Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-28

Special Correspondence Of THE EVENING srAr.
RICHMOND, May %.
The largest crowd Richmond ever witnessed
will be here by tomorrow morning. Every
moment trains from the various roads are
emptying vast throngs into the streets. The
marching to and fro of military organizations,
playing of bands, flying of colors and the hurry
and hustle of an occasion fraught with such
vast proportions reminds one Of the day pre-
ceding Inauguration in Washington. Every
thing is in hubbub and every one in good
humor. Besides the uniformed troops veteran
associations are arriving from as far north as
New York and south from Louisiana and Texas.
HISTORIC STANDARDS.
Many interesting features will be developed
during the convocation of so many orders with
such varying traditions and "reminiscences.
The Washington Light Infantry of Charleston,
SC, one of the oldest volunteer military Or
CARNATIONS in this country. will carry the his
toric flag used in the battles of Eutaw and
Cowpens of the Revolution. The students of
William and Mary College will carry beauti-
full standard, which was the flag of Virginia
when she was British colony. Very sngu-
larly to say, it resembles the confederate flag
and would be mistaken for it. The union jack
is modelled after the British union jack and the
field is white, except that at the end are three
u.
Williamsburg, 1774," and on the other, Raleigh
Cave"
The Marylanders will carry four veteran bat
tie flags which figured in fifty pitched battles
and ninety engagements, extending from the
first battle of Bull Run to Appomattox.
Dir. D. W. "renn, now general passenger
agent of the East Tennessee and Georgia sys-
tenn with headquarters at Knoxville, is here.
He was telegraph operator during the war
and took the message from the wires which
Gen. Lee sent to Mr.. Davis announcing that
Richmond must be evacuated.
EXTENSIVE DECORATIONS.
The city has never before, perhaps, been so
profusely decorated. Brilliantly colored bunt-
ing and flags of every hue and description are
to be seen in every direction. The designs are
as variable rs human ingenuity can suggest, and
many are really beautiful and artistic Gov
ernor street. leading from the executive man
sion to Main, is a perfect bower of flowers,
flags and tri-colored streamers. and SO skillfuly
arranged as to attract attention and CONNIE mt
from every passer by.
THE STARS AND STRIPES EVERY WHERE
Many confederate flags are to be seen and
it would be singularly strange under the cir
cumstances if they were not, but where one
confederate flag appears there hundred or
more Of the stars and stripes floating above
every house top and waving by the dozens
from windows and balconies. By this display
of the confederate flag, however, no violence to
or disrespect for the national sentimen. of the
people of the United States is intended, nor is
1t indicative of any lack of any patriotic sup
port of the government by those making use of
them on this occasion. Gov. Mckinney, when
talking about the furry of the papers
are making over the appearance of confeder-
ate flags, said: "There is no hostility to the
Union, to the national flag or to the north in
this section and none can be inferred by COM
nonsense people from the decoration of the
houses, when the superior place is accorded
the countrys flag in every instance. They
might as well find fault with nature for causing
daisies and forget-me-nots to bloom on the
grave of Gen. Lee"
Gen. Fitzugh Lee said, the same subject,
"Of course, all sensible men understand that
the war is over. and that we are perfectly loyal
to the United States government. aud that the
Confederate colors now mean only a senti-
ment; that we honor those who led us, and
no thing more"
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
Col Archer Anderson, who was selected a
year ago to deliver the Grafton at the cere-
monies of the unwilling. is one of Richmord's
most prominent and public spirited citizens.
He Is the son OF Gen. Joseph II. Anderson,
president of the Tredegar company, and is
business manager of that establishment. He
was born at Fort Monroe, Va, October Is. 1895.
ana was educated at the University Of Virginia,
afterwards completing course of study at the
University of Berlin. He arose from private
in L company, twenty first Virginia infantry to
colonel, and was afterward made adjutant gem
eral of the army of Tennessee. He had two
horses killed under him during the war. He
married a daughter OF John Y. Mason, United
States minister to France at one time. He is
gentleman of fine literary attainncnts and is
considered the best read man in Virginia.
GENERAL NOTES.
Commander Graham of the monitor feet
in James river has accepted an invitation to
the ball, and he and his staff will be present in
full dress naval uniform.
If all the organizations come that have signi-
fed intention to do so. there will be g. 49, in
line.
novel feature of the occasion will be the ar
engagements for furnishing water to the pa
raiders along the entire line.
Another peculiar arrangement is the method
OF collecting commissarics for the troops, all
of whom are to be entertained as guests of the
city. Ambuances and wagons go along the
streets, the drivers blowing buges and the
citizens answer the call by bringing out con-
tributions for each meal. This is III addition
to the regular arrangement OF commissary
supplies and cooks at the exposition buildings
where the troops are qua:tered.
BLOOKER's DUTCH COCOA
Is found on Pullman and Wagner dining and
buffet cars