The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-09
THE Kx.PREsTDENT's REMAINs.
Committees Appointed to do Honor to the
Dead Chieftain.

A meeting OF the executive committee
TO arrange for the reception and interment
OF ex-Presldent Davis remains was held
at the residence Of Major N. ". Randolph
last evening at $50 o'clock. The follow
ing gentlemen were present: Colonel
Jacob S. Allen. Hon. Joseph g. Dickerso1,
Colonel J. V. Bidgood. Colonel Alex. w.
Archer, Colonel w. u. Smith, Hon. J..
Taylor Ellyson, Colonel John b. Purcell.
General Charles ]. Anderson. James T.
Gray, Captain Thomas Elicit.
General Brander called the meeting to
order. and Captain Elicit was appointed
secretary.
The following appointments were
made: Chief Marshal. General John b.
Gordon: Chief OF STAFF. Colonel John b.
Cary.
Finance Commit:ee-Colonel w. p.
Smith. Colonel Alex. w. Archer and Hon.
J. G. Dickerson.
Military Committee-General Charles j.
Anderson chairman, Colonel II. G.
Jones. Colonel W. +. Wickham. Major
w. L. Simons and Major w. NJ. Evans.
Transportation COMMUNICATIONS Jno.
p. Purcell chairman, James T. Gray.
s. W. Travers, Captain i. II. Deane n
r. A. Dunlop.
Invitation and Reception Committee
Governor p. w. Mckinney, Hon. J. Tay-
lor Ellyson. General d. A.. Weisiger,
General Fitz Lee. Colonel Archer Ander-
son, Colonel T. p. Pollard. Colonel r.
n. Northern. Colonel Thomas Lewis, Cap
tain +. i. Reeve. Major Lewis Ginter.
Judge George l.. Christian. A. Bargamin.
Captain T.. p. Starke. T. T. Glasgow
Captain John Cussons and commanders
Of each Confederate camp in Virginia.
Reception Committee OF Veteran Or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. G. Evans Chair
mani. Captain d. a. Brown. Captain r.
Leslie Spence. y. Smith BEDFORD, Thomas
Byrne. John L. Talley. Joseph W. Thomas
end Colonel John Murphy.
Jefferson Davis Monument Association
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson. president: Lewis
Ginter vice-president: w. y. Chesterman.
secretary: John s. Elicit. treasurer. Di-
r%ectors: Y. V. Randolph. John b. Cary.
D. @. Richardson. Peyton Wise, Joseph
G.. Dickerson. George L. Christian. =.
H.. Mayo and T. p. Campbell.
The chairman Of each committee IL
authorized 20 Increase his committee II
he considers II necessary.
An invitation IS extended 10 the ladies
Of the Hollywood. lakewood and tho He
brew Memorial Associations 10 unite In
the ceremonies on that day.
The Governor Of each State through
WHICH the Tram IHTrfH - lflhtSAFA W
accompany the train on its passage
through his State.
General Anderson. Colonel Archer. Colo
mel Smith and Mr.. Bargamin were ap-
pointed 10 arrange the details az ~ the
reception and interment OF the remains
on their arrival. when General Brander,
az commander Of the Confederate Vete-
rams Of Virginia. will take charge.
n active pall-hearers from r. =. Lee
and Pickett Camps will be published 'ater.
The honorary pall-bearers will he named
by the executive committee Of Lee Camp.
A committee was appointed 10 call on
the Governor and request that the Cant
tOl be properly draped. and n suitable
catafalque be prepared for the remains.
All Confederate Veteran ORGANIZATIONS
are cordially invited 10 attend. and are
requested 10 notify the secretary. Cap
tain Thomas Elicit. when they will arrive
and how many they expect to bring.
The remains Will arrive in Richmond
on the evening Of May S0th. via the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, and will he
escorted 10 the State Capitol. where they
will remain and he guarded by a guard
OF honor from Lee and Pickett Camps
until the procession is formed on the fol-
IoufrD dow