The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-07

10000 to take part in the parade. The
military will be entertained in camp
fashion by the local militia and Gen.
Alonzo l.. Phillips, commander of the
list brigade of Virginia volunteers,
heads the committee in charge of the
troops. The city has appropriated
$22 600 to carry out the vast prepare
tons necessary and the private sub
scriptions more than double THU
mount. Virginia hospitality win
dispensed on a mammoth scale am
those in charge are determined that
it's reputation shall not suffer. An
auditorium with a seating capacity of
$4,000 is being erected and amusements
of immense proportions are projected
to entertain the visitors during leisure
hours.
TO LOCATE THE BATTLE ABBEY.
The business meetings of the veter-
ans will be held in this building. A
question will come up at these meet
ings which is of much importance to
the principal cities of the South, in
Guiding New Orleans, Charleston, At
lanta, Nashville and Richmond. 1t is
the location of the Confederate battle
Rouss, OF New York, has subscribed
S100, 900, provided the veterans raise a
like sum. The amount has already
been raised by the camps and only
the question OF location remains. The
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to selecta site has not made areport
and the claims of each city will be
vigorously presented at the meeting
of the committee here. Washington
city has entered the race also and the
competition is very strong. Nashville
has raised more than $4,000 to carry
it there and New Orleans and other
cities are offering large inducements.
The fact that Richmond is the capital
city of the Confederacy and already
has a museum with relics worth $780,
900 as a nucleus, which would place the
total value at something like $250,000,
is believed to be a powerful argu-
ment in favor of this city, and those
having the matter in charge conf
IDENTIFY expect to secure it here.
TABLEAUX OF PRETTY GIRLS.
In the effort to insure the visiting
veterans an interesting time, several
novel features will be introduced. One
of these will be the revival of the old
Confederate war songs by a choir of
600 voices. This chorus viii give
an evening of melody on the capitol
square under the echoes of the grand
portico of the ancient capitol building
which housed the Congress of the Con-
federacy.
Perhaps the most attractive feature
of all however, viii be the tableauN
Of pretty Southern girls, who, as spou-
sors, will represent the several South
ern States. They have beeen selected
by their respective States on account
of their social distinction and beauty,
and i'm some cases ON account of their
being daughters of Confederate COM
manders Of high rank and distinction.
Virginia viii be represented by Miss
Halle Patton Cooke, daughter OF zen.
John r. Cooke and niece of the noted
Virginia author, John Esten Cooke.
Miss Virginia Nichols. daughter of
eX-Gov. Nichols, now chief justice Of
the Supreme court of Louisiana, viii
represent that State, famous for its
nretty women. Miss Lottie Palmer
Gamers. daughter of Bishop Ellyson
Gamers. who was one of the most dash
ING OF the Confederate brigadiers, will
stand sponsor for South Carolina. And
thus each State has picked out favor
ed and favorite daughter to stand
sponsor for her native section. The
sponsors viii be the guests of the
Daughters Of the Confederaey and
their arrival will be the signal for a