Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-24

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There was drill and dress parade OF the
entire First Virginia regiment last night at
| tho Armory, and the several companies
| presented splendid appearance. Colonel
] Jones thinks he will have the regiment in
| good shape and with full ranks next Thurs
day,
| Alter tho drill the following special or
der was issued by order Of the Colonel and
signed by Il. A. Shepherd, captain and
acting adjutant:
l. parade Of this regiment Is hereby order
! Cd on Thursday. May %. 1890, at 9i5 A. NJ, %
/ take part Ia the ceremonies incident to the
! unveiiing OF the statue Of General X. X. zee.
late commandant o. tho Army Of Northern Viz
| ginia, Confederate states army.
2 Tao line will DO formed on Marshall street.
! Ninth street
! 3 ono days cooked ratiors will be carried In
| the haversack by each enlisted man and can
| teens dlied with water
! Z. ConmnnJants OF companies will cause the
nayersacks 10 DO thoroughly emptied after being
| usod ana the canieens mptied and left WITHOUT
] shoppers ia them for at least three daYs
FoR ESCORT DUTY
This order (No. 81 was also issued:
!. Companies 4 and b arc hereby ordered TO
assemble At tho Armory May 18th at O'Clock
p Companies aud D are hereby ordered TO
assemble at the ArmVry May 18th at O'Clock A
| NJ. for escort duty.
3. Companies and F will meet ut tho Armory
/ May 8oih Al o'clock p VI. for Escort duty
4. Oncers and men OF Companies A. B. c, and
! ID desiring 70 assist Ia escorting tho Fnth regi-
/ nent 70 the depot will wear their fatigue uni
| forms and assemble GE the Armory May SOth at
! O'Clock +. ~.
MANCHESTER VETERANS.
A meeting of the Elliott Gravs Associa-
ton and other veterans was held last night
at the Mayor's-Court room in Manchester
10 make preparations for joining in the
| procession. The attendance was quite
large, and was presided over by Nr. i. Is.
| Howle. Mr.. a. Knorr acted as secretary.
| Several committees were appointed to ar
range the details. and all veterans are in
vited 10 meet at the Courthouse Square on
| the morning of the 29th TO proceed in a
/ body TO Richmond.
Mr.. Charles y. Mosby, who was the FL
| lOtt Grays drummeT-bOy in 18G1'62, has
written 10 the president of the association
| vOiunte, ring to beat the drum for them on
the 29th.
President Gentry. who has been disabled
! from active duty for four weeks, called the
meeting for last night, but was not able to
| be present.
LEE CAMP MEETING.
Lee Camp Hall was crowded with veto
rams last night and several new members
/ were elected.
/ through the newspapers the builders TO
remove all their material from franklin
street before the day OF the parade.
Nh. \. Y. Randolph and other members
! Of the Camp reported that certain persons
| IN Richmond have nearly initiated the Lee
Camp badge which has been prepared es-
pccially for the unyollnR, and wnen worn
| by veteran will cntItle hun to lodG ng
and food. Mr.. Randolph was appointed a
Z 4 fff,a 20 T. a ffsn
newspapers warning the public against
use OF any badge but the one authorized
by the Camp. lie prepared the following:
Il +. Lee Camp viii present each veteran
visiting Richmond With handsome badge.
This badge has Oh 10 picture OF the Lee monu-
ment, aud on each side are Confederate nags
with the words " Compliments Of Il. l.. Lee
This badge will not be sold. Certain people
have yery nearly imitatet The badge The pub
lie are warned mat no one is authorized TO sell
Lee Camp badge.
Comrade Brown stated that it is desired
that everybody in Richmond who can do
so will send breakfast to the commissQry
on the morning of the 29th. There will be
fully 800 veterans TO feed at that time,
and those who have the matter IN charge
cannot b. relieved from duty IN time TO
ION with the parade if they have to pre-
pare meal for so many at any early hour.
dishes or plates upon which It IS sent to the
| tim plates wlich have been furnished by
the committee.
On motion of Major Brander the Camp
decided to purchase a book N which all
veterans and other visitors 10 the city can
register their names.
Cantain Hurley, who fought with the
Sixth Louisiana regiment aud lost one arm
in the war. was introduced to the Camp.
4, Il 1,.. ah II
veterans who Will come from New Orleans
| IN order 20 get some rest before the un-
yelling. lie brought the Camp q pansy
which the Mayor Of New Orleans certified
| 20 a. having formed part of the decora-
| ti0n around the remains OF Hon. Jefferson
Davis when they laid in state IN the City
Hall IN New Orleans.
The Camp decided to put this Soorcnir in
n glass case and send it TO the museum at
the soldiers Home.
Colonel j. Y. BidgOOd, OF the committee
to make arrangements for celebrating Hol-
lvwoOd-MonoIial day. reported that they
had not completed their plans for the pa
radc. The procession. he said, will start
from Seventh and Broad street at 4;30
O'Clock next Friday afternoon. In addl-
ton to Lee Camp all other veteran Organl-
cations of the city ard those visiting here
at the time are expected to parade.
MORE MILITARY.
Letters were received yesterday stating
that tine following military organizations
will be here IN additionto those already re-
| ported:
Three companies from the North Caro-
| lima State Guard with lS0 men, under Col
onel i. ". Cotton. This makes SIX COM
panies from this regiment.
Battery T. First Virginia battalion of ar
| tillorv. with forty men.
Mortcomerv Grays from Alabama, one
| company with thirty-fvo men under Cap
| tain W. }. Booth.
The Paris PIcketts, Of Texas, Captain s.
| b. Alden, with twcnty-four men.
VETERANS on MAIN STREET.
OF the veteran organizations that have
reported the following Will DO quartered
| on Nam street, where provision Is beng
made for them Louisa county veterans !;
Eweu Camp. of Gainesville; Stoncwall
Camp. Of Portsmouth. Il. +. Lee Camp. Of
! Alexandra: Maury Camp. of Frederlcks-
burg: Pickett Buchanan Camp, of Nor
| folk; Frederick county (Md.l veterans; {;
clifton Hatcher Camp, of Leesburg; Lou
isiaua DIVISION Army Of Northern Virginia;
A.. +. Ilill Camp, Of Petersburg; Rowan
county (N. c., Veteran regiment, and Gar
nett Camp, OF Huntington, W. Va.
HORSE roR FIr2 LEE.
General Fitz Lee. who has been at the
EXCHANGE Hotel since Thursday, vii! leave
/ for Glasgow this morning. Yesterday Mrs;
/ George Bennett sent to him beautiful
I iron-Sr horse, the use of which she ten
dered ON the 29th. General Lee was much
nleoeod with the animal and gladly accept
! ed tbe offer of Mrs. Bennett.
NOTES.
General f. Kirby Smith writes from Sc
vance Tenn, that it will be impossible Tor
hlrn 10 attend the unveiling.
General Joseph Wheeler, or Alabama. a
member of Congress from that State VIII
be here.
Fx-Governor Cameron has accepted an
invitation 10 ride in carriages with other
distinguished guests. ,,. ~
General H. II. Walker, Morristown' ~
7 and Captain John NJ Brooke have noti-
fed the committee that they will attend.
Governors Nichols OF LOUISIANA stone
Of Mississippi, and jackson OF Maryland
cannot be here, ,,s
The statue will this morning be lowered
10 lis proper place Oh the pedestal. Inc
greatest precautions will be observed IN
This work TO prevent the bronze from
cracking, which it might do II not proper
| iy balanced. e
The surviving members of the corps OF
Virginia Military Institute cadets who par;
i fAwN ne