Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-01

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THE RECEPTION.
Two bands of music have been Sc.
cured and two stands have beer
srsctsd--one for promenade music. the
ether for dance music. The former
will "strike up" exactly ct S:45.
Governor Lee and hrs. Lee and their
party will arrive about this time, and
~ Reception Committee and the patron
,esses will be there to receive them.
A dais--a platform raised slightly
above the floor-has been erected at
he east end of the hall and is to bt
decorated with elegancs. Here Governor
Lee and wife will stand from 9 to II
70 receive the people.
The Reception Committee (Colone,
John B. Purcell chairman) will do the
presenting, and for this purpose have
divided themselves into three sections
and will relieve each other on duty.
THE FLOOR.
Colonel NJ. L. Spotswood is the chair
nan Of the f1oor-managers, and he an
nounces that dancing will begin prompt
lyMll. At that hour the doors to the
Sanquet-room lin Sanger HalD will be
thrown open and the crowd in the
armory will be reduced by the 400
Or 500 who 90 to supper, and abundant
room will be left for dancing. Some
apprehension has been expressed by
ladies lest the crowd should be so large
that their dresses will suffer. There is
no danger. Should every ticket printed
Be sold there will be no cause for such
fear. The armory is very large, and
at oil times there will be good portion
Of the multitude in the gallery, in the
dressing.rooms down stairs, or in
Sanger Hall.
BADGES.
A handsome badge has been provided
for each committeeman, as follows
Reception Committee, white rosette
with white ribbon; Banquet Commit
tee, white rosette with red ribbon
Floor Committee, white rosette with
blue ribbon; Music Committee, white
rosette with red and white ribbon
Hall Committee, white rosette with
red and blue ribbon; Decoration Com.
nittee. white rosette Printing Com
nittee, white rosette with blue and
white ribbon; Finance Committee,
white rosstte.
Committeeman can obtain their
badges upon entering the Armory
BY applying at Colonel Spotswood's
room. where clerk will be present Ia
distribute them. Don't apply to Colo
mel Spotswood-he has nothing to dc
with the badges-but to his room.
MEETINGS.
The patronnesses will meet at the
Armory ct 81 o'clock. Reception
Committee will meet In Colonel Spots.
woods room at same hour. The Deco.
ration Committee will meet this morn
ing ct 10 o'clock ct Sanger Hall to
pass upon the work done by the deco
rators.
TICKETS.
Tickets may be bought to-day Of
Polk, Miller & Co., j. II. Tyler & Co.,
Purcell, Ladd 4 Co., Jud. Cunningham,
and ct Pizzini's two stores. Tickets,
admitting gentleman and lady, IS; ad-
ditional ladies, $3.50. Supper included
in both tickets.
Personal.
~--tain Z. NJ. Hayes, Of the Fifth
Dsr r,,,sc States army, is at the
Exchange. He came all ihsw.y from .ne
Indian Territory to see General Fitz. Lee
insugurated, and will be one Of the
distinguished guests Of the eve.
Ming. Il viii be remembered that this
famous regiment was commanded before
the war BY the late General Albert
sidney Johnston Is colonel; General
Robert Z. Leo Is lieutenant-coloncl !;
General Thomas, Of the Federal aruy,
and General Hardie, ss majors and
Generals Stoneman, Van Dorm, Kirby
Smith, and Shark Evens were captains.
Gsnerals Hood and Fitz. Lee served Is
lio1tenonts.
Captain Hayes WAS with Fitz. Lee
some few years previous to the late
var b Texas, and was with him in
several Indian fights, and nursed Fitz.
vlsn Fits was wounded. On one oc.
eaaion b saved General Lees life when
ssesgsd in spsrsonal encounter with IN
lndian chisftain.
Captain Hayes has been oil Of his life
= the frontier. He isa famous hunter,
herpeman, end Indian fighter. He is
~ oiIicsr Who vas selected by tho War
Depoftmsnt 10 accompany the Grand
Duke Alsxis whsn b came TO this
cp1atsy 70 hunt bunsloes, and hs was
- eSaesn y command the escort to
HnoCk1sut Arthur WIEN b. visited the
YeIlown1eno Park last year.
Oo1eoal b. X. Douglas, Of Hagsrs-
touA, Nd. b ct the Exchange came
= 6f1ond ths Inauguration Ball. He
~ : nsnbsr II 6eenswslI Jsckson's
n ak b that President Cleveland
~ Invited b. General Fitz. Lee 70 AZ
tend ~ hall. and said Il would give
Nm much pleasure 70 meet The Viz
Hfninas hsss aaeenhlsd, but untortu.
SolGly ~ 1t ~ January was his ~
eop1fsn-day.
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tsesi1snk Jon csn TIE ~ 5 o'clock
isnh hthS Afternoon, which will put
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