Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-05
lost their lives on the field OF Gettys-

burg, were received with applause.
Mr.. q. Tyler Jones, Of Charles City.
heartily endorsed tie resolution and
proceeded TO culogize the vaiOr and
bravery OF the division. Mr.. Tyler was
the color bearer of Armistead's brigade.
lie was repeatedly apphuded.
Captain Clopton moved to amend the
resolution so as to show that the monu-
ment was to the memory Of the entire
division and Colonel Aylett accepted the
amendment, saying that he had been IN
formed only since he offered the resolu-
ton that the tablets would contain in
scriptions Of each regiment and COM
psny.
The resolution was adopted and a
committee appointed to take up collec-
ton, aud quite large sum was Sub
scribed.
President Reeve called attention to
the fact that the present organization IS
only temporary. and sskea his comrades
70 consider tue adyisabIlity OF making it
permanent
This viii come up at q future meeting.
Adjourned at 900.
AO-Dny's program Nse.
The metal plates containing inscrip-
tions. heretofore published, were placed
on the monument yesterday, and all
things aro ia readiness for the unyelliug
ceremonies this afternoon.
Following is to-day's programme:
The ORGANIZATIONS ard assccia,ions desiring .
take part In tho ccreGlOaies " Il assemble az ilsO
=. VI. upon the main ayenuc N tno Cfpn2l
square. with tho right ro-ung on Nnth s..e'-
facing south. Tho coumantsnts of orsahlA1-
ioas viii YOrt - the lici Mus nal a; tho hour
named, and the column viii move prcmp' az
l2M. Tho route OF march Will be- a. follows;
Ip Grace strest 90 tiith, by fhtn street tn
FRANKLIN, up Franklin street T. Laurel. down
Laurel street 10 lloyd up Floyd street 70 Chetry.
and thence by Chorry street 10 the east gate -
/ Hollywood, and thence ho the mO1umcnt On Get
tysburg liill, az which point the stan will tJrm
the various organizations into a hollow square
around the monument.
The order u exercises viii be ~ follows:
1. Prayer by Kew. Richard Ferguson, aiiutant
Eighteonth Virginia infantry. chaplain.
p Unveliug of tho monument by General VI;
d. Corse one of the three gsnorals VINO served
in the division.
g. Grafton by r. Taylor Scott
Tho following members Of PtcSotts Division
Association are detailed To oct on the stan of
General William z. Terry chief marshal Cap
tain William CloptOn, chief ~ stal. colonel >.
y. BIdgOod. Major A. J.. Phillips. Sergeant ". ~
Dolne, Major W. Niles Cary. and Colonel W. f@
Aylett.
VISITORS.
Pickett Buchanan Post of Norfolk
and Portsmouth; the Ladies' Memorial
Association of Portsmouth Stonewall
Jackson Camp, OF the same place, and a
post from Petersburg will srriye on a
! special train this morning between ID
and II o'clock. and the 1929 train from
the North will bring Lee Camp, No. >. OF
Alexandria. and Maury Camp, OF Fred
/ ericksburg. These, together with all OF
| the veteran organizations of Richmond
and a detachment from the First regl-
meut, will participate in the parade.
SWORD PRFsENTATIoy.
One Of the incidents Of the day will be
the presentation to Mr.. Thomas II.
Ford. of Buckingham, Of a sword which
was taken from the dead body of his
brother mt Gettysburg The weapon was
kept by Colonel CowaD, intowhoso hands
it fell, and when members of Plckett's
division were in Philadelphia last year
this officer presented it TO Captain Reeve
TO be given to the family of the former
owner Alter much inquiry anu cor
respondence on the subject Captain
Reeve has received what he considers
satisfactory proof that the sword did be
long to Mr.. Ford. Its shield bears the
date of 177G, and has diminutlye pal
metto tree stamped on it.
THE BANQUET.
Pickett's Division Association will
give their guests a banquet at Sanger
Hall tonight at o'clock, at which the
following gentlemen are announced to
| speak Colonel William Il. Aylett Cap
tain j. +. hiley. Governor Fitzhugh
Lee. Governor Curtin, Captain William
/. Clopton, Colonel J. O. Reilly, Mayor
Ellyson, Captain Charles Lawrence, Cap
tain j. i. Crocker, Colonel A. X. Me-
Cluer, Colonel Il. b. Berkeley, and j..
VI. Witecar.