Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
Major w. b. Goolrick, Major David Moore,
General 7. b. Garnet, and General Mica
jah Woods, aides.

artillery and cavalry are as follows:
Artillery-Colonels Thomas II. Carter
and Hillary T.. Jones. Majors A. W. Gar
Der. Henry c. Carter, and W. w: Parker
Cayalry--Generals Fitzhugh Lee, l.. l..
Rosser, 4. I. Munford. Thomas NJ. Logan.
and l.. l.. Lomax, Colonel Charles T.
OiFerrall. Captains Thomas Piackney and
y. L. sutton, Rev. Frank Stringfellow.
Judge Il. w. Lacy. DR.. A. Spiers George.
Messrs. w. j. Binford. and X. L. Vaughan.
DRApIxo TIE CAPITOL.
The work of draping the Capitol build
ING preparatory TO its uso during the Da-
Wis reinterment was begun yesterday, but
very little progress was made. The west
ern-entrsnce door was prettily decorated
| and presented q very imposing appear
snce. so far only black ha. been used,
and the draperies. which are very grace
fully festooned. are caught t, up over tho
The Davis Mansion was handsomely
draped yesterday by MItteIdorfer q Son:
On Monday the houses along the line OF
march will probably be draped.
The catafalque which will be used to
bear tho remains of the great chieftain
from the Capitol TO the cemetery was CON-
pleted yesterday. and Is now at the How
tiers armory. The decorations for the
caisson. which will be very imposing IN
appearance, were designed and made by
Mr.. Joseph Laube.
The idea of strewing the streets along
the limo of march with flowers appears TO
have met with almost universal favor and
the perfumes of thousands of Nav flowers
viii fill the air as the grand cortege moves
to Hollywood.
| TO ENTERTAIN THE VETS.
The Veteran Reception Committee are
making extensive arrangements TO enter
tam the visiting veterans and military on
tho 3lst They are occupying No 1907 east
Main street. which has been fitted up with
neat arrangements sufficient to feed 400
men a: time. This department Is in
charge of J. Shelly Van Horn. No. 1900
east Main is equipped 10 supply 200 of the
military at each meal. This department
IS in charge of detail from the First Vir-
| GINA Regiment under Colonel ii. G. Jones.
| The commissarie5 are furnished from the
| commlssary department, which is located
at 1910. and IS IN charge of ID. A. Brown,
quartermaster Of Lee Camp. The vete-
| ran commissary department having to
| supply both the old soldiers and the vol
unteers with rations. and owing to the
number expected fear that the provisions
may not be equal TO the demand and call
| on the public who are in sympathy with
them in this undertaking TO contribute
either money or cooked provisions of any
kind Ono coffee or tea. Especially do they
ask those who will do so TO send one break
| fast on the morning of the 3lst by 10
O'Clock to No. 1910 east Main street. where
baskets and dishes will be emptied and re-
turned at tho door by the commissary.
| Those persons living west of Sixth street
| can send TO General Thomas A. Brander's
residence. No. l0l east Franklin. whore
provisions will be received ami forwarded
| to the cOmmIssary by wagon. Residents
east of Seventeenth street can send to
| John X. Molloy. No. 1924 east Main street.
The committee has provided ample Sleep
ing quarters for our visiting friends.
| WILL BRING THE SUMTER FLAG.
The following lettor received Yesterday
| by Lieutenant Colonel L. &. Crump fully
| explains itself:
CHARLESTON, May &c, 1898.
| Dear COlOnel.-A detachment from Camp
| Sumter will leave here TO JOIN with our
comrades in paying due respect to tho
memory OF President Davis on the occa-
sion of the relnterment of his remains at
| Richmond on Wednesday evening next.
