Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05
INTERIOR VIEW OF THE

not come. Information received from the
veteran camps throughout the country,
OF which there are between 100 and So
state that the old wearers Of the gray
are coming in great numbers.
Richmond invites them specially Sne
will give them a hearty welcome.
Tomorrow night the Finance commit
tee of the reunion will appear before the
CITY Council and ask of that oody an
annronrIatlon of $4,000 for the purpose
of entertaining the visitors. This Is pnt
a trihe larger sum than that spent on
the occasion of the unveiling or the
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors mohu-
ment. and will, Of course, be supplement-
ed by personal contributions on the pal'
of citizens OF the city and stare
At a subsequent meeting OF the Souiio 20 III
eli il will be asked to appropriate slI0o
80 construct he addition to the Music
Uall nj the Exposition Grounds. therepy
giving TO that property aud to the CITY
FOR ali time. an auditorium In whcn can
no held great conventions and meetings
OF all kinds. This will be sonethihs
Richmond has long needed.
THE AUDITORIUM PLANS.
o,,,o ttou Committee selected the plans
of Mr. ID. Wiley Anderson for enlargihs
Tho hall They provide for the extension
of the hall 125 feet northward' tlus
,naxing its dimensions 260 feet long Dy
- Zoe, wide. There will be stage
which will seat 800 persons, ana apoNe
this will be a gallery for the accommouu-
tion of a band There viii be new
ca,line and new side walls, which VIII DC
handsomely decorated. The principal moor
IL TO be gradually inclined towards inc
rostrum from the sides or the puilelhs.
The galleries are likewise incilhed from
ALI sides towards the speakers s'anu,
so as TO give each seat coihplete VIC"
of the rostrum, and Is proViueu wiz,
steppings or platforms for each TO" W q.
chairs. The building, as provided, VIII
- ,horo,prbIv lighted by electricity, and
,,-iu he well ventilated. and, with sum
cheney of commodious stairways anu
doors IL can be rapidly emptied from all
sides without confusion.
II has been the general aim OF the
architect to have as few posts as pos
sible in the auditorium, ana 10 depehu
on thorough span trusses or coniDina-
tion of timbers and tie-rods for support
ing roof and galleries. The foundatiohs
will be OF brick pillars about SIX ieet
apart with vertical boarding pet"een
them. The galleries will be supported
bv trussed eirders The roof Will be or
The rostrim and galleries are 10 have
a neat and substantial balustrade, con-
structed with post-railings and scroll
haIusters. all neatly dressed. and dressed
nosts TO support galleries, and dressed
siding 10 form face Of rostrum. The
roof is 10 be painted with two coats or
princess metallic brown paint; the en-
fire exterior I'm two coats OF oil and color
paints; interior OF SASH. window, and
door-frames. and doors, one coat or
raint. The plans provide for layatories
and committee-rooms.
THE COMMITTEES AT WORK.
TIE committees In charge OF the ar
rangcments for the reunion Will leave
nothing undone. Some Of them. for in
stance, the Transportation Committee.
have been at work for several months
already. and will have every detail of the
work assigned TO them properly executed.
Here are the committees already at
work:
Executive Committee-General Peyton
Wise chairman. Messrs. j. Taylor Ely
son. n. V. Randolph, John B. Cary,
George l.. Christian. Otway = Allen.
James r. Ferriter. c. f.. Wingo, A. b.
Clarke. Robert J. Northen, c. 4. Loehr,
:. r.. Gates, NJ. W. Lakewood. X. L..
Maury. Joseph c. Dickerson, and John
Murphy.
Finance Committee-Colonel John b..
Cary (chairman), Messrs. J. Taylor Ely
son n. V. Randolph, Otway $. Allen. and
William II. Palmer.
TRANSPORTATION Committee-Colonel John
n. Purcell (chairman). Colonel c. +. Win
go. Messrs. ]. c. Freeman. Andrew ii.
Christian, and 3. w. Travers.
Hall Conmittee-Judge George j.. Chris
tian ichairrnan) Colonel John Murphy;
Messrs. Joseph c. Dickerson, Robert N.
Northen, and r. A. Catlin.
Committee on Entertainment OF Vete-
rans-Messrs ID. A. Brown. Jr. Chair
mani. w. T. Woody, j. Il. Stansbury,
Miles T. Phillips. and NJ. 7. Rider.
committee on Information and Quar-
ter,.-Messrs. c. I. Loehr tchairman). j
Taylor Stratton, Peter McCurdy. l.. l..
lynch. and w. +. Pumphrey.
Several other committees are still to be
appointed among them the Committees
an Invitation, Reception. Reception OF
Veteran ORGANIZATIONS. Military Commit
roe committee for the Reception and En-
tertalnment OF Visiting Ladies. and the
Committee to Receive and Take Care
-, aons of Veterans These committees
will be announced by the Chairman
shortly.
NEW CAMPS FORMING.
Another camp was organized on Friday
bv Captain Thomas Elicit. as adjutant-
general OF the Grand Camp OF Virginia
II IS to go by the name OF F1uvanna Camp
No. "a. at Palmyra. William Il. Petit.
commander. and b. W. Taylor. adjusant