Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
BACK HOME AGAIN.
RICHMOND VETERANS RETURN
FROM THE HOUSTON REUNION.
Miss winnie Davis Came with Them
and spent an Hour IN the city
The virEinians Were Given
Royal Rcception--The Monument.

Nearly all Of the veterans who went
to Houston TO attend the great reunion
there returned home yesterday. and with
them came Miss Winnie Davis, who
spent an hour In Richmond as the guest
OF Judge George l.. Christian and Hon. ).
Taylor Eliyson. She came IN over the
southern railroad az o'clock. and left
for New York at : o'clock. She was taken
for drive over the city between the
errival and departure OF her trains. The
party who came In over the seaooSrd
Airline arrived at $50 o'clock a. NJ and
all report a NEST enjoyable time.
All along the route from Houston to
Richmond Miss Davis was cordially rer
ceived. and at some Of the stopping places
the demonstrations IN her honor amount
ed almost 10 ovations. She received the
attentions with the utmost graccfuness,
and impressed all with whom she came
In contact with fun sense Of her APP
probation and regard. In New Orleans.
where step OF half day was made,
the attentions showered on both Miss
Davis and the virginians whose guest
many oourtesies were extended them b.
The people OF the Crescent City.
SOON HAVE THE MONUMENT.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson was seen by
n Dispatch man yesterday. and eNpressea
himself as being delighted with the TRIP
ami especially grathed at the cords
greeting which the Virginia delegation
ctived from every quarter In referee
to the Davis monument. IN which he
very much interested. Mr.. EllysOn sd.
he felt very much encouraged, and be
iieved the success OF the undertdi<ids
was assured. He had previously written
TO almost every camp In the country
asking for contributions toward the
monument, and, as a result, when the roll
was called over $1,000 was subscribed
forthwith by the various camps This.
Mr.. Ellyson says. he has no doubt Will be
rapidly increased. When asked as 10 the
Virginia delegations success In securing
the next reunion for Richmond Mir. Ely
son said It was all due 10 the corner
st0ne-laying OF the Davis monument, ar
ranged TO take place here next year, and
TO the cordial feeling eylnced by all pres
ent for Virginia and Nirginians. He said
the laying Of the cornerstone would
occur some time I'm May 1886, the exact
date being dependent on the ultimatum
OF the committee having charge Of the
convention OF the United Confederate
Veterans. He expressed IL as his belief |
that the occasion would cause the great |
est reunion of veterans mat has ever
been held in the South. and said he |
confidently believed that II would eclipse
the gathering incident TO the unwilling OF |
the Lee monument
A FEW WHO LINGERED
Colonel Cary, General Peyton Wise, Mr.. |
8. n. Letcher. and Captain James Philips |
were among those who did not leave on |
the return trip with the balance Of the |
Virginia representation. They viii come
home tomorrow.
Colonel II. NJ Boykin, Of the Seaboard |
AIRLINE, was particularly attentive 70
the veterans during their stay IN Hous-
ton and on the train, and all are loud
IN their praise of him. SO much pleased
were they with his attentions. that on
the return trip all tho Richmond deloga-
ZION. those who went by the Southern.
rs well as those who went by the Sea-
board Airline, met and appointed com
rnittse. consisting Of Messrs. ID. G.
Sichardson. r. r. Farrar. and john Muir
lhy. TO draft resolutions and present
! hem 10 Colonel BoylaA. EXPIRE sing their
appreciation Of his attentions.