Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-14
UNWILLING PLANS.
a PROCLAMATION TO BE ISSUED BY
THE MAYOR.
Meeting OF the Military Committee-6ene'
raj Hampton Accepts-The
Grand stand.

The Military Committee appointed in connec-
ton with the celebration of the Lee mohuinen.
ceremonies hold meeting a; the Armory las'
nighi-Genersi Charles j. Anderson III uio
chair-and present the following others; NaIo'
| William E. sImons. MAJOR William NJ h'"n7
and Major Percy @. Hawes
AS a quorum was not present the committee
decided TO take no steps beyond an inio'r MAJ
discussion Of tho arrangements TO be msae'
report frons Colonel Thomas h nslsnn,i ,ns ~
was laid before tho committee, IN VIII VIZ. III az
stated that the Exposition bull1ing, "nCh VIZ
be used as quarters for some Of the vistng ihlll-
tsry has been carefully cleaned. ana wiz sVo. ~
/ to in asuitable condition Tor the uses " HH'0N "
! Will be put
BATroSs AND PRovENDER.
| Tho committee carefully discussed the ea-
| pens s With The purchase OF rat0ns anu PIV%,o %
der, and tor the hire Of horses, but az llle Iha
! forty Of tho members were not ia attendance IL
| was decided 20 maze no appropriations. a..
Major William u. Evans suggested tnat lne
hall 20 be used os a dning-rOom In the hxpos,s,
] tion building be decorated with sireamers ahu
/ flags, "a this would render the quarters more
| pleasing % the eve.
| gentlemen present having decided TO lay ma.-
! ters requiring additional appropriations Delore
| tho next meeting Of the committee, Wheu IL ID
hoped the attendance will be quite large.
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED.
From the estimates given as 70 the feeding
| and qusrtering Of the visiting military tncre -
every reason 10 believe that very large bodies oil
| military will be here.
Another meeting Of this committee will be
! held Saturday at 800 +. NJ, and much Important
! business will be transacted.
CAPTAIN GAY WILL BE HIRE.
Captain Edward s. Gay. Of Atlanta, Co, for
/ merry ~ Richmond, VINO WAS captain OF COM
pany in the Third regiment, tclegrsphs that he
/ VII be bore at the unveiing aud wishes -
I march at the head Of the survivors OF his on
/ command. Mesers. John Is. Purcell and Charles
I +. Taylor were members Of Captain Gays COM
[ pany
GENERAL HAMPTON ACCEPTS.
General wade Hampton has accepted tho in
! vit8'ion 20 take command Of tie veteran cavalry
81 the uuyclinc.
Inyitstions have been sent Generals Malone
and LongNreet, but IA yet nothing has been
heard from either OF them.
TIE FIREWORKS.
The granG-stand a. originally designed would
have been 80 arranged that persons VINO oc.u-
picd seats on 10 could not see tho nre-Works
! The plan has been reversed. aud the stand viii
he 80 constructed that u VIII servo tis purpose
during the unveiiing exercises and can lie orcu-
! pied AT night by those who wish TO have rood
view Of Tho Gro-Worke which Will he displayed on
tho lot 10 tho west OF the monument and near the
| Brcad-street line.
A HOLIDAY WANTED.
The committee from Lee Camp, OF which Gem
! eral CharlesJ Anderson Is chairman, appoiuted
10 SEQ the Governor aud Mayor and request
| them 10 call upon tho citizens OF Richmond 70
close their places OF business on the CAV OF the
| unyeilng yesterday performed the duty ae-
signed them.
The Governor, while IN sympathy with this
| move, thought hc could not on raly make such
| q req est Of tho citlzens Of ri ,hmoud.
Mayor EliysOn assured the committee thet ne
! would issue proclamation asking that oil busi-
| ness DO suspended on the 29th.
pRRFrCTING THE STATUE.
Mr.. George c. Davis, a machinist employed az
| Joseph Hall & Co.'s foundry, has been engaged
% rivet the pieces Of the statue together aud was
/ engaged in that work yesterday.