Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-19
HE CANNOT BE HERE.
DR. mlNNlGeRooE UNABLE TO AT
TEND The DAVIS REFINEMENT.
III. Phv.lcian Absolutely Forbids Him to
Comc-Many Letters Being HeceNea-
survivors OF Company q.

The interest IN the relnterneu1 oi ifesr
dent DavIs's remains. which VIII DO iaia 10
rest M HOLLYWOOD on the 3ist OF this month";
appears TO be spreading throughou' 'ho
South, and Captain Elicit daily receives
large numbers Of letters from distln-
gmsbed ex.Confederates who desire to be
present when the veterans unite IN paying
their last tribute to the great chiefta'h'
The Captain il in receipt of letter from
Governor Peter Turney. OF tennessee,
saving that he will be here on the OCCASION
OF the reintermeut and will act as one oi
the pail bearers. .,,o
II. +. Lee Camp, No. 2. of Alexandra,
will take part III the ceremonies, ou. ,no
adiutant OF Mildred Lee Camp, L. l. y,
of Texas, writes that 10 vii. be imposslole
for his organization TO come 10 htcn-
mond.
DR. MINSTGERODE CANNOT CONE.
Much TO tho regret Of the puolic Kew
DR.. Charles Mlnnlgerode. who was llle
rector OF ST. Pauls church when fresiIeht
Davis worshipped there, Will be 9haoie "
visit this city on the occasion OF tue re-
interment, "a his health VIII no. pr,, peru"
him To be present. When the great Con
federate died on December Is: lS5g. nletIo-
rial services were held IN st. Pauls oy Ot;
Ninuigerode. and his sermon was one OF
the most beautiful tributes TO the deau
ever listened to in Richmond.
/ DIR. Mnnigerode's letter 70 oaplaan
/ Elect Is written in his own manu- anu -
| follows: .-,, ,,o,
| Nv with the deepest regret tba',
| Nv the cmphatic advice of my physiclan' icc'
! bound 20 recall my acceptance 70 taAc bn,,h bn',
/ the services OF the 3lst OF tina nohtn' tnoNs i
conscious Of INV feeble state OF health my anAi-
ctv to a,.ropt tho invitation was such ~ 10 Vtu.
| mo to dalude myself with the hcpe taat "ou,I ~
| I've given strength 10 offer my last omciai h' W
! our dead chieftain and my honOrel lr.enu. !
/ am erteyed, but it rssts IN y higher Power thah
/ mine. and | have TO bow 10 Hts dlrpehsa'ion'
VERY SIMPLE sEBvIcTs.
The ceremonies az the grave when the
ashes of the lameuted President are iald
beneath the sod Will he of II very simple
order There will be song. PRAYER oy
one Of the ministers, and salute oy the
military. while the band Will play com
uosition by Professor Kelnhardt' ana the
benedlction will be pronounced oy an
other OF the clergymen invited 10 ON 'e'
As IL well known the funeral services Wcio
held over the body of MIR. DAVIS az Ne"
Orleans December II, 1899. and OF course
mo- mari of these exercises will be repeated
Mrs. Davis and her daughter MIS-
Winnie while in this city Will occupy q
suite of rooms on the Ballard side ot tns
Exchange Hotel. The apartments WHICH
| are elegant anu coluu'ht'h's. NV
ready been fitted up fer the distinguished
ladies'.
| SURVIVORS OF COMPANY G
The resident Survivors OF Company 't
; Third Battalion, Virginia Volunteers
Army of Northern Virginia. met IN ,n'
room of ID Company. at the Regimenta, :,
Armory, last night. DR.. George y. Dayi
t son presided aud DR.. G.. Watson Jane
was secretary. - 1L,a.,r
= On notion of Mr. Roscoe ID. Chester
man i was decided TO participate Ill th
parade at the rcinterment OF the relraih
/ of President DAVIS.
o Colonel g. Percy Hawes. MIR. Edgar II
TAYLOR, and the Secretary were APPOINTED
n general committee of arrangements.
Mr.. Charles +. Taylor was appointed
committee on flag and Mr.. James ulu
h hons was elected color bearer
g On motion tho secretary was instructs'
n to notify nonresident members OF ID
II action Of the meeting ana request thei
y participation in the parade.
$ The meeting then adjourned to NEE
= again at the same place Saturday nigh
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