Our programme Will put us in special
| cars in your city on Tuesday morning.
with the handsOmest standards in all this
section of Dixie. the same being the first
| flag raised on Fort Sumter, April, 1861,
and afterwards carried by the Palmetto
Guards 10 the first battle of Manassas. 1t
is well preserved. has Its honorable scars
| of battle, and is we'll worthy of inspection.
| Present my regards 10 Lee Camp and all
comrades | have said so much about you
clever fellows that nv friends are all
enxious to meet YOU and the comrades Of
Camps X. +. Lee and q. F.. Pickett
! Very truly HENRY ID. CATERS.
| THE MILITARY GUARD.
| While the remains of the ex-President
lie III state at the Capitol the building Will
be well guarded by details from the vari-
Gus military organizations who Will take
part in the demonstration.
Captain Frank Cunningham will be
officer of the day, while Flrst-Lieutenaut
James Ii. Goode, of Company A, will be
officer of the guard. The following il the
detail from the First Virginia Regiment:
Sergeants OF the Guard, Sergeant-Major
Il. b. Hickok. n. Z S.; Sergeant of the
Guard. Sergeant II. Il. Luhsey. Company
ID; Corporal of the Guard, Corporal q.
/ ". McCreery, Company 9; OOrpoeal of
the Guard. Corporal W. i. Masurier, Com
pany f. Company A, II prlvates; Com
pany Is, u privates; Company Q, 10 pr-
Yates; Company ID, IL privates; Com
pany +, Q prlvates Company (, prl-
Yates. Drum corps. Two musicians.
The details from the Blues and the other
| branches of the service will be as follows:
| FIRST Regiment of CayaIry-One heuten-
ant, l sergeant. Q corporals, and 10 pri-
Yates. First Battalion Of Arhllery-One
| lieutenant, 8 corporals. and 10 priyates.
| Richmond Light-lnfantry Blues--One
| corporal and 10 men.
The cannon of the Norfolk Light
Artillery Blues and the GrImes's Battery
of Portsmouth were brought TO Richmond
| Friday on the steamer WyanoSe. OF the
| four pieces. Two Of the guns of the Nor
| folk Blues are made OF bronze. The
| steamboat company brought the pieces
10 the city free and will also return them
without any charge.
The Howitzer Association is called to
assemble at the corner of Seventh and
| Grace streets Wednesday afternoon at 2
| o'clock to take part IN the ceremonies.
IL is said that four companies will come
| to Richmond from Atlanta. Ga, to DO
| present ON the occasion of the renter
ment. One of the companies. the Gov
ernor's Guard. a cavalry company. Is said
| to be one of the best drilled troops in the
country and Is finely equipped. IL IL pos
sble that the Fifth Maryland Regiment
will be here.
| THE CHIEF-MARsHAL'5 HORSE.
| The horse to be ridden by General John
B. Gordon, the chief marshal OF the parade,
is q magnificent animal. Ii belongs to Mr..
| Silas Sheburne, who kindly offered TO
| loan 1t to General Gordon.
Captain Elicit yesterday wrote o very
| courteous letter 10 Colonel j. +. Milllgan,
| the president of the Mexican Veterans az
Norfolk. inviting him and his association
| to take part IN the ceremonies incident TO
| the reinterment. Colonel Milllgsn is the
gentleman who complained that the sur
| yivors of the Mexican war were somewhat
overlooked in the arrangements Tor the
demonstration.
The route of the funeral train bearing
the remains from New Orleans TO this city
has been changed. Instead of coming by
way Of Keysville the party will stop at
Greensboro and Danyile. At the latter
place a stop OF one hour will be made. IL
is expected that the funeral train will
reach Richmond about 1850 O'clock on the
morning of May 3Ist.
The Confederate Veterans Association
of Washington, at q meeting Friday night,
decided to attend the reInterment and
thirty members of the organization agreed
to make the trip.
SOME WHO ARE COMING.
General w. Il. Lyman, of New Orleans,
will arrive in Richmond Monday and
during his stay in this city will be the
guest of Major n. V. Randolph.
Captain Elicit yesterday received the
following from Charlotte, n. c.:
Mrs. Thomas j. Jackson returns her
sincere thanks for an invitation to attend
the memorial ceremonies at the reinter
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