Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31
CALLS At THE WHITE HOUSE
The Popular Virginia Oflctr Received
Most Cordially.
ADJUTANT-GENERA ALSO COMING.
Assistant Attorney-General Boyd
md Assistant Postmaster-Gener"i
Heath VIII he of Presidential Par
ty. Too-L't Lee to Sail saturday,
ApJuTANT-GENERAL ALSO COMING.

vAstrINGTON. ID. c., october 3d.
ial)-General FitZhugh Lee III INC
full uniform Of a brigadier-generai OF
the United states army. was the most
prominent visitor at the White house
d the War Department to-day III
a. former he was most cordially re-
ceived by the President, with whom ne
had n Afteen-minute conversation I'm re-
gard to matters in Cuba. Mr.. Mckinney
expressed himself as especially grauheu
with the views of General Lee, as pun
lished in a morning paper, and inuma'eu
that he would avail himself of the IN
formation at the proper time. The Presi-
dent invited General and Mrs Lee TO
accompany him on the special presidential
train 10 Richmond tomorrow, ana
when the General stated that Mrs. Lee
was visiting some relatives In Alexan-
dria Mr.. Mckinley insisted that Mrs.
Lee should Joined the party, and said
that the train would stop anywhere TO
take her on. The invitation was ac-
cepted. and the General notified Mrs. Lee
BY wire.
After leaving the White House, Gene
raj Lee went next to the War Depart
ment where he called upon Secretary
Root and Adjutant- General Corbin. The
Secretary was glad to meet General Lee
and he. the Adjutant-General, and the
distinguished Virginian had nall an
hours chat on affairs in Cuba, ana mill
tarv matters there in particular. The
Secretary informed General Lee that he
was going to Richmond tomorrow, ana
the Adjutant-General, for the hrst tlhe'
announced his intention Of going, also.
TRIBUTE TO HENRY.
A, the conclusion OF this visit, General
Zee and the Adjutant-General, both III
full uniform, attended the tunerai ser
vices of General Guy V. Henry, at 81.
Johns Episcopal church. 1t was grahd
military tribute to the departed soldier
All the general officers of the army were
present. in full uniform, and TWO troops
of cavalry and a battery OF artillery es-
corted the remains 10 Arlington, where
the salutes Of a rigadier-general were
nred and the last honors paid.
General Henry commanded orisade
in General Lees corps part OF the time
during the war with Spain. lie spoke
OF him as a gallant officer and good sol
der whom he had known nearly all MS
life.
The General spent the evening an
s,yering kilograms and letters, and as
sisting his son, Lieutenant George Mason
Lee, 10 get ready 10 start 10 Manila on
Saturday next. The young officer has TO
get his entire outfit and sail by the
transport Thomas, from New York, on
the day above mentioned. The General
viii, on this account, be compelled TO
return here with the presidential party
Tomorrow night. He will remain here
all the latter part of the week, but will
run down TO Richmond later, to spend a
week with his friends there.
ALSO COMING TO-DAY.
Assistant Attorney General Boyd, and
First Assistant Postmaster-GeneralP Perry
Z. Heath will be OF the presidential party
tomorrow on the trip to Richmond
Hon. ,Connany r. Trigg arrived here
from his home, at Abingdon, this morn
Ing.
President william r. Trigg. of the
Richmond ship-building company ar
rived this evening. The two gentlemen
dlned al the Raleigh, with Admiral Mel
Vile, and others, as their guests. They
Will leave with the presidential party
in the morning. for Richmond.
Secretary Longs private secretary, Mr.
Lewis III. Finney who is Powhatan
man, well known TO members of the Com
monwealth and Westmoreland clubs, will
be with the presidential party.
The committees Wf the Fredericksburg
Council and Business-Mcn's Association,
which invited the President to stop at the
old burg, Will meet the train when IL
arrives there tomorrow, and extend the
freedom and Inequalities OF the city
Among the hotel arrivals to-day are
Mr.. G. y. Vance. Of North Carolina;
Mr.. W. w. Sanford. Of Orange, Va, and
Mr. II. Clay Maddox, OF Marshall Va,
all OF whom are stopping at the Metro
poltan.
POSTAL NOTES.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day are the following: w l.
Taylor, at AshU0ve, Fairfax county,
Va: A. c. FultY Fort Lewis, Bath coun-
~, Va. j. T. Pitts Pedro, Essex county.
Va; W. +. Rasnake, Rasnake, Russell
county. Va.
Hildebrand N. c.; Ensley Va Elliott, at
Stubs, y. G.
New offices have been established at
Rifton, Flopd county, Va. with Sherman
Ridinger as postmaster. and at Bow
more, Robson county n. c., with VIII
liam c. Currie as postmaster
Tire following important notice. with
reference. TO the coming elections, was
issued to-day:
Post-Ofice Department
Office OF General Sup't X. NJ. s..
Washington, ID. c., October ~. 1899.
AS The elections are approaching. IL 4
deemed advisable by this Office 10 reissue
Gener2l order 3lS, which was issued on
October IS. 1894, by order OF the Postmas-
ter-tfeneral:
y Washington ID. c., October IS 1894.
General order No. 379:
Voting, Make Arrangements F0r.-Diyi.
sion superintendents Of the Railway Mai
Service are hereby directed TO issue such
Instructions 10 the chief clerks and clerk,
81 their respective divisions as will enable
those who desire 10 vote at the approach
| ing election 10 do SO, irrespective oi
party affiliations; provided. that no IN
L structions shall be issued that will inter
fere with the proper distribution and dis
patch OF the mails, lessen the security o.
registered matter In transit, or confus'
the records Of the same.
The runs OF some OF the clerks VII
| begin al their places OF residence on th'
| day OF election before the polls are open
| ed but in many such cases the opposite
runs will arrive at the same places befor'
| tho polls are closed. Therefore, " clerk
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