Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-22
NOWON TORICHMOND
VETERANS, MILITARY, AND DIS IN
GulSHED PEOPLE COMING.
Tho New Orleans Washington Artillery
Pickett Camps Preparations-Many
Notes Of Interest

Captain Thomas Ellett, secretary or tne
Reception and Invitation Committee, isr
ceiving number of letters daily from dis-
tinguished people who have been invited
to attend the unveiling and ride IN car
riages.
The following acceptauces were received
yesterday: Governor L. p. Fleming. flori-
da; General Daniel Ruggles, General John
Echols, General George II. Stewart Cen
eral George P. Harrison, and Captain ".
II. Murdaugh.
Governor Robert L. Taylor, OF Tennesc.
see, Ex-Governor James j.. kemper' oil
Virginia, Captain John Rutledge. and ten
eral X. K. Colston sent their regrets at not
being able TO attend.
sTBEET-CAH DHTyTRs.
Colonel w. p. Smith. commander OF Lee
| Camp, a few days ago wrote 20 Major Charies
Seden, superintendent OF the City RAIL
way Company, and asked him to relieve
from duty on the 29th oil employees Of the
company who are members of Lee Camp
in order that they may take part with the
Camp in the unyeiling ceremonies. Colo
mel Smith received the following reply yes
terd0y:
RICHMOND, VA, May 81 1890.
". r. Smith. Esq, Commander n. J.. Lee Camp:
| hand. and In reply Will say II gives me pleasure
| 20 state that all men belonging % your Camp
| will certainly be excused from duty on the 2tlh
| in paying honor 20 the grand Old horo whom all
the world has acknowledged 70 have been one
\ Of the most brilliant military men this country
he's ever produced. and every true man In ihe
| South. during and since the war. who has not
| deserted his people has been looking forward 10
this grand OCCASION In honoring him Wo honor
ourselves
Wishing you ovory success, and II can serve
! in Uav I q m At rgm
| very truly, CHARLES SBLDEN.
SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY.
The Charleston Nelcs and Courier of Tues
| day says:
"On 10 Richmond IA the TatchwOrd Of the
| Washington Lgbt Infantry At the special
meeting OF the company held last night Il was
| unanimously decided that the company would
| 60 to Richmond 10 attend the ceremonies Of the
unyeinc Of the Lee monument The battalion
will leave Charleston next Tuesday az 4SO
| o'clock J. NJ. on a special train.
At the meeting lost night over thirty members
! eigniaed thoir intention OF accompanying tho
corps On rs visit 10 Richmond. O.her names arc
expected 10 be- added 10 the roster. and the W.
L. Is expect 20 10 10 Richmond with about nity
men.
4 special meeting will he hold tonight at $50
O'Clock 10 perfect arrangements for the trip.
Tho W. l. Is will positively be IN the line ~ the
procession at Richmond In probably the grea est
southern military pageant held since the war.
+. e. LEE BATTERY.
The Petersburg Inder-APpedl Of yester-
day says:
The X. Z. Loe bOttery OF artillery, Of This city,
will attend tho unveiling OF the Lee statue IN
Richmond on the s9:h instant, and will carry
about forty men. The battery has not yet de-
clded whether or not IL will carry Guy OF its
pieces.
THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.
Mr.. =. b. Hughes, chsrmen Of the Howitzer
committee for the entertainment OF tho Wash
ingiOn Artillery, received the following letter
yesterday:
BATTALION WASHINGTON AHTILIRBY,l
NEW ORLEANS, Nay 10. 1890. I
Hr. S. \. Hughes, Chairman, Richmond, Va.
Dear Sir,--Your letter Of the 18th has just
reached mo iD relation 10 the invitation extend
ed to this command from the howitzers. had
already written and toleRraphed you, perhaps
after you wrote this letter, that the invitation
WIS accepted with pleasure.
In my leuer Of the 10th explained 10 you
some OF tho difficulties in getting my command
off, As to furnishing list OF the oLlcers VINO
will so, / Will send you a list OF them, but We
cannot expect 10 bring all and will not know
positively unul Utmost the last moment. send
you herewith n list Of my stan. laior Hero VIII
not be able 10 accompany us. He has just been
appointed United states Assistant Treasurer NJ
ttis city and Is compelled 10 remain here 20
receive and c0uct tho money In the Treasury
vaults, amounting tO some f2'O00,00l Captain !
Charles NJ. Whitney, OF the whitney National |
Bank here, and &. ". Whitney & Co, bankers. !
