The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-20
tv; T. p. Walden, Fauquier; W. X. VIII
Inns and b l. Iccles Petorsbnrg.
SPECIALLY INVITED.

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liams and b. +. Eccles, Petersburg.
SPECIALLY INVITED.
The following have been specially invited
by the executive committee, and will occupy
carriages on the 18th: General Dabney II.
Naurv. General James LOngstreet Georgia;
senator John :. Barbour, Washington; Gov
ernor Daniel G. Fowle, Raleigh; Colonel
Charles Marshall, Baltimore; General Mar
Gus j. Wright, General NJ. i. Butler Wash
ington: General Il. l.. Walker, Columbia;
Colonel Charles :. Nenable, University oil
VIRGINIA: General \. l.. Long, CharlOttcs-
willie. General Joseph L. Johnston. Wash
IngtOn; Captain Il. l.. Lee, West Point.
General William Il. Taliaierro, Gloucester
county.
The following have sent aceeptmces OF
the invitation sent out by the coflmittee:
General &. W. {. Lee, Lexington; Colonel
Walter II. Taylor Norfolk; General
George J. Ilundlcy. General G.. I. BealIe-
card. New Orleans; General W. ii. +. lee,
Washington; Rev. =. G.. Robert, chaplain
c. :. A.. It. Louis; General j. Is. kershaw,
Camden. :. c.: General Il. l.. Wake, Co
lumba, :. c.; Colonel John i. Mhelcss.
Nashville. Tenn: Colonel j. Taylor Wood.
Halifax. y. =: Colonel h. :. EWell, james
Citv county: General J. u. lmboden, Alb
ngd0n, Va.
FROM MRS. DAVIS.
Governor Mckinney mas received a letter
from Y. Jefferson Davis. in which she says
:. Please accept on The part Of my daughter
who is still i'm France, and from me my Sill
cere thanks for your Kind invitation 70 he
present at the unyoiling of the statue OF Otu
great general, K. l.. Lee.
Ills fame is the proud heritage oil All
Southern people and our whole family feel
-. Oh law tIf lnpNltIul tlIf .
ming monument has been reared 10 perpci-
uate his wisdom and valor in the beloved
city that he SO long and ably defended.
escrow and physical infrmity VIII pre-
vent my being with you.
II trust that nothing will mar the grace
and dignity of the ceremony over NhlcnAou
will preside, and To which the southern pco-
ple have looked forward with such glad cX-
pcctatiOns.'
CATHOLIC CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Ameeting Ofthe representatives Of the Nari-
Gus Catholic civic societies was held sunday
afternoon at , o'clock at Cathedral Hal.
The meeting was held to consider the adyi-
stability of the various societies paradlng
ON the 10Th, and Dr. Daniel Coleman, prcri-
dent of the McGill Union. called the meet
inc to order Mr.. William DalrOn wa
asked TO preside. and Mr.. \. J. CaNanaugh
acted as secretary,
IL was the unanimous opinion of all pres
ent that there should be full turnout OF al
the Catholic civic societies at the unNclllnE.
aud the secretary was requested TO notify
the presidents Of the various societies Oi That
fact. and ask that they at once call special
meetings Of their respective organizations,
in order that the proper steps to secure mat
end may be taken.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The programme of the unwilling as far
as known at the present time is as follows:
General Jubai \. Early, VIII preside.
PRAYER bv Rev. Dr. Minnigerode. General
Joseph T.. Johnston, will walk from the
erand-stand to the base Of the pedestal and
pull the rope unyeiling the statue. salute
of thirteen guns, representing the Conieder-
ate States.
General Early will then introduce Col
onel Archer Anderson, who Will deliver The
Grafton. The veterans present will he drawn
up in front of the speakers stand, the mill
tary on either side.
The grand stand, which VIII be completed
in two DAYS, and which will be occupied
mostly by invited guests, viii seat about
one thousand people.
The specially invited guests, members OF
the Council, Mayor of city and other dis
tinguished visitors will be assigned seats
on the stand. At night the fireworks can
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vii! be charged, probably - cents.
There will also be another grand stand
erected at the corner of Franklin and LON
hardy streets. This will be used by persons
TO see she procession, and Will seat about
1000.
TRAIN FROM TEXAs.
IL was heard from several reliable citizens
Yesterday that an excursion train would ar
rive here on the 2oth from Texas, and be-
sides bringing one company OF military
fIom san Antonio, would transport the
three representatives Of that state APP
pointed by the Governor. Two Of these are
CAPTAIN Abquili and Lieutenant Perry.
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.
A letter received from Colonel Richard
son. of the Washington Artillery, states
that thai organization will arrive in Rich
m0nd on the morning of the 18th, 100 strong.
The twenty are musicians, and are said 10
be very line band
GRAND TIREWORs.
The fireworks the night of the Goth, will be
one of the many great attractions 10 enter
tain the visitors TO Richmond The con-
tract, which has been signed, calls for the
following: one exhibition piece, illumina-
ted wheel, iOxl5 feet; pearl fountain, % feet;
bombette fountain, ~ feet; contra dance,
l0Xi5 feet; rising sun, lOXl3 feet; hornets
nest, % feet; faulant star, iJA-J iett'
Good Luck :" 20X30 feet ;'tree Of glory, 2OX30
feet; Niagara Falls, 3OXl00 feet; eccentric
bouquet, 20x30 feet silver cross, l5X2O feet;
ROYAL Aids, l0xl5 feet; Masonic emblem,
l0xl5 feet; Cross of Walla, l0Xi5 feet;
Mystic tie, 10Xl5 feet; gallopade OF ser
penis, l5X20 feet floral vase, SX20 feet;
Cupd's triumph, 20N30 feet; cat and fiddle;
diamond medallion; twenty pieces OF 1874
inch bombshells; twenty pieces of ls-incb
bOmbshells; fifteen pieces OF 2i-inch bomb
Shells ten pieces of 3O-inch bombshells Tired
from iron mOrtars); one hundred exhibition
rockets, one pound; fifty exhibition rockets,
two pound: twelve willow tree rockets, two
pound; twelve golden cloud rockets, TWO
pound; twelve Japanese FREELY rockets,
two pound; two rocket bouquets, one hun
bred and Il half pound; five rocket bOu-
quets, one-half pound; twenty-tOur boom
rockets, twenty reporting boomshclls Tired
from copper mortars), tbirty.siX Japa- !
nese night shells, twenty-f0iIr man.
moth six-star fountains, twenty-iour |
yariegated fountains, twenty-four dragon
nests, twenty pieces devil among the tail
Ors, twenty floral b0mbshels, twenty para
chute r0cAefs, forly-eigbt mines, extra
quality; forty tourbillions, fifty pounds
tableaux fire, ten electric spreader batteries,
seven silver fountain batteries, ten batter es
Of col0red stars, fac-simile Of equestrian
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