Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
WE WILL BIZ READY.
Oslllls las The unrsIllng Being Rapidly
Gotten IN Shape.
lHE CITY MILL BIZ CROWDED.
ieteTin, Military, and Civic Orsaniza-
lions and Citizens Generally.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
CHA Harshal's Order CIvIns Formation
The OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
Chld Hanhal's Order Giving Formation
n Procession, Route, Etc.
LIST or THE BODIES COMING.
Camps and Companies from This and
Other statos-P People f'nsy Decorating
Letters OF Acceptance and Regret.

ticipate In the unwilling OF the Confed.
crate soldiers and Sailors Monument or
Libby Hi.
for the great event. which In 10 testify
the sou,h's loyalty 20 the memory Of
the rank and fife OF that army tina; suf'
fered as no other army ever suffered be-
fore for cause.
The city r. fast being arrayed I'm bunt-
Ing. on business houses. private resi-
dences. and public buildings the decora-
tors are at work. and the promise II
that this feature Of the occasion Will
equal. II not excel. anything OF the sort
ever seen here. IL IL also believed that
there viii be larger crowd present than
has been gathered in Richmond for a
similar demonstration since the Lee mon
ument unwilling.
But Richmond will be equal 10 every
demand upon her. The various commit
tees OF the Executive Committee OF the
Monument Association have left nothing
undone that will assure the taking care
OF all corners.
MANY VETERANS COMING.
The Veteran Committee estimate that
there win be at least $500 veterans IN
line. and have made ample preparations
TO feed that number. IL not more.
All visiting veterans arriving on the
10Th will report to Captain ID. a. brown
and Colonel J. s. Allen. quartermasters'
at No. 1910 cast Main street. for badges
after which being furnished, they VIII
report at No. 13O9-just opposite-to COM
rades J. Shelly Vanhorn ana James
Strawberry, commlssarles, for supper
which will be supplied. Badges VIII DC
the passport for all visiting veterans
while IN the city 10 No. 1903, where they
will be supplied with all meals while here
free OF cost. All baggage VIII be cared
for and properly checked by the quarter
masters. at No. 1870 east Main street.
on account OF the large number OF
veterans who will arrive In the city on
the morning OF the 30th. the citizens are
requested TO send a breakfast TO NO.
1909 east Main street, with cards attached
showing from whom sent, which VIII DC
placed with same and kept by the party
partaklng Of the breakfast as n pleasant
souvenir OF the occasion. No liquids are
desired. as tea, coffee, etc, will be pre-
pared at headquarters.
II In expected that the majority OF the
veteran organizations Will arrive here on
the morning OF the Goth and leave that
night. but II has been arranged 10 quar-
Ter 500 or 100 men over the quarter
master Department, and three vacant
stores are held In reserve Tor quarters
In case they may be needed. Each vel
eran organization will be met upon its
arrival In the city by detachment from
Lee and Pickett camps.
MILITARY AND CADETS.
Major simons said yesterday that he
believed there would be here some Low
or more active military In addition 10
the virginia Military Institute ana tne
Ia,ocl,sbure cadets. The Virginia Mill
tory Institute cadets viii be quartereu
an the old Habliston ware-rooms. corner
~ Ninth and Main streets, ana the
uIacksb1rg cadets will go into camp near
,bc Lee monument The other military
viii be auartercd I'm the cd CITY nan
the O,d Market Hall, the building at the
southeast corner OF Cary ana tourteeIl,h
streeta. and at headquarters, NO Low
east Main street, and the Commissary pe'
rar,mcnt will be I'm the Snyder building
norner OF Eleventh and Cary streets
Tne entire artillery battalion WIN "e
crescent. and one battery, the hiehhoiu
Uovitzers. will be mounted Detacn.
ments Of the First Regiment VIII NEE.
The visiting military as 'hey arrive a'
the depots. c..,oAorote
Army and Navy In Maryland, 800 strong,
snd headed by a band OF SO pieces, wiz
arr,vc here via the York-River route a.
, o.clock Wednesday morning, anu leaN,
M, night The association VIII DC me-
n, the denot by "A committee from tnV
resident Marylanders.
WILL BIZ A HOLIDAY.
rho aav will be observed as a genera
Ao,,dav Buslness will be suspended, ah'
the hanks. exchanges. and state ana nu
ntc,caI ofnces win he closed. YESTERDAY
MAYOR Icllyson issued the following.
N"s'' MAYORS OFFICE
RICHMOND. VA. May 26 1891
7, order 10 afford an opportunity I
me ofacors and employees In the Clt
Hau TO participate in the ceremonies III
cident TO the unwilling OF the Solaiers
and sailors monument. ! hereby orde
All the city offices In the city nan l
be closed on Wednesday. May SOth
]. TAYLOR ELLYSON, Mayor
THE CHILDREN'S DIVISION.
Mr. smith BEDFORD. who will marsha
the chlldren's column, urges parents L
allow their little ones TO join H. and give
assurance that he VIII have enough as
sistants to take good care OF them. Eacl
Ntile one viii wear a scarf OF red, white
aud red, the Confederate colors, AM
carry a Confederate flag. II il desired
that the girls. as far as practicable ores
in white.
In addition to the organizations, thou
pandS will flock TO the city In their In
dlvidual capacity. the Dispatch's monu
ment edition of last Sunday having tho
roughly stirred up the people to interes
80 the unwilling.
A final meeting OF all the committee
will be held at the Chamber of Commerce
at half-pasl o'clock Monday afternoon
II Is earnestly desired that there be
fun attendance. as badges Will be dis
trlbuted and instructions given. Whih
u IL believed that all details have beer
attended 10. the Executive Commute
DO not wish 70 take the chances OF tn
slightest hitch.
Chief Marshars Order for the Procession
1NttNfuNy the tOliVMiRk ktlfIdi oiNNl
was issued from the headquarters OF tn
Executive Committee:
Headquarters Executive Committee
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association.
Richmond, May Is. 1894
General Order No. L.
by direction OF the Executive Commit
Tee appointed to arrange the ceremonie
incident 70 the unwilling OF the Confede
rate soldiers ana Sailors monument cr
The S)lh instant. the different organiza
tons participating will take position II
line as follows:
The chitf-marshal and stan viii repor
NJ headquarters, No. COZ east Mar
street al l2D O'Clock and win form
On sixth street right resting on Franklin
az 4. NJ. sharp. They will take IositioI
IN line assigned them.
VOLUNTEER TROOPS.
Colonel W. Male commanding infantry
WIZ form on Broad street south side
street va A"'Hu
Atutiery win form ON Capitol stree,
HSht resting 90 Twelfth street.
NANafs VIII form on north Tws,t,,
tsreSt west side. facing cas-, ,i.l, ~
Ing on Broad street. e"s fss'
Commandments OF all military or,.a,,.,
tions WI report at brigade hsadn,,s r,srs
l'irAt Regirnent Armory. al / o.siNet y
81 sharp. for orders.
VETERAN ORGANIzA rtoNe