The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

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| with about 5000 militia and visitors.
| making a grand total somewhat higher
than any estimate before advanced.
BLACKsBURG CADETS.
| One OF tho most interesting encamp-
! nents here during the reunion will be
| that Of the cadets of the Biacksburg Vir-
| ginia Polytechnlc Institute al the Sol
| dler5' Home grounds. Or. John II. Nc
! Bryde. president OF tho school, has been
in the city for several days and has made
| al ARRANGEMENTS. The corps will act
| as Governor O'rerralis guard OF honor
| IN tho big parade.
During their stay here OF several days,
the regular exercises VIII take place Just
| as though the cadets We're al the In
sutute. g ard mount viii take place
In the morning. ana every afternoon the
| battalt VIII 90 through dress parade
At sundown retreat viii be sounded. and
the corps viii march TO the temporary
ress-hall which IS 10 Doe arranged at
the home. The corps v ID come 30
suorg, ond will bring th.lr excellent
brass band OF thirty pieces.
The battalion this year is larger than
ever before. aud It's past standard OF
proficiency which marks 10 az one OF the
best drilled corps IN the south. IS said
TO be fully maintained this season The
battalion Is divided INTO four companies.
and a fully equipped cadet battery will
also appear. making ia all five companies,
TO be under the command OK Lieutenant
David c. shanks. Eighteenth United
States Infantry.
Nice-President ". s. Thompson, Of the
Confederate Veterans Association OF
washington, j. c., mas instructed Cap
taln Loenr 10 lease tie vacant store next
10 the old City Hal on Broad street.
he vii - ID
FOR the association.
only about sixty hotel and boa.dlny-
house Keepers have resl onded 10 the ie-
quest issued by Captain Loehr tha. the
rates OF their respective houses to visitors
during the reunion De submitted 90 him.
lie is anxious 90 Secure flu list OF the
public houses OF the ely as soon as Ioa-
slD4e, ana those who have not written
should DO so az once.
Captain David d. Brown. Jr.. char
man OF the Veteran Entertainment Com
mlttee, reports that his committee has
made arrangements ior opening TWO eat
ing-houses in the city and one in the
Exposition Building.
The committee met Friday night IN
the ante-rooms Of Lee Camp Hall. and
mapped out the deiallea work 10 1o qone
by various members W the committee.
Captain Brown was directed 10 issue the
following 10 the commanders of camps.
Richmond. Va. May -. t,ic
General Orders No. T..
Commanders OF camps VIII notify nee OF
the hour OF arrival boz the city. by what
railroad. and the number ~ men ii. their
commands.
Instruct your adjutant TO have COM
plete roster OF your cemps % hard ia
TO me on arrival; that badges may be
issued 20 the men ln accordance tncre-
with.
See that your camp occupies ne Qusr-
ters assigned 20 them and issue cidcrs
TO that effect.
camp Quartermasters viii take charge
Of the baggage OF their respective camps
ana Doe responsible for the same.
Commanders Of camp win SEQ that or
der and dccorum S. preserved DO their
quarters and viii issre orders 10 that
effect.
A fun compliance wif1 this order VIII
greatly enhance tAe comfort and enjoy
ment or all.
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Chairman VOC. Ent. CON.
Captain Thomas w. Sydnor. thurman I
Of the committee 10 entertain th3 veteran /
cavalry has secured The Tobacco Exchange /
and warehouse as the headquarters for ;io /
cavalry.
There will be acrand rally of the cav
airy July 20. at whi.n Cos erncr % Yer /
ml and Other distinguished se.e.ans ~ /
that branch OF the service VIII make ad- /
dresses.
STUART MONUMENr.
An en0ri Will De made start boom /
Tor the Stuart monument during the /
reunion. and the association is NJ work /
IL.
doubtless have tho earnest corporation of /
their oomraars from an the States. on /
the night of July lsr Rev. trd1k s'1ns-
fellow will deliver his lectu.e on scott
Life in tie Army or Northern Virginia
for the benefit 0f the Stuart Monu"ont
fund. Mr.. Siruslsll0w Wall De lntlo-
duced bv Governor % ferrah.
The Board OF Directors of ihe stuart
Monument Association. az which captain
Thomas W. Sydnor Is cndi'nah' ana
Lieutenant ". Ben Palmer is secrs'-ty'
at it's last meeting adopted an aD'e' s.o-
ouent and earnest address, prepared 10y
Sir. =. a. Catin, which VIII pc Isleu III
, circular and sent out 20 Confederate
Veterans everywhere. appealing TO them
,o aid fu honorlng by moDdmental smart
the great cavalier or the ConIede1aey-
General j. T.. y. s-la.t.
General Peyton Wise has issued let
er IN the Confederate al large explain
~, fuilv the p-cv sion which viii be made
- tbern in Richmond during the re-
,nion The letter was called forth by
.one statements which had been made
hat were likely 10 cause misunuer-
standing as 10 the expense 10 be polhe
" the Executive Committee in providing
or the veterans.
SWORD OF PELHAM
4ttH. Gallant DaIHam" !
4 Alabama. flag presented 10 him by
,o,-ernor T,etcher's daughter. a spirited |
,botograph a counter.ign used by him.
ma his commission, have been received
~ the Alabama Committee frOm Nj
ielham Blaekford. attorney-a;-!aw, now
L this civ. through whose exertiOns,
n the suggestion Of one OF the ladies OF
IA. comwiftee. these valuable relies are
ecured.
"Parta tucri'' 60 hold what has been
btained) IS the motto Oh the beautiful
word presented 70 Pelham by gentle
nan whose inheritance 10 Was. as 90 one
brave enough 10 wear r. Many thahhs
re due 10 Alr BlackfOrd for his exertions
D securing these loans. and Tor his own
III Of the photograph. all OK which are
ow IN the Alabama room.
CAPTAIN John H. Laughton. Jr.. of this
ltv. has presented the Confederate
iuseum. through Mrs. j. Taylor Eliyson,
'ice-Regent for Virginia. the omcera
inform coat and fatigue cap worn by
aptain James Edward Tyler. Company
J. Twelfth Virginia Regiment. Infantry.
iahone's Brigade. together with q frame
obtaining the four commls ssions issued
D him as "A Confederate officer These
rticles were given 10 Captain Laughton,
no was an officer In the same company.
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