Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-31

Hundreds Wow the Bier-FredericS Nc
Ginnis Arrives-Notes and Inciicnts.

Hundreds Wow the Bicr-FredericiC Me
Ginnis Arrives-Notes and Inciicnt-.
The DAVIS bier in the rotunda Of the
Capitol WAS an object OF much interest
yesterday. Hundreds of visitors and city
folk went 10 see II and the former spent
much time IN viewing the portraits IN the
gallery and monuments IA Capitol square.
Great many strangers we're here for the
first time and they stretched thelr eyes
TO see all that they could. Many old
veterans renewed acquantanc"s ani
friendships around the pretty fountains IL
the square Many country people were
here with their wives and children, and
the dome of the Capitol re,ounded the
"baldug" OF restless babes al day long
yesterday.
Tho SQUIRRELS about the park came IN
for their share OF attention. and many u
veterans nickel went TO supply the little
rodents with peanuts.
! beautiful arch il being built over the
LARGE entrance 10 the square nj Ninth and
Grace streets. and beneath this the funeral
corcJc Will pass.
Governor Mckinney yesterday sent the
following communication to Hon. ii. ".
Tlournoy, Secretary of the Common
wealth:
Please kindly issue on order 10 heads
of departments Of the state Government
10 close their respective Offices tomorrow
"Wednesday. May 81, 1888, the same beng
the day set apart for the final Obselules OF
the late Jefferson Davis, President OF the
Southern Confederacy."
MGIYNIs IS HERE.
Frederick McGnnls. the colored body
servant who attended President Davis
duriug his imprisonment at Fort Monroe.
I,f- IA.
of age and belongs to the old school OF
ante-bellum darkics. He Is a very court g.
Gus. retirlng man and WAS held IL the
highest esteem 10y the lameuted President
During the war McGinnIs. who l. a
South Cnruhnian by birth, was body
serv0nt to General beauregard. and at the
cessation OF hOstllitie5 he went 10 Mon
treal with Mrs. DAVIS. When the latter
Joined her husband during his lmprlsOn-
ment McGnnis went with her. TIE faith
fui servant, VINO has come to Richmond 10
90 honor 10 his beloved master. Is now
employed by the Baltimore News Company
IN the Monumental City. lie has very
comfortable position and appears 10 have
been very prosperous since the war.
KuINrEGMESr NOTES.
The members of Company q, Third Bat
talon. Virginia Volunteers, Will meet at
the corner of Broad and Sixth streets at 2
T. NJ to-day to participate in the parade.
The bows of the Junior Hollywood Asso-
cation Will report TO General Brander to-
day and be assigned place III ranks be-
hind the veterans.
The liowltzer Association will meet
promptly at o'clock this afternoon cor
ner Seventh ana Grace streets.
The following members Of the Davis
Monument Association Will represent the
organization III the procession Mcssrs.
John Is Purcell W. ID. Chesterman, Pey-
ton WISE. and David G. Richardson. These
gentlemen Will occupy hack III the pa
rade.
No vehicles will be allowed in Holly
wood after noon to-day except those IN
the regular procession.
The Stonewall Brigade Band. of Staun-
ton, thirty pieces. Will arrive on the 7:45
Chesapeake and Ohio train this morning.
This musical organization ~ under the
leadership Of Professor Thomas Phroso
and is considered one of the finest III the
State. During the war 1t was attached To
the Stonewall Brigade" and has yet
three of ITS original members. IL was or
ganiZed in 1855.
Colonel Morris Langhorne, of Lynch
burg, is IN the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Connally, OF Phila-
delphia. are at the Exchange.
Colonel Charles L. Oterrall, who Is Of the
Exchange, went to the war as private IN
the Ashby Cavalry and came out as lieu
tenant-colonel. acting colonel OF the Twen-
ty-third Virginia Cavalry, and was IN COM
mand of oil the cavalry in the Shenandoah
Valley when he surrendered.
General Jubai A. Early, OF Lynchburg.
was circulating among his old war friends
OF the hotels last night.
Hon. s. II. Fishbiate. Mayor OF Whining
ton, n. G.. is the guest OF Mr. A. X. Schaap,
III west Clay street.
General and Mrs. William McComb are
the guests OF DIR. Tabb, 100 west Grace
street.
Messrs. W. II. NcHoPaey and William