The state chronicle., 1893-05-06

Personal.
Col. A. T. Uzzle, of Baltimore, is
in the city.
DR.. Jerman, of Ridgway, was IN
the city yesterday.
Mr.. j. 5. Jones, of Greensboro,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Saml. Inman, of Atlanta,
arrived in the city yesterday on
visit to her parents MIR. and Mrs.
A. M. McPheeters.
Mr. A. J. Cooke, of the Seaboard
Airline, has gone on trip over
the road advertising the Atlanta
and Washington special which will
be put on tomorrow.
Col. Ed. D. Hall, the President of
the North Carolina Veterans Asso-
citation, and Major General OF the
United Veterans, was in the city
yesterday. He has recently been
very ill, but happily has nearly re-
covered his usual strength. He
was called to Raleigh to inaugurate
the memorial observances on the
occasion of President Davis remains
passing through this State.
Capt. Caleb Osborne, of Oxford,
was in the city yesterday, and we
are glad to learn from him that Ok
ford is not in the least discouraged
or disheartened by the damage
done by the cyclone there, but
everything is going ahead with it's
accustomed energy. There have
been heavy tobacco breaks on the
market every day since the cyclone,
and although considerable damage
was done, there is no demoraliza-
ton. Capt. Osborne does not think
the loss will far exceed $4,000
10 Honor President Davis.
Pursuant to a call of the Presi-
dent, Col. E D. Hall, of Whining
ton, the Executive Committee of the
Confederate Veterans Association
met in the city of Raleigh yesterday
at noon. At the request Of the com
mittee, Governor Carr and Mayor
Badger attended its session and
acted with it Of the committee
there were present Col, E. D. Hall,
president of the association; W. G.
Stronach, secretary; S. A, Ashe and
F. II. Busbee.
Upon motion of Capt. Ashe, Gov
ernor Carr and Col. Hall were au-
thorized and requested to appoint
an escort Of honor to meet the re-
mains of President Jefferson Davis
at Charlotte on May 30th and to act
as guard of honor during the
passage of the funeral cortege to
Raleigh and thence through the
State.
Upon motion Of Gov. Carr the
President, Col. Hall, and the mem
bers of the Executive Committee
were requested to serve as part of
the escort. The names of the per-
sons designated as the escort will
be announced in day or two. +
Upon motion of Mr.. F. II Buo
President Hall was requested sxsoet
point committee of five u5reoo ap
gramme, their duties incfc:pon pro
selection Of an oratonll tluding th'
all necessary prepaid and making
ing music ands f'srations, includ
v ngement for.ss the necessary az
ran sthe sug ora military display.
At-Gas n9estion of the move,
Gov. Ll- Carr, Col. Thomas S
Kenan, Mayor Thomas Badger, Sec
1etary Stronach and Capt. S. a
Ashe constituted the committee. A
the request Of Gov. Carr, Mr. Bus
bees name was afterwards added.
The name OF Gen. r. F. Hok
was suggested as Chief Marshal
but the committee being informe
that he could not serve, Col. Tho
S. kenan was UNANIMOUSLY selecte
as Chief Marshall, and he was give
authority to appoint such aides g
he might deem to be advisable.
Col E. D. Hall. the Presiden
was requested to issue a call to tt
: Confederate Veterans and othe
: citizens of North Carolina urgin
r upon them to pay appropria
!. honor to the remains during the
q passage through the State, ar
, while in Raleigh.
For the Worlds Columbian Expositi,