Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
OPPOSE THE RACES.
The Reunion Managers Regret That Any
Such Thing is Proposed.
THE V. NJ. !. CADETS MAY COME.
nh. students Anxious TO Attend The
veteran Gathering, and the Board
VIII he Asked 60 Rcconsider-Let-
ters Heing Received.

tcrs Hcing Received.
rr.se iu charge Of the arrangements
~ che confederate reunion were much
',,-cise4 yesterday over the announce
.,.t that the Lee Park Pleasure Associa-
..- rrorosed having races on the eXposi-
..n course during the session OF the
,..rans meeting The position taken boy
r. Dispatch against anything of this
rrt was generally endorsed.
General peyt0u Wise. chairman OF the
E,..suyc Committee. discussing the mat
.-.st night said Doc was ia entire SYM
..n.y with the Dispatches editorial on
t.t subject However. hc said that only
.. Exposition building and the grounds
.....e of the race-track enclosure had
...a placed at their disposal and he saw
.. way of preventing the race-mccuug
n. Pleasure Park Association chose
. hold So. lie thought though that h
.I le almost shame for the great oc-
...u f1 Dee maIrci by such events.
-....u easy hearing distance of tGe hail
. nII. b tu. reunion exercises were to
r.. place. He said hi- committee had
,.....ursI OBJ secure the entire ENposI-
tu-ar.uu5- from the Virginia Aer.-
cultural and Mechanical Society. but the
latter u.ll Aot consent to- sive up the
r...-.1.r-..
MOULD 1919 UNFORTUNATE.
Hon. d. TAYLOR Enysou was also seen.
..I sal. l. thought 30 would be most
.rIuU.tr thing for the races 90 take
I... 0urns the reunion.
General Or. a. Ertudsr said ho old not
-.. aas -r,.t harm Boo the races being
...I llr distance OF the track f.om the
Auditorium. he thought was great enough
- prevent the pos Outy of the race
events disturbing the sessions Of the
..-orIus. Many would desire some kind
amusement ana this would afford
bonn au opportunity. BE- said. of having DO.
WANT THE CADETS no COME.
Tho friends of the Virginia Military In
r.lta boys here have not yet given up
l L0l. ot seeing them march boo the pa
.l.e 900 The occasion of the reunion Inc
lII of Visitors of the institute VIII
probably have "a special meeting in this
-r at Hu early date 90 reconsider their
I...l ou the question OF the cadets com
.. t1 IaDhmOud 60 participate u the re-
.... exercises. The board consists OF
..s.. members. Three have the power
.rl meeting. and the Reunion Com
I'tDe feel confident that they can per-
-.al7 three or more 20 sign CaIl. When
OBJ. meeting S. held the committee viii
show fhe board that the cadets can visit
Do auond without any cost to the iusti-
t'. ana that they should Doe here as
o.. o. the most important features OF the
parade.
.Itt Che boys thcms elves are anxious 10
some. and even willing TO pay their own
expenses. is shown by the following Lett
.. received hy one of the alumni of the
I..utou from a cadet:
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington. Va. May u. 1885,
Dear Sir: As you requested. J have
..t1-sel the corps Boo regard % going 90
1moud. and find that We are ur1cti-
lHr unanimous iu the desire TO go.
81 re are about dozen priyatos and one
-C0mmi stoned officer who are OPP
I % the trip. lut we thinks most az
.. and po-- bly, am, win goo when The
ONES. We have ail agreed too. TO
.r .r own expenses. Understand. the
l.hrH.s know nothing of thIs-ony
INQUIRY AS TO OLD COOKS
Captain Elicit receives AN kinds az i'm
. rlm every portion of the South
r,-.rI to the reunion, for which he
-0 act as sort of bureau of in-
..utH.' The following is "a sample Of
.uordeuCc. the letter being sign-
t..rs respectfully. the Fity-siNth
Virginia RerIment Third Brigade, Pick
'.. Division First Army Corps. Army
~ Northern virginia:
"D.lI General. any arrangements
...l made 60 entertain the ola negro
..s oni BODY servants OF the ConteIe-
rt. army during the Confederate re-
.rIrI They were % faithful lot Of nee
rors and they had some rare expert
l...- captain Thomas. OF your city. now
or he police force. had one-'Old Tom.
vas his name. old Tom was great
f1ragcr and ON the return of our army
,r,u Gotv burg Tom got cut off by The
r.aur and ~ took him about two weeks
- scr cut ANA get back 90 his regiment
NOTES ABOUT THE REUNION.
a letter received from Adjutant-Gener8l
Mcintosh keu OF Georgia, hy General
ler' l WISE states Tint Governor At
0s.r. 0f That state, and his staff viii at
'.i '.e reunion here lon june, and the
I'D ..tart General also states that he VIII
..tlU. .r behalf of the reunion officials
u Oils e..F. an invitation 20 the military
. 'i- .tia 60 Dee present on tnat occasion
.i.- t.ut De viii communicate with Gene
M WIS. when Dee hears from the orgaul-
IL .s understood that nearly an Of the
camps ~ Texas are in favor of New
.... IDS thD place for The proposed bat
abbey That city is making every eff
,' >.eir. the museum, ana VIII come
.- .laTDI t0 "falk' 20 the convention
. f" f.. 1es'rlhility of locating DO there.
N.r' alton has been received that SUI
.t Camp viii attend The reunion. and
Captain Elicit has letter stating that
.-..I.|.. FL organizing "a camp which