Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-09
THE ROUTE CHOSEN.
,iNs OF MARCH FOR THE PROCESSION
AT THE UNWILLING.
u.oouet for veteraps-Geperai Leo and
the Marshaiship-spceiai Guests
The Reception and Ball.

have not yet been removed from the
,.scons on which they were carried from
tbe railroad 10 the monument pedestal.
II is probable tho apparatus for hosting
,be horse and rider will be ready some
,,mc to-day. and the boxes will then be
,sten from the wagons and the work Of
uniting the statue on the pedestal will
begin
Csrpentcrs we're 90 work yesterday
building the platform on which The seye-
raj parts of the statue will be placed. to be
riv'tci together before being raised 10 the
,oaf the pedestal. Four long pieces OF
,m.rr rave been 40 arranged that the
y.. can be sided from the wagons upon
chem and then pulled or pushed up a
tlelt incline to the platform.
80 trOuhle Is anticipated IN getting the
horse and rider 90 their proper position.
ibis work will occupy several days.
TIE vrTERtN GUARD.
r,rr veterans from the Soldiers Home
s,at NJ the monument day and night 20
ican watch over the boxes in which the
fafGc u enclosed.
Ibe u,ght guard are relieved every four
i,urs. lut those who 90 on duty IN tho
morning remain tho entire day.
s Great number Of people visited the
monument Yesterday.
An cntorprising photographer was on
,.l rrouud nearly al of the afternoon and
-.f several coOdpcturcs Of the pedestal
and thc groups Of visitors as they stood
sdrlrinc the stone work.
Ile Guards had considerable trouble IN
urovputug rclic-hunters cutting OF pieces
q the boxing.
A. IHTEBpRISISG YOUTH.
an cnterprislne youth. while the guards
ware on the opposite of the wagon. took
advantage of the opportunity 10 cut his
initials iu one of the stirrups. which was
convenient 20 an opening between the
borrds. The work was done with pocket,
knife. and the veterans wero greatly v,exed
when they discovered what had been dohe'
The Veteran Committee.
Tho Committee on Reception and Enter
,ortaiumcnt Of Veterans had meeting IN
~. Mechanics Institute Hall last night.
The proposed entertalnment for the yete-
rar. on the day Of the unyeiling was DIS
cu-ecl at some length, and II was hnglly
decided 20 give them banquet at the TX
p44iti0'- rounds immediately alter the
unvolllug ceremonies.
Tho Committee on Quarters for the Sol
d,ers reported that several buildings had
leen offered. Among them Is the old To-
incco Exchange, which will accommodate
quite o number
The Committee on Cavalry reported pro-
rros. in tho,r work of arranging quarters
for those whom ;hcy are to look alter.
OLD SOLDIERS COMING.
Captain Thomas Elicit. who is secretary
of tho Reception and Invitation and Nete-
ran Committees. was informed Yesterday
that j. Il. Strange Camp, of Charlottes-
Vile. will arrive on the morning of the
10Th with 200 men. General Thomas J..
Eosecr will be IN charge OF the or
Tanization. Clinton Hatcher Camp, OF
Icceburg. will reach Richmond at 7. Nj,
on the 18th. They viii brig from fifty to
.evcutv-fve members A, =, Hill Camp,
M Petersburg. with $50 veterans. will ar
rive at g:l0 A. NJ. on the 29th. Il. T.. Lee
Camp. OF Alexandria. viii reach here with
seventv-fve men at $50 A. Nj. on the 29tb.
WHO WILL UNvIIL THT sTATUEf
The Ieo-Monument Association have not
As vet decided who they will invite 10 un-
vel the monument.
The name Of Miss Virginia Lee Letcher
has been suggested by several and Will bt
proposed 70 the Association. She is
daughter OF the war Governor OF the Stat'
and was born in the Executive Mansion
during the war. General Lee was her god
father. and he is said 10 have always had O
fOndness for the child.
The association will have n meeting in a
few days % decide upon whom TINS honoi
will be bestowed.
