Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-17
ONE LEES LETTERS.
ROW OUR GREAT COMMANDER DE-
CLlNED A VALUABLE GIFT.
III. Answer to the City Council When II
rendered Him Home-Prepsrs-
fions for the Unwilling.

NJ DlNNtNlN Nl'htiiE u tht tOuUElt OF
,bo city Of Richmond held on the 9Th day
ri November. 1868, Mr. James A. Scott Of
fcred the following resolution. which was
adopted
E,eo'rc3, That tho sum of $50. 900 be ap-
rronTiatcd for tho purchase of n house and
IT, fo De- rendered 20 General Robert r.
L. and family free Of rent. and that a
committee Of three be appointed TO effect
ihaf object.
1he PRESIDENT. Mr. David J. Saunders,
appointed the following committee
Nfsrs. James A. Scott. l.. W. Glazebrook,
AMI s. 70. Till. On motion OF Mr.. Hill the
President was added 20 the committee.
TIlE ANSWER.
Ata meeting Of the Council March II.
I<ff Nr. Scott. the chairman Of the COM
5ritfcc. presented the following letter from
General X. l.. Lee, which was received and
read and ordered 10 be spread upon the re-
cld.
Ur,uQUAETERs ARMY NORTHERN VTB0INIA,
18th November. 1868.
Tlc Presidnf II ne city Council, Richmond,
lG.:
S.r.-My attention has been directed 10 a
resolution reported in the newspapers as
having been introduced into the body over
Which v0u preside having for rs object The
purchase by the city Of Richmond Of a
house for tho use Of my family.
faesuTe YOU. sir, that no want on appre-
riatiou uf the nonor conferred upon me by
tins resolution or iuscnsibihtv TO the kind
feeling which prompted II. induces me to
n.k. as ] most respectfully do, that no
further proceedings be taken with refer
frnn 90 tho subject. The house Is not
necessary for the use of my family and
mv own duties vail prevent my residence
~ Richmond. / should therefore be com
PEELED to decline the generous offer. and
trust that whatever means the City COun-
O.. may have b. spare for this purpose may
he devoted 70 the relief Of the families Of
our soldiers IN the field, who are now IN
need of assistance and more deserving OF
II than myself.
laye Che honor to he, very respectfully,
your Obcdlenl servant,
X. L. LEE, General.
oNE SURVIVOR.
All tho members of the committee except
one have long since gone 10 JON :" the great
un.uty." The survivor IS Mr.. \. b. Hill,
now over eighty years Of ago-one Of our
most highly citizens.
Excellent Progress Being Made I'm Raising
the Statue.
Gcucrnl Lees head is now two feet above
IT, f1p of the pedestal. and unless there IS
some drawback or hitch such "a is not to
lc expected the statue viii In a few DAYS
have been elevated 10 the desired height.
The work OF raising the bronze IS pro
rro-s'u with perfect success, AMI even
more rapid y than was expected By. super
mteaGeut Cole who has force of about
Gif..u good hands employed.
Tho force laboIcd slightly over time yes
tcldav and the day's operations were emil
ueutly sat factory. With "A continuation
oi TINS progress the entire statue Will be
l.. 4 - t.rle a
days. Extra brncing ha. been put on and
the danger of any accident has been re-
duced 20 the smallest degree.
I'M NEIT srEP.
As soon as tho statue Is about a foot
ai Owe the pedestal II VIII be sided over.
That part Of the work can be accomplished
very easily. and 10 will take some DAYS 10
clear up the enormous dCbris that IS now
ecntterod around the pedestal. Work Is
now beng done IN this direction, and by
flc time the unycllng taxes place the
ground about the monument viii be very
smooth and pretty
AcCuTANCF or GENERALS.
with only few exceptions the generals
a. the Confederate army have accepted the
invitation sent them % attend the unyell-
iuF. Letters are constantly being received
iv the Executive Committee, and II ~
probable thar there viii be "A large gather
inc of generals here on the 18th.
Active preparations arc being made at
the observation-disclosures for the feeding Of
the soldiers. The main building has boon
cleaned up the Kenucl-Club house scour-
cd tto he used as dinme-rooml, and other
urcuaratlOu4 made for the comfort OF the
soldiers Au army or fully hundred men
viii no employed 10 give the soldiers TWO
meal. day. and the food will be both
Wholesome and enjoyable.
THE VETERANS.
Canton Thomas Elicit. secretary Of the
Committee on Invitation and deception,
il. been informed that the following yete-
ran organization, wlll be here at the un-
yelling:
army of Northern Virginia. Louisiana
division, so men.
Rowan county N. C) Veteran regiment,
goo
Clinton Hatcher Camp. Leesbure. rs.
pickett-Buchanan Camp, Norfolk.
H. Is. Strange Camp. Charlottesville, 25O.
Stoncwall Camp. Portsmouth, 20.
Maury Camp. Fredericksburg.
4. +. Hill Camp, Petersburg. l50
IL. T.. Lee Camp. Alexandria, go.
Army and Navy Of Confederate States IN
Maryland.
Confederate Veteran Camp of New York,
$50.
Camp Garnet, Huntington, W. Va, 80.
Rwell Camp, Prince William county.
Winchester Camp, 40.
Louisa County Veterans 90.
Frederick county Md Camp, 20.
The Winchester veterans Will be quar-
tered AZ the Shetering Arms rooms, near
the Exchange Hotel; John IS. strange
Camp az the Medical College; the Mary
land Veterans at Nlurphy's Hotel, and the
New York veterans VIII have their quar-
,or- on the special train which viii bring
them to Richmond
ANAvAL orTICEE.
Captain Elliott has been informed 10y
CAPTAIN John TAYLOR Wood. who WAS one
of tbs aides on the staff of President Davis
ae we'll ns noted Confederate naval
officer, that he Will attend the unveihng.
Captain Wood now lives in Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
FEDERAL DRUMMER BOY.
Captain W S. Kelley, of the New York
veterans. writes that they have ex-
pcuenced difficulty IN securing music, as
the national decOration-day occurs on May
2fh. They have received an offer, he
states, from a man who was a Federal
drummer boy and who is now anxious to
come nero 10 honor Lee. to furnish them
music.
CALL on PICKETT CAN'T.
The following was issued yesterday;
RlcHMoND. Va. May 10, 1890.
Tho pleasant dUty OF entertaining our old com
faies having been assigned tO us, We cordially
invite all members Oi Picketrs division coming
~ the uuveiiiug on the 23lh not attached . any
camp OF any other organizations 20 report 10
George 4. PlckoB Camp, where they will re-
ceiFo a hearty welcome. badges will be fur
nlshod. and a place assigned thcm ia line with
us aud such arrangements male for their COM
fort Rs h in the power OF their od comrades IN
affuA The newspapers throughout the state
Are earnestig requested TO publish this notice.
l. 7. REEVE, Commander.
PSfST HcC4riV, Adiutant
WLsr VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD.
The Eraorhrt.r TD,ifgog1deuf of IQWig-