Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-13
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THE COMMITTEE pERFecTS ARRANGE.
MENTS FOR THE INAUGURATION.
There VIII BE Fine Military Parade
Reception and Address.

The General Committee charged with
the arrangements for the Inauguration OF
Colonel Charles T. oFerrai met last
night at the Armory and further per-
fected the details for the great demonstra-
ton in honor OF the Governor-elect. Mayor
Ellyson presided over the gathering and
Mr.. Cunningham Hall was at his desk
as secretary.
AS few. IL any. OF the political organt
cations will take part in the parade. tn,
procession will practically be a military
display, and it is expected that fully l.O0
volunteers will take part in il.
Mayor Ellyson stated that he had ap-
pointed a finance committee. and also
that he had conferred with Hon. II. II.
Cardwell. Speaker of the House of Dele
gates. relative to the part the members
OF the Legislature would take in the in
auguration.
MIR. Cardwell assured him that the
State Solons would heartily concur In
whatever action the committee decided
to take.
TO PROVIDE CARRIAGES.
A committee. consisting Of Captain Hall
and General Anderson. was appointed TO
provide carriages. etc. for the Governor
elect. the heads OF departments. and the
friends Of the a-soming Executive.
Colonel Jones expressed the belief that
$3.50 or $500 would be all that was required
to feed and quarter the visiting military.
but other expenses incident TO the occa-
sion Will neceSsitate the raising of at
least 500.
Secretary Hall stated that the railway
companies had offered n rate of cents
per mile one way for the round trip foI
military companies, and bands in uni-
form, twenty-five or more, on a soli(
ticket. Tickets for uniformed bodice
will be sold December 3ist and January
1st, with final limit on January I'd.
VISITING MILITARY.
Colonel Baker commandant of the Sec
ond Regiment, has written 10 Secretary
Hall informing him that all OF his of.
ficers have been notified of the invitation,
and will reply AZ promptly as possible.
He expresses tho belief that only a small
part of his command can take part in tho
demonstration. Colonel Nash, of the
Fourth Regiment has likewise communi-
Gated with the committee, and In his let
ter he stated that he can bring half Of
his organization here Major Simons said
that he would have two batteries OF artil-
lery In line, and that fully 100 cannoneers
would take part in the demonstration.
The Third Regiment, of which Colonel
Nalle Is the cOmnandant, Will make a
splendid showing in the parade. Colonel
Jones stated that he had heard through
Lieutenant Colonel Gaines, of the same
organization. that at least nine companies
Of the regiment will be here.
There Il also a Tumor that the Roanoke
Rifles. who recently figured so prominent
ly In the riot which took place in that
city, will come 10 Richmond.
THE RECEPTION AT NIGHT.
Mavor Ellyson announced that 1t was
Colonel OFerralrs desire to have an IN
| formal reception on the night of inaugu-
ration-day, and he suggested that tho
| committee should take some action re-
| gardIng this matter.
Major Boykin moved that q committee
| be appointed 60 make Inquiries as 10 what
place should be used for holding the re-
| ception The motion was carried. and
| Major Boyliin, Colonel Jones, and Colonel
| Hawes were appointed as the commit
| tee.
Colonel Jones, who had Just returned
from Washington, where he went to con-
| fer with the 0iovernor-elect relative to the
| Inauguration, stated that Colonel O'Fer-
rail- would be willing 10 make q thirty
| minutes speech If his friends desired him
| 10 do so.
Many of the distinguished friends and
| acquaintances OF the GOyeInor-elect VIII
| come TO Richmond to attend the inaugu-
| ration. Vice-President Stevenson has
| promised 10 be among the number.