Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-15

GENERAL JOSEPH WftEELI-4''
manned ont which will keep him pretty
steadily on the so. The congressman ana
Marty of several friends will arrive here
tomorrow evening shortly after O'Clock
They will be accompanied from Ashland
or perhaps the junction, by the Recep-
sion Committee from lee Camp ana the
ons who go up on the o'clock accom-
notation TO meet them. The visitors VIII
stop at Murphy's, where apartments nave
been reserved Tor them.
The exercises at Lee Camp Han viii
commence at $50 o'clock. Admission Will
De bv tickets. which have been issued for
the occasion There will be great crowd.
Everybody wants TO both see and hear
Wheeler Governor Tyler will present the
General.
The ceremonies incident to the presen-
tation OF the portrait will hardly consume
much more than an hour. These will be
followed by public reception to be held
iv Governor and Mrs. Tyler at the Exc
cutive Mansion from 70 TO II 80 o'clock.
So far as known. those who will aid Gov
ernor and Mrs. Tyler IN receiving. wall be
the members Of the Governors staff and
their wives, and committee of three
members each from Lee Camp and the
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, 10 be desig-
ldfH4 UA the commanders OF the TWO
camps and possibly several others.
TWO RECEPTIONS ON TUESDAY.
General Wheeler will be taken on a
drive about the city Tuesday morning.
during which he will visit the Soldiers
Home At l o'clock he will be rendered
an Informal reception at the Woman's
Club and that afternoon from 10
public reception will be held in his honor
40 The Confederate Museum. The Ex-
ecuuve Board Of the Confederate Memo
ra. Literary Society held d meeting at
the residence Of Mrs. y. L. Purcell yes
to-day afternoon 10 perfect arrangements
for the latter reception To this the pub
Lc is cordially invited. A special invita-
ton Is extended TO all the Confederate
orsnizations of the city. The Reception
Committee will consist Of the officers Of
tla Confederate Memorial Literary So
Getty and the vice-regents Of the Advisory
Board OF the society. A detail from the
Sons Of Veterans will also assist in re-
ceidng.
Receiving with General Wheeler espe-
caily will be Mrs. Joseph Bryan presi-
ocnt OF the Confederate Memorial Lite
rry Society. and Mrs. James II. Drake
Nce-resent OF Alabama. The Sohd-South
Room. where the reception proper will
De- held. will be appropriately decorated
ana music viii be played throughout the
occasion
SOMETHING ABOUT PELHAM.
Pelham is one Of those characters In
history OF whom not great deal can be
written that is biographical.
say that Pelham was one OF the most
wonderful artIlcrists Of the war; that
ne was one of the brayest soldiers in the
biavest army the world ever saw; that
he met his death while battling for his
country and about all has been said that
can Doe said unless one multiply evidences
W his genius and his bravery.
General John Morgans old adjutan
said last week, when asked for a bio
graphical sketch OF Pelham: lone ha,
not been written. Don't write IT. Just say
tat General Lee said Of him, IT is glor
Gus 70 see such courage In one 81
Young" Another old veteran standing
by lin added. "And say that both Lee
and Jackson called him the gallant Pei
ham,"
That seemed 20 the old soldiers enough
Concentration from Lee and from Jack
son was 10 them sufficient eulogy; 1t wa
Biography as well, or took biography
Place. They knew that Pelham was
boardless boy from Alabama when III
war began; that when the cali 70 arm
came ne responded with the CELEBRITY o
Of the patriot and with the caimness o