Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-14
DAVIS FUNERAL CAR.
IT WILL BE SPECIALLY FITTED UP
FoR THIS IMPORTANT OCCASION.
Many Accsptsncos Being Hscsived-Mssy
Campo of Veterans VIII De Here
Location CT the Section.

Tho remains of President Davis will DO
brought to Richmond in an observation
car. which will be specially draped md
painted for tho purpose. Tho sides of tho
coach arc practically made of glass, and
when tho casket is placed on an elevation
IN tho centre of the car it will be visible as
the train moves along. Tho detailed IN
structions for the arrangement OF the car
have not vet been given to the Richmond
and Dnnville officials. bat as soon as they
are decided upon the work will DE COM
menced and rapidly pushed to compile
ton.
BONE LATE RESPONSES.
General Harry Heth has written TO Cap;
tain Elicit, saying that if his health VIII
permit.he will be present and participate
In the reinterment ceremonies. -.
r II. Cameron. Acknowledgement OF
North Carolina. and the, lnspector-General
of South Carolina write that they have
communicated the invitation TO all inc
military organizations OF their respective
States
Governor Tillmsn, OF South Caroiina.
writes that owing to business engagements
he will not be able TO act as one Oh 'no
honorary psll-bearers.
The committee in charge OF the arrange
mefts will hold o meeting early tbs week
and map out programme tor the cere-
monies.
In response 70 the request of Secretary
Dunlop, of the Chamber OF Commerce,
Mr.. J. L. Lockwood, general passenger
and ucket-agent of the X. c.. +. >; ana al.
railroad. has allowed special rates between
Memphis. Tenn, and Richmond ior tne
occasion.
THE VETERAN RECEPTION coIMiTTnE.
TIE Veteran Reception COMMITTEES OF
Lee Camp, of which Colonel A. u. Evans
is chairman. met o. Lee-Camp Hall fridav
night and got well down to tho worA G Tna'
ia before them. There were present: Cap
tain ID. A. Brown. John X. MalOv. Thomas
Byrpe, Joseph G. Dickerson.. >. ,. van
Horn, NJ. T. Phillips. Joseph W. Thomas
d. S. BEDFORD, I. d. Hill, 3. y. Van Bu-
rem. J. l.. Talley, T. w. Svdnor.. j. H..
Kracke, George g. Dean, A. n. GlIl, /. b.
Vaughan. VI. 4. Rider, +. W. Martin, r. IL.
Spence, and John L.. Meanley. captain
Brown acted as chairman and u. W. uioOs
was elected secretary.
The following subcommittee were ap-
pointed;
NAM, John X Malloy. Thomas Byrne, and
j. c. Dickerson.
Restaurant-Messrs. T. S. Van Horn
(chairman), NJ. L. Phillips. and Stansbury
and Pardington. of Pickett Camp.
Quarters-M Joseph W. Thomas
Chairman, d. S. Redford, T. d. Hill, Is.
Is. Van Buren,.
Cavalry-MessIs. J. G. Tally chairman,
r. W. Sydnor. j. II. Kracke. George L.
Dean. A. n. Gill. L. b. Vaughan. 49,,
Depot Directory VI. L. Rider.
f. W. Martin, L. l.. Spence, John A. Mean
ley.
ORGANIZATIONS, &C., COMING.
Report was made TINT thirteen Virginia
camps, six or eight North Carolina camps,
the Salisbury Regiment of Veterans. and
several camps from Georgia would be
present at the relnterment. Alabama will
also send two or three camps, Maryland
one certainly, and Florida. Louisiana,
Texas, Kentucky, South Carolina. Ala.
bama, Mississippi. and Tennessee VIII he
well represented by strong delegations or
veteran organizations.
The Cavalry Committee reported yester
day that they had secured ample accommc.
dations for 400 horses, and the Committee
on Quarters that thew would lie able to take
care OF every visiting veteran. Each vet
eran will be provided with regular vet
eran badge. rho General Committee ex.
pect to entertain from $500 TO 5000 vet
Grams.
LOCATION or THE SECTION.
For the information of correspondent
the following description Of the section in
which the remains of President Davis will
be rendered is reproduced from the Dis
PA1CH of the 30th of April:
THE place selected by Mrs. Davis for
the final resting place of her husbands re-
mains Is in the western part or new add.
ton of Hollywood on the plane of half
amphitheatre on q somewhat abrupt slope
overlooking the river.
In this sub-plateau are three large
sections-one at the extreme west. cir
cular in form and 40 feet in diameter,
another elhpticai IN form and 100 feet IN
ITS shortest diameter. and n third trlangu-
lar IN shape. with Its base Ike parallel TO
tho river. There is also between the
circle and the western elongation
of the elipse fourth section,
which 10 small AMI irregular in
shape The circular plat 10 the Davis sec
ton. To the north of the plane rising
from a semi-circular base line to the main
plateau, and at on angle of about 45 de-
erees. is swarded background about 20
feet in height To tho south the ground
breaks from the edge of the sub-plateau
to the riyer IN irregular surfaces.