Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-24
FITZ LEES ESCORT.
AsHeY llGHT-HoRsE AND STUART
HORSE GUARDS TO GO.
Chat with the Popular Ex-Governor About
His PIans--Richmond Mem
bers Of His stan.

bers OF His stan.
General Fitzbueh Lee is on visit to
this city for the purpose of making ar
rangements in connection with the IN
auRural parade. in which be will figure as
the commandaut Of the Third Division.
He is the guest OF Colonel W. Miles
Cary. No. 5O4 east Grace street, and Will
probably remain in Richmond until this
evening.
When approached by representative
OF the DISPATCH yesterday, he struggled IN
vain 20 escspe the Intervening process.
and finding his efforts useless, at last pro-
posed 70 compromise matters by taking
about the weather" He firmly decliued
20 discuss politics. and so the reporter
asked him about the great parhue "hIon
will take place when Grover becomes
President.
+" was rendered the command OF one OF
the three military divisions composing the
inaugural parade some time ago, said the
General. but only accepted the position
on Yesterday. and having done this ran
down here for the purpose OF looking INTO
some matters connected with the appoint.
ment of nv staff and also with view OF
securing some of the Virginia cavalry as
IA DpTgOnhl escort. lOu huVNs a o'H
raliy fond Of cavalry. that having been
nv arm of the service, and do not think
parade is complete in all Its parts without
some Dragons.
THE PRESIDENTS ESCORT.
II noticed some time ago." continued
the GENIAL Ex-Governor, that the escort
of the Virginia Cavalry Regiment was ten
dered 10 the President-elect. felt sure
that II would not be accepted for the rea-
son that Il has ALWAYS been customary Tor
such an escort TO be composed or Onlted
States troops. You have probably noticed
that the retiring President and the IN
coming President will be escorted ir0 gl
the White House 10 the Capltol by the
regular troops of the United States army
only. ..o.,,
after Mr.. Cleveland has taken the oath
! of Office he will then be accompanied Dack
10 the White House by oil the otheT
! troops. Then, too. the committee charged
with the arrangement of the inaugural
| ceremonies could not well select the troops
! of nnv one State without giving more or
less offence TO the military of other States
/ | was sorry that did not have an oppor-
| tunity TO tell the commanding ofiicer OF
| the cavalry these things, because we might
I then perhaps have arranged tor null
uuota of that arm of service Tor the pa
| rade. | hope, however late 1t Is. to be
| able to arrange to have some OF them Win
me al any rate"
THE VIRGINIA TROOPS.
81 Am very glad to see" added the Gen
eral. THAT the Richmond Light Infantry
! Blues will go 10 Washington. 1hey al
WAYS present a fine appearance and march
well and will receive much puDnc atten-
| ton. am very sorry the fiist Nirsihlai
Will not go. OF late years we have not hhd
an opportunity to inaugurate Demo-
| CRITIC President very often, and when we
| do like to see Virginia well represented 0y
/ her infantry, artillery. and cavalry. IN
derstand there will probably be aDout
900 troops from this State, and l know
they will make fine showing"
THE GENERALS STAFF.
What about your staff Z" asked the re-
porter. ,.u.
composed Of number Of promnen. gen.
tlemen. Some OF them Will be IN UNIFORM
and some N citizens dress. those VINO
use the civilians Garb Will be required 10
wear dark coat buttoned up white
sash from the shoulder across the chest 20
the sides. and hgh-crowned, black felt
! hats. All will be well mounted. Among
/ the Richmonders who will compose my
staff are Messrs. Joseph Bryan, +. IL.
| Mavo. q. =. George, William ii. CuiilhI-
worth, Meredith Montague, Dr. y. W. l.
Brock. Levin Joynes Il. IL. Boykln. Otway
s. Allen, Charles L. Williams, IhonlaS
Nelson Carter, Roosevelt Page, Ellis Moon
j. b. boswell, W. Scott Darlington. IA. Z.
Jones. Colonel F. NJ. Boykin, Thomas At
kinson, w. X. Trigg, W. Frederick Plea
SAINTS. Junius b. Mosby, Williamson lal-
lev. Colonel c. OBJ. CowardIn, W. l..
R0yuil. and Colonel Alexander W. Archer
THE LETTER or INVITATION.
The following is a copy of the letter IN
viting General Lee to act as marshal for
the Third Division of the great fsrade
General NJ. i. Mcmahon, the grand
marshal of the inaugural parade on the
4th of March, bids me extend TO YOU acor-
dial invitation to participate there as mar
shall of the Third Military Division. ms
Will ne made up of troops from Virginia
! New York. MARYLAND. and other states.
Kindly signify your acceptance at your
earliest convenience. The appointment
of your staff, &c. nre matters which VIII
| demand your immediate attention. ANY
service | can render you III the premises
command NE.
Il have the honor to 0e, with great re-
spect, H. l. GotBiN;
Adutant-General Inaugural Parade.
THE CABINET.
The General was asked by the scribe
before the latter departed TO give his views
on the Cabinet appointments.
HIS answer was rather nOn-commlttal
1T 10 Sir. Cleveland said he, mot |
that u doing the selecting. If were
choosing the men maybe l would nave
picked out others
Viii YOU be in the Gubernatoria
race? Z" was asked.
Most certainly not" he replied.
nj. IapfYpa1 1igPuG0 tlf
senatorship. and asked to be excused from
talking politics.
HIS CAVALRY ESCORT.
General Leo visited the Ashby Light
Horse and the Stuart Horse Guard las
night. and before each of these organiZa
tions be delivered addresses urging TIT
members to visit Washington on the occa
sion of the inauguration and TO act as ~
escort in the Third DIVISION. He told tn
troopers that he had u tender spot IN III
heart for the cavalry and never felt 81
much at home rs when he rode ut Tn
heady OF O body of horsemen.
The Ashby Light Horse held meetln!
after the General departed and decided t
make the trip 10 the capital city. The.
will 90 as O troop and carry about tnirt,
men. A committee was appointed TO ar
range the details for the occasion. INT
men decided to carry their own horses
and will probably make the trip r,a tn
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad They will wear Their new full
dress uniforms. aud as the troop IL com
posed of the best Young men In Klch
mond the company will make an excellen
showing.
The members of the Stuart Horse Guard
also considered the invitation OF Genera
Lee. and decided to send platoon OF thei
troops to take part in the parade, Abou
twenty five or thirty men decided to G.
They. too, will carry their horses. Lieu
tenant Branch IS IN Washington arransin
for the trip.
General Lee had conference with seve
raj prominent gentlemen al the Westmort
land Club yesterday afternoon relative
the selection of his staff and other detail
connected with his division.
Five Counties Declared Free.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commi'
, : e;opor az kprigufturp IL in receipt OF a