Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-09

syy,jAs Tho stores should be closed on the
ronts az the procession. and tho Associa-
tion Of the Army OF Northern Virginia
should meet in tho evening IN a large hall,
where the old soldiers could listen to stir
ring speeches from comrades whom they
have not seen for quarter OF century,
pYRoTEcHSrcs.
"The programme is already good one.
know nothing il would no well to add TO
IL unless II be q fine display OF fireworks
at night,n answered Hon. W. W. Henry.
THE scHooI-cHrLpRKS.
General Dabney II. Maury: 1have had
so little opportunity or experience IN such
matters that ] cannot venture to advise
about il further. than TO nope that the
school-children shall be provided Tor In
the arrangements.
DESIGNATE THE AIMS OF SERVICE.
at think il would be something new If
the old Confederates could identity those
who served in the same branch OF the SER
Mice With them. This can be done very
easy. Let the artillery wear req rippon
infantry. gray: calvary yellow navy, blue;
and the sons of veterans wear the same as
those of their father" IS the proposition OF
Colonel John Murphy.
POEM BY REV. Mr.. TUCKER.
Permit mo to suggest responded Rev.
IT NJ Jackson. ID. D., that the Rev. Bev-
erley ID. Tucker. of Norfolk, Va, be asked
to recite an original poem on the occasion
of the unwilling of the Lee statue, III the
invitation should be extended to him and
accepted am quite sure this gifted son OF
Virginia will respond in a manner adequate
70 the occasion and contributing no little
To its success. He is a worthy successor to
the mantle of the lamented Barron Hope,
if he does not surpass him in poetic facui-
ty and felicity"
FLORAL PARADE.
"The Lee-monument unyeiling-day
should be O gala-day," said Colonel 10.
Lane Stern. "The season Of flowers sug-
gests floral parade.
1. Put one thousand OF our most bean-
tiful ladies in carriages. cover the horses
and carriages with flowers, and let the
ladies be decorated, with flowers. .,
2. AT night the Lee family should re-
ceive the public in one of the largest
buildings in the city.
8. I'm the afternoon have dress-parades
of the military at the Exposition-Grounds.
Make some money to bear expenses by
selling tickets to the grand-stand, DC"
SINGING OF AN ODE BY THE CHILDREN.
INV suggestion is," said Mr.. J. b. Tree,
division superintendent of the Western
Union Company, THAT class OF each Sun
day school in the city, without respect to
sect, composed OF girls and boys of say
twelve wears of age, be selected to sing a
short. appropriate, simple ode OF about
four four-line verses set to the music OF
some well-known hymn; each child TO de-
post q wreath Of flowers at the foot OF the
monument while singing the last verse, and
past it-a cOrnet to accompany
the singing; this feature TO be intro
duced between the prayer and the grafton,
to avoid fatiguing the children. The emil
dren should practice this hymn, so as TO
sing in unison. heard an English gentle
man say he heard in London 10. 200 children
sing God Save the Queen the grandest
music he had ever listened to in his life"
Monument Items.
A letter to the STATE says: When the
statue of Washington reached Richmond
it was drawn to the Capitol Square by
boosted afterwards of having a hold on the
rope on that occasion. When the Lee
statue arrives it should have like honor.
The communication was signed "A Lover
of Lee"
President J. G. Dickerson, of the Board
of Aldermen, and President Thomas Z.
Campbell, of the Common Council, had
conference with the Governor yesterday in
regard to the Lee monument, the unyeil-
ing of which takes place May 29th.
The first date fixed was May 18th. but 1t
was changed in order TO secure the attend
ance of a number of eminent persons who
come earlier.
Won Borcke. Freemaulte, and q number
Of other distinguished foreigners are ex-
pected. General Wolseley may also come.