THE AssOCtATION's GUESTS.
The only special invitations the Monu-
mcnt Association have sent out are those
10 Generals G. w. Smith, G.. T. Beaure-
card and Joseph L. Johnston, who were
General ce's predecessors as commanders
of the Army of Northern Virginia, Mrs
Jefferson Dnyis Mrs. StOnoWall Jackson
and all Of General Ieo's near relatives.
l. is thought that Generals smith
Beauregard. and Johnston Will all certainly
be here. and 1t rs hoped that Mrs. DAVIS
~ T..l.or, frot- find convenient
10 come The distinguished people tt
whom these invitations have been sent
have not as vet had time 10 reply TO the
sa1nc. as they were mailed only lew DAYS
ago.
GENERAL TITZ LIE AND THE NAEsHALsHiP'
General Fit2 Lee was IN the city short
time Yesterday and left on the evening
tram for the North. General Lee was sew
eral months ago unanimously chosen aS
chief marshal for the unveilmg. lie said
Yesterday that he will aok the association
io relieve him Of tins position and
choose some prominent man from outside
the state IN his place. Tie IS nephew oi
General Il. T.. Lee, and on account OF IN
r'usr relationship THINKS some one Use
should be selected 60 lead the, pro
cc-sion. The eX-Goyernor has always
taken deep interest IN the monu-
mont and ii is largely due 10
I, efforts that II will be ready to be IN
,alal on Nav 2gth lie says he will glad
V hU any subordinate place on the day
1f the unvcilng. but would rather the
honor OF the chief marshalship should be
given to another.
Iec-Monumel.t Association that he wouid
like t. be relieved OF the position 10 Whch
be hae been chosen. and II Is not likely ms
REQUEST viii be granted If made, as every
body is anxious for him to serve.
ooyERNoRs COMING.
Governor Fowle. of North Carolina, has
informed the Committee on Reception and
Invitation that he Will be at the un-
yelling. Governor Fleming, OF West Nlr-
pinia. and Richardson, of South Carolina,
have engaged quarters here, and IL Is
probable other Governors wall attend.
Invitations have been sent 20 all cX.Con-
fcdcrate officers whose addresses c0ulI he
asccrtained. but very few Of them have as
vet had time 10 reply TO them.
gentleman from Charlottesville was IN
Piclmond Yesterday and called on tho
Cheeapcake and OHIO officials 10 see about
chartcrinr a special train TO bring the peo
ule of MS city who desire TO attend the uh
yelling In addition TO the veterans nc
thinks Charlottesville viii send 600 or oO'
people.
Meeting of Ladies' in Charge of the MIL
tary Reception and Ball.
The most iAleeiN atIdhVeN Mc0Nillh va 'i-'
Richmond ladies having in charge the ar
ranrements for the military reception anc
ball a. the Theatre on May 2sth was tha'
held Yesterday evening at the residence ol
General Joseph r. Anderson.
Prominent among those present were
Mrs Joseph X. Anderson, Mrs. James ID
McIntire, Mrs. Clay Drewry, Mrs. Moneur'
Perkins. Mrs. A. 0sterloh. Mrs. william
]. Royal. Mrs. Thomas Boiling. MS
I;chard Naprv Mrs. DIR. DTewry. Mrs
Tazewen Elicit, Mrs. James Caskie, Mrs
&C. McPhail, Mrs Decatur Axiell, Mrs
Charles stokes MTs. Colonel 2sa, MelHtSts \ Wb;ts
Mrs James Pattison, Mrs. r. A. Hoen, Mrs
benjamin II. Nash, Mrs. Gray Skipwlth
Mrs. James Dooley, Miss Bnlah Pattlson
Mrs. John f. L. Anderson. Mrs. Z. l.; Hob
eOn. Mrs. l.. 4. ID. Myers, Jr., MISS f'osali'
Winston. Mrs Robert G. Morton, Mrs
Charles Il. Smith. Mrs. c. W. Z. Brock, anI
Mrs. X. l.. Brown.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.