Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
WASHINGTON VETS.
Strength Of The Body That is Coming
to the Reunion.
THE BATTALION OF MILITARY.
The Hish-SChOOl Cadets and the National
FenCibleS TO Be Here.
THEY WANT TO MARCH UP MAIN ST
The Cadets, Too, Would Like to Meet
the v. VI. 1. Boys in Friendly Riy-
airy st DriII-Christinn Endeavor
Convention.
Convention.

sCIOOl cdQttrs lJe SllOnSs ana lne VA
tional Fencibles. Both Of these COM
mands are well-drilled and disciplined
and have a good idea OF military tactics
They are quito anxious TO meet the corps
OF cadets Of the Virginia Military In
stitute in friendly drill during their
visit.
The Confederate veterans that will GER
tainly 90 from here are: Washington
Camp No. III; TurnerAshby Camp. Of
Winchester; Clinton-Hatcher Camp Of
Leesburg; the Rockville Camp, and the
Frederick City Camp, Of Maryland, and
the Charlestown Cw. Va) Camp-in all,
about five hundred men. Besides these,
large number Of ladies and gentlemen
will accompany the camps, and excursion
trains Will also be run from this city,
which win swell the number of visitors
to probably 300 or 5000 persons.
The military and veterans will be
accompanied by three fine bands OF
music, one OF which Ohe Mount Pleasant
Field Band has a membership Of sixty
The combined troops and veterans viii
reach Richmond in two transactions,
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
about G30 p. NJ, the S0th instant.
WANT TO MARCH UP MAIN.
The Committee Of Arrangements here
will be especially gratifed and pleased
II the Richmond committees and the
military to receive them would arrange
TO march from the depot 20 Main street
and up that thoroughfare TO Ninth street;
thence up Ninth to the headquarters of
Il
east Broad street. The procession Will
be an imposing one and, at the seme
time. will give the old veterans an op-
portunity Of seeing Main street, With
which they were 50 familiar I'm the now
distant and historic past. They express
an earnest desire that this arrangement
can be made, II it is possible and con-
venient.
The famous Corporal James Tanner,
and Major r. l.. Haleck. two Of the most
prominent and distinguished members Of
the Grand Army. win accompany the Con-
federate veterans Of this city 10 Rich
mond, as guests OF the COnfedcrates.
Both these gentlemen accepted the in1
vitation. with thanks for the honor and
distinction conferred, In language that
proved them brave and gallant soldiers.
Corporal Tanner IS an honorary member
of r. n. Lee Camp. No. !. and wishes 10
meet all its members during his Welt
20 Richmond. Hc viii arrive I'm your
city on the 29th.
Tho Post to-day contains well-merlt-
ed rebuke to the Burnside Post Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic for their
opposition 20 the visit of the High
School Cadets TO the Confederate re-
union. which rcbuke Is from the pen OF
that gallant Union soldier. Major Walter
+. Halleck.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
The preparations for the Christian En-
deavor convention. which will assemble
here in about ten days. are nearly COM
plete. II is estimated that about fifty
thousand delegates viii attend the con-
ventiOn. from all parts OF the world, Of
which number Virginia Will contribute
300 or more. Pennsylvania will send
1000; New York, 5000. Massachusetts, l50;
Illinois 800; Indiana, LOO; Maryland,
1000: New Jersey, l,200 and the other
States in proportion 70 population and
distance.
Every effort has been made TO render
the work OF the Entertainment Com
mttee and the reception and housing OF
delegates as simple and quick as possible
Registration cards 70 cover the estimated
number Of delegates have been mailed to
each State excursion manager, I'm ad-
vance and these will be distributed TO
the delegates and filed out by them en-
route Those who go to a hotel or are
entertained by friends can complete the
filling out Of the registration cards with
their Washington address. but those ex-
pectng to be assigned quarters on ar
rival will leave blank the portion Of the
card referring TO the Washington ad-
dress. Special trains bearing delegates
will be met outside Of the city by mem
bers OF the Reception Committee, who
will render all needed services.
The three big tents, I'm which the main
sessions Of the convention will be held.
have arrived, and will be pitched on the
white Lot" In rear Of the White House,
early next week. As their dimensions are
254x1S5 feet, there will not be much
space between them. The seating ca
pacity Of each will be about 5000 The
platform in each one OF the tents will seat
as many people as an ordinary church.
FAMOUS SPEAKERS.
Some OF the most noted preachers and
Law speakers. not only in this country
but in Europe also. Will be present,
among them the Rev. Joseph Brown
Morgan, OF Chester, England Rev
Arnold Strunl, of Manchester, England;
DR.. T. L. Ouyler, OF Brooklyn. y. Y.
Rev. A. X Carroll OF New York; Right
Rev. NJ S. Baldwin. Bishop OF Ontario;
and numerous others.
II is said that POstmaster-General VIII
son. and John Wannamaker Of Phila-
delphia. will preside.
The musical programme and the ar
raneements for the immense chorus OF
singers are striking features Of the
great occasion. The chorus. which has
n membership OF 4.593. has had two re-
hearsals a week since the latter part Of
April. and Il IS now in a high. state oi
proficiency. The volume OF sound from
this immense body Of singers viii be
something wonderful to hear and long
TO be remembered.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Meade Mlnnegerode. Of Paris,
France son Of the late Dr. Mmneser0de,
of Richmond. Is I'm the city to-day. stop
ping at the Metropolitan.
Miss Bessie Minetree, daughter OF Col
onel NIinetree. OF the Southern Railway
Company. has left here on a visit 10
her former home in Petersburg, and other
points in Virginia
A reception was given yesterday eve
ming to Mr.. William Eastwood ana
bride. OF West Point We. by Mrs. \.
]. Crane Of X street, northwest.
Hon. II. +. Dor,ch. of Goldsboro. y. c.,
is a guest at Wizards.
Mr.. ]. L. Johnson, OF Culpeper. Va.
is stopping at the Raleigh.
Mr.. c. u. Langhorne, OF Richmond,
spent portion Of the day here today
with his old friend. Mr.. Dave Ayers.
formerly OF Danville. but now resident
Of this city.
Messrs. T. Mccracken. A. jameson,
and w. H. Lydick and wife. are at the
Hotel Enrich.
W. A. Towner. j. B. Halyburton, and
c. Gordon Smeade. are at the National
r. T.. Arlington, Of Virginia. and j.
W. Arlington. OF North Carolina, are
at the Metropolitan.