The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-28

The Washington and Lee and the Institute
BaiI Clubs Di-band.

LEXINGTON. VA, May H.-Sp riat -
| CCTfeferata Memorial-D-y IL set 'or the
| ;0t'i i, slant. The ceremonies of the "sg
| will be under the auspices % l.ee-Jdeh-
soy Cam - Confederate Veterans, assist
ed by the May Curtis chapter or the
Daughters OF the Confederacy
There will be a parade. Officers IN COM
maUd Of Lee-JacksOn Camp Confederate
Veterans Daughters III the Confedel1cy,
the Daughters OF Rcbeccs, faculty and
student body of Washington and Lee
IA -ers'ly, officers and children Of tho
Sunday the officers, military and
academic stan and corps OF cadet of
the Virginia Military Institute the Lex
iugt0n Fire department, the Odd-FellOWs.
the MasOns. Junior order United Ameri-
can Mechanics Haymake.s, Pythians.
Confederate Veterans. citizens on foot
and mounted
The procession will form on the campus
OF Washington and Lee University, and
viii Dee headed by the military post band
Of the Virginia Military Institute. Rev.
Dr.. j. Il .Wiehtman. Of the Methodist
church will deliver the address in the
University chapel. Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker, OF the University law school
will probably speak as will also ether
prominent citizens. After the tomb OF
General r.. T.. Lee has been banked with
flowers the procession will move % the
cemetery where the graves Of the fallen
heroes will be strewn with flowers the
sun sinks 10 rest behind the western
mountains and amid the boom of a de-
tachment OF the old Rockbridge Artillery
guns manned by Old vets who fought with
the same guns from first Manassas 10 the
close Of the war at Appomatox.
The day VIII be one Of unusual interest
here.
The baseball teams Of Washington and
Lee University and the Virginia Military
Institute have disbanded for the season.
Colonel John g. Shields possibly the old
est living active Virginia Journalist. IN
the paimy days OF the old Richmond Wing
IFS editor and part owner. later connected
with the old -Lynchburg Vrginan and
since the war connected with many Nr
g.nla newspaper enterprises was in town
recently looking like "A man OF nifty. He
resides at Riverside. In this county. seven
miles distant and frequently come here.
lie Is a brilliant and active man for Is
years lie is over seventy-hve. keeps
posted on current events and on special
occasions does eood newspaper work for
some of the best of our papers.
All this section Of the Shenandoah Val
Icy has been visited by good rains dur
inr the past week. thus bringing 70 an
end the long dry spell that has greatly
retarded the crops IN some sections or
this and adjoining counties. and which
al one time promised 70 cut the grass
aad other crops short.
Most or the corn planting IS showing up
in good shape and there is good stand re-
ported Man, ~ he farmers lave piowed
over the crop once. Tho wheat crop gives
promise OF a good yield, every day i'm
proves its conditions and prospects.
Mrs Day Of the Natural Bridge neigh
borhool wife Of Captain b. +. Day.
United states Navy. recently In command
OF the Baltimore" in the Asiatic squad
ron during the late war between China
and japan. who IS now connected with the
conjunction and erman9nt department
OF the navy az Washington city has re-
turned from a short stay with her hus-
band in the capital city.
The old county courthouse OF this coun-
Is. which has been in use for nearly
one hundred years will be torn down af-
ter the juno term Of the county court.
after which work on the new court
hOl 90 will be commenced.