The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-20
COMING TO DO HOMAGE
TO TBE VALOR or SOLDIER IND
s1ILOE OF THE CONTEDEEACY.
Many Acceptances Being Received to the
Invitations to Attend the dwelling
CcTemopics-The Cavalry.

large batch Of letters was received
yesterday by Capt. Thomas Elicit. Sc
cretary Of the executive committee OF
the Private Soldiers and Sailors Mon
ument Association, in reply to the invi-
tations sent TO prominent individuals and
organizations to participate in the unveil-
ing ceremonies on May Goth.
Col. Granville Gaines Of the Third
Regiment. writes from Warrenton that
he expects to bring FIVE or SIX COM
panies. Capt. T. II. Balm, OF the Colds
boro Rifles, at Goldsboro. n. c., announces
that he will bring his company. John
Bowie Strange Camp, c. v, Will come,
! under the command Of Capt James VI.
| Garnett. Charlottesville. on the morning
| Of the 3Oth. Col. Charles +. Fisher Camp,
Of Salisbury, \. c.. Will leave for Rich
| mond on the morning Of May 18th. They
! will return home from here in the after
| noon Of May 3lst. The r. 5. Chew Camp
! Sons Of Veterans. Of Fredericksburg VIII
come, accompanied by band OF twenty
| five pieces. The Society Of the Army
| and Navy Of the COnfederates, OF the
state of Maryland will arrive here with
| Gen. Bradley T. Johnson as commander.
| on the morning Of May 3Otn. on the YORK
River Line. 800 strong. with fine band.
Among those who have agreed to come
are Col. VIM. r. Aylett Of Ayletts' klnS
william county. and Mr.. Joseph Stras-
burger, of Washington.
ErPA HUSToY.
Gen. Eppa Hunton, who had been APP
! nojuted on Gen FitZ. Lees stan for the
| occasion Of the unveilng, regrets very
much that he will not be able to be pres
emit He writes the following:
81 should be very glad to be present at
the unwilling of the monument to con-
federate soldiers and sailors. reJolce
! ut this manifestation Of respect pald u
the private soldier and sailor, whose
devotion 10 the Confederate cause de-
serves at our hands the highest consid-
GRAFTON. I never attend Decoration Day
and walk among the graves of Confed-
crate soldiers that l do not feel they
! died for us
but I cannot go TO Richmond. We
will be engaged here In q fight for tariff
reform that requires the presence OF
every soldier enlisted in that cause, and
1 feel that I am compelled to stay mere
while my heart VIII be with you.
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page, who is also
1T is with great regret that | find my
self unable 10 be present on that occa-
sion, as I had very much hoped TO be
there, not only TO testify by my presence
my devotion 10 the memory OF the IN
comparable soldiery Of the South, who
carried the Southern cause on their bayo-
nets and so added to the glory Of their
race, but to receive the inspiration which
such an occasion must give to every one
l.. afs1l
Of the South. The 81 health Of one Of
the members Of my family necesitates
my leaving the United States TO have the
benefit Of a sea voyage, and | sail for
| Europe tomorrow But for that ! should
certainly have been on hand. The day
in my life which / remember as having
| brought forth most feeling IS that 5Oth or
May on which the monument to the great
commander of those soldiers whom we
are about to honor was unveiled, and II
ANYTHING could equal that day 1t should
be that which sees the memory of his
soldiers equally honored I do not be-
leve the world ever saw their peers.
GENERAL MLAvB.
General Lafayette McLaws writes from
Savannah, Ga, that he will not be able
to attend. He says:
Il regret very much that my physical
|
will prevent the qualification Of my ardent
desire to be present on this occasion.
Il regret also that the monument can
not be placed on top Of a pyramid broader
and higher than that Of Gizeh.
Some day I hope that upon all monu-
ments to our dead there will be recorded
the fact that the Confederates were a
people too proud to purchase the aid OF
| hirelings from all over the world TO aid
~. lot AID ole
let IT be recorded that the South did not
wage war against the people Of the North,
against unarmed men. and against women
and children, but against its armies only.
this 10 provoke inquiry as TO the practices
of the other side
| Mr. Arthur Herbert, Of Alexandra, de-
| clines the invitation with deep regret, and
adds the following:
"Next TO the monument OF our great
chieftain, Robert T. Lee, this appeals
more nearly 70 my heart than all others
Such a record of patriotism, sef-abnega-
tion devotion 10 duty, and heroish as
was made by the private solulers oi
the Confederacy under trials ana am
culties unparalleled, should not be allowed
10 pass from the memory OF our people
T feel. too, that am missing the greet
,nqs NJ some old comrades that may
never see again. and l am sorry not 10
show by my presence this mark or respect
for our immortal dead.
General NJ. d. Corse requests me 10
ada his Acknowledgement OF the receipt
of your invitation, and express MS soI-
row that from advanced age ana tne IN
aU infrmities incident thereto 1t
T,il he impossible for him to be with
you" ,,o..o,sr,o oiso
,Sitas mat the condition of his health pre-
vents him from being present at the I'M
| yelling.
PROM MAHoNr
General Malone writes the following
,attar from Washington: 49,
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