The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-09


OF the Consolidated railroad.
St Louis. Mo. juno 3. 1e1G.
To Members of the United Confederate
Veterans OK Missouri;
You have probably been officially noi-
fed by this time that the Louisville
Evansville ana S.. Louis Consolidated
railroads uamiilarly known as tAe @it
LMD has been selected as the O4il-.~I
route St. Louis 10 Richmond. Va, ac-
count OF the reunion 20 be held IA the
latter city June 3Oth.
Tn order 10 accommodate members
OF the above organization ana olN.'9
who desire 10 attend the reunion the AIT
Line Will arrange for a special tram lor
their exclusive use, 20 leave ST. LoNls
at $50 h. a.. June 27th. which VIII run
through 10 Richmond without change
All those VINO anticipate attending ana
desire sleeplrB-car accommodation Wiz
please apply 40 once 90 the under gued,
in order That slcepng-car berths may be
reserved. This Will insure cOmIol t4Dis
Iip TO ai and you are earnestly request
ed % make Immediate Application TOT
berths. Very respectfully
Z. g. CAMPBELL.
General Passenger Agent.
COLONEL ARCHER THE LESSEE.
There is no longer any doubt that the
Exchange and Ballard Hotels VIII be open
for the reunion. and IS SIS more than p4ou-
able chat Colonel a. ". Archer the for
mer efficient proprietor, will ne The lessee.
Tho receivers Tor these hotels, Measfs.
Noting and Massey for the Exchange,
Mt. l.. P. Winston for the ballard ana
toloenl 30. Lane Stern for tht lt i.oiia.
property and furniture. met al lae iat,-4
onica al noon yelteriay 10 open 'Ae D.-7
It... D..
union as piescrlDsd by decree OK the
tiHuccrv Court issued on -llla- day lisl-
The following were the bidders and tAe
amounts which t4ey onereA Tor ten
days lease.
llessrs. sauer & Duustan. 500. Messrs.
Turney d. Bishop l6 Z-5 per cent ol the
.Io-s receipts. Ar. W. R. Ieiry }l9l"
and Colonel a. W. Archer $3.50.
Iu addition 20 SIT. ArcEor'a money oher
DC agrees l0 accept t4e present inventory
which is big consideration, as IL WIZ
obviate the taking of new one on s-o"
short notice. Ia common with tne oln1i
bidders, he also agrees 20 run tne h"iei
on an efficient plan. ana 20 replace every
thing al the end of the term li 1Ao -e'''''
ton in which DO is found.
After careful consideration it was ueC'"-
ed TO accept bis bid. and a report 10 'DaI
effect was drawn up % lo presented 10 ''-9
Chaucery Court. The parties interested
st once adjourned TO the above coli',
hut we're lust too late TO have 1t confirmed
bv Judas Lamb. VINO had gone nome. III
,iu doubtless be confirmed To-Day.
The receivers state positively that Ih'
hotels viii bo open whether run hy 'oio-
mel Archer or not. lt is understood i"a'
,.-.s-t bi8s viii be received until the above
rrnort has been confirmed 10y the court
Nessrs. William j. Holmes and W NiIIi.lm
II Prauer arc surctics fer 1oioAei -A4
cher.
LETTERS FROM CAMPS
Letters continue to increase in volume,
and Ca.taln Elicit has his hands InH
.,..o..ffr.e thpm. So Jar tnlrty-hFc
,..r,ns have been heard from which VIII
brinr AN aggregate or 4''ly Veterans
Amoui- the letters received yrsl'iui5
were notifications from Inc loHo""'s
camps: -
sf,.rt C,inp of Horrylile Va. viii
a.nr in uniform snd viii he 'ncoin-
nanicl by the sons of Veterans camp
which is under the supervision or tie
camp. These organizations VIII lniAi7h
thcir own rauons.
rha pat Clebu.n Camp. no. 40 OF
Dumas. Ark. will bee represented at the
reunion by four of its members.
CAPTAIN Thomas Illett yesterday -
sued "a charter to Mercer camp NO. ~
~ pnef.Id W.. Va. with Mr. d. M'
French commander and b. j.. ''ni.s ''n'
adiufaui. Ihe Camp VIII arrive mere
on June 2H.h. at go ,i'-N' wan w.
hundred members.
1fecklcnbure Camp. of Charlotte. a. g..
will arrive here ON tAe morning oil juno
e,.h with seventy 90 se.enty-tFe mem
bers and VIII remain here ihfee 'ay ~.
I.bplou Vance Camp, of AsheFlle' y.
o. will bring between forty and si"y
members arriving here on the night OF
Jun. 2ath They desire space To- pi..n
tru tents ANA tAey contemplate staying
n.e Or aiX days. .-..,....,,.
col.rl Charles T LOehr of the Enter
,.t,,..nt Committee. yesterday received
NJ. following amusing letter from -n Ola
Atlanta. Ca. June o. 1856
c,n..fo Charles T. Loehr Richmond.
Va:
NV Dear Charles AS you are in charge
of the accommodations TOT lNe l''''.o"
I'm Ju.y. / don't mind putting on yo" l"'
extra trouble 0f finding place TOT 4"o'
ulre Be- what i want aud must nave
count OF my absence. aud poor AI4- Laf'a
,.iu have 10 10 without monument l'i
-n. Lord knows how Ions j want !o"
IN .r-f mo u room iu quiet family Wi.N-
out children. where ] can get mslt Ars
ana where next morning Or sno"i"
,,... home that early. the lady ol I"e
house won't look caEgeis al me D'-'-'
/ stumbled all along the steps aHr 'l
tha stairs. GOnt want amy "l"4-'
4 only want room. ] -oA so TO l.-e"-
rond TO ,aL j may want an occasional
dri.k but j VIII get tna- OUTSIDE "'i'
perfectly willing 10 pay MnA-eNeF fi'--
vou may agrce On and 70 Hail ooiiDi 3" Gag
,.,.,. or less vail Dc no object i3 ms
,ysot a room TO myself and no
cot ar an,.hilg like g. Nhen you a'Ai
l.s,.o secured ior me tAe place absolutely
I., r. know the names OF vaiu.a an"
IN. and number ol street $50 tntl vi"
Low where 10 send nay SARATOGA t-AA'
MORT. uanteau. hat-ooN, satc"e" et-'
Noy listen. old man, j ooh wan,
olnao quarters or fgce quarters N'u'
~, rs,e as said. "a room 20 mysei,
,,l..r. 1 cam do what / LAe ana h1" 4
I... and NJ YOU Will let me know inc
t.,,~s agreed upon, / Will remit you Cd
ch.ck 30 that tho parties can holl tNe
room for me. and la case can .o'"''
th.v won't be anything out oil p'-he'
With regards 10 yo-r-v.I "'- D'
the boys you may see DeI"ee" i-'" I ''
,b.r and trusting once more 10 HAaieit
I'm line with some or the %" A''-'
am .,.., ,.,,,sle
Nois 'N'' T. r. pOLAk.
MEMORIAL TO PRESIDENT DAVIS.
b.4ntifa stained-giass window IN
9. pot,rs church. Richmond. erected by