The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-29
FL0CkING TO RICHMOND.
Confederate Hattie Flags Deck the Town
Tho CeremonIea To-day.


RrcuMoND, May o. Residents OF Richmond
have never seen since 1861 the city present
such military appearance as now. The re-
mark has been frequently heard, This looks
like 'Gl." Then the city was alive with troops
arriving every hour in now uniforms. though
the city was not then decorated as it Is now.
At no time in its history has it been so literally
bedecked. There AFRO numerous small Ccnfed-
crate battle flags and smaller number OF tho
Confederate Government and camp flags The
Government flag, in reality the national flag,
is tho one least known to the people here,
even tho veterans wondering what it is when
they SEQ 1t. Tho only Confederate flag to their
knowledge and apparently to the knowledge
OF the Southern public, Is the st. Andrew 5
cross battle standard
Tho first notable gathering was this morn
ing when 500 veterans sat down to breakfast
in tho Sam Jones tabernacle. This building
holds 10000 people. and tomorrow plates will
be placed for 1900 AS tho veteran camps en-
tered tho city they were marched to the tabor
nacle. The scene was one OF general hilnrty.
Another sight which filled Contederates with
enthusiasm was tho spectacle OF Con. joseph
L. Johnston promenading the fashionable bou-
levard Franklin street with Miss Mildred Lee.
daughter OF Gen. Lee. Gen. Johnston has
aged greutly since he was in tho city last, lie
Tho present Is tho first time he and Long
pas met o since men t9sy we're tSSgefser
that the majority of their soldiers have failed
to recognize them. Neither has gone about
much oday on account OF the fatigue OF their
trip. longstreet arrived on an early train, and
was received with great enthusiasm. tits sato
to say that II he does not get the ovation of tho
occasion he will share 1t with Gordon. Early.
Ono OF the notable sights OF tho morning
Nrnc hn II lpf nlnfr anr, ~ pntn
oil attired In the uniforms in which they sur
rendered at Appottomax. A significant feature
talk about the Confederate gray, halt Of the
companies thus far arriving wear the blue.
many of them bringing their old battle flags
The Wilmington IN o. company brings its
mers are With another organization. The
negro battalion here were willing to partici-
pate IN the parade II asked by the committee.
1t has been decided BY the committee to have
no singing at the monument unyeili ing: that Is.
crowd present will be SO vast that they think
they cannot handle It. This omission causes
ICES fayorite lynn was especially popular.
The bands will, however. play Confederate airs
on the march. The Stonewall Jackson Brigade
THe abssaea Of the wdoW Of Davis
Is greatly regretted. Mrs; stonewall Jackson
Mourning on account Of the death Of her only
daughter and shuns notorety and Is at the
same time anxious to see her husbands SOL
reach the city tonight A great prob en- now
troubling the committees apd railroads Is the
on the Chesapeake and Ohio is in use, but Is
Inadequate TO get tho crowd to the city At
each station hundreds have been waiting all
ing room on the trains. A careful estimate
places the number of strangers In the city to-
morrow at 10000.
One does not hear war talk from tho crowds
OF these veterans save In the shape OF remin-
iscences and inquiries after former comrades.