Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-03
OUR NEWARK GUESTS
LINCOLN POST AND FRIENDS TO AR
RIVE HERE THIS MORNING.
To Uavo Reception and Picnic To-Day
and Sham Battle To-Night-List
of tho Party.


The members and friends of Lincoln
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, OF
Newark. n. j., to the number OF about
1G5. will arrive in Richmond this morning.
The special train left Newark shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock last night. diftheschedule
is maintained will reach the Byrd-street
station at $50 this morning. The Grand
Army men are making q southern excur-
sion. and will remain here until Thursday
the 5th. when they will return North.
Every feature of the complete pro-
rramme arranged for their entertainment
while here has been published IN the D's-
patch.
TO BE RECEIVED.
At the depot the visitors will be met by
George Z. Pickett Camp, G. v; Phil. hear-
ny Post, q. A. r.. the Richmond trays.
CompapvC. the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues and the Blues Band. These Organiza-
tious will meet al their respective mead
quarters this morning early, and after
forming in a column. as per the programme
published in Sundays paper, VIII march 10 10
the station, arriving there about o'SO
o'clock.
Tho visitors will be taken from the depot
to the Capitol Square, where they VIII pe
welcomed by Mayor EIyson and JudSe
Flournoy. and probably both VIII make
short speeches. Governor Lee mas eA-
urceeod a desire to he here during the
reunion and will probably come down irom
Dagger's Springs this morning.
After the reception" the northerners
Will be escorted to the Exchange. whero
refreshments will be served, and at noon
tho procession viii march 30 the corner on
Twepty-sixth and streets, where cars
Will be taken for Seven Pines.
PICNIC AND SHAM BATTLE.
AZ this historic battlefield, where a
quarter Of n century ago "a fierce battle
raced between those who now greet each
other az comrades and friends OF re-
united country, there Will be given an all
dav picnic, to be followed by sham bat
tie tonight. n,
The picnic, to which all are invited,
will give ample opportunity tor tne iiiJso ~
friendly and social intercourse, and the
sham battle. which closes the day, Will be
nccompanied with a fine display OF IRE
works. The arrangements for transport3-
tiou Guaranteed by the railroad are ample
for I'll expected demands upon the re-
sourccs OF the company. The grounds
were elaborately decorated yesterday by
an efficient committee, and the resources
and supplies for feeding and accommoda-
ting the throng are thought to be COM
plcted.
Tho Blues armory is being put in excel
lent condition for the entertainment OF the
visitors "Wednesday night, when banquet
and ball will be given.
ADvANcE-GUARD.
Comrades w. S. Welt and John Connolly,
tho adyance-guard of the post. arrived IN
the city Yesterday morning and went to the
Exchange Hotel TO arrange for the accom-
uOdatiOn Of their party, who VIII nave
have headquarters there.
As far as could be learned last night the
following is full list of those who are
coming There viii probably be a few
whose names are not given mere:
TIE POST.
w. Z. Adams. W. II. Brown, W. II. Ba-
corn. William Baldwin. III. BlOurock, w; A.
NJ. Clark. John Cornell, John Connolly,
G.. Is. Champlin. Charles Clearman, Joseph
Carr. f. A. Crossman, r. Y. Cueman, ). IT..
Carpenter A. Dusenbury, John Is: Dey' NJ.
\. Dunham, G.. W. Drake, II. ). Dunn, >.
~ Fdmunds Charles Frederick, J. W. Fer
guson. o. +. Clifford, }. llansman, ID. Hen
drickson. G. T.. Hotchkins, j. Hilton,
. Thomas Higgins. II. ). Halleck, August
Harman. b. Holmes, George 1arbrldse,
Charles JcTrev, August Jacks, j. w. Jack
son. w. II. kausus, i. II. Lyon, W. =.
Lambert. c. L. LOCKWOOD J l.. Lunger, Is.
Moorehouse. George i. Moore. +. W. Mum.
James W. Mcclure. A. l.. Mari, Charles
Munster 7. j Meeker. 6. c. Murray W.
II. Mcdonald, George Murlie. 4. +. Opel.
J. ID. Osborn, IL. W. Pridham, Thomas
Pearson. G. Ross. r. n. Reillcy, j. A. Read,
George Swartz, Ed. Smith, G. i. Smith,
Fred. Schall.
MALE GUESTS.
William Astlcy, J. L. Armatage, c.
Amman. w. II. Barcorn. Il. v. Bower, II.
Valentine. f.. Carpenter. ID. Cartwright,
Captain Cook. c. II. Edwards, Thomas
Flanorv. ~ Grossman, 4. NJ. Getchell, +.
Gohvilcr, j. Hagre. j. J.. johnson, J.. +.
Kane. Il. Lewis, William L. Moore, &. h.
Mcllor. William Mitchell, John Martlno,
William Norton. William Roman, +. REIN
boldt. NJ. S. Richards. J. Schriehofer. }.
Spatchcr, Frederick Thearer. Theodore,
Trapper. G.. Trantwine, L. Umberscheiden,
=. Ulrick, William Wingel, and X. Walsh.
LADIES OF TIE POST
Nistresses Bacorn. William Baldwin. Blan-
rock Clcarman, Carpenter, Dusenberry,
Dunn, Edmunds. Frederick aud son, chi
ford. Hausman. Lyon, Lambert, Lockwood,
McGuire, Pearson, Read, Ichenor, Taylor
Vhct, and Miss Nliet.
LADY GUESTS.
Mrs. Brennan. Mrs. Getsholl, Mrs. Go
hoilcr, Mrs. Ulrich. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Zlm-
norman, and Miss Zimmerman.
TIE POSTS OFFICES.
Mn. Dunham. commander; Charles E.
Clearman. senior vice-commandeT W. :.
Lambert, Junior vice-cOmmander; j. y.
CARPENTER. chaplain c. i. Smith. adiutant
II. i. Roden. surgeon: +. ". Lyon, oiliccI
of the day, and j. b. Mcpherson, officer Of
the guard.