Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-23
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL SMITH.
Resolutions Adopted aud n Committee
Sent to Attend tho Funeral.

sent to Attend tho Funeral.
A meeting Of the Richmond branch Of
the Alumni Of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute was held at the rooms of the Chamber
OF Commerce ut III o'clock YESTERDAY morn
ing to take appropriate action in respect 10
the memory OF General Francis II. Smith.
There were present at tho meeting
! Colonel W. +. Cutshaw. president Of the
I association, General Dabnev H. Maury,
General James Mcdonald, Colonel John e.
| Purcell, Colonel Tazewell Elicit, Major
Otway ). Allen, Captain John A. Marks,
Captain Richard Brook. Mcssers. s. T.
Pendleton, 5. Il. Jacob, Thomas NJ. Ruther-
foord. Meriwether Jones, Beverley I.
Crnmp, {; +. Wexford. Carter W. Branch,
J: T; W. Curtis, Il. a. Shepherd, and S. Il.
Mosby.
BEsoLUTIONs ADOPTED.
Colonel Cutshaw having announced tho
object OF the meeting. Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Rutherford moved that the Chair appoint
ocommittee Of five. with Colonel Purcell az
chairman. 20 draft suitable resolutions.
This was agreed to and the following COM
mittee was appointed: Colonel John u.
Purcell, General Dabney n. Maury, Messrs.
\. NJ. rutherford, Beverley L. Crump, and
S. +. Pendlcton.
Tho committee submitted preamble
and resolutions which were adopted by the
association.
COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THR FUNERAL.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed from the Richmond branch of tho
association TO attend the funeral rs pro-
yidod for b- the resolution: Colonel viii
liam +. Cutshaw. Colonel John b. Purcell,
General Dabney II. Maurv. Colonel Taze-
well Elicit, and G. T.. Wexford alumni Of
the institute, and General James Melon
aid. Aujutant-Gcneral Of Virginia, and 1t
was announced that such ex-cadets a. de-
sired to accompany the committee could
learn either from the papers or from Cap
tain Richard Brook the tine at which 1t
would be necessary TO leave Richmond.
This information could not he given TO the
meeting up 10 the hour of adjournment, as
no advices had been received as the time OF
the funeral.
FLORAL TBIBUTH.
On motion Of Captain Richard Brook the
| President of tho association was requested
TO procure all appropriate floral design
as n testimonial from this branch of the
assoc alton. and TO make all necessary or
rangemonts for tho transportation of the
committee and such ex-cadets as may be
able to accompany them to Lexington.
TIKI GovERSoR's ACTION.
Governor Mckinney issued a proola-
nation yesterday morning directing that
on the day Of tho funeral the flag OF tho
State be displayed at half-mast over the
Capltol from sunrise to sunset; that oil
duties be suspended for the day at the In
stitute, where appropriate funeral honors
viii berendered. and that Adjutant-General
Mcdonald attend the funeral as repre-
sentin. the State.
THE COMMITTEE OFF.
Tho committee appointed from tho
Richmond Alumni lett for Lexington on
the afternoon train yesterday over tho
Richmond and Allegheny railway. Tho
funeral VIII occur at o'clock this after
noon.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The following special from Lexington to
the Dispatch was received last night:
The remains Of General Il. II. Smith Will
be buried from tho residence tomorrow
evening at o'clock. At sunrise half-hour
guns will be fred 10y the Virginia Military
Institute battery. and at the hour OF the
funeral mirutc-guns will he fired.
The corps Of cadets with side arms Will
be in attendance.
A special train with old cadets left Rich
! mOnd tonight 10 arrive here Sunday MORN
| ing to attend the funeral.
NORTH CABoLINA's SYMPATHY.
The following was received by the Dis
patch last night from It's Raleigh CORE
/ spondent:
! Governor FOwlo this evening sent tne
I following telegram to Major Frank Il.
smith. adjutant Of the Virginia Military
! Institute.
Il ONLY voice the wishes Of the Virginia
Military Institute cadets in North Carolina
and Of our people in extending to you my
svmpathies upon tho loss tine South has
sustained III the death of Major-General
Smith. DANIEL q. FowIE, Governor.
Captain Bennehan Cameron, assistant
inspector-gencral left to-day to attend
General Smiths funeral.