The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-12

UHft lA tle parade pA JAiS -''
GEN. LoNGsTREET COMING.
SINE time ago General James Long
street siQuifed his intention of visiting
If.hmod during the reunion, ana some
dnvs ago be- engaged quarters at the ycf-
ferson Hotel FOR himself and party. Later
snu however. information was received
from him that no would not be able
10 come.
Yesterday morning General Peyton
Wise received letter from General
Iongstreet saying that It was very Ike
ly that he would attend the reunion.
Pa.hins Matters.
The reunion arrangements aer being
pushed right along and things are raPiuiy
getting in ship-shape. Camp atter camp
and organization after organization are
writing that they will be in line with
their brother wearers OF the gray, I'M the
parade OF July 2d and indications more
clearly than ever point 10 an immense
crowd
10 had been hoped that the Confederate
veteran. cr New York city would attend
as an organization, and also that Charles
PRO. IuaN Ruuee. whose name is row
linked with the Battle Abbey Of the South
would take part nIsO. This hope Is dissi-
pated. however. hy "a letter received yes
terlav by The Times from Cot 4. c..
Dickinson. commander Of the Confederate
camp OF New York city Among other
things he says.
COL. DICKINSON'S LETTER
" In regard to a delegation from our
camp. | Will say that that matter has
been under consideration for several
weeks. Notices We're sent cut TO all the
members OK the camp. asking II they
would 20 as am organized body. Offering
of course TO go with them. and put them
into the parade. ! stated az our camp
meetings tnat l would not like TO take
less .han 100 men as the camp numbered
about l00 and az least one hundred ought
To- go. particularly as took l25 10 the Lee
Invelling, which at the time was the full
strength Of the camp. l regret to say
that so few have answered fayOrably. that
] am inclined to the belief that they viii
not come as an organization. Many OF
them will be there. but there is general
disposition 10 go into the parade with
their old ORGANIZATIONS. This is but ma
tural. therefore / think that you can an
nounce positively that the camp will not
visit Richmond. as a distinct organization.
I shall Dee there myself ana will repre-
sent Mr.. Chas. Broadway R0uss in re-
gard 20 the Memorial Hall and Battle
Abbey matters about which "a great deal
has been said. leaving very little that
might Dee considered new and interesting
for mo 10 state in advance Of the reunion,
upon which occasion. l shall probably de-
liver o. short address either before the
Memorial Han Committee, or an assem-
hlage OF the L. O.. vs.. / have been ex-
tromcly anxious TO have Col. R0uss visit
Richmond for that occasion. / am sure
IL would afford our people great sausfac-
tlou to meet him. and he would be an OBJ
ject of distinguished attention. ] think he
ought 10 lo. but his reply has always been
that his blindness made him almost help
less. and was not only embarrassing, but
even painful 10 him ON such occasions.
lle Las always insisted upon IL that !
must make the effort TO represent him.
will Dee privileged 10 pledge him for
everything that is expected Of him, and
even more, 10 make the Memorial Hall
and Battle Abbey d success.
AS soon as 7 See him ! viii write to you
again telling you positively whether he
VIII come CT MOI.
n. B-I have seen Col Rouss. He in
forms me thaf "he positively win not at
tend the reunion for reason that | have
already stated. which win Doe regretted.
N. < W. RATES
THE Norfolk aud Western railroad has
gotten out "a beautiful colored circular.
tho f0ntls-piece OF which IS the flag OF
Virginia. giving schedule Of rates 10
Richmond during the reunion from an
points touched by its lines. Special trains
win he run for the accommodation Of
visitors and everything be- made as
pleasant as- possible for the veterans.