Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31

Decoration Decided Upon.)


and of the reception at the Davis Man
sion have about been arranged. Owing
to every evening during the reunion being
| devoted to some big entertainment APP
propriate for the occasion, II has been
decided that the tableauX TO be given
by the sponsors and the concert shall
take place on the same evening, both at
, the auditorium.
SPONSORS AS LIVING PICTURES.
In fact, the entertainments will be
merged into one, and while the grand
chorus is singing some stirring battle
song, the folds of a curtain. at the back
ground Of the sea Of faces. Will be drawn
aside. revealing TO the audience a beau
tiful woman, appropriately costumed, and
representing her own State. Thus during
the concert each Of the Southern States
will be represented by one Of her fair
daughters, and IL. a gathering. such as
will be present, when all of Dixie land
will be in the big hail. the enthusiasm
will run high, and each Commonwealth
will be greeted with storms Of applause
by her loyal sons.
WILL SING "OLD VIRGINIA SHORE"
And. when the curtain is drawn aside,
TO the strains of Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia." and the mother of States Is rep
resented IN all her majesty. the very roof
of the nightly building will tremble at
the demonstration which will be made.
Mrs T. ID. HOtchkiss requests that
all persons DESTROYS OF joining the chorus
TO sing in the Confederate concert
send their ames by June 9th 10
Mr.. Arthur Scrivenor, at the Chamber
Of Commerce. notifying him what voice
they sing. They ladies' hope that all mem
bers Of musical organizations and church
choirs, as well as singers not connected
r.f1 rfx
sstance.
The tableaux will be under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Horace +. Smith. and the
idea of combining the concert and ia
bleauX into one entertainment was n
happy one. Mr.. Polk Miller has con-
scented TO contribute one number 10 the
programme on this occasion.
OPEN HOUSE AT LEE CAMP.
To the veterans. one of the most inter-
esting buildings in the city during the
reunion will be Lee Camp Hall. This
will be the rendezvous for them all, and
Lee Camp will keep open house during
the stay Of the veterans. All who visit
the comfortable and spacious quarters
of this organization may be sure Of re-
celving a hearty welcome, and Of being
made to feel at home. There Is hardly
a camp In the South that has a prettier
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city named after the great Commander
in-Chief OF the Confederate armies.
Though IL has been decided not 10
hold the concert on the southern portico
OF the Capitol building. yet there Will
hardly be a veteran in the city on the
occasion of the reunion who will fail to
visit this historic house in which the
legislative body Of the Confederacy held
its sessions.
MAJOR RANDOLPH'S ESTIMATE.
Major n V. Randolph. who has just
returned from a two-weeks' business-trip
to ST. Louis, Chicago, and other points
in the Northwest. told Dispatch re-
| porter yesterday that wherever he went
he came across people who informed him
| that they were coming 10 Richmond on
| the occasion of the reunion. Even IN
| Boston Major Randolph says. he met
with persons who viii attend. Major
Randolph estimates that 5000 strangers
| will be in the city during the days OF
| the reunion. lie says ne expects 10
| have % 900 in line-abOut 4,0JO military and
| 1900 veterans. The line OF march. which
| has already been published, VIII be
| short one. and the children Will be Sc
cond In the column, the squad of police
| leading. Behind the chill .ren viii come
| the military organizations. and the army
OF veterans will bring up the rear
TROUBLE AS TO QUARTERS.
| Chairman Loehr. of the Committee on
! Quarters, is having some trouble with
| some of the hotels here, who manifest an
| indisposition to reserve rooms Tor par
| ties who wish TO engage them in advance.
| There seems 10 be an inclination among
! the hotel men to allow no rooms TO be
engaged. so that during the rush of the
reunion they can command their own
| prices and put three or four in a room, II
| necessary. Thus far fifty-siN boarding
| houses and hotels have notified Mr.. Loehr
that they would receive boarders on the
| occasion OF the reunion.
A letter was received yesterday from
| the Washington veterans. asking Mr..
| Loehr to close the contract for the Wood
| all building. on Broad street. which they
| will use as headquarters during the re-
| union.
| NO LONGER A COMMITTEE.
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument
| Committee went out OF existence as
! body last Tuesday. when its final meet
| ing was held in the office Of Colonel John
| Il. Cary. and Its affairs wound up. The
| organization had balance OF FL 70
| on hand. besides u quantity OF SOU
| venirs. The latter were ordered 10 20
| turned over to the Confederate Memorial
| and Literary Society. The balance OF
$s2226 upon motion OF Mr.. J. Taylor
| Ellyson, was ordered TO be turned over
| to the Jefferson Davis Monument Asso-
! citation. while the records Of the commit