Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
"Unwise'' mud "UnfpIr,

."' f.o'lor OF Tho Times Dispatch.
papers print notice ,h,t
the Confederate Reunion for 1000
VIII be held In your city durin, ~.
week OF June 20. Why tina. ev.ri
shouiu be set for the warmox, o..
son OF the year Is {, cause for won
uer ana II the date Is adhered IN
NC reunion VIII be n failure: n ,vu,
w iai!ure because ut that Tim,
country people are busy with their
"hleh cannot be neglected for
d"y' Inc people outside of the
ciles ana large towns compose t,yo
thirds OF those who attend Tho
unions: furthermore fully 30 ncr co,,,
OF the men who attend. whetb.r 81.
DC veterans or sons OF veterans. wc,-
uniforms which. to be effective. tho
coats must bo buttoncd. Some or Tho
'ouhg men can wear tho unitarian
without great discomfort, but tho olf
men cannot do 10 In hot weather I,
hiBht DC claimed that policemen wear
WOODEN coats Duttorcd durIup ~,
summer. but that has no bcarInp y,
confederate reunion. where every
BODY. young aud old. Is rusbIrr
around in sta1c OF excitement. lonk,
ing Tor friends. and trying In ,,La
IN entertainments which ara held n,
lhe same tiinc at different places
inc policeman stands in tho shade. or
p"fa"ea ms beat with leisure and
eeheraily without excitement Tn.
o"Ject OF reunion OF Confederate
veterans Is To enable them To mo.,
each other and discuss old ,ires ~,
friendships, mutual trials and ,uner.
inSs. and proud and matchIos,
achievements. and TO provide tho on
poriunity FOR the young people To
near such exchange OF recollection,
an VIII encourage them TO preserye
enc history OF their fathers in "a
legendary way, II In no other wav
Richmond has always been tho
Mecca OF tho Confederate soldier
1T would be unwise and unfair.
therefore, To set n date for tho rn'
union which would even in n small
heEr"c prevent them from the fun
'st enjoyment in tho capital. Then
your own good people will be dIs
appointed? That is nm impor,nn,
thought We want your people To
enjoy with us the happiness of a
successful reunion. and we wnnt
thosc who contribute to the enter
tain'nent Of the visitors TO rcap some
return for their labor aud their ont
lay. This cannot be done during n
season which VIII keep people at
home.
The writer was n member OF tho
Eighteenth Mississippi Regiment.
daic-Humphrcys' Brigade. and
participated In the battles Of Savage
station. Frazlcr's Farm and Malvern
I'M. as well rs In other campaigns
Of the Army OF Northern Virginia.
as private. until April. 1863. when
] WAS appointed frs, lieutenant OF
cavalry and served tho remainder OF
the war ns 4. y. g. to General Chal-
incrs. who commanded the nrst divi-
sion OF Forrest Cavalry. and suhse-
Gucntly captain OF the escort com
rany
II may he said that we arc old and >
cranky That In so M TO age, and
IL may he that We nrc cranky also,
but let mo say that tho history OF
the Confederate, soldier casts a mel
low glow over tn. South Just AZ
the sun after its departure leaves ba-
hind those splendors which illumine
and make beautiful the evening sky.
Fow Of them remain. so let your peo-
pie enjoy the happiness Of seeing
them in reunion at time whcn,tho
weather is suitable say. the middle
of May.
You have right to select tho
date.
JAMES D1NKINs.
New Orleans In Der "a 1901