Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-19
THE MEMORY OF LEE.
CONFEDERATE REUNIONS
AND nANaUETs TODAY.
DIssJ TO SPEAK In BALTIMORE.
lain Lamb Down for n speech at
.,rasburr-scnator Martin Against
annexation of Phiiippines-o'"''
,,..sonaI Notcs-Postal Items.

PERSONAL Notcs-Postai Items
vvAsHINGTON, y. c., January H.
..-..isl)-The most extensive prepar"-
..,r. on record are being made mere an"
~. baltimore. Alexandra, Srasours' an"
....~ places by the local Confederate
,....~sn associations and camps FOR re-
..-.,ns and panauets on tomorrow eve
...- Ian,mrv 18th. the Birthday OF Gene-
p, pohcrt = lee. The reunion here VIII |
g.. ,t Confederate veterans Hail. corner
..ventn ana r. streets, northwest Inc
..endaoce will be very large. and some
a.. the most notable speakers ana eN-
r.,rs ~ both armies will address the
...,~,ns The occasion Will be one Of the
.s. noteworthy IN many years.
.-t,.o reunions are so numerous on
,,s birthday. throughout the country.
.,e. good speakers are largely in de-
,.rs General Bradley T. Johnson, OF
p.ri~ore and Virginia, was here to-day
.-.,~, 10 bag the best orators in the Sen
.. and House. who were ex-Confede-
...ss f7r the banquet tomorrow night IN
Baltimore.
DANIEL TO SPEAK.
r-, %, .Ae present time he has succeed
"a +, securing Senator Daniel, OF Viz
,rs and Senator Berry, Of Arkansas
s,s possibly General James n. Walker
NJ vrginia. and is naturally congratu-
i.,-- himself. though he is hopeful of
r.t-irg a few more
The General will have a special car,
and will entertain his guests in royaI
stvie They will be quartered. dined, ana
v..sd and returned here, free OF all ex-
rarse 10 them. In addition to speakers
General Johnson will have a large mum
be- Of specially invited ex-Confederates'
LAMB TO SPEAK AT STRASBOfNI'
ps,resentative Lamb. who had accept
81 an invitation TO speak at StrasDurs'
I'm the Valley, was apprehenslVe to-uay
that ne would not be able 10 keep n,s
eneagement, on account OF pelhs unaoio
~ secnre a. pair with some Republican
,,sr,ber on the Brown-Swanson contest,
winch comes I'D tomorrow. lie Is sun
boDeful of being able to leave but VIII
not taxa any risks on casting his vote
or making il effective.
MARTIN AGAINST ANNEXAIlON'
Senator Martin, as stated yesterday Is
onnosed TO annexation Of the PhlllpplheS,
an any event. and he thinks the action OF
inc senate Will be in accordance VIII
tbis view. Arrivals here from the SCUM
,r6icate 10 the Senators and Representa-
tfvcs that the people Of that section are
opposed to the acquisition or annexation
~ anv outside territories largely peopled
hv negroes and half-civilized Malays
Senators who are opposed to annexation
ar 10 the ratification Of the treaty until
a. Is understood that the islands shall not
he held by this country, say they feel
sure their ideas will prevail, If the treaty
is ratified 1t is further beginning TO De
spparent that the treaty will probably
MI he ratified the present session, and
mat the Senate, at least, will have to De
called in extra session after the 4th OF
March next The speeches on expansion
nav change the outlook, but 1t Is very
doubtful.
ORDNANCE AT FORT MONROE.
colonel +. l. Guenther, Fourth Artil-
l~,. IIeutenant-Colone William A.
Wsrve. Ordnance Department. and
Major J. l. Turner. First United States
Artillery, have been appointed a board
AZ officers TO consider and report on the
subject Of storage or ordnance at Fort
Monroe and make recommendations with
reference thereto.
Tre bin TO locate a lightship at Tail
.,f-fbe-Horseshoe." in Chesapeake bay
passed the House to-day. 1t was intro
duced by Representative w. a. Young
while he was in the House.
PERSONAL
State Senator Maynard, OF NorfoiK' Wh'
has been in New York on business Wa
at he Capitol to-day, where ne caleu VI
some of the Virginia representatives.
~ broadway. ROCK
irgham county, called on Representative
Hay. at the Capitol to-day.
SIR. Henry Downing, Of Front Royal j
ir the city, and spent some hours VIII
Senator Martin, in the Marble-Room o
DE Senate, this morning.
Hon Marshall Mccormick, OF Berry
Vle Va. is among the guests OF I'M
Metropolitan. lie has large practice il
iha courts Of this city.
ST. George Booker, the wen-knoWn ex
Confederate and popular Old Point note
81 Iroprletor Is in the city to-day sloppiiil
y a. ihe Metropolitan.
Miss Lula Booker, OF Abingdon, and IN
Misses Mayo and Jana Carpenter o
Suffolk are here. on visit TO their aunt
Nu w. H. Selden. Of the Metropolitan,
CH Peck and w. Reinheimer, OF Rlch
nl-t are at the Howard House
j. o. West. Raleigh, n. c.; Mrs. +
comfort. Fort Monroe, Va; IL. Mar NJ
Dt,vle Va.-St. James.
Nrs vs.. A. Marye, OF Old Point -
We Arlington.
Speaker John f. Ryan. Of the Virgin
House of Delegates, is in the city stol
N-s az the National.
j. vs.. lockwood, Jr., of Richmond an
W. A. Wthers. A. W Blair, and j. l
ramsay Of Raleigh, n. c., are at IN
National
s. Hickman and wife. Danville;
sl0rley. Lynchburg; q. ID. OgDuri
III Winston. y. metropolitan.
Representative +. j. Otey, from IN
L]achburg District. was In HIS seat tc
cay Tor The first time since the holidays
he was kept at home by an ailment
Vle u bis feet. which has been cured.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth class postmasters al
pointed today are the following
IN North Carolina-Stephen N BuchaI
an Brighton. Mitchell county; Isaiah
SEYMOUR. Ford. Wayne county; Edwar
y. Jackson, Mountain Hin, Green count.
william G. slagie, Glen Ayre. Mitche
o-n'y Elisha J. w. Anders. lyanho
Simpson county; j. MICA. Sheeping, Roc
rowan county Edward Il. Raines, Sal
F,it Jackson county.
an Nirginia-James O. Cofer Ariel
hampton county; +. l.. Cornwe
'gi Fauquer county.
zoo Office az Long Mountain, Amber
Willow
lanes g. Parker has been commission
''-flh-class postmaster at Handsom, V