Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-09
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Mr.. pAvls's REMAINS WILL REACH
HERE TUESDAY, MAY 3orH.
Tbsssvcrai Committees Named and other
Details Of the Ceremonies Arranged
General Gordon Made Chief Marshal.

The all-absTbing topic to the people oil
Virginia now Va the removal OF the remains
OF ex.President Jefferson Davis, OF the
Confederacy. from New Orleans 20 Rich
mond and their roiaterment in Hollywood
cemetery May 3lst. Arrangements for the
ceremonies here have been making foi
some time and are now about complete.
The Executive Committee of Leo Camp
met at tho residence Of Mr.. Norman V.
Randolph last night and mapped out some
OF the details OF the programme.
AZ this conference there were present
General Thomas A. lrander, MIR. n. '.
Randolph. Colonel Jacob s. Allen. Coll
onel J. V. Bidgood, Colonel A. ", Archer,
Colonel W. Z. Smith, Hon. J. Taylor Elly-
son. Colonel John Is. Purcell. Hon. Joseph
Z. D,cSerson. General Charles !. Ander-
son, Mr.. James 4. Gray. and Captain
Thomas Elicit. Tho meeting was presided
pVer by General Brandor.
TRx COMMITTEES NAMED.
Immediately after calling the body TO
order the following appointments were
made:
Chief Marshal, General John b. Gordon.
Chief of Saf. Colonel John Is Gary :
Secretary, Captain Thomas Elicit. ~
Finance Committce--Colonei William =
II
and Hon. J. G.. Dickerson.
Military Committee General Charles j..
Anderson chairman. Colonel ii. {. Jones'
Colonel William +. Mlckham. Major W.
l.. Simons. and Major william Evans
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 80 toloneI
John y. Purcell chairman M James l.
Gray. S. W. Trsvers. Captain I. H. Deane'
Invitation ana Reception Committee
Governor y. W. Mckinney lcnmrman) ,,
Hon. J. TAYLOR ! tyson, General -. a;
Wclsicer. General titzhugh Lee. 1oioheI
Archer Anderson, Colonel 1. l.. Folard,
Colonel K. n. WORKMAN. Colonel 1Ioinas
Lewis. Captain T.. J.. Reeve, MAJOR lewis
Glutcr. Judge George J.. Christian, Mes'r,'
A Bargar..n. p. ID. St0Tke. y. /. GlasE wv,
Cspta.n JOAN Cusson~ and th0 commander
of each camp of Confederate veterans III
Eec.nf.cu Co-amitteeof veteran Orcani-
zatiors Colonel A. a.. Evans chairman 3,
CAPTAIN ID. A. Bvown. (ap'au a.. Le7Iie
Speuce. Acssrs. d. SmIth ieIi H. Holi,'''
Bvrno, John t. Ialiey Joseph W. lAomaS'
an Colonel john Murphy.
Tho jefferson Davis Adjournment Associa-
tion--lion. J. TAYLOR LiiFsou, Ifr'ileiiI :
Mao. Lewis Gutter, V'o-prDs!deut' M
". ID. Cuo-terWnp. secretary; Jolh =
Il,tt. treasurer: Directors MAJOR n. v.
Randolph. Colonel John -. Cary, Mr. -
{. R'rhs-lsou. General Ievt2u wise, DO
errh G. pIckersou. !Ca George j. INNS
INN. h.. II. Mayo. auI Thomas l.. camp
bell
oIuyE DETAILS DECIDED UroN.
Ite chairman Of each committee IS
vested " th authority % increase has com
mttso whom considered necessary. IN
invitation .us been extended the ladies' ~
the HOLLYWOOD and Oakwooi Memorial
Associations to unite "a the ceremonies on
that Dag.
Tic Governor of each state through
winch tue funeral-tran passes is requested
90 accompany tie tram on KS passage
through bus state.
General Anderson. Colonel Archer, Colo
uc. Suit1. and Mr.. Bargamilgre appointed
committee g. arrange tie details ot the
reception and luterMtut of Che romans On
tlrr ARRIVAL, when General lrGuder as
commander OF the Confederate Veterans
Of Virginia VIII take charge.
] ts active pall-bfnreTs VIII be named by
i. l.. lee nul Pickett Camps and the
honorary Vali-bc2rers Will De- named ny
the Executive COMMITTEE 10. Lee Camp.
q, untrE TIT C,r-rJL.
A committee vas appointed O. visit the
Governor and ask that the Capitol be ap-
ptopratcly dIapcd and tlatasul.abie cata-
ful.ue boz prepared for tho caektt. All
Confederate veteran o.. cations are cor
DIAL. invited T. attend and are requested
O. uoiIiy tle secretary. captain Thomas
I4ctt. when they Will arrive aud the num-
l.r the. expect TO bring. The remains
Will reach Richmond ol the evening OF
NAV Uth rQ the Llchmoud and Danvllle
railroad AID VIII bee escorted 10 the state
Capitol. where thcy VIII remain and DO
guarded IA "a post Of honor from Lee and
Pickett Camps until the procession IS
formed Oh the following day.