Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
THE p.v1s SECTION WITH BIrDs-EfE or THE CITY.

r. T. W. Duke Camp, Sons Of Veterans
Charlottesville Or. L. w. Duke, Jr., COM
mander).
r.. S. Chew Camp Sons Of Veterans u,
Hayard. Jr., secretary. Fredericksburg.
The Society Of the Army and Navy, q. s.,
IN the State of Maryland. will bring with
them to this city splendid band OF thirty
pieces.
THE MILITARY.
Nearly all the leading military organiza-
tons IN Virginia will take part in the pa
rGde. while several companies in adjoining
States arc now IN correspondence with
Secretary Elicit relative to making n trip
here on the 3lst.
Colonel Wickham, the commandant Of
the First Regiment of Cavalry, SAYS that
the Stuart Horse Guard, tho Ashby Light
Horse. the Henrico Troop, the Chester
field Troop, and the companies from Abe
marie. Surry, and Lynohburg will take
part in the ceremonies. while other CON-
there will be several hundred OF tho
troopers IN line and they will make q
splendid appearance.
OF the artillery battalion the Howitgeis,
the Norfolk Light-Artillery Blues. the
Grimes Battery of Portsmouth, and pro-
badly the Lynchburg Blues will take part
in the procession. Nearly ell OF these
commands will parade mounted.
The First Virginia Regiment Of Infantry
and the Blues will represent Hichmonds
musheteers in the column. The latter or
gani2ation. by the way. will accompany
Governor Mckinney and bis stat as an
escort when they go to North Carolina to
meet the romans. On this occasion the
Bluos will carry about fifty men. and II
necessary they will take their band along
with them. They will wear their striking
full-dress uniforms on the trip.
well-known officer said last night that
the troops while III the procession would
of course carry their arms reversed and
their flags furled and draped. while the
drums Will be muified.
TO DE WE'LL CARED FOR.
The military and veteran organizations
who visit this city will be well cared for.
Us q committee las been especially ap-
pointed for tins purpose, and every posi-
bic effort will be- made TO minister to the
comfort of the strangers.
Most of the military, while here. will be-
quartered at the Regimental srmory.
while some of the batteries Of artillery
NAV possibly encamp on the HOwitzer lot.
Quarters tor the old soldiers will DO fitted
up at Old Market Hal! and at INA, 1893, and
1912 east Main street.
The vets" will have restaurants at
Nos. 1907 and 1909 east Nam street. and
the soldier lads will receive their rations
at the same place. The committee request
the public to furnish them with such pro-
visions as can DO spared. Tho allowance
of money. which was appropriated TO feed
the visiting organizations was quite small,
and therefore they make this appeal for
assistance.
A baggage.room will be fitted up for the
old soldiers at No. 1902 east Main street
and they will be able 10 get their parcels
checked here without cost.
EXEEcIsEs AT TIE GRAVE.
The exercises OF the grave will bs both
brief and simple. Three ministers. two Of
whom have yet to be invited TO take the
places of Father OKeefe and DR.. Mlnnige-
rode, who were designated by Mrs. Davis.
but cannot come, will take part in the
other will announce the hymn. and tho
third will pronounce the bened,ction.
The cavalry and artillery will not enter
Hollywood, but will take positions in
River View near by, and from there the
numerous salutes will be fred.
There Is but little more than a week now
for the preparation in the matter of deco
rations. IL Is the earnest desire of the
committees that the people along the line
of the procession will arrange to display
such emblems OF mourning es will be suit
able on their premises, houses. etc. Fes-
toons Of white and black will be approprI-
ate. as will be flags furled and creped.
CITY OFFICES TO CLOSE.
Mayor Ellyson on yesterday issued q
proclamation requesting that all business
in the city be suspended on Wednesday.
the 3lst (tbe day of,the reinterment), aud
ordering ell municipal departments and
employees to stop work on this occasion.
Ia response 10 requests he further directed
hae ln ball hA AZ oft -.
tolled during the time of the removal of
the remains from the Capitol to Holly
wood. The public schools will Of course
be closed.
MIR. Ellyson yesterday received from New
Orleans the outer case or box in which the
casket containing the remains OF the Presi-
dent will rest when 1t is lowered into the
grave. This case, which weIghs at least
$50 pounds and has metallic hnIng, is
made of handsome wood and has silver
mountings. 1t was shipped rid New York.
and shortly after ITS receipt here it was
turned over to Mr.. Hooper, the superin-
tendent Of Hollywood.
DAVIS ASSOCIATION MEETING.
At q meeting of the Board Of Directors
of the jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton held yesterday the following gentle
men were present Messrs. j. TAYLOR Elly-
son, w. ID. Chesterman. ID. q. Richardson,
n. V. Randolph, and John b. Purcell.
II appearing that considerable number
of the members of the ASSOCIATION had ac-
cepted invitations TO serve upon various
STATS and IN other special positions, it was
resolved that the organization should DO
represented by st least one carriage in the
procession, and that this carriage should
have position behind the DAVIS family.
The following were detailed to represent
the ASSOCIATION in that manner Messrs.
John Il. Purcell. W. ID. Chesterman. d. G.
Richardson, and Peyton Wise.
A letter was received from Mrs Davis
notifying the ASSOCIATION that tho Episeo-
pal Bishop OF Mississippi had accepted an
invitation to be present as the funePalseY-
vices. and that it was likely that the
Bishop OF Alabama wonld also attsuA.
Mrs. Davis further stated that she. Of
course. expected the committee to inyits
Rev. DR.. Hoge 70 conduct some part effhs
services.
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