The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-27

| formed into brigade under the command
Of the senior officer present. Most Of the
companies have expressed their determina-
tion 10 remain over Friday TO the memorial
exercises at Hollywood.
THE FIRST TO ARRIVE.
The Louisiana Division. Army Of North
ern Virginia, arrived yesterday evening at
} O'Clock. via Petersburg. They were met
az the depot bf Captain J.. l.. spence and ID.
{. Hill, and were escorted TO their quarters
at IlS east Marshall street. These men rep
resent the various commands Of artillery
and infantry Of Lees army. The
delegation consists OF Harry II.
Marks, First Company Washington artil-
lery, in charge Of the delegation;
John T. Black. Louisiana Guard Artillery.
treasurer OF the associations; John ;. Mo
ton, financial secretary of Donaldsonyille
Artillery; David liable, president Of the asso-
citation and Colonel Of the Fourteenth Lou
isiana Regiment; John j. Wax, First
Louisiana Regiment; Pat Hayes, First
Louisiana Regiment; Henry Michael,
Fourteenth louisiana; Phillip Pow
er. First louisiana; John Higgins.
Second Louisiana; John II. Collins, Of
Wheafs battalion; George Murphy. sixth
Louisiana regiment: Colonel /. \. FAIRIES.
First Louisiana battalion Infantry. and
sistant acknowledgement Of louisiana; DR..
l.. j. Frcidrichs. Sixteenth Mississippi regi-
ment; j. q. Gilmore. Third Alabama regi-
ment; \. q. Thompson, Point COupee,
Lonisaua battery.
WEATHER Ok THE 10Th.
Mr.. j. L. Woodward, Of 81 Nicholson
street, sent the following to IIT TINES yes
terday:
RICHMOND, VA. May 20. 1890
Dear Sir.-I see by saturdays TINES that
you are little anxious in regaid 10 the
weather that is To be or The 29th, the day oi
the unvcllMg, and are just a little inclined
10 call on old Prob. for mis- assistance. Well.
am not he, and do not propose T. lOreiell al
an, bat will say this. that the laws Of nature
are all even, and exact as they were
intended 90 be. without being mo-
nOtOnOus, and, according tO the general
law. one year is as another II may
be allowed 10 quote for the weather
probability. "a very high authority, | would
say "lhc thing that hath been. IL Is that
which shall be- and that which is done IS that
which shall hc done: and There ls no new
thing under the suu VIII now give you
the record Of tine weather Tor the past ten OF
twelve years. and du can see what the 23th
Of May has bcen: and Judging from the past, |
you may form some idea of what II viii be-
next Thursday. Providence, however r.wOuld
dictate thc presence on that day, Ol an UNI
brclla or "a carrlage.
MAY -. is65-lt idiucd gain this morning, |
May %. IS79-Warm, dry.
May -, lsSO-MOin cloudy; wind from
east; no rain
May -. Issl-Vory warm to-day: all signs
Of ram failed.
Nay ~. lss2-Clea- this morn; wind cool; |
no rain; rain day before.
May 20. lss3-falr; wind blowing like |
rain: rained next day.
May -, 1sSl-Falf, cold. windy; dry and
needing rain.
May -. 1885 -Cloulyat sunrise; raining al |
G:3O T.. ~ very rainy day.
hItftr a flHIf ffrl lf
one.
May %. 18S7-A beautiful day.
aiuy %. 1855 lear and warm dav.
May -, 1oo9-CoOl this morning; no rain |
all day.
The above is an exact record of the weather |
for twelve years on the 18th Of May, taken at |
different staudpOints ranging from The |
mountains down 10 tiicWticr, with Rich |
m0nd AS middle ground. | regret the inter ]
lc-uum between SO and 1879. tNcry day |
within the past ten years / can account for /
with bes. wishes and hope for fair weather |
for the great event, am, very truly, yours
&C.