Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
WILLPARADE0N MAIN
The Military and Mounted Men to Pass
Over This ThorouShfare.
MAI. RANDOLPH AGREES TO THIS.
He Declines, However, to Allow the
Veterans and Children to Make the
Entire Trip-Corresponden BE-
tween Him and General Wise.

Major Randolph, who has charge Of
the big parade to take place on July %.
has, In order TO meet the views OF the
to change the line OF march 30 as to en-
brace a portion Of Main street, so far a.
the military organizations, mounted vete-
rams. and those In hacks are concerned,
but the veterans and children VIII remain
on Grace street to await the arrival OF
the military and mounted men returning
from Main street.
There has been a good deal Of talk
about the length OF the march, and to
show that II Is not an unreasonably long
one. even taking in the Main-strset route,
the Dispatch yesterday had measure
ments made.
The length Of the original route Is one
and seven eighths miles.
Route, including circuit to take In Main
street, two and a half miles
Length OF march at the unwilling OF the
Lee Monument was four miles.
LETTER FROM GENERAL WISE.
Major RandolDh's decision was made
IN answer to the following letter received
by him from General Wise:
Richmond, Va. June %. 1896.
Major n. v Randolph. Chief Of Stan,
&c. city:
Dear Sir.-Referring to the question OF
the extension of the parade OF the "a OF
July up Main street, l want TO say that
there Is a widespread. II not universal,
desire among the citizens OF Richmond.
and IL Is the unanimous wish OF my COM
mitiee, that the parade In Its entirety.
should be 50 extended. / trust you may
yet find the means of doing so but, II.
after consultation OF all interests and
persons involved. you should find that II
Is improper and undesirable for the vete-
rams and children OF the parade 10 march
further than as indicated IN your origi-
nal programme, l suggest that the whole
parade other than the veterans and chill
dren DE marched down Thirteenth street
and up Main street, and that the origina
programme be changed for this purpose.
PEYTON WISE.
Chairman. &c.
MAJOR RANDOLPH'S REPLY.
Major Randolph then addressed the fol
lowing to the chairman of the Executive
Committee:
Richmond. Va, June %. 1886.
General Peyton Wise, Chairman. city:
Dear Sir,-Your favor OF the 18th IL at
hand. In reply, l shall be glad TO meet
| the views OF your committee In so far
as the parade shall extend down Thir-
teenth street to Main. Main to Eighth.
and Eighth TO Grace, embracing the mill
tsry. the mounted staff and the invited
! guests In carriages, and veteran cavalry.
IT view Of the many protests that
4 Al NNN
selves both by letter. telegram, and in
| person. and also from parents or many
u the children who will participate in
the parade on that occasion, l am unwi-
ling 70 subject these OLD men and children
10 the march down the hill and up again.
I feel that my first duty Is 10 protect
| these old men from an entirely unneces-
| sary and burdensome march. five thou
| sand OF the veterans will march from the
! Exposition Grounds, and will be on their
feet at least one and half hours before
the parade commences, md some two
hours during the ceremony in Monroe
Park.
feel that my first duty is TO them, and
must decline 10 include them in the eN-
| tended line of march. The programme
| Of the line of march has been published
more than three weeks. and II objection
before this late day. Trusting that this
change will be satisfactory TO your COM
mittee, l am, very respectfully,
n. V. RANDOLPH,
Chief OF staff.
p. S.-This change will necessitate the
stoppage of the entire street-car service
| in the city Of Richmond during the pas
sage OF the parade. to the great incon-
ven.ence of a large number Of our eiti-
| zens.
WORKING HARD, THOUGH SICK.
Major Randolph is still quite unwell
but with mis- usual energy is attending as
Tar as he can to the portion OF the work
which has been assigned to him. lie
| opened headquarters at his residence yes
terday. where he kept stenograpner
busy for quite awhile. He expects 10
he able 10 handle the great column on
| Thursday. but IL he is not, he VIII nave
all of the preliminary work accomplished
The formation Of the various orgahiIa-
lions I'm the column was planned by MN
many weeks ago. and everything IN con
nection with the parade has been clearly
| outlined.