Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-05
TO BREAK GROUND.
Colonel CutShaW Will Probably Select the
Spot for The Cornerstone To-Day.
WORK on THE BIG PLATFORM.
Major Randolph Selects His Aides.
General Lonxstrcet Coming ta
the Rcunion-other Matters of In-
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In a few days the residents near Monroe
Park Will hear the sounds OF the hammer
and saw, as work Is begun on the big
platform or stage TO be used on the oc-
casion OF the laying OF the cornerstone OF
the Jefferson Davis memorial. Ground
will also be broken and made ready TO
receive the block OF stone. which Is now
being carved by Mr.. James Netherwood.
The contract for the erection OF the
grandstand has been awarded 10 Mr.
James Fox, who will have force OF
hands put to work Immediately.
Colonel Cutshaw and Major Randolph
expect to go TO Monroe Park some tima
to-day and select the exact spot where tha
ground shall be broken and the corner
stone laid.
The copper box. which IL 20 he placed
in the opening Of the stone, and then
sealed. with whatever articles may be
deposited in II. Is now being made by Mr.
James r.. Phillips. II il TO be II inches
long, inches wide, and 10 inches deep.
THE AIDES APPOINTED.
Major n. V. Randolph assistant adju-
tant-gercral to Chief-Marshal Gordoa,
tails Of the parade on July 81, has selected
the following gentlemen to act as aides
and assist him I'm forming the column:
Colonel =. = Brooke, Colonel {. Il. toie-
man. Major A. w. CARRIER. Major r.. Tay-
lor Scott. Major Clay Drewry. captain
f. T. Deane Judge +. c. Minor, Captain
]. W. Pegram. Captain W. II. Allison.
Captain Robert Bright, OF Williamsburg;
Captain w. NJ Bridges. Captain John "A.
MI
Gordon McCabe, Lieutenant ). III. Hawes,
Lieutenant Virginus Newton. Sergeant r..
5. Bosher. Privates II. G. Chamblin, ~ ~
Catlin. j. NJ. Fourqurean, Charles Selden.
William Kennon, OF POwhatan. X. B-
Selden; j. A. Lpscomb. of Manchester'
Jack Gillian, of Powhatan, and George
a. Hanes.
Major Randolph has written a letter to-
Mayor Taylor asking that steps be taken
TO prohibit any one from either irving
on the streets selected for the line OF
march during the hours OF the parade,
or allowing his team 10 block tho
thoroughfares in any way. This has al
ways been the rule I'm all the larger cities
on occasions OF big parades. but Major
Randolph says has never been adopted
in Richmond.
GENERAL. LONGSTREET COMING.
General James Longstreet, OF Gaines
VILE. Ga. will attend the reunion. lie and
his party. consisting OF himself. Gene
raj Saunders. and four ladies'. have en-
gagged quarters at The jefferson. and Will
probably arrive here on the evening OF
the 18th.
The Joseph Il. Johnston Camp held its
regular meeting last night at the hali.
corner Fifteenth and Hull streets. large
number OF members being present. Lieu
4 rHa
char. Much routine business was trans-
acted. and several committees submitted
reports. The final arrangements for the
grand turn out on the occasion OF tho
reunion were reported upon, and were
considered satisfactory by the camp. The
members expect 10 make a neat showing
In the parade with gray hats, badges aud
canes After being In session little more
than an hour the meeting adjourned.