Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-23
TO PREVENT THIRST.
WATER TO BE PROVIDED FOR THE
PEOPLE ON THE 10Th.
Barrels Of ~ TO BE on the Grounds-Per-
fccting the Statue-Un-
yelling Notes.


vent suffering from thirst on next Thurs
day
About 6fty barrels filled with ice-water
uiil be scattered about on the grounds
around tho monument. Three or four
spfinklers will be employed in hauling
fresh water 10 I'll the barrels aftor the
supply in them becomes exhausted.
Persons living along the route which tho
,yocossion viii take will be asked 10 have
inrkcts OF barrels Of water in their yards
or IN front Of their stores or other places Of
business IN order that those who partici-
,,afa IN the parade may relieve their thirst
without having 10 leave the line but few
seconds
THE VETERANS.
he Veterans from the soldiers Home will not
march IA the procession. They Will remain as
a guard Of honor nt the monument, and will re-
c~ve he different Organizations In tho parade
a. hcv Teach ihe statue. General w. Il. Terry
1llI be N command Of lhese old soidiers
SOUTH CAnoIINlANs INTERESTED.
From ths Chirlestn Nces and Courier of
WefnosdAy it is learned that q large party OF
.lngsns Of thai city will accompany tue Wash
lrrt0n Light Infantry 10 Richmond. lhs North
eastern railroad will run special train direct
y his city, and The rates are voTv cheap
Tho survivors Association OF Charleston ek-
poets % be represented by about twenty
veterans
THE YOUNG GUARD.
The Young Guard Association will meet TO
right ht No 1911 east Cary street Ihoy wish
al er.mombcrs OF Corses brigade 70 attend.
INT. brigade omrrsced tho Thitty-second. Ihir-
dotl. 1ven y-ninth, Seventeenth, and Fifteen h
Virginia regiments prompt ana iuh a.hnu-
erre is requested. General Corso Will certainty
b. pfesoui. and wishes 70 ride at the head OF as
many veterans Rs possible.
pFRrFCrING THR STATUE.
Yesterday Mr.. Cole got the statue 10 its proper
rosl' ion over the pedestal. aud to-day The horse
end rier will be lowered hueen inches 70 the
granite. wlere tney Will remain for years 70
Mr. Cole expec,s n have all bic work COM
plet4i by tomorrow afternoon ava the ilmbers
used IN raising the statue removed from around
the pedestal,
40 ro-rnOrrow night or oArly Monday n orn-
,pg tle vcf viii BE- placed over the horse and
,or and on Thursday General Joseph b. JONI
e.1n Will pull a string which viii remove this
covering and the Statue Will be disclosed 70 the
t.naof thousands Of people who will be there %
witness ID" interesting ceremony.
HEsIILITARY.
The Military COMMITTEES reports that tho fol-
loeiuc uniformed troops Will take part IN the
parade on The %ith
VIRGINIA.
FouTth regiment, Colonel H. c. Hudgns, nine
e0npGuiof. so men.
second regiment Colonel Joseph A. Mutton.
four companies, lS2 men.
third regiment, Colonel William Male, seven
F.rst regiment, Colonel Il. c. Jones, ak COM
fir.t cavalry, Colonel T. Il. Marshall, six
fr.t battalion q artillery. Major W. z. ST.
mons four batteries two On foot snd two horsed'
Ics,s Of cadets from Lexington, 100 men,
MARYLAND.
rifth regimen-, Colonel ". II. Boykin, ten com
firs. regiment. one company, Captain Louis
Green, forty 10 a.
wRsT yUoINIA.
Second regiment, Colonel }. W. A. Ford, elk
companies, 40 men.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
From Tiun regiment: Company 4. CAPTAIN T.
G. Bons0u. nfiy men. Company u, Captain VIII
liam Beagle hity men.
MISSISSIPPI.
Two companies from Second regiment, Colo
nel q. L. ,mi b, 20 meu.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery Grays. Captain w. J. Boo,he. 20
men.
NORTH CAROLINA
will send eighteen companies from tho Fret
Second, Ihird, and Fourth regiments, about GOO
men,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ten companies from tho First and Second ro-
giWcuts, about 800.
GENERAL ANDERSON AND STAFF.
Brigadier-Goneral CnRrlesJ. Anderson, by re-
quest II tho Executive Committee of tho Lee
Monument Association. will have command o1
nu uniformed troops aud Will ride at the head Of
the military. Hi- staff is As follows: Colonel 10.
lane stern, inrpec tor-geGeral colonel Charles
OBJ Cowardiu, ordnance officer, r'cs Major \.
v Nnnduiph, ignei MAJOR ". VI. hVan-,
aseistant adlufaut-ce Major John II. Din
uceu. assistant iuspec or-gencral: MAJOR II. NJ
Jackson, chaplain; Major NJ. -. loge, surgeon
Captain ". Fred. Peasants captain w. +.
riouasson, and Captain Julian Tcnnaat (tirst
regiment dotailedl volunteer aids.
PREPARING TO PARADE.
The Manchester III lot Grsys meet at the
NRvQr's- Court room I'm that city to-day To per-
fert an organization for Nay - b. All COnfedo-
iaie veterans. Of wha'ever command, are re-
0ucsiri % unite with them aud the Manchester
Artillery arc especially nskoi 10 cooperate.
Comrades Henry q. Jordan, \. hnorr, anu y. A.
" .i-iger sto he Committee oi Arrangements.
tie old FIRST will meet next saturday night 10
make arrancemcnis for big turnout Colonel
lrrL skinner is coming and viii take charge OF
ls oii toys He will have with him the historic
ts ri win which he charged slngle-haudcd the
rlumys batteries at tho battle ot second
taals.aN Tho meeting Will DO held at the
Office ~ the Virginia Fire ana Marine Insurance
{ ngany a. O'Clock
ASSISTANT MABsHALs.
he following nave hcceiieu thc lh'lsuous -
ts-ye as assistant marshal-: General James a.
Na.ker. Virginia: General c. A. Battle, Ala
hama; Geueral John Gii, baltimore; colonel
Tluuas smith, Virginia; Colonel h. hyd
po rls-, colonel Henry T. Douglas, Colonel
William H. noykin. Colonel X. Il. Dulaney,
Colonel Thomas II. Carter, Major W. stuart
>ymiagton plckoti's chief u staff, now Of Pal
uH0u: Captain Thomas Pnckney, captain r.
d. Ievy: Captain Cussens, Cl' Alien: Captain
ur-ia a. Drowned and General William J. ho-
b-rte
General Fl7hugh Lee, chief marshal, will
wcar d b'a nc ELK hat and buff sash.
Tho A-si-tsnf mNr,hAis will be alfred In black
tu..s. sllk hats, aui white sashes.
PROVISIONS COMING IN.
HEAnCrAErgKs COxMIssGRY DEPARTMENT
NETEEANs RECEPTION COMMITTEE,
40. 1910 EAST MAIN STREET,
hicuMsSD. VA. MAY q, 1890
This committee Las been hard al work to-day
prfratiue Co. ri'c The veterans who will visit our