Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-12
BRANCHV. MI. ALUMNI.
ITS MEETING YESTERDAY EVENING IN
TIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Preparations Hado FOR Attending the Semi
Centennial Of the Institute on
July Sd and 4th.

The Richmond branch OF the Society OF
The Alumni a The Virginia Military lnstl-
tute met yesterday evening at O'Clock in
the rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Present: Mcssrs. ". +. Cutshaw (presi-
dent --- Maiks, J. r. Funsien, B. C..
Mherry. C. =. Anderson, Lapgststf John
sion. - Chalmers. o; Baltimore; Meri.
weather Jones. c. +. Wexford, --- Ryland,
Joseph r. Anderson. Jr., --- MoSby, Mus
COO l.. Spoiswood. John Il. Purcell, Thomas
Marshall. Ejchsld Brooke, John w. Grin
gan. Robert Morris, A. VI. Ru'ker. 1. >.
Noncurc, -- Davis, and OtWay Allen.
TaE PURPOSE
The President stated the object oil me
meeting was 20 take steps ana make 'ueh
arrangements So might be necessary or ue-
.,rsbie 90 attend tbc semi.centenDial OF the
Nfruoi1 Military Institute on the "a ana
Atn ~ Julv. iic said It was important tnaI
sS l4rge = number as possible should 60.
tantaip Joseph x. Anderson ssid tha1 the
whole of TIE United states mad been can
ya,ssd thoroughly. Hud they h1d iounu 'uat
.+fe..to 500 ,x.csicfs were goiOg 10 attend
.,,. CELEBRATION. aud 80 would be = mammoth
.0.fr At least $4,000 would be needed Tor
the celebration. 4 banquet was Dig tein.
Fir.Worss. especially made, was smother.
Printing and other iucideataiS would make
fho p. 1uncd amount fully as much as named.
aud ln order 10 gst The hrtwoTks they
would have % De ordered At once. There
wss no money IN the treasury, and a sub
srrlpiion OF AZ least 5000 was needed imme-
0lat U.s..
captain Anderson read letter from J..
phil prown. of Texss. The writer spoke
iu enthusiastic terms Of the coming celebra.
zion. Co which he looked with Joyous antici'
patton.
rArTAI> ANpEEsoN'S WORK.
colonel Purcell rose 10 speak 81 the laoo-
-iou, and noble labor which Captain Auder-
son bad done 800 working mp tho celebration.
lie was quite sure ihal The thanks OF all the
members would b. given him.
The Colonel then referred 10 the ad-
vani.ces of thc institute. No mcn who had
attended ouy sceool had more reason to he
proud ~ their Alma Mater Than the cx-cadets
of ihe Virgins Military institute.
Nr Fun-tcn also bore testimony 10 the
rarncstress and effectiveness Of Captain An.
ocrs5n's worS.
MOTION TO ADJOURN.
General Anderson thought the weather
Pad .ouspIcl against large aiteodance,
and further, De- believed that ihe notices sent
.ltoi the meeting bad been insufficient
10. therefore moved thlt on adjournment be
Ir.ir until to-day 10 the same hour and
r..r. 80,
N-f.r Otwlv Allen moved 10 adjourn TIL
-rIliT Ii he same p3ce and hour.
IHE LEAVES or HISTORY.
Captain Richsrd r. Morris rose 10 say that
t,lIt not attended CADET meeting before
since 1851. He wanted 20 suggest that at
.., uc, It would boz proper to stitch to-
.rthe, tfc leaves of history 10 commemorate
ft.G,cl- of those who sleep the sleep o'
.erth. There were very few of the Ola ones
..,t now. and be would ukc 10 see some steps
taken GO record the oauGg and worth oil
fh.-e men.
Colonel Cu'shaw rose 10 say that General
smith. ~ the institute, wa engaged on such
A Wur..
Alter some lif.e routine business the
meeting adjourned till Friday.