The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-27
$1,000 VISITORS COMING.
PEOPLE EXPECTED TO BE IN
RICHMOND ON THE 10Th.

some Think That yhore VIII not I've
Enough Food Cooked to Accommodate
tho Crowd-iist OF Veteran oreaniza-
tiOns-O Other Notes
"les, sir, and they had to telegraph TO
Philadelphia for bread
The above exclamation was uttered YES
lcrday by man Of this city, who is an
active worker ON the Ice monument un-
yelling ceremonies. When asked by the
reporter what hc was referring TO. he stated
that when the Washington centennial took
place in New York last year. the nirht of
the celebration, the people in New Norl, did
not have bread to eat; that even at ihc
hotels the supply was very low, and. i'm
some cases. exhausted; the many. many
restaurants had none, and the consequence
of such state of affairs WIS that many poo-
pie who went to bed in New Norl, tha, nicht
Ohosc who found beds 10 sleep i) were
forced 10 sleep without their usual supper.
TIE REPORTER THINKS.
As soon as Dee heard this. train of
thoughts Immediately occupied the alton
ton of the press representative. GLOW are
the thousands of people who Will De here ON
tine 2~th, 18th and 3Oth 10 Dee fed?" 4 sur
vcy Of the feeding facilities of Richmond
demonstrated The fact that they are wholly |
inadequate Ter any such undertaking. Most
ol ihc rooms of the hotels have already been
engaged. and every hotel viii accommodate !
more than they have actual rooms for. For
instance, the Exchange has 800 rooms. bui |
VIII icod and lodge over seven hundred peO- |
plc ot course. fine Exchange quarters the
W Washington Artillery, hut the same crowd |
ed condition VIII be ihe case at all the no.
tells.
!lE RESTAURANTS.
40 city as large as Richmond i'm mi. |
country has 80 few eating places as This |
city. The restaurants are generally about /
ihe only place one can get meal outside of |
the hotels. and there are only about twenty |
of these that men can get dinner al. only |
about five Of these twenty have any iaclli- |
ties for ladies, and these fiyeare very nearly |
filled up about meal times by their REG |
ular customers.
This is the true state uf affairs. aud how /
the hity thousand on more people will man /
age % live while here in the city this week. /
is problem that even those most interest
ed ln the welfare and comfort OF the visitors
cannot solve. Mess something is done,
and at once. thc NindictiYc wrath Of many
thousands Will he on the heads Of Rich
mondcr~ next Friday morning. Some peo-
pie, who are supposed 90 know. say
THAT there VIII not be that num-
ocer nut if the matter is looked
40 in tine ri-ht way. 10 viii Doe
seen that there viii be more than that num-
Der: that is. il the railroads can bring the
people 10 Richmond. II nothing is done 10
provide the people with food and sleeping
quarters the state OF affairs Thursday night
Will Doe terrible. There are many thousands
li Virginia people who viii leave their
homes for Richmond ON the morning Of the
-'ll without their breakfasts. expecting to
get something when they arrive here. but
nnles- some more active move is at once
there viii not DE enough food
cooked.
TEN THOUSAND.
The hoardme-housos and hotels will ac-
ommodaie ten thousand pcoplc.and many Of
hc houses Will take more table hOarlcr~ il
necessary. The restaurants will feed ten
thousand during the 2~th and 10Th. and
here Is stllladciciencY oi feeding facilities !
lf about thirty thousand people.
MIR. BOWMAN TALKS.
Mr.. = II. Bowman, who is chairman Of
ho Committee ON Public Comfort was seen
yesterday hy "A reporter for this paper. lie
.aid that De did not anticipate any trouble
about feeding the visitors; That the graYer
question of the two. was how % provide
sleeping quarters t0r the many people who
,fill remain over the night II the 29tn. That
lIl people should let him Know IL 10 is pOss-
Dlc for them 60 accommodate any visitors.
and that hc wiil do hi- utmost to see that all
strangers arc provided for.
no REMAIN OVER.
