The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-29
LEECAMP FAIR.
serthern Veterans Coming-Reunion ni
Seven Pipes-Rafiing.


The following letter tells OF the visit
bere OF number OF members OF the Six
ty-first Pennsylvania volunteers, who wish
TO spend the anniversary OF the battle OF
Seven Pines (May 31st) on that field, and
who also desire to attend the Veterans
Fair here:
PHILADELPHIA. May 81, 1884.
Captain .Arthgr 4. Splitter, Adjutdnt X. T..
Lee Camp, No. l. c. y:
Nv Dear Comrade,-Between 40 aud 80
men OF the sixty.frst Pennsylvania VOL
unteers will leave this city Friday morn
Ing at ll:55 for Richmond. The number
from the western part OF the State will be
from 50 to 100 more, making in all 125 TO
say 80. r.
We shall come quietly-no music. flags.
&c.-and don't want you boys 10 make any
elaborate programme; and Will remain
until Sunday evening 10 or 12 will
remain longer.
As there are less distractions on the
road than some twenty years ago, we will
reach your city in a considerably less
iime-the schedule says 9:34 7. NJ.
Our idea is 10 refine at Fair Oaks Satur-
day morning, II possible.
With kindest regards TO you and all our
friends and comrades Of Lee Camp and
hearney Post, / am yours truly,
ID. GNTHER,
Secretary si1ty-frst Regiment Pennslyya-
mia volunteers.
On the return OF the Lee Camp and Phil.
kearney veterans from Fredericksburg
Friday (Decoration-day) they will be ae-
eompanied here by these veterans. The
party Will disembark at Elba at $3.50 =. NJ,
where they will be formed in line and re-
ceive a welcome from Mayor Darlington.
With brilliant display Of fireworks and
music they will march down Broad street
TO the Fair.
Captain PizZinl hss intimated that the
Blues viii also be out that night to receive
our own boys and their visitors.
This is the night the Soldiers Home
Band give their concert for the benefit OF
the Fair.
WORK FOE LADIES.
\ large number Of lsdies are expected at
"Veleran Hail." Broad street between
Sixth and Seventh, tbi> evening at i
O'Clock. The occasion will be the arrang-
ing and decoration with flaEs and flowers
OF large cross, surmOunted with an eagle,
TO be carried 10y the Lee Camp and Phi.
htsrltN D>l. on - tuN -NaAipAiai
cemetery at Fredericksburg.
OVER 800 PROM EZ-USIoS soLDIErs.
The following was handed in. with the
cash, by members Of the visiting Exeeu-
tive Committee last night:
HAMPTON. VA, May 26. 1854.
To the Officers and Members Of lee Camp
Of ez.COnjederdteS, Richmond, Vd.:
Gentlemen,-The ex-Union officers and
soldiers residing in the counties OF Eliza
beth City and Warwick have directed u
to transmit to YOU the enclosed check for
1894 As their free-wil offering in aid OF the
proposed Home for disabled eX-ConieG-
crate soldiers which your Camp Is endea-
yoring 10 found. In the name OF each in
dividual contributor we bid you God
speed in your labor Of love.
The enclosed list OF contributors shows
that sl97 has been contributed by ex-
Union officers and soldiers, and S31 eol-
lec;ed from their friends.
We are clad. gentlemen. in these DAYS OF
peace, TO subscribe ourselves your friends
and co-vorkers.
HENRY De B. CLAY. Chairman;
:. T. BIcKFoRD. Secretary;
JACOB HEFFELFNGER, Treasurer.
TIE FAIR LAST MIGHT.
Among the handsome prizes that were
drawn last night were 4 breech-loading
gun and case. value $3.50, by Mr.. William
Allen: geDtlemsn's dressing-case, value
SIS. by Mr.. George Lee: the mechanical
bear. a lovely toy. by Mr.. Z. Myers, Of Pc
tersburg; the silver service, a tray and i've
pieces, value s75. by Mr.. Bates Tyree-
ticket No. 9; French clock. value as, by
Captain 5. p. Hughes; solid silver cake
basket by Mr. II. B6hmer: Turkish rug.
value S25. by Mr.. b. Bell.
At Mrs. Hiltzhimer's table the following
articles were drawn Gold-mounted horse
whip. value $50. by Or. George Ben john
sion: silver set by Mr.. William Ii. Pow
ers: q beautiful doll bv W. II. Talman.
There is for rafiie tonight 4 silver centre
piece. value S35. SOC. chance.
The bust Of Booth, by Valentine, Is for
sale al $50.
At Mrs. Henry Jones's booth there i an
elegant china set for rafle, one hundred
chances 1T soc. each.