Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-26
NOT SETTLED YET.
Major Randolph viii Not Express Him.
SELF as TO The Line Of March.
OF COMMERCE TO ACT,
The Concert Rehearsal mt the Audi
torfum Tonight Will Attract
Benefit of the Ice-Water Fund.

ana, IN pursuance or the IohoWlnS PcN-
tion. President S. II. Hawes has called
a meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce
for this afternoon at o'clock:
I'VE. the undersigned. representing
mercantile, banking, and financial insti-
tutions located on Main street, petition
you respectfully TO call a meeting Of the
members of the Chamber OF Commerce.
10 endeavor. by united action, to induce
the committee having the veterans pa
rade in charge 10 change their route so
as to include Main street from Thirteenth
TO Seventh. This action Is deemed JUS
tifable. owing to the fact that most OF
the largest business houses. all the bank
ing and financial institutions, the historic
post-ofiice, and the elegant Chamber OF
Commerce (all of which have been lavish
ly decorated. should be of sufficient i'm
portance to be included in the line Of
march.
by changing the route to Governor
street. after leaving the City Hall. and
coming up Main, very little additional
walking would be entailed on the yete-
rams. and as Main street played such an
important part during the period of 1861
TO 1865 we think ii would be source OF
pleasure 10 the veterans to have this
change made"
The petition is signed by the following:
"a. Saks & Co., Mutual Guarantee
Building and Loan Association, j. Ja-
cobus CThe Boston,. Branch r. Allen,
Owens 4 Minor Drug Company, Burk IL
Co., o. II. Berry & Co.. James T. Ewig,
J. l.. williams, William II. Cullingworth,
Mutual Assurance Company, National
Bank OF Virginia, Merchants National
Bank City Bank, J. Thompson Brown,
A. ID. Atkinson, John b. Cary, Harrelson
& Crump. Baughman Stationery Com
pany Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, Postal Telegraph Company. John
f. Mayer, Virginia Navigation Company,
c. Evensen. Dimes Savings Bank, Sey-
mour Brothers, II. c. Burnett. George
Schoen. f. +. Taylor, julius Straus x
Son. Taylor & Brown. W. r. Harwood,
Anthony & Jordon. 1. Goddard, j. B.
Lambert II. NJ Boykin. A. b. Rand,
r. l.. Christian, Edwin Stumpf, Z. Les
lie Spence, Goodwin & Co., c. Lumsden
e. Son. NJ. II. Garnett, Commercial Build
ing and Loan Association, A. a. Allen y
Brother. John d. Potts. Metropolitan
Bank. Walter d. Moses. and others"
TALK WITH MAJOR RANDOLPH.
Major n. V. Randolph. by virtue OF the
position he holds under Chief Marshal
Gordon, has entire control Of the forma-
ton OF the parade and line of march, and
there Is no committed here that has
power to in any way interfere with this
matter. Major Randolph was seen yes
terday by a Dispatch reporter and asked
In regard to whether he would change
the line Of march In accordance with the
wishes Of the Main-street merchants. He
replied that he had been sick several
days, and the first intimation he had
that change in the route was desired
was through the newspapers yesterday.
He would not state whether he would
change his plans as already mapped out
or not As soon as he received official
notification from the Chamber OF Com
merce in regard to the matter he would
give his answer.
DIR. PARKER'S BASKET ON ENHlBl-
TlON.
Dr. Parkers mammoth basket for the
reunion collection will be completed to-
day and placed on exhibition in the win
dow OF Messrs. a. Saks * Co, whence lt
will be taken by the police officers 20 81.
order 10 incite all 10 lberallty Messrs.
Saks & Co. have made the following oner:
To the boy or girl placing the largest
amount I'm the basket s. or its equivalent;
TO the next largest contributor among the
children. $3.50 in goods. and a hat 10 the
child giving the greatest NUMBER OF HECK
els.
night in the Office of Captain j. Thompson
Brown and made arrangements for the
entertainment OF the members or that
command who will be here during the re-
union The battery will report at Captain
Browns office at 9 A. NJ. on the day OF
the parade Colonel II. =. Alexander.
while here will make his headquarters at
Major Parkers residence.
THE CONCERT REHEARSAL.
The big concert rehearsal to be held
tonight at the Auditorium will afford the
public an opportunity Of witnessing how
n great chorus OF over 500 voices Is
trained. Not only this, but the rendition
of the stirring war songs Will be excel
lent. as the chorus has already had one
rehearsal. The entertainment is for 1he
benefit Of the ice-water fund, andN IS
under the auspices of the Sons Of
Tickets can be had at the following
places: Il. Leslie Spence's, Murphy's
Hotel. j. A. Morris's, G. c. Rady's, Chelf
a Co.'S Pine street between Grace and
Franklin streets: G. Forstman's, 5ly west
Main street; Jefferson Pharmacy II. W
Noesta's T. w. Chelfs. Third and Main;
Branch r. Aliens. Fourteenth and Main
streets: r.. Edgar Shines, Twenty-eighth
and Broad: Scott q Hlndss s. city Drug
store. Eighth and Main. The box-oi1ce
will be open at the Auditorium at Z. 20
p NJ. Ushers will report 10 II. NJ. Pol
lard at the above hour. Members OF
n r. Lee Camp, No. !. Sons OF Veterans,
are requested to call at e. Leslie spence s.
Eighth and Main, between 10 O'Clock 10
day. on important business for the or
ganiZatlon. ~
NEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS.
The following letter, received by Cap
tain Elicit yesterday explains Itself
CAPTAIN Thomas Elicit. Richmond, va:
NV Dear Sir and COmrade.-At a meet
ing OF the Executive committee OF Ihe
evening. II unanimously voted a contrlbu-
lion Of SO toward entertaining the old
comrades attending the reunion, ana
herein inclose check ior 1hat ainouht' an
Wish II and on behalf OF our assocla-
lion fand individually as Nirginian from
Washington county, We wish 10 express
the great pride and pleasure Win Whlch
we notice the splendid Work being ac-
complished toward nlahihs uie ieuii''"
grand and successful ,.,s,-,
Washington's contingent or "Conteds
will be a splendid ana representative one
Yours most " 1FsiNDLEY HARRIS.
Chairman Executive COMMITTEE - " ~
camp mn Hart. Of Sallys. s c., will bring
foi,rteen members on June 5Oth. ihey
will remain four days. ,,,.,-.Ao,,so
Va VIII bring fifty members They VIII
arrive June 18th. and VIII remain three
days. .. c,.o.os co,,n.,, A.
eociaticn Camp. No. 3, OF New Orleans
80 viii send twelve delegates and six
iad3es arriving here June 18th They
remain several days. and will then 80 10
winchester. -
SONS OF VETERANS.
In addition to the camps OF Sons Of
Confederate Veterans airnssady reporting ral
yentlon- the following have appointed
delegates: ~ xvur,,,o,o,
~ Deiegates-Coionel W. G., Jones'
~: Nr:N.y ~. Dayis .Jr., and H. A. Higgins
S1i, S11lfi,esnates-James II. Taylor, Jr., A. W.
nelSen. and J. V. B. Meets.
DSorneet Camp Winston, \. c.: Dele
gates-J. b. Whitaker. n, G, h. webb