Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

COMMANDER JAMES T. GRAY.
Confederate VeteraIs VIII be held in
this historic city. The new hall OF tne
camp will undoubtedly prove most IN
fsresting retreat or rendezvous for tnor-
sands of the veterans who Will asseihp!e
at the time mentioned.
\ The walls OF the assembly-room will be
aaerned with appropriate pictures ana
relies. reyiying memories OF the dark
DAYS OF 1876, and marking the falo-
and forlitude of southern manhood. There
win be among these portraits OF the
great Confederate chieftains, pictures OF
,hrilling war scenes, and flags whoss
torn and tartered conditions will tell in
moro pathetic words than any pen or
tongue can the heart-rending tales OF
battles between the armies Of thu NORM
and the South.
THE CEREMONIES.
The opening ceremonies OF Lee camp
new building viii he suspicious and APP
proprate:
Prayer. by Rev. Or. Moses ID. Hoge.
Delivery of the hail by the Building
Committee TO the camp by dr. j. 5. Van
Horn. chairman.
History of the camp, by Comrade N.
v. Randolph.
Presentation OF handsome portrait OF
General Robert IL. Lee, by Comrade w.
Gordon McCabe.
Banquet at 10 o'clock.
The last named feature of the pro-
ersmiie will no doubt prove most inter
esting and gratifying. The supper will
be the haudsomest ever given by Lee
Camp. Ii will be served by Colo
mel John Murphy. under the di-
fection of the Entertainment COM
Of II
A Brown (chairman)JA. q. Evans, NJ T..
Phillips, NJ. T. Rider, and George r..
Dean. 1t is not necessary to state that
this body of gentlemen and veterans have
been for some weeks engaged upon the
details OF the affair TO be given on Friday
evening. and that success is assured
them as a reward for their efforts.
Commander James Il. Gray will pre-
side over the ceremonies. and one Of the
most imposing and interesting numbers
on thu programme will be the presenta-
tion and unwilling of the portrait of
General Robert i. Lee. The Grafton In
this instance will be delivered by Cap
tain W. Gordon McCabe, and at its con-
cIusion, the veil will be pulled aside from
the elegant picture of the great southern
= commander by little Misses Cleiland
Randolph daughter of Major \.
V. Randolph. and Sallie Redford, daugh-
ter of MIR. ID. Smith Redford. Ihese
young ladies will be appropriately gowned
and the part they will take in the exer.
cises will attract no little attention and
admira ton.
At this entertainment there will be
{ many men who have distinguished them
selves upon the field Of battle and in
private or public life. Owing to the large
number OF members of the camp the invi-
tatlons sent out have necessarily been
limited. Among those invited are Gov
crror Charles r. OFerrail and staff. all
members OF the Grand Camp of Confede-
rate Veterans OF Virginia. the command
= ers Of all the camps Of Virginia and
West Virginia, members Of the General
Assembly Of Virginia; Acknowledgement
Charles j. Anderson, Attorney-General
j.. Taylor Scott, Brigadier-General A. l..
philips and staff, Lieutenant Knight,
Nho g assigned to duty here as instructor
- the Virginia State militia; Colonel
tfs.ry - Jones and staff, OF the First
s,giuis Regiment, Infantry; Colonel
-ics EUker and stan, OF the First Vir-
~ siment, Cavalry; Major S. Clutch
or the Blues Battalion; Major w. Il.
moae, Of the First Battalian of Ar