The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-29
1.-the INCTDEN1s.
Small Events Which VIII Occur Io-morro"'
FINAL Arrangement.

The ladies' auxiliary of Lee Camp have COM
pleted all arrangements for the banquet %
be rendered the military and veteran organl-
,s.ions Immediately after the unyeiing OF
T6e east will take place in the main hall OF
| the Exposition building and there Will ne a.
| coumolatiOn for from $500 70 1900 people.
/ Only light refreshments, such as SAND
vriches fruits. ETC.. and lemonade and punch
/ viii lie served but care will be taken TO make
/ tha collation. as pleasant possible. ne
/ soldiers and veterans will be furnished WIN
| ladQes. which viii admit them 70 the gfouuu7
/ Alter the III cal there will probably be several
speeches made. aud many OF the pIoiAihens
| officers IN attendance WILL Do caHod upon iOi
The Pegram battalion will wear SLOUGH
shaped straw hats with red bands on Wnich
I will be printed in black letters, IegIsn Dbl
talon" ,,.,, ....,,,o,,,
for Tie veterans who may break down on tho
march. ~ -. t.o,
| passed the column viii break mo I1u. o''pi
| Major Thomas a. Brander is III charge Oh
/ the commis sary department. aud IL goes
without saying that no one Will leave the TX
position building hungry.
Tho Arlington tenement next door 70 the
Mechanics Institute is being prepared rs
quarters for some OF the visiting orsaniza-
tons. ,,-.
Captain Thomas Elicit has received a letter
from General Jubal A. tary regrettng thaI
he cannot attend the unveiiug.
Members OF the Peeram Battalion Associ-
alton other than those named Oh the lecep-
ton committee who can serve on that CON
mItfee are requested 10 report 10 MAJOR JoHH
Tyler or Mr. William Ellis Jones.
The unveiling cord will be drawn by MfF.
Virginia Preston Mems, granddaughter OF
Colonel William Palmer General hiis a.
sstaut adjutant general and cbiei OF stan
and the signal given VIII be fired by detac1-
ment If The Pegram Baitali u Association.
Alter the ceremOnie. at the monu-
ment the bugle will sound the a--
sembly when tho column VIII 10 re-
formed iu the same order and return
by tho same roads they came. the artillery ana
cavalry breaking of at the Junction Oh the
new road and the veterans returning % their
places ia the wagons When the Exposition
Grounds are reached the artillery and cavalry
aud carriages will enter tho grounds from INC
Broad street entrance and the infantry ana
veterans VIII enter from the entrance on me
railroad After tho lunch the bugle VIII
sound the assembly. when the column WI!
be again formed and march over 10 Hollywood
to take part IA the ceremonls there.
Cavalry Troop c, Of Lynchburg. will reach
here this morning no o'clock via the Rich
moud and Alieghsuv division of the oAesa-,
peake and Ohio railroad The visitors VIII
be meta the depot by an escort Under charge
If Captain g. r. GuigOu, c0mmi-safy "t inc
regiment. and conducted to breakfast.
The accident which recently happened 70
CAPTAIN owen 0uariermaster OF the fir Z
regiment cavalry, and which caused MN 10
break has ankle, is particularly unfortunate
"a this time. for the reason that he Us pre-
vented from doing duty tomorrow.
Captain a. b. Guigon. tie popular ana GILL
cient cOmmlssarv OF the rst regiment cav
airy. Will look after the needs OF the visiting
cavalry troops IN his usual considefate aud
careful manner.
Chief Marshal General Harry Heth will
Wear but sash bis chief of stan. Colonel
William R. Palmer, white sash and his mds
red sa-hoR.
detail of Company j. Walker Light
Guard commanded by First Lieutenant
Hayerty. and consisting of Que sergeant two
cOrpOfals and fourteen men, Will meet the |
Washington Light Guard. Captain George g.. |
Pickett commanding. at the mon depot /
this morning at Is O'Clock and escort them 10 |
the arm0ry. where they will be- quartered.
Captain Watson. irst Lieutenant Patton !
and second Lieutenant Halstead Of Company |
C., First regiment, Will meet tAe Lynchburg !
Home Guard on their arrival at the Allegheny /
depOt at O'Clock this morning. The COM
uanv bias chartered Pullman sleeper, where |
they will DO Quartered durng Their stay I'D
Richmond
The AsAby Light Horse, the new cavalry /
troop of the First regiment. had successful /
drill last evening under Captain tdgerton =;
Rogers Forty OF the fifty men answered !
TO the rOll-call
Tie pegram Battalion Association held
business meeting IN Captain tnetts Office at
the Mechanics institute last evening - COM
pleto arrangements for proper reception OF
the visiting organizations on their ARRIVAL NJ
the several depOts.
Members of the Association Will be in at
tendance at Captain Eletts Office all day to-
day to give any desired information and re- |
celve visitors.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans held a
very important meeting IN the gssembly-roOm /
of the Powhatan Club last night. 1t WAS de-
cided that the committee of twelve which /
should meet the Sons Of Confederate Neter- I
ans from Fredericksburg should escort tho !
visitors 10 tho pOwhatan Club where they
will be met bv the main body ut the camp.
An address OF welcome Will pe delivered by
Colonel NJ. J.. Spotsw09d after which
lelt lunch will be served. The committee
is ordered 20 meet at Elba station 40 1880 J
o'clock Monday morning. The main body
Will meet at s.45 o'clock ia the morning lu
the POwhatan Club assembly-rOOm.
FROM MRS. DAVIS.
Mr. John Tyler of the committee on in
ytations. yesterday received the following
communication from Mrs. \. Jefferson Davis,
dated Beauyoir House. May rs. 13sz:
The Committee of Invitations
Gentlemen. \ our kind invitation 20 DO !
present at the unyeing of the monument
TO General A. j. Hill, after some delay. |
caused by my absence from home, has been
received. aud | thank You lot remembering |
T. bid me unite with you in h0uouug |
the memory of one of our most gal !
ant and admired generals ] had hoped |
with my daughter to visit Richmond about /
that time. but unfortunately business en- /
gagment which will not admit of postpone /
ment VIII deprive me of that pleasure for the (
present. IL Is fitting that the PeGram battery
should do homage TO tie name OF General /
HILL tor about ese two names many 0i the /
pr0udest memories OF our war cluster. and
the presence OF these generals gave us always |
hopes Oi victory.
With renewed thanks am, faithfully,
\. JETFElsON DAVIS.