Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-10
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
fredericksburg All Ready for the Dedi-
cation Ceremonies.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVALS
- Stevenson and nond's
Advance Guard and Those to FOLLOW
Decorations deception.

corrospondencc OF the Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May o.
..i, The old burg is all eagerness
.. ,,orrow. All the details for the
....,i,,, ceremonies OF the Mary Wash
Monument have been completed.
cha, too. on scale that would
,-.it 10 "A city several times larger
,t. one The heart of Fredericks-
.. is ,n the affair. and IL is going TO
.-f, history as a grand success.
,.,. is eay with bunting, flags, State
..,l,oal shields, and golden Ameri-
.rl.s. The prcdominating colors of
..r.,ocrs and fcstoons are red,
.. o.4 nluc. but the continental blue
,.~ ia combination, are quite
....t. Along the proposed route Of
.,.l. the decorations are profuse.
81 tr. houses are in gala attire. The
..t,r.s house, In addition to its
..-.I drapery. displays immense
+. q cleveland and Stevenson.
,b. houses off the line of march
. u holiday garb, and by to-
morn ng there will hardly be "a
.- home. NJ matter how humble.
,.n moi give sign Of the eyenc Of
"- ZIG CROWD.
Ola. crowd is expected. and hae been
or. Every train that has ar
,.-f.y has brought visitors. car
l'' .i ,rrive with each early train
...o, and the whole country s'de
d.. lsrc-comins OH horseback, In
...-. ur afoOt ~ the monument
14.c been erected several pri-
....s for the accommodation or
,......I 81 va. and others than especiai
p- don't will arrive at 1910 TO-
.. morning, and the Cabinet party.
I accompany him are secretary
. -fr. Gresham. Secretary ana MtS'
c.-r,tary and Mrs. Lamont, the
..,.o.rrrnl. Secretary and Mrs.
...r.t4ry and Miss Morton aiso
.,..srv Thurber and wife.
-..,.~ OFcIralrs special train VIII
.e- aud he and his party of
. rrlsilent cleveland will be the
senator William n. Little
.., of the Committee of Arrange
AS soon as the presidential party
d.. .e-.enel 10 their carriages the
... ,,.I De taken up. This, IL is car
vU Zee about IL O'clock mus
. rl.rty Of time for all the cere-
.rI The reception 10 take pace
r. hour announced for the pan
49, MRS. WAITES PARTY.
,.. r.rtv of Mrs. Waite. president
.s ,-,.oual Mary Washington Asso-
,m he Mss Waite, Mrs. Emory
....n.er. Mrs. Heizel and daughter,
O., ..I Mrs. Blair Lee. Mr.. and MTs.
l., ana Mrs. Ternune tMarien
...i Mrs. Christine Terhune Her
rr and alrs. Riggs. Miss Clarke,
r..il.. and brother, and Chiei-Jus-
Z, Tu.- aui VIE.
.ta n.s.- of this party are prominent
,.'rl.rs ~ the national association.
... stat. yice-presidents Of the asso-
., ,yf, will be present are Mrs'
.., ~ oregon: Mrs. Lindsay. of Ken
Nrs Cnfton r. Breckinridge, ot
,,,.r... Miss Morton. of Nebraska
Wheeler. Of Alabama: Mrs. Her
.1 S Money. of Mississippi Mrs'
,r,. Washington Keyser, Of Maryland;
v.. smr Of Nevada: Mrs. Gray, oi
...r.. Nrs. Cary, OF Wyoming. Inc
f.-.Hfary HE members OF the associA-
,..l be s;inguished by their insignia
MARY ~ Ar44tAE tfA $500
%. III. oo,,,,or,
rr..l5nt Clevclands public reception !
Vr tEe place At tho monument mn
.t.lv after the dedication ceremonies
'.....! or at Mary Washington house. |
OIL change IN the programme was +
, -y happy thought. as the space In trs
,t.-.' Washington house Is very cramped, I
CAVAI.CADE OF LADIES.
~ D.l1ue and picturesque feature OF
a.. i..~..ic will be the cavalcade Of Ia F
a.. vlo viii head ii. These viii wear
I ...h rlunc-hahlts and black hats with
, pHmcs ana streamers OF blue anu
J 0 Their names are Miss Rosalie ,
+ s.'. in charge; Miss Lelian Colbert .
a. Hicks. Miss Hutchinson. Miss Nan ,
, Brewer. Miss Hattie Templeton, Miss I
!. . Perry. Miss Lille Goldman, Mrs. .
) ..h NoNl,y. Miss Sallie Davis.
Among the visitors already here is Mr. /
). D. IS. IuCkucr. Of Caroline county, /
,... u.s present at the laying of the cor
, .--..oa. a. the old monument by Presi-
C..t hsou in 1873. lie is IS years or
a. The Masous have arranged TO seat
I l- 80 o., banquet.
Ta. Mary Washington house has been
t.t .r order FOR visitors. and its interior
= .l .,s quaint furniture is an interesting
G.. w. }.