The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01

steamer excursions down the Potomac,
merrv-maklng and social functions at
Fortress Monroe. u week OF military
maneuvers M Hampton. Va, and a grand
reception 20 Chicago by the citizens or
Richmond. who remember how the poo-
pie of this city and the coloneIs regiment
p9id tribute two years ago 10 5000 Con-
federate dead mt the dedication or the
monument AT Oakwoods.
Colonel Turner's PLAN are always pic
turesque and generally carried out. His
latest programme Will Doe. if Governor
elect Tanner approves lie has just re-
turned from a trip through the south
ana cast. and came back with fixed
Durn0se which he intended 20 outline irst
to ..o governor and 10 representative
business men. Southern newspaper men
I'm c0nvenDon mt Richmond OWNED ms
plans and gave them out by telegraph
too early TO suit Colonel Turner
This makes a. somewhat embarrassing
FOR me-" said tho colonel yesterday. Il
had hoped TO confer with the governor
before anything was published II ne viii
turn over 20 the regiment the money re-
guirod for a two Neens encampmrnt at
Springfield we will raise the 5000 needed
without asking business men 10 contri-
butte Ny plan Is 10 take the regiment
over the Chesapeake and Ohio 70 Wash
ington and have n accompanied by citi-
zens Of Chicago. This would require five
trains for the men and their equipment
and four l0r the visitors. on the route 10
Washington are twenty-five na'iie
grounds which my men could sec from
tho car Windows. 4 two days stay In
WASHINGTON is planned during which "a
visit would be- paid to Mckinley, that
would make Chicago conspicuous. How
Gracious a thing II would be n the people
of this CITY. who gave tho major such a
splondid vote. were 20 testify 20 their APP
nreciation Of him and their earnest wish
for the success OF bis administration by
calling on him in force.
From Washington tho regiment viii
90 TO Gettysburg. leaving the citizens az
the capital The regiment would spend
a couple of days no the f1mous nfft'e."'
which has been remarkably well pre-
served The position of the contendlng
lines IS still shown. even the old ran
fences stand and personally, ] saw
where the bullets struck them. The OF
fccrs will be able 10 show how each
charge was made and how Ii was repulseo
and how certain portions OF the lines
were thanked The desperate effort or inc
Confederatcs 10 capture Little Round
Ton and tho manner ina which tnelr sharp
shooters i'm DEVILS Glen picked or the
Union officers N0lll hf hfhinl'Ai AN'Ns So
this would be splendid instruction.
"From Gettysburg it Is planned to take
the regiment 10 Hampton. Va, ana go
into camp for a week. The drill grounds
are on the ocean beach. and many or the
hovs never saw the ocean. The citizens
would follow by steamer down the Poto-
mac-a beautiful ride-and station them
selves M the hotels at Fortress Monroe
where excursions could be made 10 Nor
folk Cape Charles and other charming
resorts They could visit the drill
grounds by electric cars During th'
etav nj Fortress Monroe the citizens OF
srrrounding cities and towns would. nd
| doubt. pay visits 10 the Chicagoans who
couid hold receptions az the hotels.
after breaking camp We viii All go t'
Richmond. The people Of that city are
| very friendly TO Chicago. They never
will forget the Incidents connected Wit
the demcatlon OF the Confederate monu
mont at Oailwo0ds. Richmond peopi'
would leave nothing undone TO show me
esteem IN which they hold the First Resi
ment and ..Acagoans generally
Colonel Turner says tho trip viii requir
two weeks. and an effort will be made Il
| have an his mon get ucir vacations "a
the same time. so that none OF the en-
ployers will be Inconvenience.