you about
ssifs" said Ed Alexander. when his
In, vas challenged and he was in
|, al that the known body-servants
4 90 already number approximately
~ az sholy was wifi Marse Bob Lee.
-. dar wifi him all froo de wah.
s,h, ANY pusson what 'sputes me
nrenahed 70 meet. I don brung
! dd,ehags what Marse Bob Lee
p e,;r,mc done met doubtin'
',,sses befo'. OATS why done
ne de caddlebags. Do dis look like
rnfe Answer me dat?"
IA Alexander thereupon exhibited
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