The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-24

~ boversaclxs 40 be thoroughly empiiel
nftcr being used, and the canteens enp,ieu
and left without shoppers In them Tor AZ ie"s'
Somp,nies 4 and1} are hereby ordered
"a assemble at the Amory May 2Sih, NJ .
o'clock for escort duiy. 49,,
If Companies G aud - are hereby ordeIsu
To assemble At the ATinory May Iolh' ~ .
O'Clock A. NJ. for escort duiN ,. ~,
III Companies r. and are hereby o.
dcrcd to assemble at the Armory May 3o'h' W.
ap NJ for escort duty.
and d. desiring TO assist In escorting we
Fith Regiment TO the depot Will wear lncll
fatigue uniforms and assemble at the ArinoiN
Nav goth, atnP. NJ. Lieutenant Milil"m =
Mostly is hereby relieved from duty as act
ing adiuunt, ana ne VIII report ~ H'' wa"
pany for duty
V The colonel commanding desires to eN-
press his high appreciation OF the seiNi0es
rendered by Lieutenant MosbN, rs Yv nv ~,
adiuiant Ills performance OF ne dtilcs re-
niirod was done promptly aud ciiicicntf.
COMPANY & is to he congratulated ~ hE"'"
having the service Of so efficient an ONCE
Mr. T.. A. shepherd was app"ht.tu ~"
Colonel Jones in place of Lieutenant Mos"!
Mr.. shepherd is adiulant with the llie %
captain, and has made very eliciehl "i'-
Ger since MS appointment.
TIE CHIEF SURGEON.
Dr.J. r.. Page. late chief surgeon Of aftii-
lorv. A. =. v. who now resides IN baitl-
more. Md. writes as follows 10 the veteran
committee: 81 take great pleasure III ac-
ccpt!ng your courteous invitation TO be pres
eni m ibe uuyoiling of the statue of General
Zee. Providence permitting, ! snail DE
there. and hope 90 have the honor oil keeping
time 20 the music when the band begins 10
playa"
GUARD DUTY.
4 meeting Of the military officers Of Rich
rhond was held last night az the armof!'
The subject of guard and escort dutl
WIS discussed and 10 was decided that ten
eral Anderson give the orders 90 the several
companies. This hc will do to-day, equally
dividing the work among the companies oi
the city.
JUMPING TIE PRICES.
one Of the signs Of the nearness Of the
Of the crowd 10 Richmond on unveilins
dav is seen in tine advance Of things
ON the market, for which there is mo- appa-
rent excuse. There has been no weather
% cause CONSERVATION in the NeSc-
table world. but vegetables are
higher. There is no reason why eggs
should not bee as plentiful and 9s cheap as
ever az this season OF Che year: but they are
not. and il must be- that the smallest cause
is caught at to corner the market. me
reason assigned 10y the negro for swearing
Out % warrant against another VINO hau
stolen his hat. might suggest itself to con-
.umcrs- sit j. not tie valuation uy dc hat,
but tine rogation Of tine act, that is COM
planned OF.
CO1nussAKY COMMITTEE.
The commissary committee finds that its
department is short 81 raii0n-, and requests
assistance Those who have promised con-
ir0utions Of fresh meat are requested TO de-
| liver them Wednesday morning next hN :
O'Clock. or send notice and they VIII be
called for. Yesterday donations consisted
ortuo bags of lOur ten pounds of coHcc,
ten pounds of sugar and six packages oi
bread powders from Mr.. j. T. Rogers; 50
i'm groceries from {. \. Baughman, and one
ham from 81. L. Rider.
LEE CAMP MEETING.
A LARGE meeting Of X. +. Lee Camp was
held last night. \ great many members
We're elected. and a communication was
read from theIo Camp al Hampton. that
detachment OF that Camp would arrive
here on the evening Of the 18th. \ com
mitco from Lee Camp was appointed To-
meet them.
The Camp accepted the escort Of the T..
J.. !. Blues on Hollywood Mcmoria! Day.
Mr. ]. ri. Brown was instructed TO decor
I NID Ice a.ll Itii.
4 resolution was adopted requesting ali
builders who have building material IN tine
street on the line of march % take the same
away before the 18th.
Captain Hurley. of the Sixth Louisiana
Regiment. was present at the meeting. lie
presented the camp WITH pansy and an
official letter from the mayor Cf New Or
leans. tcstilying that lle flower was on the
bier of tine late jefferson Davis.
The camp asked That tine following Doe
published:
r.. J. Lee Camp viii present each veteran
visiting Richmond with handsome badge.
This hnGgl has ihr Ire monument. ana oI
cHch Side are Confederate fag-. with the
words compliments OF Il. T.. Lee camp This
badge will uot Doe sold. some unsc uluious
people have very neatly initiated Ibis badge
abe public are warmed th1i 40 one is author
lied 10 sell Lee Camp badges
OTTER ITEMS.
The Washington Lieht Infantry, Of
Charleston. p 60. viii hcropr presented by two
companies. This i, one of the oldest mill
tart organizations in the south. and is COM
pos. % of 'he elite OF Charleston. They W u
bring with them the ola historic battle hag
used in tla h'ttic- ol LutaW and CoWpcus.
Captain Watt Drew. ROW of Washington.
d. c.. Who was gallant member Of the
Ninth Virginia Cavalry. >tuau's corps.
VIII Dee one of tine guests gathered at Mur-
PHYS Hotel on the occasion Of the unyclliug
Of Che Ice monument ON May 18th.
Anon. the prominent men who Will att
tend tine unNciling il eN-ludec' Campbell
Nhyte Pichncy, Of Baltimore. lie served
in the Confederate army al, volunteer
from Maryland and WAS stationed mere,
where Doc has many friends. and on this ac-
count principally this request is made.
Judge Campbell pinckney, Of Balti-
more, viii DE present at ihe unyeilins.
| lie is % member Of Murray Association,
which will attend I'm "a body.
Cots are being pat iu several Of the large
/ rooms OF the Exchange. several hundred
are expected 10 be- accommodated in this
way.
II has been definitely found out that there
viii De an excursion from TeXa, 10 the I'M
yelling.
Several thousand people viii come from
! Petersburg ou .ne 18Th.
/ Tine First irEinia Regiment had an in-
I sp.cilon and dress parade ai the Armory
/ last u-Ai This was held % Sec ln what
| order the companies VIII present tnem-
! selves on Che 2sih. After the parade. Colonel
Jones expressed himself well pleased with
/ the men and their appearance.
The SioncWall Band win perform several
numbers at the Pickett Camp concert nj
/ Young Mems Christian Association Hall ON
the night of 1lay 2sth.
The Fifth Regiment Band. Of Baltimore.
viii give am open air concert on the Capitol
. square May 3uih.
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Local Happenings That Require Little
sYncs To Relate.