The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-26
PREPARING FOR THE vIsITORs.
ihose Who Attend the Refinement Cere-
monies VIII be Entertained.

The magnitude Of the crowd expected to
be present grows as the time draws near
and the number OF veteran, military and
other visitors will be larger than was
at first expected. With this idea in view,
Captain ID. a. Brown. the chief OF the
commissary department. has established
large eating-rooms In the buildings, Nos.
1921 and 1903 east Main street. where
meals will be served to the visitors from
Tuesday morning at o'clock until the
same hour on Thursday. The headquar-
tiers OF the committee will be at No 1912,
and citizens are requested TO send any
contributions to that number.
Major w. T.. SimOns yesterday, at the
request Of Colonel Thomas Pollard, OF
Lee Camp, appointed detail Of one com
missioned officer, one on-commissioned
officer, and eighteen men from the How
tiers to serve as a guard Of honor TO
the remains Of the President during the
time they will lie In state at the rotunda
Of the Capitol.
The Howitzers will fire fifteen minute
guns in the Capitol Square from daylight
wednesday until after the funeral.
The following orders were issued yester-
day by Chief Marshal Captain e. ID.
Starke:
Headquarters City Public Schools,
May 25 1898.
In compliance with the resolution
adopted by the City School Board ar its
regular meeting held Monday. May %,
1898. / hereby assume control Of the cere-
monies incident 10 the refinement of
the remains Of the Hon. Jefferson Davis,
the late President OF the Confederate
no schools
the city of Richmond are expected TO
participate I'm them:
l. Principals are requested 10 assemble
the respective scholars at $50 o'clock
on the morning Of the Slst instant al the
several places hereinafter designated.
q Each principal will be expected TO
act as marshal for his building. and form
the pupils I'm columns Of twOs. with teach
ers leading their respective classes as far
as practicable.
3. Principals, teachers and scholars are
requested 10 provide themselves with
small floral designs, or bouquets Of flow
ers. to be placed on or about the bier
4 The schools will assemble at the
following places: High school. at its own
building; Madison. west side OF Eighth
street: West End. east side OF Eighth
street: Elba. west side Of Ninth street;
Leigh. east side of Ninth street; Marshall
school. west side Of Tenth street. Belle
vue east side of Tenth street; Springfield,
west side Of Eleventh street; Nicholson
east side Of Eleventh street; Central
AT its own bulding-the right OF each
school resting on Marshall street.
3. The schools will move In the follow
ing order. High Central, Madison. West
End. Elba. Leigh. Marshall, Bellevue
Springfield and Nicholson.
6. Starting at o'clock the line or march
will be down Marshall 10 Twelfth street,
along Twelfth street. through the Gov
errors grounds 20 the eastern entrance TO
the Capitol
I. On entering the Capitol building, the
line will move slowly by the remains, and
the scholars will hand 20 the committee
in waiting their floral offerings. which
will be lastly arranged about the bier.
The line will pass out by the western
door. then 10 Grace street, where 1t will
be dismissed.
g. The following gentlemen will act as
aides TO the chief marshal: Hon. William
Lovenstein Major James n. Capers, Capt.
Alex B. Guieon. Mr.. William +. Fox and
Mr. Charles p. Rady.
O. The following gentlemen will act as
committee 10 receive and arrange the
flowers about the bier: Messrs. Edgar
VI. Garnet, George f. Merrill Thomas T.
Crump. Richard W. Flournoy, Herbert
+. Cox. John +. Thompson and Jacob l.
Ezekiel