The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30
LINE OF MARCH CHANGED
So as to ALLOW Mounted Veterans, Mill
tay and Guests
TO HARCH UP HAIE STREET
From Thirteenth to Eighth, Thence 70
Grace where They " iil Join the Veterans
Correspondence Between Gen. feyion
xv,s,and Major Norman V. Randolph.

For some days past the Richmond peo-
rie who live along tne me or MAIN street
have been endeavoring % induce Mayor
Norman y. Rsndoipa, chief or stan. 10
change the line Of march o. the -araae
of july "a 20 as 70 pass along portion
o. Main street. Up % yesterday be stead
ny refused. giving az bis reason that
the veterans. many Of whom are dis
abisd. cannot stand longer march than
that which he haa mapped out.
Yesterday. however. after receiving an
urgent letter from Generai Peyton wise
De- consented 70 SO modify rne me or
march as 10 permit the mounted vetc-
fans. military and guests in carriages 20
march Up Main from Thirteenth TO
Eighth. thence 10 Grace. where they
VIII Join fhe veterans Tie following IS
tAe corresp ondence.
GENERAL wIsEs LETTER.
Major y. Y. Randolph. Cfref Of stan;
uear gsir.-Reterriug 20 tho question
Of the extension Of the parade Of July
- up Main street ] want % say that
there is & widespread. n not universal.
deslre among the Cifizens " Richmond.
and % is the Unanimous wish Of my COM
mittee that the parade ln its entirety
should De- 70 extended. ] trust you may
yet ind the means OF doing so. but d.
after consultation OF all tie Interests
and persons involved. you snOuia ma
that 70 is improper ana unGesIraDie Tor
the veterans and ohIlren OF tie parade
% march farther than ss indicated in
your original prosfamn1@. ] suggest that
raas ald children. ~ marched Gown
Thirteenth street and up Main street and
That the original programme Doe changed
for ths purpose.
FElIDN WISE,
Chairman. etc.
MAJOR RANDCLPIfs REPLY.
TO the apove Ma'or Randolph ropne1
as follows.
General ron wise CHAIRMAN.
i'esr Sir.-r0ur favor ~ me I'm Is Il
hand. In reply. snail Dc raa 90 meet
iAe views ~ your committee in $50 ZAP
as The paraG, snail eSfenI Gown Irir.
ieenth street % Main. raIn CD Erntn.
~ Eiglth g Grace. embracing me
military. TIE mounted STAN me invited
sleS' in caFiaEes. ana tre veteran
cavalry.
ln View Of the many protests thar I
have received from fhe veterans fnem-
selves both by letter. telegram. and In
person. and also from parents OF many
NJ the children who VIII PARTICIPATE ir
te parade on that occasion j am unwlI-
inr % subject these cid men and children
On tle march down tte hIl and I'D again.
] feel that ut first duty is 20 protect
these ODD men from an entirely unneces-
siry and hrrlens1me march. live thous-
an- ot the veterans Wll march from
tae Exposition Grounds and viii De on
ias.r feDt ~ ieast cne and q half hours
before nc parade commences. and some
rHo hours during The ceremony IN Mon
zoo Park
/ feel THAI my first duty is 20 them. ana
must decline % include them ia me *
tended line ~ march The programme q
tfe lne ~ march has been published
more than three weeks and 81 objection
was 10 he raised 30 should nave been
done before this late day. Trusting THAT
che change VII Do -au lact0g O. your
committee, ! $50.
Very respectfully.
n. y. RANDOLPH
Chief o. star.
J.. s. This change Will necessitate ire
stCprage ~ tile entire strelt-car service
SOD tle cify OF iuclmond during rhe pas
SAGE ~ tne parade. % the great neon
yerieu-e o. large numper Of our clu-
zlns.