Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-10
The Advisory Committee Will Not Be
Imposed Upon by LiYerymen.
General Newman, of Missouri,
Writes That the Cyclone Didn't
Harm n single Confederate Ncte-
ran.

present General Charles J. Anderson,
Captain d. a. Brown. Jr., Colonel Charles
4. Loehr. General Thomas a. Brander
Colonel John Murphy, General A. L. Phil
lips, Sidney r. Gates, Robert T. Briggs,
and Charles ID. Lecky.
The first matter TO cause any discussion
was the question Of hiring hacks during
the reunion. Written propositions were
read from several livery stable-keepers
and the charges ranged from 50 10 sl5
General Wise thought these prices were
exorbitant, and that the liverymen were
acting I'm bad spirit TO try TO take adj
vantage Of an occasion when the citizens
generally and those in nearly every busi-
ness were making conce ssions and doing
all they could to aid the committee in
upholding Richmond's reputation as a
hospitable city. He said he would prefer,
rather than that the committee should
be gouged, TO use his efforts 10 secure
private carriages TO convey the guests OF
the city during the reunion, and knew
that the citizens of Richmond would come
10 their aid I'm such an emergency. There
was no reason. he thought. why the
llverymen should charge more than double
their usual rates. The question was
brought up whether the city ordinance
did not regulate the prices at which hacks
were hired. and the committee thought
1t did. The matter was finally referred
TO a committee, who will report at the
next meeting
EXTEND THE LINE OF MARCH.
General Anderson suggested that Major
Randolph be asked to extend the line Of
march down Broad as far as Eleventh
or Twelfth streets. so that the parade
could pass the City Hall and 90 through
a portion Of the Capitol Square. Major
Randolph was not present at the meet
Ing. The committee thought the sugges-
ton very good one, and General Ander-
son will see Major Randolph imme-
diately in regard 10 the matter.
Dr. w. w. Parker came IN at this
juncture, and asked the privilege OF
making a suggestion to the committee
The right was. of course, cheerfully
granted him, and Dir. Parker then stated
that he thought 1t would be splendid
idea to send out circular-letters to the
various camps. asking that each man
attending the reunion bring n silver dol
lar. and that these offerings be deposited
during the parade I'm a basket to be placed
on Grace street in front of ST. Pauls
church. He thought each child and every
person in the parade should contribute
something. AS all Of the camps have al
ready agreed TO raise a certain amount
for the monument fund, and the money
has been paid in by some, the idea OF
DIR. Parker did not meet with general
approval. The committee decided, how
ever. that 1t had no province in the mat
ter, and that II should be referred by Dr.
Parker to the President Of the Jefferson
Davis Monument Association.
NEVER TOUCHED THEM.
General Wise read letter from General
II. a. Newman, Acknowledgement Of the
Missouri Division, In which the writer
stated that the sponsor and twenty maids
OF honor from Missouri were DESTROYS or
obtaining seats with the delegation from
that State The General stated that
the Alissourians would be in Richmond
I'm fun force, and that he had that day
written for ten additional rooms at the
jefferson Hotel.
Speaking Of the recent terrible cyclone
in St. Louis. General Newman says: Inc
tornado in ST. Louis did not XII or wound
a single Confederate soldier though many
were i'm its path 1t goes TO show that tho
Confederate women and men are Goa
chosen people. For instance, Jerome StilI
mother was very i'll in the second story OF
his residence. Colonel Stills daughter
took the old lady in her arms as the Win
dows were blown in by the storm, ana
conveyed her to the parlor floor. JUST
then the parlor windows were blown In.
She again took her in her arms and con-
veyed her 10 the cellar, thereby saving
her from the bricks there were blown INTO
the upper stories. This shows the herolsm
of our southern women. God bless themi
ba Missouri ladies'
with the delegation from that State In the
Auditorium General Wise stated that OF
course this would be impracucable. but
that the sponsors and the maids OF honor
would be given seats together IN the gal
lery.
ENTERTAINMENT OF VETERANS.
The question was brought up as to the
entertainment of veterans. General wise
stated that he wished IT understood that
the committee only expected TO proVide
food and lodging for those who could not
afford to pay for II. No other city, ne
said, at which the reunion had been held
had ever done this much.
CAPTAIN Brown. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Quarters, who has this portion
Of the work in charge, stated that Sovo
would cover the cost Of entertaining the
veterans who would have 10 be taken care
of at his quarters in 5he Exposition build
ing. He said the cost Of "bunklng a
man for three days would be q cents
while rations per man for the same length
OF time would cost 10 cents. He even be
lieved that at the close Of the bill of fare
cigars could be passed around. but General
Wise thought that a Confederate veteran
with a cigar in his mouth would be en-
tirely out of place. Captain Brown VIII
open headquarters in a few days at No.
Sl9 east Franklin street. OF course. the
committee. In undertaking TO care for the
old veterans, is relying largely on the
contributions Of provisions from the cit-
zens Of Richmond
CAN'T PAY FOR THEIR BAND.
A letter was read from Colonel II. c.
Jones stating that the First Regiment
could no, pay for their band and hospital
service medicines. etc, which would be
required in the parade. IT was decided TO
write a letter TO the Colonel explaining
that the surgeons OF the city would estab-
lish a hospital service on this occasion. AS
10 the band the committee could not af-
ford TO nav for music for the regiment.
as each organization of its kind was
meeting this expense out of their own
funds.
THE VISITING TROOPS.
General A. L, Phillips reported that as
vet he had heard from no military organi-
cations in regard to their attending the
reunion. He stated that he had received
information from Maryland and Missis-
slppi that the troops from those States
would not be able TO be here on the ocea-
sion. as their encampments would be held
| about the time Of the reunion.
General Anderson stated that the Gov
ernor had just issued an order In the
shape OF handsomely engraved souvenir
allowing troops from all Southern States
TO enter Virginia during the reunion bear
ing arms. He. as Adjutant-General. was
preparing letter to accompany the paper
| from the Executive.
Upon motion OF Captain ID. a. Brown
Mr.. J. NJ Ryder was appointed chairman