Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-13
TALK OYER DETAILS.
s,nEEr-cAa QUESTION SETTLED.
General Wise Thinks There IL Now
No Doubt About Ample Facilities
10 Have n CbiIdren's Brisade-The
sons of yeterans-~other Features.

union held a meeting last night III Up
fsin Ellett's Office. at the Mechanics In
stis ~ at which plans for the great
gathering Of Confederate veterans were
fully discussed. and the important queS-
ton as TO ways and means given careiui
attention.
An 81 the members of the committee
were present, they being Generai fey'oh
Wise (chairman). Major n. '. ran
aolph. Mr. S. II. Gates, Colonei john
Murphy. General Charles J. Anderson
ana Mr.. James n. Boyd. Besides these
shere were present Colonel John Il. cary
General T. A. Brander, Mr.. J. Taylor
stratton. Mr.. c. T. Loehr, Captain ID. a.
Brown. Captain Hutchins, and MI f. w
Mahood. Captain Elicit was at ms DESK
20 record the proceedings.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Major Randolph. in the absence OF the
chairman, who was at the Council Chah-
Der looking into some matter In regard
10 the street-car facilities. lie came in
shortly after the reading Of the min
utes. and presided over the meeting
THE CAR QUESTION SETTLED.
General Wise stated that the street
rar question had been settled. He said
no had called upon Mr.. Williams In the
afternoon, and had had a long talk with
him, and that gentleman, later IN the
evening had agreed TO allow the cars OF
the old company to be run over the
Traction Company's tracks from Harri-
son and Broad TO the Exposition
Grounds.
Colonel Cary. Of the committee VINO
had been appointed TO look into the street
car matter then said that that body had
held a meeting I'm the afternoon, ana
decided to petition the Council to take
Immediate action in regard to the ques-
ton OF street-car facilities. AS the case
now stands, therefore, II the two com
panies do not come to an agreement
meeting OF the Street Committee VIII
be held Friday night. and the matter
taken In their own hands.
CAPTAIN Hutchinson, Of the Howitzers,
was present, and. at the request OF Cen
eral Wise, stated that his object In at
tending the meeting was to place before
The body the question of extending an In
yito.lon TO the washington Artillery to
Howitzers did not like TO invite the wash
ington Artillery on here unless the com
mittee would guarantee them financial
aid 10 entertain them. 10 action was
taken IN regard TO the rfatter, II being
postponed for some future meeting.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Mr.. Mahood then submitted a report
from the Sons OF Veterans. He SAID
the organization held a meeting Friday
night at which Sub-Committees were APP
pointed TO arrange IN regard 10 quarter
ing and entertaining the visiting Sons.
They would probably report, he said, In
favor of quartering the members
of the organization with the vete-
rams but would ask that they be as
siened headquarters where they might
receive the young men. Captain Brown
= was requested to secure a suitable place
10 be used as headquarters for the Sons
OF Veterans. They win also be furnished
with 1000 badges. which will entitle
the holders TO food and lodging
THE CHILDRENS BRIGADE.
General Wise said he had been re-
uuested by Mr.. BEDFORD to bring before
the committee the question OF allowing
children to participate in the parade
tust as they did on the occasion OF the
unwilling OF the Soldiers and Sailors
monument Mr.. Redford's idea is that
each child who marches in the parade
should wsar a sash and cap, which would
cost probably 40 cents, and In nearly
every case be paid for by their parents
General Wise said the late Mr.. Pope
had promised NJ Bedford that he would
zee that the i5ta was carried out
Major Randolph made motion, which
was adopted. allowing Mr.. Redford $40
TO DO used In getdrS up the chlldreni
brigade and properly costuming thos'
themselves.
General Brander made motion, which
was adopted. providing that the com
manding general OF tho Maryland Divi
sion be requested TO appoint a sponso
for that State. TO take her place beside
the thirteen southern girls who win rep
resent their respective States here OF
TIC occasion of the reunion The ques
ton Of entertaining the sponsors cam
up, and was informally discussed: bu
action upon the matter was postpone'
until the next meeting. 1t was sug
gested that good idea would be to ten
der them public reception. and asl
the Governor TO allow the affair 10 tax
place at the Mansion.
THE LINE or MARCH
Major Randolph. who Is I'm charge OF tn
parade. stated that he had arranged tn
line of march, and had decided not over
mile and quarter should be traversed
lie thought this was advisable, on &C
count OF the number of veterans VIII
would be in the parade The veteran
will form on Broad street between Firs
and Ninth. and will occupy both side
of that thoroughfare. The military Wi
form west of First, on Broad, and wi
pass down that street In review Of tn
veterans who will fan in behind.
The line of march will be down Broa'
tn.rI
Fifth. thence to Franklin, and up Frank
lin to Monroe Park. The veterans viii b.
the first ones to enter the park, thu
ensuring them obtaining comfortable
places. II is expected that II Will TAX
an hour and half for the entire columns
10 pass a given point.
ENLARGE THE COMMITTEE.
A motion was made by Colonel Murphy
and adopted, providing that the Presi
dent OF the Board of Aldermen. Presi
dent OF the Common Council and tn
chairman OF the Finance Committee b.
requested 10 serve upon the committee
IL was stated that DIR. Mcbride of tn
45iacksburg Military Academy. had writ
ten, saying that go of the cadets woul'
be here. and that arrangements had beel
made for them to camp on the Soldiers
Home grounds.
EXCHANGE TO BE OPENED.
The question OF hotel accommodation
being brought UP, Major Randolph state
that he expected the Exchange and Bal
lard houses 20 be reopened during IN
reunion, and that three gentlemen wer
now negotiating for the hotels with tina
object in view.
II was suggested that the dormitorie
In Richmond College might be used 70
the accommodation of some Of the guests
the latter OF course. paying for the rooms