Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-26

Veterans, and OF the Tennessee ASSocla-
at the convention. and is working up an
interest IN the work in the Southwest.
The committee has received letters OF
encouragement from General Clement A.
Evans. General Stephen ID. Lee. General
George Norman, and General Wade
Hampton.
A BEAUTIFUL PAINTING.
The beautiful painting representing the
spot where Ashby fell. which was recently
presented to the Confederate Museum by
the citizens Of Harrisonburg, Va, with
the hope that the presentation speech
would be made by Governor O'Ferrall. Will
most probably be formally received next
Wednesday. Governor OFerrall has con-
sented 10 perform his part OF the cere-
mony. and at a conference held yesterday
between Mrs. General Wise and Mrs.
CruInp, as a committee from the Confede-
rate Memorial Literary Society. 4 was
decided that the presentation should take
place next "Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. 1t was also decided that Mr.. Jo-
seph Bryan be requested to Introduce the
Governor on that occasion. and that Junse
George L. Christian be requested 10 MAKE
the response on the part OF the ladies Of
the society. There will be no other cere-
monies. and IL IS doubtless that, unless
conflicting engagements have alreacy been
made. both Of these gentlemen VIII accept
The positions assigned them.
MARYLAND GIRLS.
MISS marina Parker RAMSAY mas DNFH
appointed by Major-General George ii;
Stewart, commander OF the Maryland
Confederate Veterans, as lady sponsor Tor
Maryland al the reunion. She has accept
| ed the appointment and will be here. Her
maids of honor are-Miss Olivia NJ. Gill,
daughter OF General John GILL; Miss Nan
ME Lloyd Sullivan. granddaughter of the
late Admiral Buchanan: Miss Camilla
James r. Herbert; Misses Mary and Hen
rietta Steuart. nieces OF Major-General
George II. Steuart; Miss Mary ColstOn,
daughter OF Major Frederick NJ. Colston
mel John $. Saunders; Miss Mary Morton,
daughter Of Colonel Richard Morton; Miss
Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Captain
Frank Peyton Clark; Miss Jenkins, daugh-
Mary Slngluff, daughter OF Lieutenant
Fielder c., Slingluff; Miss Sarah Hyacinthe
Wood. daughter OF Captain Weisner
Wood; Miss Wilmer. daughter Of Captain
Skipwith Wilmer; Miss MarkOe. daughter
0f Colonel Frank Markoe: Miss Marian
Buck, daughter OF Captain Samuel II.
Buck; Miss Zollinger daughter OF the late
Colonel William p. zollinger; Miss Cor
nelia Boykin. daughter OF DR.. Thomas
Boykin: Miss Carrie Symington, daughter
OF Colonel Thomas SymingtOn; Miss LOta
Robinson, daughter OF the late Colonel
John NJ. Robinson.
Miss Ramsay will be the guest OF Mrs.
G. Oh. Cowardin while here. She will
be presented with a handsome Maryland
flag by the Maryland veterans, and viii
probably wear the Maryland button. She
will take an active part in the many re-
ceptions that are TO be given and will
officially represent Maryland at the re-
ception 70 Mrs. Jefferson Davis and Miss
Winnie Davis
Miss Ramsay Is the daughter OF Colo
mel Henry Ashton Ramsay Of Baltimore,
commander Of Franklin Buchanan Camp,
United Confederate Veterans. Colonel
Ramsay was chief engineer aboard the
ram Merrimac during the famous engage
ment with the Monitor i'm Hampton Roads
March, 1852.
REUNION NOTES.
An advance guard OF five or six cadets
from the Virginia Military Institute ar
rived In the city yesterday TO arrange for
the pitching OF the tents for the corps.
which arrives here on Saturday. They will
stay at the Soldiers Home until the
others 40.
The reception by the History Committee
OF the Grand Camp Of Virginia TO the
History Committee OF the United COnfede-
rate Veterans will take place in the
Senate chamber on Saturday al II a. NJ.
The public is invited 10 be present
At the post-ofiice on July "a there will
be only one morning delivery, while letters
VIII be collected from the boxes I'm the
afternoon.