The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-25
TO CHANGE THE ROUTE.
PEOPLE W5NTTOSEE
THE P4RIDE july 2D.
M Alteration 4. Probabie-The Question
of Decoration-The Battle Abpey'
Reunion Notes.

citizens who reside on Main street De-
cause the parade Of July "a VIII nol
pass along that thoroughfare. and MI
Halves president Of the Chamber - Com
merce. has been asked 10 call meet
lng OF the Chamber 10 see II the route
cannot be changed. Many people WouI1
be- pleased II the route could be- clBlsea
so as 90 take To- at least poruoh %
Main street.
The present route was selected, alter
much consideration. with view 10 MAKE
II a. short as possible, as numDerless
letters were received from veterans say
ing that 10 would be Impossible lot ulen
10 march any distance, ard * vas WIN
ID view 10 their comfort That thiS snort
route Of mile and "a half was chosen.
Major Randolph has already charged
the route once IN response to requests
and 10 IS doubtful q any further altera-
ton win be mlie.
LETTERS FROM CAMPS.
Notifications continue TO come 10 from
camps who viii attend thirteen being
received ly Capt. Elicit. Among those
received were the following.
Bath Camp. Of Warm Springs, Va VIII
bring hfty mon.
Adiuhut-Goneral Francis H. cameron.
Of North Carolina, writes 20 inquire the
order Of exercises 90 be observed al the
laying OF tie cornerstone. lie says IL
is the intcaton Of Governor carr ana
staff 20 attend
Joseph j. Johnston camp NO. J. OF
Bedford county. VIII report June 2sth
with 900 men
Samuel v. Fulkerson Camp. u brs-
t0L Tenn. Will bring forty men.
The sheriff of Patrick county writes
that about fifty men viii come from that
county.
Camp Hampton l.. Q. ", or columbia,
S. g.. viii bring about sixty mon
Nagruder-Ewe1 Camp. OF williams
burg. viii bring forty men.
Wartheu Camp. of Sarlcrsviile. Ga,
WILL come June goth Win eighteen men.
Chambiss- Parham Camp. OF Empona.
Va. viii bring one hundred men.
Charles j. Fisher camp, OF SALISBURY
~ c.. expects to arrive June 10Th Nth
one hundred mel
RICHMOND THE PLACE.
The T.vrchbor,- Advance saws:
An infer.srl''.. letter concerning the
,,,o,.--od ,2.ttf. ,hbov of the south has
-, i-.'ies ~, AR. io.eph BRYAN. presi-
80 .,d Az. Itzzi- CARY Daniel COR
r.sr'rlfnf- secretary of Tie orgauizatl0n
,b'.b Hss e.t,iiished q Confederate Alu-
s.,,,, D., tb. referso, Davis mansion at
p,rl rnnrd mis- museum has been form
49,, 49,. l'''...,' ' trrcr,r,iete has
o., -, - .rosf interest n
"'i''us -, .'. -..,ii.sbed on exactly
~ pam ''''.' 80 t..r lafd down
,-.., 49, g., ,.hfeh Charles
Broadway Rogss Will give 100000 ON the
l'.,,.t'' ~ an ,sIiti.nal 100000 is
- M. - referred 10 above
..,, .t,, 3, &C. already apparent that
ibs nrcsent museum building must soon
f.e .ri,rrod. th9t the grounds are ample
a. ...onuodata the Battle Abbey and
SUGGESTS that this property be utilized
for this purpose. Cannot this siXty-odd
thousand dollars the letter asht. 'ai~
ready raised and wisely eNpenueh il p.
cuIing the greatest relic OF an '"o
House of the 'onledefac! ~ eo''....',.
with the effort en- foot, 10y thls l@l'i NOV
mont" ... -,,, pt.b-
81 his question Is = t''. .',,'l..,'i',. -'i.,ro
mond is really lne oniy "Pp,ol'' mn
tot the esiaD.i.i'.,," ~ - az claims
Aney of the S'"Nh- 80 i,- 80 t,s ro
10 IL are con, 49, ~ The Confod-
'''i'l ,.t,,.,. I'D its trials. is idenu-
hch WIN ,,,,, ofbcr civ. The
couIo i9s s,fi ~ reminders Ct the great
cay -.ft,1 ,be confcdcracy was
i',. and raeecd away-a ft framing lot
.~..,to tf.t.v, The institution should
''''',,i.l,roond without debate. and this
r-,..-..a combination of the new move
r,e,., with the cue that has already p'ei'
i.,,...i,- successful. seems TO Dc Hio7'
.ti.al onc."
REUNION NOTES
THE Alexandria Lishl lila'''.s ,'.t,
decided 10 come SO NcNil''"N " -
reach here June 3Oin, twenty -7'N a.
Miss Minnie C.0pton' sponsor Tot 90
sisslpui. Will not bee the guest ol Ni-
DImund Clarence Pendlelon uoIll'. y
Miss Narearet Humphries or Co'ui'i"
Aus,1 ass was stated ie" h's7 "so'
Miss Clopt0n viii be accompanied Dy "
chaucron and tvo maids ~ hon'i' "iln
does not wish TO he separated rom "''
friends. They will 300 all propaoHlls 80
cure quarters at hotel.
Dr. j. 81. j.. Mcdowell VIZ,
planter. OF Falls county, va y''i'
| iu command of the old Henil'o H'sH'
Dragons. writes 20 fon'e '"i''di'
Glen p. Thomas that he Is coi'''Hs ~ '"'
reunion.
Judge George J.. Christian VII 'u''l '"''
during the reunion General r. ~ I'l"
formerly ~ North Carolina now Oh
| Florida, aud General Clement a. ~ ans
of Atlanta. Ga.
Chief OF Police Howard mas ues'e
| the Richmond Traction company - eI' "l
III Broad street between ,.'i'i'' 49,, 90,
| Park and the hNpositoh-''ro"u1 "7io
tho reunion Tho company Is iaP'ais
/ complying with TIE request
The cadets from the virginia Mllltar'
| Institute Will reach here Saturday even