Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-24
DEEP REGRET.


of tho Virginia battalion in Wash
ington. The Governor determined,
however. TO half-mast the Caprtoi
flags to-day, and through the Adlutant-
General issued an order TO the Howitzers
to fire half-hour guns from sunrise this
morning until the hour of the funeral ser
vices. minute-euns during the time OF the
funeral services at the church aud the
moving OF the oOricge to the cemetery, ana
a generals salute at tho hour OF burial. IL
Obedience to this order the Howitzers VIII
have two guns upon the Capitol Square az
half-past D o'clock this morning, which VIII
be served during the day by SUCCESSIVE de;
tails. Governor Mckinney also telegraphed
Governor McLaue that he with five otner
State officials would attend the funeral.
The Action of Lee Camp.
Individual members of Lee Camp, Con-
fedcrate Veterans. took 1t for granted that
a large delegation of that organization
would attend the funeral, and aspecial
meeting of the Camp was called for yes
teTday afternoon at O'Clock TO make the
necessary preparations. When the Camp
assembled. however, message was re-
celved from the Governor and Mayor that
they were in receipt of kilograms from
Governor McLane stating that the funeral
would be strictly private and that no mill
tarv or civic parade was desired.
On motion of Judge E. G. Minor it was
resolved that Il. i. Lee Camp in meeting
assembled earnestly desired TO express
their love for their old comrade and be-
loved commander, General Joseph Il.
Johnston, by attending his funeral II
body, that they might thereby honor his
memory.
That a floral design be sent TO his funeral
as a tribute Of love from his old soldiers,
and that our comrade, Colonel Robert );
Fleming. of Washington. be telegraphed
to carry out this wish Of the Camp.
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee was appointed
TO draft resolutions in respect to the
mcmory Of General Johnston: Colonel Ar
cher Anderson. Judge +. G. Minor, Captain
James ". Pcgram. Major Charles 5. String
follow. CAPTAIN LOUIS f. BossieuX, and
Colonel Alexander W. Archer.
The trustees were instructed TO have the
hall draped IN mourning. and the picture
of General Johnston. which now han@s III
the hail. also drapcd.
The flag on the nall was ordered to be
placed at half-mast during the hour OF tho
funeral, aud the city authorities were re-
quested to have all the flags placed on the
public buildings at Laif-mast and the bells
tollcd.
ON motion of Colonel William p. Smith
the HOwItZers were asked TO fire minute
guns, and on motion of Colonel Brander
the following committee was appointed to
have memorial services next Sunday eve
ming in the Monumental churchill possible:
r. A. Brandcr, +. w. Cunningham. VIII
lam =. Smith. Revs. Drs. Newton and
Hoge are 10 be asked TO conduct the same.
Lee Camp will attend IN n body and re-
quest all other Confederate and other or
CARNATIONS to unite with them.
The following telegram was sent imme-
diately after the adjournment of the
camp
HDQEs. r. Z. LEE CkMP, No. !, c. w.
RIcHNoSD, Va, March %, 1891. !
Colonel Robert /. Fleming. Washington, D. G. ::
l.. T.. Lee Camp, No. /, Confederate Vet
Grams. in meeting assembled, request you
10 have suitable floral tribute made for
General JohnstOn's funeral.
ALEXANDER W. ARCHER,
Commander.
no FLOwERs.
At 10 O'Clock last night Colonel Alexan-
der w. Ar. 70 commander of Lee Camp,
received the following:
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March %, 1891.
Colonel AjeYande' ". Archer. Commander r.
L.. Lee Camp, Richmond, Va:
Ex-Governor McLane. who has charge Of
General Johnston's funeral, requests hat
there be no flowers. Services to be sim
pie and as plain as possible.
RoBrRT |. FLEMING.
Action of the Council.
It was the sense of the members, OF the
Council and Of the citizens generally that
a committee Of that body should be Ip-
pointed to represent the city ut the obse-
quies, but in Difference TO the wishes Of
the family as expressed in the telegram TO
the Governor given above the action of
the Council was confined TO the adoption
of the following preamble and resolutions
offered by Mr.. W. l.. White:
Whereas we have learned with profound
sorrow and unfoigned regret Of the death
of another OF our great Confederate COM
manders. General Joseph T.. Johnston,
of lite by fourteen wears. laden with all the
honOrs and glories incident 10 the life of
marked hero. and crowned with the
piaudlts of his c1untrymen, has been call
ed 10 answer the summons of our great
Captain across the river, where, joined 10y
the immortal spirits Of Lee, Jackson, Davis,
Johnston. Stuart, and score Of Others
Of corresponding fame, he bears record
a. pure, claste, and unsullied as was ever
vouchsafod a Christian warrior; and while
with conspicuous gallantry he has fought
Us hone "a we believe that he has answer
ed the roll-call OF the army of the redeem
ed, and now wears an lnperishable crown
Of glory with that noble army of martyrs
who preceded him: therefore be II
RcSOIred. That in his death we recognize
the loss of a great soldier and a typical
Virginian, whose military record consti-
tutes one OF the brightest pages IN United
States and Confederate history and one
,,,I. az
identified with the people of our city IN
that he freely poured out his best blood ia
one OF the fercest struggles around Rich
mondina cause, the memory of which sstlll
dear to every Confederate soldier and true
southern man.
Resoiced, further That this chamber be
suitably but SIMPLY drGped in mourning
for period of thirty days, and that as
further mark Of respect to the memory Of
the gallant old hero, the Mayor be request
ed 10 attend the funeral of General John
ston as the city's representative.
ResolUed further, That copy Of these re-
solutions be forwarded to his nearest
relative, Mrs. Mitchell, in Washington
city.
Left for Washington.
Tho Governor, the Mayor, Adjutant-
General Mcdonald. Brigadler- General
Charles j. Anderson. Inspector-General
Jo. Lane Stern, and Colonel Meade Has
kns, of the Governors staff left the city
for Washington on the 7:10 train on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad last night. The military officers
were in citizens dress.
MAsS-MEETISG,
1t has been suggested that in addition
TO the meeting at the Monumental church
next Sunday afternoon q mass meeting of
citizens should be held as soon as possible.
at which resolutions should be adopted
and a eulogy delivered by some distin-
guished orator.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED.
The Drowned Man Found to BE Ned Greg
ory. n Stevedore.
The mans body seen floating in the ca
nal near the foot Of Sixth street, Saturday
night. and recovered Sunday morning. af-