Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-29
TOSSING In THE HALL.
TIE Great Reunion Concert 10 BE Given
In the Auditorium.
objection Raised To 0ut-of-Door
Music. and the Danger OF Rain
COMMUNICATIONS for the
BIacksburg Cadets.


the residence of Mrs. Y. ID. Hotchkiss'
and after some little discussion decided
that the big concert should take place IN
the Auditorium, in preference to either
Monroe Park or the Capital Square.
The reason urged against either OF the
two latter places was that rain on me
evening Of the entertainment would pre-
vent Its being held Another reason
which influenced the committee in select
ing the Auditorium was that the singers
objected to singing in the open air.
Ii was decided TO ask Captain Cunning
ham 10 contribute to the programme by
the rendition Of a solo, The committee
will meet again next Thursday evening
at Mrs. Hotchkiss's residence. In the
mean time il is expected 10 get the sing
ers together and hold rehearsal.
s.. THE BLACKSBURG CADETS.
DR.. John NJ. McBryde. president OF the
Virginia Poletechnic Institute, at Blacks
burg has been in the city for several
days, and when seen by a Dispatch report
or last evening said that arrangements
were now about HmDlete, and his corps
Df cadets Will Certainly attend the re-
Union.
The corps will act as escort 20 Governor
Charles r. O'Ferrall I'm the great parade.
DR. McBryde has secured grounds near
the Soldiers Home, and the cadets Will
90 into regular camp pitching their tents
upon their arrival in this city. During
their stay here. which will be several
DAYS, the regular exercises will take
place. Just as though the cadets were at
the institute Guard mount viii take
place in the morning. and every after
noon the battalion viii go through dress
parade At SHUTDOWN retreat viii be
sounded. and the corps VIII march 70 the
temporary mess-hall, which Is TO be ar
ranged at the home. The corps VIII come
go strong. and will bring their excellent
brass band Of thirty pieces. The cadets
from Blacksburg are well known In Rich
mond. having visited here several times.
The battalion this year is larger than
ever before, and it's past standard OF pro-
ficiency. which marks 1t as one Of the
best-drlled corps I'm the South. is said 10
be fully maintained this session. The bat
TALON is divided into four companies, ana
a fully-equipped cadet battery will also
appear. making in all five companies. 10
be under the command OF Lieutenant
David c. Shanks. Eighteenth United
States Infantry.
THE CAMPS ARE COMING.
Nearly every day Captain Elicit re-
ceives notification from some camp an
nouncng their intention of attending the
reunion. Yesterday he received a letter
from the John BOwie-Sirange Camp, OF
Charlottesville, stating that they would
be here on that occasion. 100 strong. leav-
ing on July LIST Joseph II. Johnston
Camp. No. 1. of Bedford City, has also
signified its intention of coming on 10
Richmond and participating in the eXer-
cises Of the reunion. The camp has ar
ranged to bring sixty-one members.
INQUIRIES ABOUT ACCOMMoDA-
TIONS.
Captain Charles r. Loehr, chairman OF
the Committee on Quarters and Informa-
tion, is beginning 10 find that his mail is
assuming nearly as large proportions as
that Of Captain Elicit. lie daily receives
inquiries from all over the South inquirng
as TO what accommodations can be Sc
cured here during the reunion.
The following are a few which he has
received in the last day or two:
From Miss Emma Gadsden Drayton.
No. 1915 / street. northwest, Washing
ton: "Miss Tyler, a daughter Of Colonel
Tyler. OF Alabama. and granddaughter of
President Tyler, and myself Ga daughter
OF the late General Thomas +. Drayton,
of Charleston, s. CO, are DESTROYS of at
tending the reunion Of the Confederate
veterans and laying Of the cornerstone
of the Hon. jefferson Davis monument,
the latter being of unusual interest to
me as Mr.. Davis was my fathers class
mate at West Point and also lifelong
intimate friend. VIII you be kind enough
10 let me know what rates Of board will
be and likewise recommend us to some
nice house? Miss Aston might also come,
making in all three in our party. Please
let me hear from you at once"
THE MERCER CAMP.
From Judge David Il. Johnston, Blue
field w. Va: 81 am preparing to so to
Richmond on the 29th proXimo, and l
write TO ask If you can secure me lodg-
ing at some good clearinghouse. as /
suppose the hotels will be fun. Please
make arrangements for me and let me
know where 1t is so that | will have no
trouble when | reach there 20 so imme-
dlately to the place. We have organ
tied camp at this place with an en-
rolment Of 100 and will add another 100
The camp is called Mercer Camp. Colonel
j. NJ. French, commanding"
From George A. Branard, secretary o.
h. Hoods Texas Brigade Association. After
talking the matter over with the
president and members of our assOcia-
ton We have concluded TO accept the
free offer Of rooms in the Old city Hal
and share with the delegations from our
State. and after arriving in your city
and should need special hall for meet
ing place we then could make such ar
Judgements as We may want
HE WANTS TO SLEEP.
From w w. Athey, Leesburg. Va
81 write TO ask you AZ you cannot secure
room for Judge Murray and myself
somewhere near our quarters. our camI
will come with the Washington crowd
Thompson was up TO see me a few day:
ago and told me that our men would
be quartered on Broad street near Ninth
, so that we would like TO get a room n
the neighborhoOd. lie read me a letter
which he received from you I'm reference
60 Ford's Hotel Kindly let me know 4
you can secure what we want | woulC
rather stay with the men. but you know
there will be some fellows in the GROVE
that do not want to sleep and do no
think any one else should. and you know
old fellows like myself cannot stand th'
loss OF rest now like we could few
years back. We will be In Richmond OF
the afternoon OF the 30th and viii leaV,
on the. night Of the I'd"
Mr. Snow, OF Durham. called on Cap
tain Loehr yesterday In reference [,
quarters for the veterans Of that place
They Will probably be quartered at IN
Imperial Hotel.
WATER FOR THE MARCHERS.
Mr.. j. IL. Il. Stuart. Of the Sons OF Con
federate Veterans, yesterday informed
Dispatch reporter that the camp had no
been able 10 take any action yet in regar,
10 taking charge of the matter of furnish
Ing ice-water for the use OF the veteran
along the line of march, and at Monroe
Park but that he was positive that tn