The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-28
THE CRUSH HAS BEGUN
Richmond Is Being Filled BY the Crowds
That viii Attend the Reunion.
v.n.I. CORPS OF CADETS HAVE ARRIVED D
Tho Boys Royalty Received by the
Military and Citizens-sremorian
Services I'm Honor OF Jefferson pa
Wis Mt st. Paui's To-night-Firss
New Wheat this Year.

Richmond, Va, June 27.-(Special)--
rhe city Is rapidly filing up with sitrap-
gers coming to the Confederate reunion.
Io-day the streets were crowded with
strangers. among the most notable per-
sons who have reached here being Gene
raj stephen d. Lee, of Mississippi: Gem
e,ai Clement Evans, of Georgia; Judge
w. L. calhoun. OF Atlanta; Congressman
John NJ. Allen. OF Mississippi; Bishop
Capers, of South Carolina, and Colonel
a. G. Dickinson, of New York. Mrs.
Jererson Davis and Miss Winnie Davis
o are ueiayed by ;ackness. and VIII net
come until Monday. General Gordon,
General Hampton. and General w. L.
Cabell are expected tomorrow.
The only organized body to reach here
Today were the cadets from the Vdre!nis,
Military Institute. TTey came In, about
10 strong. at GAO p. m. A large crowd
had gathered at the station to meet
them, and the Richmond Light Infantry
biues were In waiting TO escort the boya
10 tnelr camping ground at Richmond
Coliege. All along the route were gath
cred people who cheered the soldier
boys These future generals Will be sub
oect to all the duties OF camp life while
here. Monday evening the cadets from
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanic
cal College will arrive and go into camp
on the Grove road. near the Soldiers,
Home - : - IN
Out at the Exposition Grounds large
force OF hands were buslly engaged \
cleaning up and getting ready for the
reunion. In the auditorium building the i
work OF assigning seats for delegations
ana marking their location by banners,
WINS going on, General Wise had the
Virginia delegates assigned to the rear,
anu there was a drawing to decide where
the either delegations should sit TharA
Will Will pc about 1000 Delegates, Virginia
OF the building In which the delegates
VIII sit will be marked off by ropes. lil5
The celebrations OF reunion week wdIl
Deein Tomorrow night with a memorial
service in honor of the memory OF Mr. y
Davis ut st. Paul's Church. All of the
southern Bishops in the-city a1.a exna,,t.
ed to take part. Those who are now here
are Bishops Whittle and Newton, OF viz
gina; Capers, or South Carolina. and
Peterkin. OF West Virginia. Others are
expected Tomorrow, including Bishop
randolph. of the Diocese OF Southern
virginia The lower. floor will be reeery-5.
ed FOR veterans and the memorial asso-
Citations. and only the galleries viii be
open ITO the public. -
There was to have been a conferences
this morning in the Senate chamber OF
the committees on llistory from the
United Confederate Veterans and the
Grand Camp of Virginia Owing to the
fact that several gentlemen whose
presence was desirable had not arrived
Ut was decided to postpone any action
until tonight. -Fi
The good effects of competition be-
tween street car lines are beginning. 10
manifest themselves here. The R!ch-
mond Railway and Electric Company
and the Traction Company are not only
preparing TO render a splendid service
next week, but the companies are crawl
Ing over each other in their endeayors
to show the more patriotism. The Trac-
ton Company has given a large sum to
the entertainment fund and Is going to
sell tickets to veterans at a reduced
price. On the other hand the old COM
pany proposes to give outright 5000 ticls.
cts to veterans. The old company FOR
several years has been making big
money. while the Traction has done ar,
enormous business during the week 1t
has been in operation.
Mr.. Morris Parrish, a. son of LAWYER
j. Samuel Parrish, was in the Pofica
Soui sO-udS oIl pile CnarSe or sta Dblng 4
with intent to kill L. L. Cheatwood. The
wounded man was unable to appear. He
is badly hunt and bail was refused Par
tish. The two men got into q dispute
yesterday evening. It ended In fight.
In which Parrish stabbed his opponent
seven times with a pocket knife. x
The first new wheat Of the season was
offered on Change to-day. 1t was
grown in Carolina. The lot consisted OF
200 bushels of the best Longberry ana
sold for 10 cents. This was Is cents less
than the first wheat offered last year
brought.
Bishop Ellison Capers, OF South Car
DINA. will speak at the Y M. c. "A. to-
morrow afternoon. His subject Will be
"A War Talk"
Judge Hughes in the GnSted States
Circuit Court to-day Issued an oreer
continuing for the present THE Injunction
and receiverslrip 5rg the case of the
Kelley Institute of Virginia, Receiver
Flegenheimer is directed to keep the In+
stitute open. Isl IS t&S
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