The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22
Pickett buchanan OF Norfolk, Stonewaii
cannof poytsmouth Samuel Garland camp

Blues Association the Sons OF Veterans oi he
f. Lee Camp OF this city. ,d o,be,
large number of military anu o.Ie'
organizations are daily anhounO'"s
tention Of participating
LAEoE CROWD.
That very largo crowd VIII tahe p1', 10 Ia
the ceremonies IL already evident an. .ho
Probabilities are that IL DO only seconu 10 'no
Lee monument unyeiling. w,o,
Three excursion trains from NashlnEton
nre announced-one saturday night 1no
Sunday morning aud the third on Monuhy
ny The widow of General Hill, now Mrs. X; g.
Forsythe. and General Hills daughter. MISS
Incv lee Hill commissioner from hentucKy
| 10 the Worlds Fair. will also be present;
Mr.. c. A. Saunders and wife. of New ork'
the latter General Hills sister ana MIS-
band will also attend They will be the
guests Of Proiesso! W. d. Thomas, OF Rich
mond College.
THE PARADE.
The following order. giving the arrange
men,s for the parade hn- Just been Issued oy
Colonel W. II Palmer. chief OF stan py oiuer
of General Heth, chief marshal.
Oreani cations contemplating taxing par' III
the ceremonies of the unyeiling Oh inc nonu-
| uent TO Lieutenant General A. /. nm on
Monday. May 80. 1892, will please note the ioi-
| lowing: =, <,,. ill
Hour Of assembly. 1919 A. Nj. CO4uiH" wan
| move promptly at 10 80 A. NJ. ..-
Commanders OF veteran camps ana hssocIa-
tions will report with their commands 10 CoI,
onel w. +. Smith. grand COMMANDER uraua
| Camp. Confederate Veterans. department Oh
Virginia. on the morning OF May SOth. at the
corner Of Fifth and Grace streets VINO Will
assign them 10 position IN line.
Aides and cOuuers Will report at heHuquai-
tiers No. COZ east Main street. mounted, TO
| chief marshal. by 9 80 CLOCK A. d.
All Confederates not attached 70 any organ
| ization will report 10 Colonel ": +. smith;
grand commander. at the corner OF ruin ana
| Grace streets, by 10. A. NJ, who Will assign
them position in line.
All general officers not attached TO com
mands will please notify the secretary OF their
acceptance. and report at headquarters by ~
o'clock A. NJ. Monday. May 80. 1897 -,
Commanders of uniformed troops Will re-
mort to Colonel Henry G. Jones at FIRST regi-
| rnent armory prior - MAY 30th. and on May
9Oth 10 him at corner of Ninth and Grace
streets not later than 1918 A. NJ, who Will
assign them position IN line.
All organizations are urgently requested 10
notify Captain Thomas Elicit. secretary. NO.
| COZ east Main street Richmond Va, at as
early date as possible OF their Intention 10
participate in the ceremonies.
Headquarters for veteran associations and
/ the PegTam Battalion Association will be at
the Virginia Mechanics Institute, No. tO2
east Main street.
Line of March-Down Fifth street to Frank
lin street: up Franklin street around the Lee
Monument. via Hermitage avenue to the
| Hill Monument.
Ceremonies. Call to order by the president
of the A. =. Hill Monument Association
Prayer by Rev D. g. Newton, chaplain Pc
gram Battalion Association.
Music. $3.50.
Introduction Of orator by Dr. J: William
Jones formerly chaplain OF the thirteenth
regiment Virginia inianirv
Address by General James A. Walker com
mander Of Stonewall brigade.
Music.
Unwilling Of monument.
Salute by artillery and infantry
Column will reform and march TO Exposi-
siuOn buildings where lunch viii be served
| for military and veteran organizations and IN
yiteG guests. they Will be admitted IN or
CARNATIONS on badges and tickets.
Quarters will 30 furnished all visiting mill
tary and veteran associations. Meals will be
arranged for with responsible restaurants at a
stipulated price when re uested.
The railroads to Richmond have arranged
for special rates. which can be obtained from
their agents along the lines OF their roads.
Ii is necessary that notice be given ny all
who intend to participate as soon as possibl
giving date and hour Of arrival, by what
road number Of officers and men expected
and how long 10 remain.
An invitation has been extended by the
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association to all or
CARNATIONS to unite with them in their exer-
cses Mt O'Clock T. Nj. After the lunch and
rest the line will be reformed at the Exposl-
ton grounds for ell who desire to take part
in these exercises.
INVITATIONS.
The committee on invitations have received
"A large number OF replies from invited guests
and all breathe spirit OF admiration and
love for the Virginia general. The following
extracts are taken from among the many.
IL. G. Gibson. distinguished Federal Off
Ger writes; Lieutenant General Ambrose
Powell Hill was my cassmate and friend
a distinguished soldier of Virginia and of
America | can render no more grateful tr-
butte TO his memory than the lines to him
read at the reunion OF his classmates IN New
York IN October, 1881.
| His gallant form in death land low
| As peace her mantle threw er friend and foe;
/ His Hi OF life too sadly short by lar,
! Was crowned with lame and martial glory star.
Another we'll known Federal officer, Rufus
Saxton. writing from Washington, says.
| General Hill was one Of my dearest friends.
/ We were rOOmmates for three years while we
were both on duty in this city. loved him
! for lis notable and manly character.
Although our paths diyerged IN 1861 our
| friendship was unbroken.
/ His friends never doubted that lie would
| hClleNo the ulSDnctl'u Ne ulu III INC great
| conflict. No Drawer. and rarely "a more skill
| ful, commander has ever led an army TO bat
! tie Virginia does well 10 honor the memory
OF her gallant son and soldier.
A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Colonel Winfield Peters Of Baltimore.
writes as follows IN regard 10 the Society Of
the Army and Navy OF the Confederate States
in Maryland:
The society OF tho Confederate States Army
and Navy here have arranged with the Penn
/ sylyania railroad for a special train which will
/ 20 from BaltimOretO Richmond and return on
/ Monday the 3Oth. We shall look for turn
/ out of several hundred. We hope 10 be Joined
by good number at Washington. General
George H. Stewart will probably command
our contingent including Baltimore and
| Washington. General b. L. johnson Will
also be present. Both had close rela
with General Hill. especially General Stewart
| at West Point and IN the old United States
army and IN the same brigade Elzey's) Confed-
crate States army. Hill as colonel of the Inr-
teenth Virginia and Stewart as colonel OF
the First MARYLAND. l propose myself TO be
in Richmond on tue occasion.
General William ii. Payne writes Captain
Thomas Elicit IT am IN this hemisphere
WI. TO with You. | admired Hill and thought
him neglected. Richmond alone seems never
u forget
General James X. Chalmers Mississippi: In
the hard struggle that Confederate soldiers
have been compelled 10 make 20 secure sub
sistence we have sometimes lost step with
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