Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-27
GENERAL LEE HERE.
he Arrives Early So as 10 Attend The
Meeting Of The History Committee.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE REUNION.
People Are Coming from Almost
Every Town. County, and city
Houses Being Rapidly Decorated
The BiE Concert n Great Success.

The Big Concert n Great Success.
General stephen d. Lee Of Mississippi,
che Commander OF the Army OF Tonnes
see Department OF the United Confede-
rate Veterans. and the orator Of the day
Cor the laying or the cornerstone Of the
Jefferson Davis monument, arrived in the
city last night. and is stopping at the
Jefferson He came several days before
tfc reunion because Of the meeting Of
the History Committee. which IS 20 con-
ycne in the Senate chamber at II o'clock
Obi. morning. When General Lee was
seen by q Dispatch man he spoke most
fattcr.ngly Of the prospects for the great
meeting of veterans next week. From
what he could learn. the people Of the
South. especially the old veterans were
making every effort possible TO come TO
utebmonI. General Lee remarked that
,t. veterans realized that this would. in
.u probability Doe the last opportunity
t..v would ever have 10 meet In Rich
r..rd and they wanted 10 come. The
General added that he had never seen
as much interest in a reunion. and he be-
u.ved this would be the greatest one in
Veterans. lie said almost every town.
,.tv. and county IN Mississippi would send
allegations of from three Oh ten or twelve
When asked regarding the work of the
History Committee. of which ne is chair
-r General Lee said. I'VE have al
ready made two reports to the United
-rnfedCrate Nctcrans-one in Brming-
flm. and the other at Houston We Will
meet tomorrow 20 formulate our third
report which, I suppose. Will be CON
Druaton Of the other two" General
r.s then remarked that the only other
member of the committee who had ar
rived in the city was Bishop Ellison
rarer. Of columbia. s G..
MRS. DAVIS AND MISS WINNIE.
Nrs Davis and her daughters. Mrs
Hayes and Miss Winnie Davis. viii not
arrive here this evening. ass had been eX-
re..el. They viii hardly reach the city
before Tuesday.
Last rlcht the Dispatch received a tele-
gram from New York saying.
"Nrs jefferson Davis and daughter
whose permanent home IS al the Hotel
Gerard. this city. viii leave here next
week for Richmond to attend the ccre-
uouy Cf laying the corncr-sto one Of
monument in memory of Jefferson Da-
Us"
s. representative Of the Dispatch showed
thi. telegram 10 Hon. j. Taylor Ely
som last night and asked if hc knew
whether 80 was true that Mrs. Davis and
.uss Winnie would not come until next
week. Nr. Elyson replied that he had
jcet received "a letter from Mrs Davis.
bearing on this subject. She wrote while
ln bed sick and said she would not be
well enough 90 TIE cl to-day but hoped
to Doe able 20 make the trip on Monday
Mi-s Winnie Mrs Davis wrote. is stil
suffering greatly from the effects of her
reecnt bicycle accident and can stand
hlt little eXertion. Her physician Will
rot permit her to come until her notes
does but she hopes 10 be able to accom-
pauy Mrs. Davis
TIE BIG CONCERT A SUCCESS.
The Auditorium was opened % the
public FOR the first time last night when
folly -01 persons heard the great chorus
~ 5O voices rehearse the southern songs
to be rendered at the concert ON the
evening of July 1st. The hrilllantly-light-
cd hail. with It's beautiful decorations
and The large audience present made
quite pretty scene. and gave one a very
fair idea Of how the immense building
Wl look. when. on the evening Of the
blk event of the reunion. it Will be
crowded 10 its utmost capacity.
Alr Arthur Scriveuor conducted the
singing which was excellent. The choir
audience and their work was very efec-
tye These songs We're rehearsed I'm The
following order. "Tentng on the Old
Camp-Giounl." Maryland. My Macy
lsr5" cold F0lkes az Home Virginia
'Tar3 Times Come Again No More
annie. of the Vale" Bonnie Blue
Flag" and "DiXio." or course when the
strains OF the latter rose from the throats
90 the singers the big hall fairly tremb.ed
with the applause with which 10 was
greeted Maryland. Ny Maryland" was
also enthusiastically received. Captain
Frank Cunningham by special request.
sang "My ola Kentucky Home" his
beautiful tenor voice heing heard TO
great advantage in this, probably the
gweetost of all southern songs.
MONUMENT COMMITTEE MEETS.
An adjourned meeting Of the joint COM
mittee of the officers of the jefferson
Davis Monument Association and the
United Confederate Veterans will be held
ln the han Of the House of Delegates at
$3.50 o'clock this evening This meeting is
to receive and act upon the report OF the
Richmond Association's Subcommittee
0u Design, who are ready 90 make re-
commentator.
There VIII De "a most important meet
.ue OF the Veterans Reception Commit
Gee at r. r. Lee Camp Han AZ 9 o'clock
this evening. Chairman Rider has issued
the following CAN 90 his committee:
Richmond. Va, June %, 1896.
Attention. Veterans Reception Commit
tee:
Every man detailed will report at r..
E Lee Camp Han at y. NJ. Saturday.
The 2.th. TO receive final Instructions pre-
raratory 20 going on duty Monday.
Tre hour win be announced az meet
iHt A. T RIDER.
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