The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27
qHE TINE Is APPROACHING
fm The UnVsllins Of The Soldiers and
Sailors Monument.
PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETED
Cor the Proper Entertainment OF the Visit
ipg orgsniza'ions-fhe omeisi of-
der of the Chief Marshal.

.,c,t OF visiting veterans, military, anu
..ner visitors. and the occasion has every
,,8lcation OF being one which VIII be
,orr remembered for the great gather
,,e the deep interest and enthusiasm dis
played.
For weeks past the movement has
,,oyyn a vitality and spontaneity that has
Seen a surprise and a spirit OF res9on-
,fvcness prevails that indicates gamer
ior larger than the most enthusiastic
member Of the committee thought pos
sihie Commits sorry and quartermaster
stations have been opened on Main street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets,
for the care of the baggage of the Wis
itng veterans. and the entertainment OF
the organizations when they arrive.
WHO WILL RE HIRE.
A great many people will be in Rich
rnond on the S0th. IL nobody else came
than the military and veteran organiza-
lions. who have declared their intention
Of being present. a large crowd would
be on hand. but when In addition we IN
clude the many individual visitors who
viii come from every part Of the state
and the teeming thousands which VIII
turn out, man. woman, boy, and girl
on that occasion, II Is hard 10 oYeresu-
mate the throng.
A member Of the committee who has
Just returned from Baltimore. says the
and that the entire capacity OF the boat
has been engaged for the society OF the
Army and Navy Of the Confederate states
OF the state Of Maryland. and those who
will accompany them. They VIII arrive
here on the morning Of the Both. with a
band Of thirty pieces over the York River
line.
The Virginia Military Institute Cadets,
whom II was feared could not come, viii
be on hand with full ranks, and their
natty uniforms and precise movements
will make n pretty feature Of the parade.
BLACKsBURG BOYS.
The same may be said of the Blacks
burg Cadets.
The battalion VIII arrive here on
Tuesday May 18th, about y. NJ, by
special train, and viii Immediately go
into camp at the head Of Franklin street,
near the Lee monument. the necessary
tents having been kindly loaned by Gov
enror O'Ferrall. The battalion, which
will be about 200 strong. Will consist
Of four companies and band. II Will re-
main here until the next Friday morning.
The battalion Will mess at the EXPOSE
ton Building.
o'clock a dress parade will be given by
the battalion. under the command OF
Colonel Harman, and the boys are de-
termined 10 put forth every effort 10
make the best possible impression.
The DanVille Grays. under Captain j.
Paul Taylor. will come on the morning
Of the both with thirty men.
The Roanoke Light Infantry and the
Roanoke Machine-Works Guards nave
notified Captain Elicit that they VIII
participate. in the parade on May 3Oth.
They will leave Roanoke with their
drum corps on the evening Of May 18th,
and will bring between ninety and one
hundred men.
The Pulaski Guards have also notified
Colonel W. T. Pole. of the Second Regi-
ment. that they will visit Richmond on
this occasion.
The Alexandria Light Infantry. Captain
George a Mushbach's Crack Company,
will come with full ranks. and the Lynch
burg Home Guard. Captain Frank y
Scruggs. the military pride Of Lynch
burg will also be present, ana the Jul
Nor Company the Zouaves. which shares
the laurels with the Senior Company, is
coming.
Captain T s. Keller also writes 10 say
that the Monticello Guard. thirty-six
men. viii be present. This is also a fine
COMPANY.
Captain John w. Happier. Of the Ports
mouth Rifles. states that ne will bring
sixty men. arriving here on Tuesday
evening at I o'clock.
Portsmouth viii pe splenddly represent
ed by Crimes Battery. and two juvenile
comp anies Of boys in uniform.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Greenvine. s. c.. VIII send its crack
companies. The Butler Guards. Captain
J. a Mooney. and the Greenvlle Guards.
Captain W. =. Conyers. The Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Company, Of the same
city. have declared their intentions OF
being present.
Washington. y. c., will send its fine
Company T., Of the Norlh Carolina Ma
Captain J. T. Thomas. Of Washington,
n. c.. informs Captain Elicit that Com
Vany &C" First Regiment \. &. n.
g.. will be present with thirty-five or
forty men.
NGriO.n military are DESTROYS Of COM
ing also, but Will be deferred by a sim
lar ceremony in Norfolk, and at Suffolk
on dates somewhat conflicting with this
occasion. II is yet hoped one or more
companies may find ii convenient to be
present. The cavalry troops of Chester
field and HenTico viii join the Richmond
Cavalry. and a large veteran contin-
gent from the surrounding counties IS
The Richmond Infantry VIII put their
best foot foremost. and the Richmond
Blues Will appear for the first time as
battalion They will be uniformed IN
blue fatigue coats and caps and white
duck trousers.
THE " TEXANS.
The veterans will be here in large force
and the following organizations have al
ready notified Captain Elicit Of their
coming.
Pioneer s. F. Z. Co. W. s. Haynie,
secretary. Anderson. S c.
A. 7. Hill Camp. c.. v, Col. w. Gordon
McCabe. Petersburg, Va.
Magruder- Ewell Camp, c. v, j. ID.
Moncure Williamsburg. Va.
Ifckett-Buchanan Camp, Washington
Taylor. Norfolk. Va.
StonewaH Camp. Portsmouth. Va.
John Bowie Strange Camp. James Nj.
Ganett. Charlottesville, Va.
Louisa Camp, Col. W. Kean, Louisa e.
T.. Va.
Garland-Rhodes Camp. Col. X. otey.
r S. chew Camp (Sons of veterans).
J. +. Gouldman. Fredericksburg Va.
Blacksburg Cadets. J. a. Harman
Backsburg. Va.
Maury Camp. c. v. T F. Proctor
fredericksburg. Va.
Chas f. Fisher Camp. c. ". c. r.
Barker. Salisbury, y. G.
G.. Y. Association. G. Edmonston. Wash
inRtOn, ID. G.
stonewall Jackson Camp, T. D. Ransom.
stanton. Va.
Company b. Fourth Battalion. n. c.
" G.. J. r. Simpson. Washington ~ g.
Monticello Guard. Captain r. S. Kelar
Charlottesville. Va.
Neimyer-Shaw Camp. c. ", D. A. Saw
yer Berkeley. Va
Nelmyer. sons Of veterans. Berkley. Va
Captain j. Preston Moore. adiutant OF
Lee-Jackson Camp. Confederate Veterans
% Lexington Va. writes that a delega-
consisting Of the commander and nine
other officers and members.
rRcMINySr INDIVIDUALS.
Letters are coming in daily 10 the
secretary in large numbers from distiu-