Now York. IS now in the atter city, and II IS very
uncertain IL he returns In time 10 accompany |
US. Captain j. II. DeGrange, commssary, Is |
also doubtful, bu' the balance believe We eau |
depend on 20 be present
Colonel b. r. E-heman, as ] stated before, |
will be in charge OF the Veterans. and will DO /
assi. ted by Colonel W. ". Owen, General W. j. |
Behan, and Captain Frank ncklroy. Colonel !
E~hlemHn. you know, COMMANDED the artillery |
when they last Lett Richmond, aud propose |
that he shall bring them back when NC return. |
Ihe Washington Artillery has had only four /
commanding oficors-hrst, Colonel Walton, who |
commanded during the fret three years Of the |
war and IS nov dead the next was Colonel ksh- |
leman tho next, Colonel W. NJ. owen then |
followed myself, ming the position Tor the last |
ten consecutive years. 50 you see we viii bring |
this excursion all the uNlng COMMANDING |
officers of tho corps.
General ". j. bebsn is a State senator, and 1t |
may be possible that. owing 10 certain things |
coming up In the Legislature just at that time, |
ne may not be able 10 GO Our treasurer, III. J. |
n. Duggan, Is also q State senator, ana may be |
prevented Tor the same reason General BehSn |
was n lisltenant IN ono Of the batteries during 4
he war and for n number OF years was In COM !
rnaud Of the louisiana National Gusrd In dis |
city Cap,Gin Frank MckrOy WAS one OF tho |
officers who held Fort Gregg whom Grants as |
shut was mado on the Petersburg lines. ana was
captured in the fort on its fall.
| am unable TO giYo you the names OF tho |
memDeis Of the veteran organization until we |
arrive there. ] would say. however. that We Will |
nave some thirty OF thom. hand you enclosed /
stands at present
There Is no change In the programme Of leav-
ing stated to you In mine OF the Itth-t e., We |
propose 10 leave here on Monday the 2jth, viii |
breakfast IN Chattanooga the next morning, dine
al Bristol, aud hope to be with you about or |
o'clock Wednesday morning.
As stated before, 1t is impossible for ms to
furnish you the exact number Of men We will
bring until We arrive. shall hold my list open
until Monday morning. 80 many OF our mem
bers are actively engaged In business here and
ID Ia 81
TO Tell precisely who can get away. and OF
course this governs the number wa will bring.
| have allowed 0 sch battery twenty-five MEM
bers then my stan and the veterans will make
mn from one hundred TO one hundred and ten,
but | hardly think we viii te able 70 have more
than about one hundred. | have determined 70
bring our band Of musicians, mum bering twenty
men. | have your telegram OF the l7th, ad-
vising receipt Of knowledge TO that effect aud
saying that provision had beon made for tins band
ss we'll as the command.
can only say further that one aud all vote
rams and actiyes. We appreciate the kindness and
honor done this command by inviting us % be-
come your guests. Trusting to see you In the
course OF n few days, am, yours very truly,
John D. RICHARDSON, Lieutenant-ColOneL
STAFF AND ACTIVE BATTALION.
Lieutenant Colonel John b. Richardson; No
jor 4. Hero. Jr. Captain Z. j. Kursheedt, ad-
jutsnt: Captain c. l. c. Dupuv. ordnance offi-
Ger; Captain Charles n. Whitney, quartermas-
ter; Captain A. r. Baker, assistant qUartermas-
Ter. tuptufH y. n. DcOTdHQc, CouHlashIJ, bEs
W. p Brewer, surgeon; DR.. j. I. DeGrange, as
sIstsnt surgeon.
Veterans: Lieuteant- Colonel B. F. Bshleman,
Colonel W. ii. owen. General W. j. Behan. Cap
tain rank NckirOy.
BatieryA Captain Z. NJ. Underhill. Lieuten-
ant Frank Fenner, Lieutenant ii. +. Baker,
Lieutenant John l.. Mclean
Battery b: Captain Eugene May, Lieutenant
T. McC. Hymap, Lieutenant George W. Booth;
Lieutenant j. J. Hooper.
Battery c: captain II. II. IsaGcso'i, Lieutenant
X. A. Phelps, Lieutenant A, II. Hanson, Lieuten-
ant A. L. Meyer.
Those who are doubtful about attending are In
italics.
MARYLAND coNFEDERArEs.
The Baltimore American of yesterday
says:
The Society OF the Army and Navy OF the Com
fe1erale states held a general meeting last
night AT Benson's Hail. on Howard street near
FRANKLIN, TO complete arrangements Tor the trlp
TO Richmond 10 participate In the ceremonies az
tending the unyeiing OF the equestrian statue
OF General Robert f. Lee on Thursday, Way
10Th. General Bradley 4. johnson presided.
Ina aflentappe NJ ga large and a great num- /