Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-08
THE CONFEDERATES.
ooen,sL WELCOME EXTENDED BY
The CRESCENT CITY.
-,.,,., psi.gsficn Among tho Honored
ene.i,-rhe Removal OF MT -"
-. Rc,aains--Reunion Notes
nr l.lnernpn . the pIspalch.l J

- Osrrlxs, April To-day Generai
Gordon and party arrived on the
,or- ,...y,llo and Nashville train. Their car
,,',Asornely decorated with the ma
IS l,iors As the train reschcd the
io'. ,bc rartv was received by Major
osy, t.~4 and others Of the Reception Com
ba' General Behan. Colonel Eschel-
p and other prominent Confederate
fsD, - we're present. A detachment of
v'''' ,.,,s;sna Field Artillery fred g
ilc nd the party were escort
plV carriages. aud, headed by
a. C,,oental Gua-d's band, proceeded
re ',r,af'rcntal Guards Armory. and
g. la, .tcoce 10 the 81. Charles Hotel, The
q f'l. ',.,-,.isied of General Gordon, Sena-
leIibn ". Daniel, Of Virginia; Mrs. 1or-
Miss Gordon. MISS stephens. cap,ala
l'a' 20 Covincton. Ga: Miss Daniel and
Ia.., D,niol Major Patton, of Virginia !;
N'ael ScbaeiIer and Colonel Shift, of
-,.-a MAYOR J. Taylor Ellyson, of
tha..'.,1 Major n. v. Randolph. Major
h,.- General G. j. Anderson. OF
}. ,-.rd. and other prominent ex-Con-
fs .eratcs -
opvrpAI JANIS LoSosTREET.
..sti. lrother and Miss Lulu arrived 70
t'l 1l.er we're received at the depot by
oi', ..,f me committee. The General
,,e3 70 Memorial Hall, where he
vi, ..I He then went 10 the Cont
f- c~,-Js's Armory. where +. IL. Lcm-
'...l Inc veterans present gave him a
re.c1me. Fully 10000 people ar
i"4 Raw Half of them were from
f',' .,r,e from the Indian Territory,
.r.. Camp of Creek Indians being
- ,,- Gordon, Of Georgia; Senator
~ VIRGINIA: General Kirby Smith.
49, Cahel. Of Texas; Mrs. Jefferson
g-. snl Miss Winnie Davis were the
,-'l-si guests Ct the day.
rrr CAVALRY ASSOCIATION
..,,...-orpion to-day. General w. ii.
A Belle Mead fame, presided.
5.-.,ere1 an address. Badges were
,,l 10 Miss Duke. Of Kentucky,
I,-ft.- oi General Basil Duke, and a
-.af General Mogan: 70 Miss Gordon.
.l,.ft.r az the Georgia Senator, and to
49,. C.mpbell. General w. II. Jack
49,. elected president, and four VICE
.o,s we're allowed each State. Gene
W Behan. Of Louisiana, was elected
~,,,rg. and A. A. McGinnis. OF New
0..ts. treasurer.
-rvArou DANIELS GRAFTON.
ql. Meeting Of the general association
.,Ieriace tomorrow. Senator Daniel
, deliver the Ofalion at the French
ia Uluse. the sponsors OF the various
~. forming o tableaux during the
..trr. Tho session Will last about two
~. ssi the company leave for home
Ifs rrowd today was handled in excel
i.t,le. committees and bands of music
.-,,.-r, arrivals OF the depOts. and con-
-'-,r, 'to ladies' in tally-hOs and march
,,. ,1a veterans 10 headquarters. After
..s Guests had registered they were, al
irel % secure quarters and were then
escorted 90 them.
WEGISiA's DELEGATION.
varorJT. Elyson, of Richmond, and
,ir-e Virginia delegation, arrived to-day
srf called on Mrs. Davis The date for
lrsrem0yM Of jefferson Dayis's remains
w.U .UprlD4llv be arranged during the stay
% tle party. -.
Tao Virginia Veterans, now ON inde-
perdeut organization, will JOIN the gen.
srsl body 40 this session.
Tie ladies of the city took part In the
reception. and are conducting a compli-
ra.tary lunch al Washington Artillery
pai. over ! $50 veterans were entertained
ir them today. Five thousand more
veterans are expected tomorrow.