Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-06-29
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

FUNERAL OBsEa UIEs ~ RIcHMoS FOR THE 5rH
JULY.-The Committees Of the State, City Council,
Citizsns of Richmond, and military officers met in the
Council Chamber Thursday afternoon, to make ar.
rsngements for the ~obsequies of the 9Th proximo.
Joseph Mayo, Esq., in the absence OF VIM. H..
MscfarIand, Eco, was called 10 the chair and Col. l..
Milton Cary was appointed secretary.
Mr.. G. w. Randolph announced tothe meeting mat
no had prepared o ssries of resolutions, which he read,
and laid before The Committees to be acted upon.
On an enquiry being made Us to the probable mum
bsr of puas,s that might be expected from New York,
Msjor VIM. Munford stated that q .enet naa oe"h
received, informing the State C2mmittee that a Com,
mittes of 6ys members of the Common Council Ut
New York, and a Committee Olive. composed OF 'ir
ginians residing in New York, will be here
Lieut.. l.. j. Bosseux answered LOT Inc ne" iork
military, by reading the following extract OF a letter
from Major Crawford, of the eth regiments:
1--WE had a meeting of Commandments OF COMPANIES
last evening, to hear the reports from the different
Companies as TO the number OF men 'hat say 'n 10
will go, when it wss asrertained that mere were 1 ,no
who cay they will go, l70 who are uncertain ana w"
tain that the glorious National Guard will be with yon'
and l think with from $50 to 5ou men," ..
Capt. Mitchell stated thar the Baltimore City
Guard might possibly be here, as that company
would visit Mount Vernon on the II OF july ana %
in Charlottesville on the 3D., to Join the Monticello
Guard in celebrating the 4th.
Mr.. Randolph then offered the following reeoiu'
IOtH. W UlCI, Uu UtiuB puk W Noltt VCio NePNSS'
Resolved, That for the purpose of carrying out the
programme to pe observed on the 5th OF July next,
there shall be appointed a Chief MarshaI' a Commit
,e of Reception, a Committee or the Procession, "
Committee of Entertainment. a on the
Public Square, and a Committee Ia solicit subsrrip
lions. The Marshal and the Committed are request
I'd to observe the following instructions:
l. The COMMITTEE of Reception will charter a
steamer and meet the Alabama and jamestown Al
CITY Point. SO soon 40 the military escort 10 ready 10
be transferred and at such point AZ they shall desire,
they shall be transferred TO the steamer OF the Com
mi,tes and brought Immediately TO Richmond. In
order to avoid the heat of the day. the
are requested TO lose no time in bringing the guests
to the city
.. The Committee on the Procession will appoint u
suitable person to deliver al address at the place al
%interment, and cause to bs erected the necessary sta
ging. They will provide horses properly accoutred for
the mounted officers of the New York Regiment, and
carriages for the civic guests. the State authorities
and the City Council OF Richmond. They will also
provide a hearse with six white horses, and the ne
cesssry attendant, and all other things proper for tho
procession and inferment.
3. The Chief Marshal may sppoint as many Aids
as he desires, and act on foot or on horseback at pleas
ure. He shall prescribe the point and the order at
landing, and communicate them to the Committee OF
Reception before they leave the city. He shall pub
lish in the city papers a programme O.. The PROCESSION.
and request that the residents of Main street will hang
their windows with black, and that the bells OF the
city may be tolled while the procession ls passing
He shall receive the remains OF President Monroe
and the civic and military escort, in concert with ths
officers commanding the Virginia Volunteers, the
military ceremonies to he observed during the recep.
ton and interment, form the PROCESSION, conduct II up
Main street and to the place of interment, place 1t III
a position to hear the address, dismias the civic por
ton of the procession after the interment, and con
duct the visiting military, under the escort of thu
Virginia Volunteers, to their quarters. He shall
afterwards assemble his Aids at such place a. The
Committee of Entertainment shall designate, form
and conduct the procession 10 dinner, and seat them
in the order prescribed by the Committee.
4. The COMMITTEES Of Entertainment shall enquire
aud report what contract can be made tor the enter
talnment of the public guests during their stay, and
for a dinner or collation. to them, and such other
guests III the Committee may desire to invite. The
Committee shall invite TO such dinner the civic and
military escort from New York; the Governor Of this
Commonwealth; the Secretary Of State the Adjutani
General; the Mayor and City Council OF Richmond;
The Pail Bearsrs; the Committe of Arrangements "t
the State; and such other perGona as they think pr"
per. They shall prescribe the order TO he observed
ia seating the guests, and notify the Marshal thereof,
prepare suitable tossts, and supervise all matter
pertaining to the comfort and entertainment OF The
guests.
s. The ommitte on the Public Square shall pro.
vide one CT more bands of music to perform on The
Square at night. cause the pablic buildings. monm-
ment and grounds to BIZ Illuminated from &. till IL
o'clock, with the permission of the Governor, ana
decorate them with suitsble notices and devices.
6. The ommitte to solicit subscriptions shail IN
deavor 10 raise, by private subscription, at least on'
fhousaRd doHars, that sum being necessary, in addl'
ton To Tho appropriation by the Council.
Z. The foregoing Committees, except the Commit
tee of Reception and the commiite 10 BOiicir sub
scriptioos, shall each consist of three members. The
first uaned Committee shall consist OF lU, and The
second of Is m-mbers.
&. An the Committees shall report at the Council
Chamber, at 5 o'clock Oh Tuesday evening, and rhs
Marshal is requested 10 attend al the same time aud
place. No contract shall be made prior to such meet
ing.
The resolutions, ss offered, WIRE voted upon ser"s
I'm, and adopted without amendment.
The following Committees were then elected
CHIEF ARsHAL.
Captain Charles Dimmook.
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION.
r. T. Daniel, Chairman, X. o. Haskins,
D.. j. Saunders, n. b. Hill,
WIZ, II. Haxsll, Thomas w. McCance.
K. j. Heath, Thomas p. August,
WIN. w. Crump, DR.. James IL. Conway.
oS PROCESSION.
F.. B. Clopton, Chairman.
WIN. II. Fry, j. V. Crawford.
on ENTERTAINMENT.
VIM. w. Crunp, Chairman,
Edwin Robinson,
l.. w. Glazebrook.
on THE eqAURE.
A. Lybrock, Chairman; Y. Bargamin, Oswald
Heinrich.
TO SOLICIT SUBSCRIPTIONS.
X. Milton Cary, Chairman.
c.. Is. Luck. Geo. L. Sadler.
John II. Claiborne, ID. b. Bridgford,
John Dooley, l. j. Bossieu1,
L. IL. Starke, w. II. hardgrove,
:. Denoop, John H.. Greanor,
T. II. Ellis, John Purcell,
Il. U. Dudley, WIN. G.. Crenshsw.
The committees then adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday afternoon at five o clock.