Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-18
WHEELER HAS GONE.
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON AFTER
ADAY OF SOCIAL PLEASURE.
VISITS The SOLDIERS HONE
Addresses the Veterans and shakes
Hands with Each-Entert"i"eo NJ
Al. woman's Ciub-Reception nj
the Confederate Museum.

the hero or the Ddttie VI -.
his distinguished party left over the i''m-
,nond. Fredericksburg and Potomac ram
roaa ot TAO o'clock last night Tor WASH
,ngton. The party were escorted 10 inc
eenot by the gentlemen constituting 'ne
Reception Committee from the Neteia"
and Sons Of Veterans camps. Ihose VIM
ACCOMPANIED General Wheeler back 10
,yash,rgton were Congressman John
Lamb w. A. Jones, and d. A. pe Al
mond. .u
Genera, Wheeler did not Setire uh'ii
after u o'clock Monday nlght' pu' ="
| arose at o'clock yesterday morning anu
took breakfast with the congressman ""o
had ACCOMPANIED him here ana CoioheIs
Mummy. The meal had hardly been co"-
o,,,ded when Colonies John Cussons Johh
"a. Laughton, Jr., and W. II. Cu'sha" a"u
Majors r. A. Brander and N v """
| doIph called at the hotel with car
o,d the visitors were driven over the
CITY nearly every point Of interest III
and about Richmond being visited. Gen
oral Wheeler took especial interest IN al
noints visited which figured IN the his'o'y
NJ the civil war, and expressed hiiA'e,
- moro than delighted with his Visit
| to Richmond ,
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
Promptly at noon the carriages ILL.,
| into the driveway at the Soldiers hOn.,
! "a hero the old warrior was accoraeu
..,os+ sincere and hearty welcome mr.
! 80 Guns were fred as the party drove
into the grounds, and as General Wheeler
ESQ In his carriage the ola veterans
| .o-,s ~ whom have not lost any OF the
| ol6-time vigor OF lungs, gave cheet al,
| cheer and threw their mats III ,ie an
| General Wheeler smiled serenely anu
spoke pleasantly of the deinons ss a." tron,
| and as soon as possible alighteu lIo'tl
tbe "a rriage and grasped the hand OF eacn
,,ataran 90 he pressed forward TO greet
rim For each the warrior had hlhu
,,.ard After General Wheeler had con-
Guided shaking hands with the veterans
he received the crowd OF bystanders VINO
had congregated on the grounos W
him. and for few minutes heiu an IN
nrornntu reception In the commanuan'
pmea lie wrote his name several times
for those who desired his autograph anu
seemed not 10 tire OF shaking hands.
Ae soon as he could be gotten out OF the
+. ofice the General was escorted 10 tne
mess-hal. where the old ssoiuieiS
arou,n nm in line. and addressed them
brieev speaking eulogistically OF the
valor of the Confederate soidier, anu q
: ferring with words of congratula''ono ~ ~
r tba fact that the country was as",n
|, M cbort sneeches were also MADE
>. -, Nteesrs De Almond and Lamp. AItei
,,.a,llino down the line and snaKlns tne
e hond of each veteran General .eelsl
s ,,'ant over 10 the hospital and shook manu-,
J., With each old soldier who was 700 uH
n 70 participate in the festivities ol va. ~.
" occasion on the outside. for tn i .ls
). General showed considerable ieeIhe' "''0
e. TO each ne spoke woro Oh one
% AT THE WOMAN'S CLUB.
10 Returning to his carriage 1eh ,Ir a
IS Wheeler was driven rapidly 10 lhe W.
IN mans Club. where he was tehoeleu a =.
I'd cant;on nv the ladies. AS one came doWi
IN J,lo,.I,i,r street about / o'clock the sigh
ia 90 srpartlv-dressed women vending then
IS no., +o the club was most attractive
at ,rbers was wheeler" the hero, ana th
e. Richmond women in crowds surrouhuii''
hin, il but TO get handshake.
THE ladies OF the club gave the Gene
raIIa beautiful informal luncheon an
the president. Mrs /. L. Lewis, mos
Ne gracefully introduced him 20 the ladies'
THE GENERALS SPEECH.
ne The General made a charming httl
as sneech. eulogistic of woman and her i.
NJ. huence. He said that many rightly sai
he that the honor of the late war shoulo
- given to the man behind the gum put
VII Thought perbaps some good woman wa
ny tha insniration behind the man benin
ma the gun. He added that man prided MN
va self upon his courage and woman on ne
II covardice but he often thought VINE
II women were called on in an emergehS
90 they showed the greatest bravery.
After General Wheeler's short but q
- lightful address Congressman Lamp
80 troduced Judge De Almond, or Missoui
~ who made a very happy ADDRESS touc
ing upon General Wheeler's characte
az The party of gentlemen CONSISTING
General Wheeler, Congressman Lam
tones and De Almond. Colonel Cussor
o9. Caperal Brander, Colonel Laughton, Go
erpor TYLER Mr. Lancaster, and Rev. N
Mason. then adjourned TO the dlnln
room and partook OF dainty Iunche'
General Wheeler sitting at the head a
G 1vernor Tyler at the foot OF the pref
ON table. No ladies were at the table exec
the Governors wife. whom the gentlem
- insisted upon having.
IT, The ladies doing the honors OF
ter, dining-room were Mrs. Shepherd. N
lad Warren, Mrs John Harrison, and n
off Avlett Mrs Jeffries served the che
late and Mrs Robert Munford the cor
Mesdames Horace Halves, william
ster rish. Misses Devils. Wexford. Branch.
the Williams very gracefully dispensed
ore: good things provided.
and WROTE ON THE REGISTER.
ates The Reception Committee were the
>om- fcers of the club-Mesdames l.. L. lie
OIL William ID. Thomas. Halyburton. Hun
and Misses Guillaume and Hutherlo
The ladies, as usual, requested Gen
Wheeler TO enter his name in the II
ter of the Womans Club, and in accor
80, this request the distinguished guest
IN at ed:
- 80 "It is impossible to express in W
- r,, annreciation of the honor ana
49,, sure / feel at this pleasant visit TO
&c., ladies of this club. | can only te
them nv sincere and heartfelt than
with respect.
Joseph WHEELER
from, Judge De Almond wrote:
.,rv. "Nost pleasant must ever De my II
,'snt orv of the Virginia hospitality OF
ahor- noble women of this CLUB. ,o>u
e al RECEPTION AT THE MUSEUM
r.ov the Woman's Cluo Gel
o,.oaIar was driven TO Murphy >,
-. short rest he repaired 70 the
1900 Museum, where ne heiu d
-Ihe oa,,op and cordially shook hahus
ili'eu host of visitors, VINO eaileu " 20,
mango hoSe There was a stream OF Wis
81, "i trom until o'clock. .,
III e n.y. General took up his position IL
oo,,d south Room, standing on the
- The door. with Hon. j. Iayior
VI '"~ -. ,of. Judge e &. Min0