Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-17
RICHMOND MECCA
OF ENTIRE SOUTH
Army of Veterans and De.
sccndants Marching On
Old Capital.
ROOMS ARE REQUESTED
Major Morgan Asks Citizens
to Give Aid in Housing
Visitors.
ROOMS ARE REQUESTED

The boys in gray" their sons and
daughters. grandsons and grand
daughters from throughout the en-
tire Southland in almost endless
numbers, are moving on Richmond.
and tho vanguard of n mighty army
OF veterans will begin reaching the
city this evening for the reunion OF
the Confederate veterans. which be-
gins next Tuesday.
Hotels. boarding houses and room
ing houses have equipped every nook
ana corner to care for the inflow OF
visitors. but despite this. Major II. 3.
Morgan. chairman of the housing
committee, found ii necessary last
night to issue an appeal 10 the peo-
pie OF Richmond to throw open their
doors. not only to the veterans and
their descendants, but 20 the thous-
ands Of people who are coming to
witness the greatest Of all events Of
interes, 10 those who have Southern
blood in their veins
t.OO0 Army Cots Loaned.
One thousand army cots loaned 10
the local committee by the War De-
partment will be distributed through
cut the city today 10 help meet the
emergency call for housing equip
ncnt.
II was pointed out last night that
the honor of the city is a, stake. as
the veterans accepted the word OF
representatives OF the old capital of
the Confederacy that the veterans
would be properly cared for upon
their visit here this year. FOR
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day for those having one or more
spare rooms to advise the committee
headed by Major B. B. Morgan that
they are open for veterans or visi-
tors.
The several delegations from Mis-
sissippi will occupy the entire
seventh floor OF Murphy's Hotel and
twenty-five other rooms besides.
These rooms have been reserved with
the understanding that at least four
persons will be in A room. which
gives an indication of the way Ine
great hotels OF thc city are trying 20
give as much accommo odation rs pos
sible.
The fourth floor of Murphy's VIII
be the headquarters OF another divi-
sion OF the veterans. while Hotel
Richmond. the Jefferson and larger
boarding and fooming houses have
closed their reservation lists. after
going the limit for Veterans and
Sons.
Sons 10 Brcnk All Records.
Carl Hinton. adjutant OF the Sons
Of the Confederacy. who maintains
headquarters in Hotel Richmond. re-
ports the greatest number OF Sons
coming 10 the Richmond reunion
that has ever been recorded. They
are coming from far-away Texas by
the hundreds. from the everglades
OF Florida and from every nook and
States. The Sons OF the Confederacy
will have several important busi-
ness sessions during the week. and
the live wires Of that organiza ton
are coming to help make it stronger
and more enduring.
Veterans of the First Virginia
Regiment will meet at the John Mar
shall High School auditorium on
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Major Lawrence T. Price is presi-
dent of the organization. and John
c. Weckert. secretary.
Major f. w. II. Ewing. president
of the Manassas Battlefield Confed-
crate Park. Inc. which organization
proposes raising the money to take
up the option on the land in Prince
William County, Va. on which the
battle OF First Manassas Cor Bull
RUM was mainly fought, and on
which the second battle closed, has
called meeting OF those Interested
.or reunion week. On this land IL
is proposed to build battlefield edu-
dational memorial park. The or
ganization Is nondividead paying
organization. and no officer can re-
ceive salary. Full details relative
to this project will be laid before
the veterans and their descendants
at the reunion,
Norfolk. SO; Ocean View, s2.25; Va.