The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-30
THE BLUE AND GRAY.
DECORA TI0N OFFEOERALGRAVES
Fraternal Work ut the National Gene
teries-vlsit Of Union yetcrans-Lee-Camp

Fair.
This being National Decoration-day
Phil. Kearny Post will observe It at
Fredericksburg, Cold Harbor. Seven
Pines, Glendale, and Fort Harrison, the
Post having been divided into five details
for this purpose. A large delegation from
X. +. Lee Camp will accompany the de-
tail from Phil. Kearny Post to Fred
ericksburg. George A. Custer Post, John
ID. Booker commander, will decorate the
graves at the Richmond cemetery.
The first company Of the Union Veteran
Corps, accompanied by their honorary
members, the ;" Washington Continentals,"
and George e.. Meade Post. No. 8, G.. A.
r." and their comrades and friends OF
Washington, will make a memorial visit to
Fredericksburg to-day.
"The Corps will leave Washington by
the Baltimore and Potomac railway, Sixth
street depot, mt O'Clock A. NJ, arriving
at Fredericksburg at 1890, where il will
be received by the department commander.
Comrade b. c. Cook, and officers OF the
department OF Virginia, e.. A. X. delega-
tions from Phil. Kearny Post, No. 10, G..
A. r., OF Richmond; Robert L. Lee Camp,
No. l, OF Confederate Veterans, Richmond;
Maury Camp, No. .. Confederate Vet
erans, Fredericksburg; and the FEED
ericksburg Grays, Captain Roe, Fred
ericksburg, and be escorted to the Ma
tonal cemetery. where the order OF eX-
ercises as arranged for the day will be car
ried out.
"Upon conclusion OF the ceremonies at
the National cemetery the commands and
organizations will repair to the grave OF
Mary Washington, where appropriate me-
morial services will he held by the Wash
ington Continentals, after which they will
return TO the city and partake OF dinner at
the Opera-House, the hotels, and other
places that have been arranged for by
Maury Camp, No. .. and citizens OF Fred
ericksburg."
The Sixty-frst Pennsylvania Veterans,
who will reach here to-day, have been tele-
graphed to stop over at Fredericksburg
and return with the members OF Lee Camp
and Phil. Kearny Post, who will be at that
city.
The poSt-offlce will be closed to-day at
O'Clock p. NJ. There will be only one
morning delivery of mail matter by car
riers-none in the afternoon.
The custom-house will be closed to-day.
COMPANY Il AND THE BLUES TO MEET TIE
UNION VETERANS.
The following correspondence relates TO
the escort OF the Union Veterans
RICHMOND, Va, May 30, 1884.
Lieutenant j. II. Delbyshire, Commanding
Company b, First Regiment Virginia
Volunteers, City:
Ny Dear Sir,-On Friday evening, Both
instant, about % O'Clock. detachment OF
Lee Camp will return from Fredericksburg
and be accompanied by some veterans OF
the G.. A. r., who come to visit battle-tields
in our vicinity.
Members OF our Camp desire to meet
these visitors at Elba Park Station and
escort them to the Fair at the Armory.
II it could suit your pleasure and cOnve-
nience to Civ us the honor OF your com
mand tc ,.npany us from our hall, on
| BrOadf .Jeen Sixth and Seventh streets,
at 8 O'Clock p. NJ, on the day named, to
| Elba Station and back to the armOry, you
will crafty our Camp and aid in rendering
courtesy to visitors; for which we will be
grateful.
| trust to hear from you favorably.
Yours with great respect,
w. G. CARREGTON,
Com'd'r r. Z. Lee Camp, No. l, {. V.
MAY 80. 1884.
Colonel ". G. Cdrrin1ton, Commander H..
Z. Lee Camp, No. l, c. y, city:
NV Dear Sir,-I am in receipt OF your
esteemed favor OF this date requesting the
services OF Company B" as escort to Il.
f. Lee Camp and visiting members OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic on Friday
evening the 30th instant. and IN reply
would say that it will afford me great
pleasure to comply with your wishes, and
that the company will meet Il. +. Lee
Camp at their hall. Broad street between
Sixth an Seventh, tomorrow evening
promptly at o O'Clock. | am, with great
respect, yours, very truly,
j. II. DERBYsHIRE,
Lieutenant Commanding Company "B,"
First Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
The Blues have also accepted an invita-
ton to parade and act as escort on this
occasion.
The Fair.
The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday SAYS !:
The performances this week at Ford's
Opera-House for the benefit OF the proposed
Home for cX-Confederate Soldiers at Rich
mond, Va, have been attended by very
large audiences. The drama requires the
tary company, and this part OF the bill has
been filed by volunteers from the Fifth
regiment. The military feature will be
given special prominence Friday evening,
which has been designated as Fifth-regi-
ment night, when a souvenir will be pre-
sented to every lady in the audience.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The following Acknowledgements are
made by request
Received for Camp Lee FAR" through Mrs.
Alex. Herhozer: One silver butter-dish from
AIRS. j. 6. Miller, and one box Of fancy articles
from Mrs. Nj. HierhOZer, OF Allegheny City
check for $40 from William Crane 4 Sons, OF
Baltimore $40 check from Mr.. +. c. Finney of
Texas; two volumes of History OF the United
States from Mr. \. A.Lynenan, of Richmond; fruit
cake from Mrs. {. Carter, of Richmond; pound
cakes and fowl from Mrs. Charles Baker. of Rich
m0nd from Mrs +. Binford. Richmond. bread:
Mrs. Julien Mccarthy, Richmond, cake; Hiss =.
Beyeridge. Richmond, one gallon ice-cream; Miss
r. Finney. Richmond half-dozen bottles of shoe
polish from spence: TyTee ree Co., CO.. Rie6m2ad
Richmond; fan from Mr.. }. Cohen, Richmond;
one large box of fancy articles and Florida Curl
biDger, Jacksonville, Florida ice-crcam, Mrs. A.
Received by Mrs Il. l.. Brown. for the Lee
Major johnson. and Miss Temple, s25.35. Two
boxes "SIonewall jackson" cigsrs, vases, and |
lace tidy, from Mr.. Dr L: ;. Garnet, through |
cake from Mrs J. NJ. Estes bouquets and baskets |
flowers from Mr. John Hooper, florist; PIN |
cushion from Miss Lyon, Richmond l handsome |
mat and pine ushiOn from Mrs. John X. Sedgwick, |
Richmond.
Restaurant No. 10, through Mrs. r.. Colston,
Mrs. stephen Putney, Mrs. Abbott. and MIS- a.
Courtney, has received handsome donations In |
money all of which have BEEN applied to the sup
port Of the said restaurant. Mrs. X. Colston has
articles from friends at the University OF Virgil