Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30
THE RATTLE ABBEY FIGHT.
Claims of Several Cities TO he rre-
sented-The Committee Dined.

One Of II not the most, important,
questions that will engage the attention
OF the convention will be the matter OF
designating a location for the ba'ue
Abbey OF the South.
That there IRE many applicants for TINS
honor goes without saying, and among the
places prominently mentioned. and whose
claims will be forcibly presented, are
Richmond, washington, Atlanta. Nash
vile. and New Orleans. Richmond. es
the seat Of government Of the late Con-
federacy. and having already the nucleus
! OF such an institution. VIII, OF course, re-
! celte. as she deserves, careful considera-
ton Her claims viii be strongly pressed.
The claims Of New orleans Will be pre-
! scented TO The convention. but by whom
and how had not been decided last night
! The Inducements offered by the Crescent
/ CIT, are strong ones site valued at
/ $1,000 has been offered. and In addition
! thereto a considerable sum Of money has
| been raised for the purpose. THESE ar
! guInents will be given additional weight
by reason Of the fact that Mesdames
| Lewis Graham. ]. Pinckncy Smith, and
| II. ID. Dixon. Of the Ladies' Battle Abbey
| Committee, 81 New orleans, are here to
| advocate their city's cause.
! Major Hunter Captain Hickey and MT.
J William = Gordon, will present the con-
! ditions offered by the city OF Washington
! square of land valued at 10000, has
BEEN rendered. besides which, II Is said,
( an immense number Of conditional and
many unconditional, offers Of assistance
have been made.
General W. II. Jackson, VINO VIII pre-
| sent Nashville as a. proper locutioh'
thinks it too soon TO decide the quesuon
as yet He said. in conversation iast
NIGHT. that IL he could by his vote throw
/ the choice TO Nashville, he would not DO
so at this time To decide on any location
AT his time would practically amount TO
= stoppage OF collections for the purpose.
| His idea is that no start should be maze
with less than 100000 General jackson
graduated at West Point In the same
class as General Fftzhugh Lee. to whom
no bears a strong facial resemblance.
A meeting OF the committee having the
matter I'm hand was 70 have been held
Yesterday. but the failure OF quorum
to attend caused a postponement uir,i
o'clock this morning. The neetlhg WI
be In Ccnmittee-Room NO. al nc NAP'
toll. ..-,,
ENTERTAINED THE COMMITTEE
A very delightful luncheon was gwen
J Yesterday afternoon at. the Westiiio' -
| land Club by Colonel ;ohn u, Caly ~
the Executive and Genera So,.',n'.a,o .
, ennoInted by the United Conleoerale
Yn,erans 10 report on the Battle Abbey
n, ,hts reunion. After a most suostah-
! 10, COLLATION. a feast OF reason anu a
a., ~ soul was INDUCED In put' Is ~
,hn language OF the host, rs IKE 10 DC
re keynote OF this reunion. Surrihs
snsacnes we're made by Colonei SaI.er,
G~nera, cabeu. General Johnston Colone,
| C,a,,en Colonel Chaleron, Genei - a
Stecart. General Mcintosh Mr; SUs ~. -"
p,van. Major Stringfeliow, Mr. ~
newton. and, In fact by eaon VI viz
company. ,,.-.e,, the urtnce
- It's and by his flow OF sp'll's
,,,ori,od his company up 10 an oio-'i'ie
49,, NJ confederate enthusiasm
r, ,s matter OF doubt II any esen.
a,,s,,, the reunion will call forth SO inans
Snt,v sentiments and patriotic utteranceS'
as at this gathering
THE COMPANY.
r,oIov,ne is the list OF tho company
1,a,,nroi George II. Steuart, Maryland ;
C.oiorol I p Mcintosh, Mississippi Gene
~, C[orge ID. Johnston, Alabama; Gene
~ Chaleron, louisiana captain
II Taaele. South Carolina; MAJOR w
- carrett Tennessee; Colonel Jonh ~
49, ~ OKLAHOMA; Colonel w. l.. Chipiey'
Florida; colonel J. R. Craven, Mis same'
captain John II. Carter, ke GH!, w Ge" r.
rai c. A. Evans. Georgia; General W, ~
CsneI,. Texas; Colonel Kenan, , NorSl
Carolina: Captain j. NJ. HICKEY. 49, 49,.
ington, d. c.; Colonel t'opsr' Dict,nson,
Mem VII. Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson. Major
I Ne~ Rryan. colonel c. OBJ. cowardln'
S SSstdr e s stringfeilow; Colonel Haley
indian rGH Territory; Captain r. G. , Mat1e'
West West Virginia; Mr.. virginius Newton
! + ichmond