The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-26
Fine widow OF S;onewaIl Jackson,

read with interest
RIcHMoNp. October -, 1875.
Mrs. Thomas j. J0ckson !: Madam,-The
Council Of the city Of Richmond, by jaint
resolution, have invited you and your family
to be present at the inauguration Of Foley's
statue of your illuStrious husband. The oc.
caSion will be one Of deep interest to you,
and your presence will be most gratifying to
the people Of Richmond, who will esteem it
IN honor TO ertertatl you as their guest.
AS the acting Mayor of the city OF Rich
mond it is my pleasing duty to communi-
cate the Invitation, and I beg leave to add
my earnest hope that it will be agreeable to
you TO accept it.
am, with much respect,
Your obedicnt servant,
JCHS a. MEREDITH.
To which Mrs. Jack on replied:
CHARLOTTE. n. G., October 81, 1915.
Ron John 4. Meredith. Acting Mayor Of the
City of Richmond:
Sr,-I have had the honor OF receiving
from yourself and the Council OF the city an
invitation to myself and family to become
the guests Of the city during the inaugural
ceremonies Of Foley'S statue of my husband
on the 26th Instant. for which you will please
accent my grateful thanks.
We had previously received and accepted
an invitation to be the guests Of the Com
monwcalth from bis EXcellency Governor
kcmper, and trust it may be our privilege TO
be present on the interesting occasion.
cannot express the gratitude l feel not
only for the gift to Virginia Of such q tri-
butte OF Great Britan'S vencra:iou for my
husbands memory. but also for the high ap-
probation Virginia has shown in receiving
/ 81, nod
With great respect, am yours very truly,
NJ. ANNA JACKSON.
Mrs Jackson and her daughter arrived last
night. and went 10 the apartments at the En-
cculiye mansion prepared for them.
! Arrivals.
! General Joseph +. Johnston has reached
! here, ard will this morning assume the posi-
! ton Of chief marshal and director OF the
| inaugural ceremonies.
All the hotels are crowded aud the board.
| houses are full to overflowiDg. The trains
coming into the city yesterday brought thou.
sands of persons, and many more arrivals
are expected to day.
The Statue i'm Position.
About 8 O'Clock on Sunday night the
statue was removed from the basement OF
the Capitol, and al = 4. NJ. yesterday it was
placed in position on the pedestal, the box
knocked off, and an immense covering. ar.
ranged so that it can be easily removed. placed
over it. Hundreds OF persons visited the
Square during the morning aud afternoon
in the vain hope OF getting grmpse OF inc
statue or the inscription. AS soon as 1t was
placed in position, and the boxing removed
a detail of the cudc.S from the Virginia Mill.
,ary Institute went on guard, and will there
remain until the time for the unvellluS TO-
day.
The Procession.
under the leadership of General Joseph r
Johnston. will probably be in marching or
der by IL O'Clock, ana will move down
Broad street to Nineteenth street, through
Nineteenth 10 Main, up Main to and around
Monroe Park to Franklin, down Franklr
10 Fifth, through Fifth to Grace, dowr
Grace to the Capitol Square. entering the
: SQUARE through the west gate, fronting
Grace street.
No political or other emblems or devices
: which would be Objectionable to any portion
of the people will be displayed.
The poccssion will, it is supposed, reach
the Capitol Square about O'Clock, and ther
r the inaugural ceremonies will be com
merced, and will include prayer, hymns BY
various singing societies, formal unVelling o
). the statue salvos of artillery, addresses DJ
= Governor kemper ard DR.. Hogc, in order o
+ arrangement not yet announced.
:, The commanding officers of all mllitar!
ORGANIZATIONS in the city expecting TO TAKE
y part in The inauguration ceremonies to-day
II and who have bands with their commlnds
Ii are requested to direct their bands 10 repo
to Professor Scgel at the stand as soon a.
they arrive on the Square, for the purpose o
e taking part in the grand chorus.
/ TONIGHT
there will be an illumination Of the house
~ on all the principal thoIoughiales and dis
. rlsy Of fireworks on the Capitol Square
y These will conclude the ceremonies OF Iii
- Inauguration, and 1t is believed will be III
r. fitting end Of Il pa9eaGtry as magnificent q
. was ever seen in this country Oh AL occlso
of the kind.
:, Visiting Military.
q Portions of the old Fourth Virginia rcgi
r ment, Stoucwall brigade, about three hun
q drcd stroug, from the counties Of Wyth(
Smyth, GraySon, Pu'a>ki, Montgomery, an
Rockbrid4e, arrived in the city yesterday al
p ternoon about 4 O'clock, and were matche
n TO the Monumental HotCl, where quarter
O were assigned them They are to be tn
f guests of the city during their stay here
They will be under the command Of Genert
= James A. Walker to-day.
o NORFOLK CITY GUARD.
!, The Norfolk City Guard, Clp,ain +. o
White commanding, numbering about fort
= officers and men, Ief. Norfolk yesterda
( morning at 7:20 O'Clock, arriving in Rich
b mond at 12:40 z. NJ. Uid the Richmond ant
Petersburg railroad. They we're met at tn
DEF 6; by the old Lee Guard, and escorted t
their quarters, on Twelfth street, where re
: fre.hments we're served. The company pre-
scented a splendid appearance as they
> marched through the streets, and were com
nlimented on all sides for their Soldicrly
bearing and efficiency in drill. Last nlgh
they were entertained by a banquet at Wei
: mer's rendered them by the Lee Guard. Iht
!, time was pleasantly passed in speech'maklng
drinking toa>ts, &c.
V. II. l. CADETS.
This fine body Of men, 30 strong, under
, the command of Colonel Scott Shipt, arrived
in this city Sunday on the $50 A. M. train
. Cbesa peake and Ohio railroad, and were me-
at the de)0, by Company G. FIRST Virginia
regiment, and escorted to their quarters, cor
ner Main and Ninth streets, over the office
of the Piedmont and Arlington Life Insu
rance Company. 1t is useless to say anything
in commentator of the Cadets. They are
/ TOO favoraby known to need it.
BLAcKsBUnG CADETS.
The Blacksburg Cadets, numbering ITO,
officers and men, left Biacksburg Sunday at
3 O'Clock a. NJ. and arrived in this city,
yia the Richmond and Danville railroad, at
Bpm. same day. They are quartered in