There are bound t0 bcmany thousands wh
g. IIf
.O take part or Wituc-. the memorial sorNi-
-c~, while others viii stay because there
viii NOT bc enough trains leaving Richmond
90 that night 90 accommodate the crowds.
Trains ou all the road, Will Doe leaving all
night and thousands of people will reach
heir home in the early morning of the 3Oth
'ut how the many Who will remain are 60
u- to find places to sleep is cOnundrum
,o deep that ID is mot worth ihe asking.
NEW REorAuRANT,.
There are still some public bemcfactors in
;ichm0nd, and Tine greatest one about this
imc is the man who opens restaurant.
his several people have done, and by the
.1h there will hc about half a dozen new
.ncs ON Broad street. and quite that number
ln Main. All that can be said is. tnat ii
more OF these places were opened. Rich
uOnd would Pee better able t0 cope with the
question of feeding and lodging her guests.
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Governor Mckinney yesterday received
Dee following letter. dated from Baltimore.
rom Cardinal Gibbons:
"The Cardinal Archbishop Of Baltimore
PRESENTS his compliments Co lhe Governor of
Virginia. and thanks him for the invitation
% attend the ceremony ul the unNclling OF
hc monument tO General Robert T.. Lee lie
cerets. while thanking his ENccllency. that
irior engagements VIII deprive HIM of the
pleasure ol aciDg present ON int Occas ion.'
ArRTrN LETTER.
The Governor also received the following 1
cttor. dated from Montgomery. Ala. from
'lrs. NJ. u. Bib, president of the Ladies' {
Memorial Association of that city:
" Please accept my cordial thanks for the
,nd Invitation 10 bc present az The unVcl-
ng of the statue Of the ilustuous General p
colbert Lee.
"Ihough hc is enshrinel In the hearts Of the
,euplc oi cur own southland, yet 10 is most
ittiug that this devotion should md cNptcs-
Ion lu monumental stone that millions yet !
% Dc' may receive the inspiration and the I
icncdiction of lilc so grand iu ali the ~ ri- Z
iutcs Of "a noble munhood cOnsccratrd 10 !
.uty-thc sublincst Woid n the English lam ,
uagc ,
"Circums stances!unavo.J deny me the
.crN great pleasure Of witnessing the iu- ,
.0sIuc ct rcmOuIcs. but eamcs tly hope that
Hfth and heaven may cunslirc To greet the 1
Win thc immortal Lee the glory and the ,
loom of tine battles of the southern Con-
ederacy. again, with grateful acknowledge
lcut believe me- &C.
VETERANS COMING.
Following is am official list of the Veteran
rganizations that have notified tine author
lies here that they would come:
4 y. Y. Louisiana Division. Is men, II. III. q
iarks. commander, NcW Orleans. q
Rowan county. y c.. Veteran regiment, Z
90 men. Captain &. R. Barker COMMANDER :
allsnuiy, y. {. |
Clinton Hatcher Camp, - men, Colonel l..
Mhite commander. LeosOmg, Va
Pickett buchanan Camp, 30 men, Colonel =
amucl II Hodges commander Norfolk, Va.
j. Bowie Strange Camp, {. V. 26O men, q
.eneul Il. /. Rosscr commander, CharlOties- ,
stonowam camp. c. v. 100 men. Colonel
\. R Mcdowell commander, Portsmouth,
'a. ,
Maury Camp. c. v, IS men, Colonel u. NJ !
eo commander. frcdcricksDuig Va.
A. T.. Illl Camp, &. v. 100 men, Colonel a
/. r. smith commander, Petersburg, Va. "a
Il. r. Lee Camp, 4. v, 90 mon, colonel w. /.
SfnoOf commander. AlcNundria, Va. ,
A .u,,. 9rl NuXX. C. y OF MurNuud. 900 !