Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-13
THE CARRIAGE LIST.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS INVITED TO
RIDE AT THE UNWILLING.
Preparing to Rivet the Statue Together
Many Organizations Getting Ready
to Come to Richmond.

The Committee on Reception and Invitation
In connection with the Lee monument unvelling
met Ia the Governors Office at the Executive
Mansion at $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Governor Mckinney presided and there was
quite f1ll attendance All OF the members
manifested q deep interes. in the approaching
event
Considerable routine business was disposed OF
and the committee devoted It's attention espe-
cially 10 hs preparation OF the list OF those who
are 10 be Invited 20 ride IN carriages In the pro-
cession on the 29sh Instant
THE PLAN.
As complete list "a possible was made out,
and invitations will be- mailed 70 these at once
by Secretary homas Elleit
IL was decided that those who are TO be thus
honored shall meet in the hall OF the House OF
Delegates on the morning OF the unyeiling az 10
o'clock.
There will bs twenty carrisges-more. OF
conrse, II needei-and the number TO whom
invitations will now DO sent 10 occupy them is
about seventy.
WHO THEY WILL BE.
Among those who will be asked 70 enter this
portion Of the line arc the prominent Contede-
rate generals, To whom some other position Las
not been assigned, tho Governors OF different
states who shall honor the occasion with their at
tendance. the members Of the United states een-
ate from Virginia. any prominent naval onlcals
who may be able 10 b9 In Richmond az tho tine,
and perhaps some other special guests.
IL Is the committees wish 10 include all who
should be thus hOnorei. and their list may DO
added 70 at any time that they ascertain that
thoy have made an omission.
THE MONUMENT.
Though the weather was bleak on Sunday for
q May day, thousands Of people visited the
monument grounds and found that the WORK OF
raising the statue hal made fine headWay. The
great bronze piinth Is already on the platform
alongside tho pedestal, and the horse's body has
haAr, nka.lu ~ aHafr ~ aiChf fcaf
In tho bcX containing the head and body OF
Lee large quantity Of grain coffee has been
found. The planks out Of which the box "a con-
structed are not nailed close together aud II ~
surmissd that upon II piles OF bags OF coffee
we're placed. and from some Of them leaked this
coffee.
Details from the Soldiers Homo are on duty at
the monument day and night
GENERAL BEAUEEGABD COMING.
Captain Thomas Elicit, secretary Of tho Com
mittee on Reception and Invitations, has re-
ceived a letter from General Beauregard stating
that he Will attend the unyeiling exercises on
the 29th.
PREPARE YOUR BANNERS.
The veteran organizations who propose TO pa
rade should provide Themselves with fiagn or
banners Of some sort, 90 that in the long and
crowded line OF spectators will be able 10 di tin
guish one body OF Old soldiers from another.
Unless this Is done there will be no way for the
| public 10 determine "who Is Who"
wIsE's BRIGADE.
A meeting OF survivors Of Wse's brigade was
! held Inst night at the ofice or General James G..
| Hin, railroad Commissioner, and II was deter
! mined 70 Join In the parade on the 18th. and tho
following committee was appointed 90 arrange
therefor: Messrs. j. G. Hil, Peyton Wise,
George II. Hopkins, A. B. Cautborn. IL j. Levy.
Levy. Rufus n. seryny, Charles II. Epps, j. ID.
Taylor, and William Loyenstein.
the committee viii meet tomorrow night at
/ s o'clock At General Hill's office.
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION.
! A meeting Of the Maryland Association was
! held last night al the rooms Of the Chamber OF
/ Commerce, SIR. :. w. Trayers presiding. Major
/ Z. j. Black, Of the Stand Committee, reported
/ opposite tho residence Of Major Ginter had been
rendered for the use of n stand. IL was
/ decided 20 erect tho s.snd at that point. he-
ports from the Committees on iheatTo Arrange
/ ments, Printing. Decoration Of stand. and Bail
/ we're read and accepted. After the transaction
! OF other routine business the meeting adjourned
| 10 meet next Monday night.
Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
The following notice has been issued:
All the survivors Of Company II, Ninth Vir-
| ginia Cavalry. are requested 70 meet at King
J William courthouse on May Hth. that being
/ court-dly, for the purpose of organizing 70 meet
| their old comrades Of the Ninth Virginia Cav8lry
in Richmond al the unyeing Of tho Lee monu-
ment
All friends OF tho Hon. B. Il. Douglass, Captain
! Thomas ". Haynes, Lieutenant John A. Cullen,
an Lieutenant George Barrett deceased, COM
mandAnts Of said company. are invited 10 DO
| present per request OF surviving omcers OF SAID
NcOlnpany. These Who cannot meet us 81 .ho
courthouse will NEE. in Richmond on tile 18th.
JAMES POLLARD.
THOMAS j. CHRISTIAN,
W. V. CROxTON.