The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
THE PATRIOTIC TRIBUTE.
ARRANGEMENTS BEING ComPls'
TED FOR THE UNWILLING.


Honor Lee.
In ton DAYS the light Of May 18th VIII
dawn upon the people who VIII 'ne" W
crowded in this city. II will he grano
ssyht-a sight never before seen in the ms
tory of the southern states and a s's"'
never TO he forgotten by.those who witness
81. The heat Of drums, the treble NOES VI
sess tho martial music OF bands, the tramp
Of military. the quickening patier oil cav
airy and the deep rumhling SOUNDS VI '"e
artillery will combine together to make one
~ Tho grandest pagcants that has ever dohe
honor 10 any man. 49,,
Mon will march and cOuntermarch, sol
a;ers will hasten from one stree, 10 "."t t ~
co,ners will ride hitler and thinner "hH ."e
,nanv thousands of veterans VIII Dream io' ~ !"
a. hnzza after huzza in honor OF hoDc'' "'
lee. -, -. ,.lo M umim
uortant part in the proceedings. III
With her ninety thousand populations VII
,,rn nm, as one man. Manchester VIII pou'
har locions into the heats Of her SISTER;
"hes,er6eld will gather her children ana
nav tribute. and the surrounding cVun"e
Of Louisa. Hcnrico, Hanover. New h ,,'
and Goochland will present an u""io"'"
front Of representatives. ,.,o
twill be grand. magnificent ana an lIe-
cont will be bent on doing but one lhlilS-
paving loyal tribute to Rohert hu""'u i|'''
STILL ON JACK SCREWS.
Tho Ice statue was still being lacked up
Yesterday. About six feet was traNcrseu
STEWARDS, and everything was No'kIns
very favorably. 1t will only be lew uaNs
before the statue VIII be on us n,'"t Iii
Mace. and the veil put around IL 'h"' WI"
n,,iled on hv General Johnston.
1ho First Virginia Regiment veteran As
sociation has been invited by George T.
Pickett Camp % parade with them on lne
2eth. and il is very probable that lhey VIII
do so. The "Old First will also help 'he
Pickett men to entertain the veterans WHO
will be fed on Broad street. Iii.
MANY Of the head men who nave dules
~ nerform i'm connection with the Lee I'M
veiIin0 will leave their business TINS week.
and NOT attend 10 any but important mat
tors until after the 18th. No one eNcell
those ultimately connected with the WORN
knows how very much there Is 10 ne uoiie
before the 10Th. subcommittee OF the mil
tary committee will be on duty at all the
depots the 18th, 2Sth. and 18th oil May IheY
will meet all incoming veterans ofsaniHa-
tjons. and military, direct them 10 iheir
Quarters. anu lUIilNu NARt'f W
and cour,esies that are necessary. These
men should not only meet all the regular
trains, but there are many specials that VIII
arrive in the three days mentioned.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
At the Expositlon the field and stail OIL
Gers will be quartered in the hail on the
second floor OF the main building whicD
was occupied during the Exposition by iiill
A GuyernatOr as a restaurant. ne olheI
nortions of the building viii be assigned 10
The line officers and their respective cOinpa-
MES.
The Maryland Veterans Association
composed of soldiers and sailors OF Inc ION
federate army and navy, will reach here ON
tie morning of the 18th at q o'clock VIA the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad. They will leave the train at Elba.
where they will De received 10y the flisl
Virginia. and from there Will march down
BROAD street 10 Zimmermann's European
Hotel. where they will take breakfast. inc
MARYLAND line. numbering about S'N, VIII
brine with them the Annapolis BAND, apon'
sixty pieces. Consequently the Marine
hand from Washington Will not be greatly
missed. and the Richmond people and Nlsi-
tors NAV expect some fine band music. \
movement is on foot 10 prevail on this band
10 tive a concert while in this city. General
BRADLEY f. johnson viii be IN command Oh
The MARYLAND veterans. who Will carry IN
line the historic batte-lags Of the FIRST Ma
nassas. the colOrs carried in the Buck TAN
fight at Cross Keys.
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.
A telegram has been received from Col
onel John Il. Richardson. of the w ashlns-
ton Artillery. of New Orleans stating mat
they will leave New Orleans on Monday
MAY ~. via the kennesaw route one . nun
expect 10 arrive in n Richmond on wedne' :
day. at S O'Clock a. NJ. General LOngstreet
will accompany the party.
These visitors viii be the guests OF me
Howitzers and Howitzer Association. They
will meet the Washngtons at the depot
with band OF music, and escort them To
the Exchange. The Washington Artillery
will wear blue uniforms, trimmed with red,
and high hats.
A meeting of the Irish American societies
Of Richmond will BE- held tonight AT
Cathedral Hall. IL is for the purpose OF
arranging TO take part in the parade OF May
30. nj the unwilling of the Lee monument.
a full Attendance is requested.
MARYLAND REGIMENT.
The fifth Maryland Regiment, with par
tv of ladies and citizens. VIII arrive mere
on the 2Sth. They come 10y the bay. having
chartered the Charlotte, Of the \ ork river
line.
Mayor Shakespeare, Of New Orleans, has
written 10 Mayor Ellyson in reference to
quarters for himself and stan at the unNeli-
Ing ceremonies. Mayor Shakespeare VIII;
mo- doubt. attend. and il j. expected he VIII
he the guest of Mayor Ellyson.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The military committee met last night al
The Regimenta ArmOry, Gen. Charles j.
Anderson presiding. Reports from SUD-
committees on subsistence ana quarters
were made. Major Simons reported that
everything was in shape, and Colonel Mar
shall reported that the Exposition building
was in thorough order Reports from Tue
active military organizations, as lar ~
heard FROM indicate that there VIII be DE,
tween three thousand and four Thousand
uniformed volunteer soldiers from thls
and other states, and all have
not vet been heard from. The. replies to IN
yitations are not coming IN as rapidly as
the committee desire, which il an uniorlu-
nate oversight Of the recipients OF tue lhNi'
tations. 1t is necessary That the hoil'
ication shall DE had two or three days
in advance of the time Nhei
troops will arrive. Oilicers VIII ~
stationed at all the depOts night and day t1
conduct arriving troops to their quarters
necessary steps have been taken 10 provide
for officers day and night at the exposition
which will be headquarters. The committee
has nearly completed It's arrangements.
Colonel John Milledge, Atlanta, Ga, com
manding the cavalry, says he VIII not brina
his battalion. as he cannot bring his horses
lint will be here himself Governor Gordo;
authorized providing ten horses Tor himsel
and stan, and Major Percy Halves ATTENDED
20 this yesterday. -.
colonel Thomas III. Carter, formerly com.
mauding artillery second corps Of the Army
Of Northern Virginia, has written accePtlns
The position OF aid on the chief marshal. 1
stan and provision has been made lor M
mount.
DECORATE FRANKLIN STREET.
Al meeting OF the Street Commitie'
last night. MIR. Belyin moved, that IN we"
of the fact that the line OF march Oh th'
narade on the occasion OF the unveil'ns
would be up Franklin street, that the stree
Committee request the citizens on iaa
street 10 decorate ther residences. Ih'
motion was unanimously adopted.
ON motion OF Mr.. Capcgs. the CHEF OF pc
lice WAS instructed TO have all distractions
i'm the shape OF new building materials re
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