The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14

''Mr. Scout Executive. t1has unafoRm
10 slightly lighter IN color than the
others. OF course, II 10 excs1snbiA but
Il would look better IL all were enact
ly alike"
whats this thing ON khs iA6e
shoulder Well IL 10 q little out Of
place and had better Do removed"
This referrins to q black ribbon worn
on the shoulder OF q Scout)
Many of the Scouts wore the medals
and badges of honor won by passing
the required tests. All of them gave
the strictest attention and never once
lost the dignity Of a real soldier. Many
military organizations have failed to
come up to the showing made by the
Scouts yesterday evening.
The Scout corps marched into Capt.
toll Square promptly at s O'Clock. The
inspection party was a minute or two
late. The Scouts stopped at the steps
to the Capitol and waited for the in
spectors. They then marched around
to the north side OF the building, where
the inspection followed As they
came down Grace Street to the tune
of first bugie and then ffe, with the
roll OF the drums. they made a very
attractive picture.
Last OF Scouts Attending.
Here ia the list of the scouts who
ing;
Buglers-Harry Watson, Frank
Parater. VIM. Lawrence. Frank
Craige, 1Inwood Mattern, Spencer
Morton. Milton Fulton. Garland Baker,
Ray Brown, Enoch Brown, Bernard
johnson. Kenneth Tiiler. Willie Seay.
Henry Pelouze, Alvin Robertson, Ger
ard Edwards, Earle Wright. Stephen
Huband. Edward Pond. Garland Row.
80 ~ -n1J -.
Leslie Davenport and John Kohler.
Drummers-Horace Wright Stew
art Tompkins, Henry Lawrence. Will
lie Johns, Freemen Eaton. Willie New
man. Ralph Dudley. John Starke,
Harry Whittet. Reynolds Cowardin,
,Bosque View, Tom Mathews and Carl
Geopfarth
FTfers--Boswell Davenport. Ned
Flanagan, Horace Smith, Edward
Willingham, Carl Dunford. Sewell
Wingfield. Morris Davenport. Frank
Sherry, Hubert Hutcheson and John
Wood.
The Opening Program.
The first days session OF the Re-
union will open at the Bijou Theater
in birmingham. May 1s, at 10 o'clock
In the morning. Richard w. Massey.
chairman program and entertainment
committee, will call the convention to
order
The Invocation will be delivered by
Rev. j. w. Bachman. chaplain general,
u G. V. The opening address, will be
made by General John @. Smith, rep
resenting the Confederate Veterans of
birmingham. There will be songs by
the United Confederate ChoirA The
address of welcome will be delivered
by George B. Ward. president City
Commission OF Birmin CHAM. The ad-
dress on behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce will be delivered by President
NJ. w. Bush, who then becomes chair
man. Address of welcome by Sons
of Veterans of Birmingham. by J. A.
Rountree, ex-oommander. Camp Clay
ton, s. c. V. Address of welcome by
United Daughters of Confsderaay. Of
Birmingham, by Mrs. Chappsll Cory.
On behalf of State OF Alabama, by Hon.
Charles Henderson. Governor Of the
State. On behalf OF Confederate Vet
Grams. by General George P. Harrison.
Introduction by r. A. Brown, chair
man. Blrminghams Executive Com
mittee. who turns the convention over
to General Robert Fl. Young Then
follows announcements. music By the
band and adjournment.
Many Addresses,
throughout the entire program
there will be many addresses. Tho
Sons of Veterans will hold their open
Ing session Monday evening. at $3.50
o clock. They will be called to order
by Comrade Thomas Dozier, Comman-
der Camp Henry d. Clayton. No. 43z,
s c. V. The invocation will be pro-
nounoed by the Rev. J. Cleveland Hall.
of Danville. Va, an Episcopal minister
who recently distinguished himself at
Newport News by making a flight in
an airship. Numerous addresses will
follow. Howard College Glee Club
wifi add much to this part of the pro-
gram by musical numbers. Another
Vireinian TO take part In the program
will be William w. Olds, Jr., OF Nor
folk. who will speak on The Confed-
Grafton" Mr.. Oids 10 Past Comman-
der-in- Chief OF the Sons of Confederate
Veterans.