The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-23
THE ROUSS MEMORIAL.
THE CONFEDERATE MUSEUM LIKE
LY 10 CONE TO RICHMOND.
Eager Interest and the Chief Magis-
trate Given n Continuous Ovation.

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| CHARLOTTE y. c., Oct. 2.-Stafi
Correspondence.--Colo John h. Cary
or Richmond. arrived here this morning
from Atlanta where he had been as the
Virginia representative of the committee
appointed by the United Confederate
Veterans reunion. at Houston. Tex, last
May, to confer in regard to the selection
OF a place Al which 10 establish the Con
| fedeTdte museum 10 be founded upon the
( donation OF Mr.. Charles bIoau"dy NouSs,
I OF New York. When / saw Colonel Gary
I he said he was much grained Win the
| result of the meeting, and thought the
/ members Of the committee ~ere now ~ a
| much better position 20 formulate plans
. and reach some satisfactory decision 10 be
| submitted TO the Confederate reunion III
I Itlchnond next May
During Colonel Carys stay IN Atlanta
| the committee, which Is composed OF one
/ member from each OF the southern states
! held conferences two or three times, ana
| the Rouss proposition was thoroughly as
! cussed ana considered from a variety OF
! standpOints. Colonel Cary. as the repre-
sentative from Virginia. placed a copy OF
! the charter OF tine Ladies' Confederate
| Memorial Society OF Richmond before the
committee and explained 10 the members
the value OF the property Of that society
ana the value of the relics they already
had. While he did not advocate the
claims or Richmond before the committee.
he showed plainly 10 the members the
CONDITION OF affairs IN the Virginia capital
from Confederate standpoint and dis
cussed the kouss proposition IN this con-
nectiOn.
LEANING TOWARD RICHMOND.
Several members Of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as leaning somewhat
towards Richmond as the most suitable
place for the ROuss Museum while others
q In fFa
Ia the meetings Of the committee that
New Orleans. Atlanta. and Nashville
would all be- cor utOrs of Richmond for
securing the museum.
Three subcommittee were appointed TO
inquire further into and consider the
matter, and report 10 the general COM
mittee. one Of the subcommittee Will
make an appeal 10 the Confederate camps
ali over the country and raise a fund
from S1OOcp1 to 500 90 to be added to the
Rouss donation. The question OF location
viii not be decided until the Confederate
reunion In Richmond next May II Is be-
lieved that RichmOnd's claims for the
museum Will be stronger than those Of
the other competing cities when the mat
Ter Is brought up al the reunion. While
there is nothing definite that can be now
stated as TO the result OF the matter. IL
IS altogether probable that Richmond will
te finally selected as the proper place Tor
the museum.
Colonel cary stopped over on business
IN Charlotte. and viii return % Rich
mond tomorrow
TIL PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
The magnificent train bearing the
presidential party TO Atlanta to-day was
an object Of intense interest all along the
line Qt the Southern railroad from Dan
vile down. ii was stated 5y the press
dispatches that President Cleveland would
not show himself from the beautiful
coach wildwood until the train pulled
into Greensboro. On schedule time the
boro, amid shout from thousand
threats at the station Inc whole town
turned out TO set a glimpse IF the man
who directs the affairs of tie nation.
Men, women, and children were crowded
together in a huge mass OF humanity, re-
gardless Of color. religion, or political
creed, all in a fever OF excitement at the
approach.
The presidential train is on time" said
the train dispatcher in reply 10 hun
dred inquiries, and everybody was happy.
There was great hustle about the sta
ton an hour before the time scheduled
land would have been amused 10 have |
seen the eager expectancy OF the multi |
tude. ION, want 10 see the PRESIDENT |
said pretty deDutante with a delicious /
pdcker OF the lips. why doesn't the |
train come OnV'
And so the eager crowd waited and |
iisttncdsto the many expressions OF praise |
of AIR cleveland. until finally "a deep. |
fierce sound OF the whistle. ana a quivei-- |
lng stream Of smoke ia the distance an
nounced That the splendid presidential |
train mad The right of way and was skim
ming over North Carolina territory at
terrific rate.
OVATION TO c1HvrLAND.
As the big engine puffed restlessly into
the station there was a great shout ana
cheer after cheer went ug for the prcsi-
dent People huns on the steps OF tlc
train and scrambled upon the platform
ID
Democrat. Three cheers for Grover"
y-ilea zig, fat Carolinian. ana "Hur-
-ah. HuwdhN llurrah..r fesounded tue
Oud chorus from the crowd as se.nbfrd /
" nat 5 the matter wiki Grover Hos
All right WnO's'all right? Grover At
mis- Point irc-l0Oking. uildl Jagged man
press 81 through The crowd and leapins
upon the steps OF the wildwood" said: |
Mr. Cleveland viii appear d; the OBJ
'efNalnn space Of The car" and mo-
nent later the President and his Cabinet
commenced to ooH right and left i'm recog-
ltiCn Of the ovation. Then the crowd
'clled ard cheered. and waved their hats
ina canes and handkcrchlefs frantically
n The big gathering were seen a large
lumber OF colored people. who seemed
'thers present. They cheered with the
'thers. and showed evidences that they
we're delighted 10 see The President.
Az OLD DARKrl's TRIBUTE.
one old ante-bellum darkey sauntered
o one side in conversation with q younger
egro, and remarked. much TO the arnuse-
lent OF all who heard him. 4
as, san, Niger, date show is Mister !
1eblan, an he amt 10 socOn'-fiddle !
resident. nuther. / tell You. he's der 2
lsSes man IN der WORT Ter day. Dat I
iaii mol dis country ia der holler Of his ,
an ana desc nolitical factions les well
OF buck up agln' him. kase he dun foun' ,
NJ fore dev is what gUine ter be der I
cs tAlns Tor dis here country | les {
PHI You night mere, Of 'twant fur the fac {
70 nigsers hab ter vote der Publican .
ct.el on general principles. Peter Johnson
now would sport GrObcr Clebland I'm
is town. Amt so show j amt gwine ter
ecshuneer fur him nOhoW when dey
az another big genial campaign OATS / a
IS DER platform dis niggers a-standin' e.
D, Rase oNn studied MP on dat ques- O
on, an l speak lrUm 'thority-yes. / do" a
AT Greensboro a Vestibuled diaing-car q
as attached 10 the train and run through O
Atlanta. The train was very hand u
me one, and was much admired bv i
'ery one who saw IL. After a brief stay a
greensboro II pulled out OF the station Y
mia wild cheers and hurrahs for the ! q
resident. q
AT SALISBURY.
a short run and Salisbury was reach
J. There, also an immense crowd had !
aggregated at the station. and when the OF
Ople got glimpse Of the President and | a
: party they cheered him 10 the echo | n
he President bowed his acknowledge | II
ents and waved his hands 10 the crowd. le
lille members OF the Cabinet smiled. and Il
signs from the head and hand showed IA
cir appreciation of the ovation given ~
EN-. Along the line from, Salisbury 10 "