Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-20
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I.., was only few days.
THOSE WHO WILL RIDE.
IN the Dis5q'ci fow DAYS AGO was pub
.h.1 "a last of an persons who had accept
,Itho invitation 70 ride in carriages IN the
procession. Since then Secretary ldlett.
O. tlo Reception and Inv ytation commit
fr.. .NG. received following accoptanceS
G.r.-al Dabncv II. Naury, General James
Imc-trc,t. Senator John :. Barbour, Gov
,,rOr Daniel g.. Fowlc, Colonel Charles
Marshall, General Marcus ). Wright, Cen
GH vt. G. Butler, General x. Lindsay
Walker. Colonel Charles 8. Ncnanle, Cen
crsl A. L. Long. General Joseph l.. John
ftou.
LrTTEH FROM LOSGsTRIET.
GMSsvuLE, GA, Moy II. 1900
Fh.r11s Elc'f, Tsq., Richmond, Ta.;
Ny Dear sh,-Your favor Of the 10th instant
ff.'. atug Invitation % attend the ceremonies OF
81. .lu instant. Wa duly received and noted.
an ri.a-ei to say that 80 "a my purpose 10 Nlsit
IIrfulnI fOr the Interesting occasion %. ",
and shall a. under IA. care ~ the Washington
ArtIlery - New Orleans My preference VIII 10
tat He remain together for the interesting occa~
JAMES LoNGsTaRBT,
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES 10 PARADE
All Of the Catholic societies Of Richmond
vii JOIN in the procession.
This has not been officially decided, but
thore is not the slightest doubt that they
Illuart lcipate eeud turn out wlthfullranks.
BvmUtaiion of the McGlll Union amcet-
iug OF representatives from the various
civic .etios of this Church WAS held III
Cathedral Hall Sunday afternoon to con-
sd.r tho ACCESSIBILITY Of the different or
rqnizatious participating IN the demon
stratIOu.
Ur. Daniel Coleman. presidentof the Nc
Gill Union. called the meeting TO order
aud requested Mir william Datron to pre-
4 III aff a1
tArv.
N was the unanimous opinion OF all
present that there should be a full turnout
Of all the Catholic civic societies at tine
unveiliug, and the secretary was requested
20 notify the presidents oi the various So
cIetios # that fact and ask that they 40
oncc call special meetings of ther rcspec-
tive organizations. IN order that the proper
steps % secure that end may be taken.
QuARrrBs ron VETERANS.
The committee from zee Camp appointed
e. procure quarters and feed all organized
veteran associations have secured the tOl-
lowing places for that purpose:
No. 1918 Main street, first floor. Will be
used as q restaurant; the upper floors ior
lodgings.
No. isOs Main street. restaurant on the
FIRST floor; upper part for lodgings.
no. 1871 Main street, restaurant.
The committee has also secured the three
upuer floors OF No. 1909 Main street,
kioarns's block. the Old-Market Hall. the
old Tobacco Exchange, Medical College OF
Virginia. and Bishop Van dc Nyver has
toudored the committee tie use Of Cathe-
dral Hall II il should be needed.
RECEPTION or vErEEANs.
The Committee on the Reception Of
Veterans, Colonel Arthur l.. Evans, chair
fnsn held "a meeting last night IN the Me-
iftrTs IlfsI
ftrcot. and spent q couple of hours hearing
reports of progress and discussing matters
of detail in connection with Their part of
the arrangements Tor the great event.
The attendance was quite large and
the verbal reports from the sub-cOmmlt-
tees show that affairs are progressing very
f4tiefartorilV Letters continue to come
in. which Indicate that there VIII be very
large attendance on tho 29th of the battle
scared mcn who fought under Lee. Tho
couunttt, is working 2ealOusly with tho
determination TO giYo them hearty well
come and make their short stay here as
agreeable as possible.
This ls regarded as tho last great reunion
Of the m,u who wore the gray, and every
committeeman Is labOring with a view TO
making tho occasion an entire success. All
~ fhc members present last night seemed
IIel-ed With the verbal statements made
,r hose to whom the different branches
-.. Teen Iutrusted.
RISING THE STATUE.
The statue Of bronze Is being gradually
elevated o. the desired height, and by To-
morrow night, or Thursday afternoon at
latest. 10 viii have reached the point at
which 70 viii be showed over on the top Oh
tho pedestal.
The jack.ng-up process went on man
fully Yesterday and the horse and rider
were carried several feet higher up into the
b..
After the statue has been placed on the
top of the pcdestalit will be safely secured
ly large copper bolts, which will be sunk
about foot and a half into the granite.
THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
The display Of fireworks on the night OF
the 2yth promises 70 eclipse anything OF
the kind ever seen here.
There will be forty set pieces, oil repre-
sented TO be good ones, and five hundred
or perhaps more skyrockets, Roman can
dies. &c. IL is said that some OF the rock
ete VIII ascend at least 500 feet.
TIE display Will be given from Broad
street about 200 yards east OF the Plnel
Hospital and wlll occupy about 800 teet:
The exhibition will begin at o'clock and
consume an hour and q quarter. The
rockets will be shot of in the direction OF
the Soldiers Home and the entire display,
including the set pieces, can be viewed
tIon the gTand-stand.
pARKER's BATTIRY ASSOCIATION.
meeting of Parker's Battery Association
was held last night al the ofliceOf Captain
J. Thomson Brown, at which MAJOR W.
". Parker presided.
After the transaction OF the usual amount
OF routine business the subject Of parading
On the 2gth was brought before the meet
Ing. IL was decided 10 enter the parade as
Gn organization, aud committees were ap-
pointed 10 arrange for the same.
Ii was also decided 10 assemble as far as
possible AlexandeF's battalion, OF which
TINS battery was q part. and II was stated
that General l.. i. Alexander will take
command Of the battalion. Invitations
VIII DO sont 30 the members OF the bat
talon requesting them TO assemble with
the battery on the morning of the 29th, at |
10 o'clock, at the Office OF CAPTAIN j. |
Thompson Brown, whore badges ana ban !
ners viii be provided for the battalion.
II was also decided 10 send 20 tho COM |
tnisstuy department OF the Confederate |
Veteran Committee Of this city breakfast !
Rom each survivor OF the battery py
o'clock on the morning Of the 23th-this
being requested by said committee.
nzsTRo or THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION.
A meeting of the Maryland Association |
was held last night 10 the rooms OF the |
Chamber Of Commerce, Mr.. s. W. Irayers |
presiding. Major Is. j. Black. chairman ot |
Tie Committee on Stand, reported that al !