The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-26

desire for it that they have gotten up
Il numerously-sig petition and present
"a il TO Mir. ). IF. Halves, president
of the Chamber Of Commerce. asking the
aid OF the Chamber TO secure the desired
change in the line Of march.
Mr. Halves. after consideration. yester-
day afternoon cailci a meeting Of the
Chamber for this evening at o clock.
when action will be taken The pcti-
ton Is as follows:
THE PETITION.
$ IL. Ilawcs. Esq:
Sr.-Wc. the undersigned, represent
ing mercantile. banking and financial III
sututl0us located on Main street. Ieti-
ton you respectfully 70 cal. a meeting
OF The members OF the Chamber OF Com
merce g. eudeavor. by unfned action 10
induce the committee having the VET
Grams parade tn charge TO change their
route 80 rs 10 include Main street from
Thirteenth 10 Seyenth This action IL
deemed Unsuitable owing 70 the mot
that most OF the largest business houses.
all the banking and financial institutions,
the historic post-ofiice, and the elegant
Chamber of Commerce. all OF which have
been layisAiy decorated should be OF
sufficient importance to be included In
the line OF march
By changing tine route TO Governor
street, after leaving tho city Nall, and
coming up Main very htLe additional
walking would be entahed on the vet
GRAMS. and a. Main street played such
au Important part during the period Of
Is5l % 1865 we think IL would be a 5oIrce
OF PLEASURE 90 the veterans TO nave this
change made.
a. Saks & Co: National Bank or
Virginia tho Mutual Guarantee AMI
loan Association. Richmond, Va. by
ed p. Thaw Merchants National
H.uk. bv j. I. Glenn. = Jacobus
The Boston. Branch r. Al2n. CITY
Bank Of Richmond; owens & M'1or
Druc Company, J w. Sinton. kurk *
Co.. j. Thompson Brown & Co.; O. II.
Berry q Coz A. =. Atkinson, LcXing-
ton Hotel. John l. Ewig John B. Cary
4. son. J. l.. Williams. Eaighman
Stationery Company; YIN. IT. Culing-
worth. HARRISON e Crump; Mutual
Assurance Sot0y, by +. ID Steg'r.
scc. Western Union Telegraph COM
rinv. bv A. g.. Stevenson. Cashier.
Postal Te'rgrlph Company. ~ G. Il.
Sydnor Manager. j.. Leslie Spence
Goodman Dc Co.,. John II. Hayes @.
Ilmtdeu g. SON, Virginia Na1eano7 |
Company Irwin WeIs.gcr Superinten-
dent. 81. H. Garrort. C0mmerci1l li-iid-
m- and Loan Association. G.. -.vensen,
fhe Dime Saving Bank. OF Richmond. |
br J. d. S0utnal. Cashier; seymour !
inns lv r44lc-. Manager. H. e.. hur- !
rett. Cashier. George Schocn. j.. T. |
Tavi0r. Manager. Imperial holei. Ju-
fus sfraus & Son. Taylor g. Brown. W
ID. Harwo0d. Anthony 81 JoriAn' j.
Codflrl u. 81. Boytin tgrl. Sea-
board Air Line. A. b. Rand. y. J..
Christian H. Co.; j.. 4. Stlmpi a. /
A. Auon a. Bro. John ID. Potts .L.'-
U0ntan Bank. Richmond. VA, Walter /
ID Moses. j. %. Llmoort. q. W. hf'iyA
a. 90.
INFORMATION REGARDING TICKETS |
For the information of veterans VISIT
inc pf.-monl for the reunion ana also /
for those desiring to go trom hlcnn.ohd /
and VISIT fha Nlrsuia battie-icids before
returning 90 their homes. thc commute
on TRANSPORTATION takes occasion 10 llI-
n.sh the following particulars
Tickets from all points I'D lhe IIHi'-
Mississippi Department are good t'f TWEEN
~ DAVIS from date OF sale. Ih., means /
Inat he holders thereof must ifaeh !
their homes not later than midnight on /
th. twentieth day after the dlto ot sale.
Tickets from points on and cait OF The /
Mississippi l-ver are good until July l0th. /
This means thar holders thereof must /
reach their homes nor later than uld- |
rient of July l0th. Eut for the p-r- /
pose OF allowing sufi ent time 90 visit /
The IattIe-leIls the said tickets may Dee !
extended to July l5th which means that |
Oh. holders thereof must reach their |
homes not later than midnight Of July |
f5.h upon the following terms.
Parties desiring 90 have their tickets /
from Richmond To their homes extended /
for tha purpose OF visiting Che battle /
fields. for which purpose tickets Will be |
eu -lla Tuiv fI and ith. as described |
in tho nc1t paragraph may have their /
said tickets extended hy dcpos.uug them /
not later than July -th with the ticket |
accent of flee line over which fhey ur- /
rF.d n tl- city ana after they have /
purchased their battlefield tickets ro- /
caIrmg from him receipt therefor, and |
notifying Dim 0f the date. within The limit |
fNei-Jriy l.th-to which they desire their |
t.Ecf. extended and upon their surren-
G.. OF sliI receipt 90 said ticket agent /
le v'I retum the ticket properly eX-
tended
Tickets from Richmond TO the various
hattIo-fe.ds ln Virginia viii Dee issued ON
application 10 the virginia lines at
ratio of ono cent per mile travelled.
."fr" 'A July ..N
Dnd ifl. all u.l le sold upon exhibition /
Deg fhe Veterans % fle ticket agent selling |
battlefield tickets of ih. return portion
NJ their tickets. for fho purpose Of i1cnf-
frlfIou. and for Richmond veterans such I
tickets wil also ie sold upon proper
Identification Of the anplc.1t The at.
ii.-feii tickets VIII Boz good 20 return t0
Richmond until July inth. THIS MEANS
that oboe hc'ders OF such tickets shall
roach Richmond not later than midnight
o. July l'tl.
Thfs win allow those who have visited
fhs hattle-feids enough time to present
fo the agent az the lire over which
tl.y arrived in Richmond from their
homes fhe receipts for fhe tickets tur-
rendered no him. receiving back from h.m
tlr'r tickets properly extended and pro-
coed to tlc.r homes.
EXCEPTIONS.
Tickets from stations on the Norfolk
ana western railroad 90 Riclmoul-not
battlefield tcaets-whieh are limited
'nfl fae l0th of july viii Doe good until
y u'r 18th. and therefore require 10 cx-
tension y limit.
Tickets from points on the New York.
Philadelphia. and Norfolk railroad 20
Richmond are good only until July 10Th
and n0 advice has been received that
they w.l Do extended until July 18Th.
COMMITTEE oN TRANSPORTATION.
Tho above frs am the Information on this
subject in the possession OF this commit
trn. III amy further information IS de-
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