The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30
KICHMOND TO-DAY.
The Old City is Crowded with VISITORS nho
Bedeckrd with Flags and Bunting'

The Old City Is Crowded Win ''s""'" NV"
Redeckrd with Flags and Bunting.
The hand of gratitude has touched Tue
chord of southern patriotism, anu '"e
historic old city beside the James mas
AS q people, loyal to their MY ~ me ne
dead. the living men and women - the
South to-day throng ana mnd,fedcsacy. TO
render their homage to the idol OF sout,i,
ern affection. the private solueIs @ in'
sailors who gave their lives Tor lhe sio'
rious but Lost Cause --..,a ves.
Wfat a scene Richmond prcSentru 49,
terday' one would not recognize .m ne
streets. They are as II a Hdsioi"i'
had touched them. .,.,,,, Voc.
Thousands of hegs were waedhS -, S nc
terday; their bright folds. tossed by r, .ne
winds. waved in the sunlleht. ,,, my
waved a welcomed true, ola virginia
welcome-to the many visitors.
PEACEFUL WELCOME.
And what a peaceful welcome! they
waved forth the good news in this oid
battle-scared city that to-day southern
sons would. honor, dead heroes Their
folds tossed proudly, but not uehahuy'
the news, as in the sixties.
The bunting! What a rich wealth!
What a profusion OF red, white and blue
Not only are all the stores on Main
and Franklin decorated, but even in the
residential part of the city the houses
are enveloped in the gay coors.
For many days the decorations nave
been going on. Quite a number were
completed over a week ago. Among the
rest, The Times. always an exponent OF
reverential honor TO any thing or person
connected with the Confederacy, covered
Its handsome home with mass OF Dunt-
ing and flags.
Not since the unwilling of the Lee mon
ument have the streets presented such a
crowded appearance. Yesterday the
scenes on Broad and Main were inspiring
In the extreme.
As far as the eye could see mass
Of civilians and soldiers josted each
other in good-natured enjoyment.
And the old veterans, WHAT can | say
the sixties, who for four long years held
the admiration of the combined world by
their prowess and gallantry.
GREAT IL D'F-AT.
Grand. good and glorious they are:
greater in defeat than In victory: more
honored in adversely than prosperity;
loyal, even to the bitter end. And how
happy they. were and how merry they
Will be to-day.
The city is just full of them" Rich
mond is theirs for the time being, and
every one is glad OF IT, You can tell
them. Some carry empty sleeves; here
and there crutch is necessary, while a
green bandage tells where an eye was
lost
Enjoy yourselves, old sons OF the Con-
federacy. Ii may be your last reunion
with comrades OF former years, until you
meet with the great majority who have
gone before.
The rumble of many wheels, the cries Of
the medal and badge sellers, the tramp
Of soldiers, the strains of the incoming
bands. and the rattle OF the drum corps.
aided by the cheers OF the crowds rem
dered yesterday an inspiring scene on
the streets.
All day long trains rolled into the city,
bringing hundreds of visitors. military
organizations and veteran camps galore
To-day special trains will arrive all the
morning. bringing fresh achievements 10
swell the crowd.
The street cars are doing a rushing
business. They are so crowded Ii is al
most impossible TO get seat. Naviga-
ton along the streets is slow and uncer-
tain. but the crowd Is good-natureu. Sc
all you have TO do is have faith and push
straight ahead.
A dozen small monuments are to be
seen In the different windows OF the
leading stores. Before these the crowd
stops. II you listen you will hear moth
Ing but words OF praise for the beautiful
statue and the genius Of Sheppard
which wrought H.
Numbers OF visitors spent yesterday In
sight-seeing and visiting points of his
torical interest
The hotels are crowdedsto their utmost
capacity. and Still they come. The lob.
bies present q merry scene--comrades
greeting comrades. rushing messenger
boys, boot blacks. porters, smiling clerks
badly scratched register booka and easy.