Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-04

sIeux. Clarence Wyatt. j. c. Shafer. a
c. Atkinson. q. =. Shackeltord, Morgan
Mills. Charles Gasser. c. V. Darlington
r.. a. Shepherd. A. l.. Lumsden. II. 4.
Gray. J X. Tenant, ]. l.. Phillips, IL.
L. Vaughan. milford Crutchfield, FRANK
Cunningham.
RECEIPT. on Brigadier-Generhi
A. l.. Phil =. Adjuiant-General Charies
j. Anderson. Inspector General 10 Lane
Stern. Colonel II. e.. Jones ana Chafios
Euker: Lieutenant Colonel George wayne
Anderson: Majors ". G. Simons Johh
Cussons, and Sol Cutchins. ana |apta'ia
Frank W. Cunninghain ana t. Les"e
Spence.
The following gentlemen have been APP
pointed 10 assist the Reception Nonl'i'1
tee. and other names VIII be added i'te,
Colonel G. OBJ Cowardin, Major HS ~,
Ginter. Messrs Joseph Bryan, I. I. WIZ
liams ] Il. Cary. Everett Waddey. j
TavIor Ellyson, F. j Craigie, Ihom IS
Atkinson. jackson Brandt c. Il. WinSo'
s ". Travers. Major Richardson, n.
Won y. Rosenegk. Gustavus Milihiser'
Alex cameron. Joseph NJ. Fourqurean, a.
u. Landerkin. H. u. Eichelburger' T.
Whitlock. John Wright. ;. II. Ha"es'
and John a Custer
The following protest '"a rti
lection of Sunday as a day on which 10
I
a prominent Richmond man TO the com
mander Of the Artillery Corps
RICHMOND. VA. october 3. 1885.
Commander Thomas J. Olys, BostoH'
Mass: .
D,ar Sir.-It was with sincere pleasure
that | noticed recently the purpose OF
the "Ancient and Honorables' TO WISH
Richmond. and our people desire TO eN-
tend to YOU a hearty and enthusiastic
welcome. and to do everything they can
to make your visit pleasant ana sau9
factory ore: but | must confess that
was deeply mortified and panied when tne
announcement was made that you Wouh
arrive here on Sunday.
Personally ! am not sure mat l hiio"
a single member OF your ORGANIZATION
but as | understand II. you represent w
hest elements Of Massachusetts society
and il. indeed, seems strange thal men
who nave sacrificed so much for ths up
building and preservation of our country
should regard the Sabbath-day so lightly
os IN deliberately start out on tnal
b ossed day of rest and peace on pleas
ure tour You and your fathers nave
freely spent your LIES blood ehdeaVorlhE
IN make this free and prosperous couh-
fry one of the bulwarks Of American
strength Is the respect Tor the SAP
bath-day. and when the great iHdJ"il''
Of our people leave their houses oil WoI-
shin and lose the rest that they need'
and spend the time in Sunday excursions
and similar designations. then We WI!
be moving rapidly on the road to rum
| can't conceive how any men who pro
fess 10 be Christians can set such an
example. ] pray that God Will direc'
Won to so alter your plans as to eithef
spend the Sabbath quietly here or III
Washington.
! don't write as the representative oI
any organization, but ! know that
voice the sentiments Of many CHRISTIAN
people of Richmond and Virginia. Nheh
YOU come. we will chesrfully do every
thing to promote your comfort ana happl-
ness. but ! again appeal to you not 10
hermit yourselves to commit TINS mus
erection. In travelling on sunday You ar
neither performing an act OF necessity
nor mercy, and while you might not
any the less ancient or honorable, you
would certainly be more noble m inc
ewes of your fellow-citiz ms # you would
remember the Sabbath-day and keep 1t
holy" ,,,.e.o>,
sincerely yours. b. f. JOHNSON.