Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01
WASA GREAT EVENT.
III Hands Gratided al the Success Of
the Unwilling,
VETERANS AND TROOPS DEPART
,,-,,,ipcrt Visitors Also Lcave-Many
Pleasant Incidents OF the Great
Demonstration.


,-,,,Ir,Uy through yesterday. Many OF
-. visitors remained here during the
AN, renewing old friendships and resting
... after the excitement Of Wednesday.
and .tc streets presented very busting
...,.rance Very few Of the decorations
s.. grsn taken down last night,
VISITORS and home folks were loud IN
,r. praise Of the manner In which the
.r,rauou passed on and deserved
...mtnts have been showcred upon
....Iq r.. Jctcr Bosh,r. chief Of staG
.r General Ice. from persons who knew
.....rf hcy spoke General Lee said
r. bad participated in many paradcs, but
Oil. ono % Wednesday was the most sue
.-I D.. had ever had anything 10 DO
oil. The procession he added, started
.w. and everything moved Ike clocl,
r.. s. gentleman from New orleans
hoard 60 say that he had thought
,.. orleans entitled u the palm for
...- uaraGts. but the Unvciling pro-
@ q, was tEe most perfect la taat re
.. U. DAD ever witnessed.
...t..u Kosher was perhaps the leas,
... mounted man In the parade. but
... r.. jess he saw everything that was
. ... ana gave his orders IN a quiet
... manner. which showed that he had
..I ont every detail, anticipated all
.... ...s- and gala occasion though Il
r. mean, business. and military bust
r... &C. that
.rr ia3 Yesterday 10y a Dispatch re-
--..rrrrHf how thoroughly satisfied the
. a.re with his management Of the
.r aa insisted that great credit was
49, Norman v. Randolph, who, ne
sad. ... been his constant adviser.
CORDIAL HOSPITALITY.
r.a.. who experienced East-End hos
....'. Wednesday viii never forget IT,
.... ... lu the unjghborhooi Of Libby
. ..., open house. Al The residence Of
#. T Hancock, who was an en-
....... worker iu The monument cause
... lavish aud whulc-soulcd h1spi-
... n.s dispensed i'm true, old Virginia
.. Nr Hancock could not do TOO
r. .r l.. guests. He was ably rs
.... .y Nr Felix Smith. and Mrs
...n lt4 charming supporters as
Dor two daughters, Misses Lena
... Latham.
HfNE VISIT THE GROUNDS.
h. sravorahlr as was the weather
......y many persons visited the site
... monument and an were highly
..i with tLa effect. The best views
.. Haar. are the front view from
H.Iu--'I,.. foot Of Libby Tlill. inst
... bond. aui the profile view from
Eruah aud Franklin streets
.Ur OFFICERS DELIGHTED.
Captain Thomas Elicit secretary Of the
..e Committee Of the Monument
H'0u. upon whom devolyed in
300. details and much hard work
.....'.I with the uuyeiling expressed
E..t as greatly pleased with the way
ga ms All
..-. without having notified the commit
'.. and a., crowd was larger
..l "aa expected, but there was not
o. slightest hitch.
Hon. ID. G.. Richardson. president Of
t.. Monument Association. said he
lh. the demonstration a great sue
..- and spoke highly Of the DispatCh's
.....I account OF IL.
..r carleton Mccarthy. secretary OF the
.,.pn, and who was one Of the most
..... usahIe workers In IT, said he was
....r.g pleased with the whole affair, and
-. rs. ~. CulIIugwDrth, the asSoClatiun's
treasurer. was also very happy over the
Way ,ne Demonstration went OF.
TIE CAVALRY REUNION.
The cavalry reunion was one Of the
- $50 enjoyable Of the reunions Of the
....IIug, and Mr. r. W. Sydnpr chair
man Of the Committee on Reception and
....rfalnmcut of Veteran Cavalry, has
written the following letter To the prcsi-
...t of the Tobacco Exchange thanking
Ian for the use % that Duhdinh,
RICHMOND. VA, May 81, 1894.
~ g. Miller. ESQ. President Of the To-
uaco Exchange:
Dear sir.-As the representative Of the
..r,nittcc APPOINTED by Lee and pickett
..uug OF Confederate Veterans TO look
amor the comfort OF the visiting cavalry
..,.r.fus on the 30th, allow me 60 express
.. SOU our hearty thanks for the use OF
..r building. which we utilized In part
.- that purpose. Regarding the damage
,. rH. roof Of the building Though
....lme. IL is as strong as any In the city,
r ..4s simply unavoidable under 'he cir
instances When so many Of the old
comrades from al portions OF the couH-
... met under such happy auspices-th"
t..r r.u. with many of them since they
rated al ApUOmattoN iu lSG5-and We're
.....n-Iuu SITUATIONS. followed by the
Tossing words OF elOqueuce from many
.. our ola commanders and, If possible,
tr the .rgudrr sentiments, as expressed
.. numbers OF the prvates, the presenta-
o.. ~ the son lwhum most of them had
....r -.ruJ OF the grandest cavalry officer
A.. world has ever kuown-the tncompara-
-.tT,-ihr enthusiasm ran so high
.... fa. roof was strained to It's utmost
COULDN'T BEAR THE STRAIN.
h.. when the grand old veteran, Cen
u. Wade Hampton Ithe successor Of
g.. D. STUART made his appearance
..a our own beloved Fitz Lee, a
Hrg shout Ca genuine Old-timc cavalry
..r rsal,l forth SO loud and long that
.. r.nf could no longer bear the strain
.sI 20 give way. Nothing less than
.. Rand ot The Almighty could have kept
.. that spontaneous Outburst OF enthu-
patriotism, and expression OF adj
...."I ana love for those who 50 cheer
. .4Ir.uIered their fortunes and their
... I.r the cause We all 50 dearly loved
... whose memory we had met 10 ceie-
..... You cannot imagine a happier body
.. veterans than were the 500 cavalry
.. .maay uC whom had ridden sixty
o.. set hereJ who on yesterday met
81. -.. Tobacco Exchange
... grant that We who wore the gray,
OBJ. brave fellows who wore the blue,
whom We SO often crossed sabrcs
many hdrt-iOUght fields Of battle may
I,. that when the last buglc-notes
.udgI % summon us TO the last
...I' We an may be received into
. Ypy and eternal camping ground
..... there will only be one uniform
.. Nlg and all in one mighty united
.... ..mmaudel by the greatest of ali
.H.H." The Lord Jesus Christ.
..s. are yet three monuments to be
...." Hsr.r. We viii have nearly COM
.... .a- duty ! hardly know which
.. o.. three ought first 20 be erected.
..r surely Richmond viii not much
.r delay Boz erecting a suitable monu-
... -. D. t. b. Stuart and the entire
" .ar 90 the women Of the South"
.. .. course. one 60 the President Of
...t.a. raey-the peerless Davis.
F.. r. ". SNDNOR.
MADE a GOOD SHOWING.
veteran cavalry commanded by
.... D. H. L1max. the ranking officer
....a.s. made fine showing in the
majority 81 those in line were
....ra ui Wi-khams brigade, which
..mmandnd the latter part Of the
General Nunford Two Of those 4
..s attended the reunion referred 10
.... enjoy the rare distinction OF hav-
ErH during the war from private
.. .H.1er-g-nerai These were Cen
.r Payne and Roberts.
u'ey Battery Association, Of the