The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-25
RlCKSBURG
GAILY DECORATE
In Anticipation Of Visit Of Oistin-
guished Guests.
SOCIETY OF ARMY OF POTOMAC
The President and Cabinet Will At
tcnd-The Orator of the Occasion
will Be Gen. Dan E. Sicklcs,
of New York.
In Anticipation Of Visit Of 0istin-
SOCIETY OF ARMY OF. POTOMAC

FREDERICKsBURG, VA, May
spec!al-Decorators have been at WORK
here for the past ten days, preparing ior
the coming Army of the Poto1nac' anu
the stores and residences along ule prilci-
nal streets are a mass of brilliant bunt-
ing flags and other bright ornaments.
Strangers are coming in by every tra.h'
and the streets present an ah:illateo ap
pearance. To-night's trains are eApecteu
to bling many distinguished guests " tne
city, and the members OF the society WIN
arrive early in the morning General no
ratio C. King. the indefargaole secretary
is already on the ground.
President Mckinley and Cabinet and
others prominent in military and political
life will arrive here at II o'clock FRIDAY
morning. An immense concourse or peo-'
pie will be gathered at the depot TO
greet the President ON his arrival! Inc
march from the depot will be made 20 the
courthouse under the direction OF Cniet
Mars,1al E. D. Cole and his aides, COM
posed of Captain D. M. Lee, A. w. En-
brey, A. p. Rowe, Jr., and c. II. Hur-
kan1p. The exercises there will consist of
welcome address by Governor j. Hoge
Tyler, on behalf of the State of Virginia,
and one by Mr.. st. George R. -Fitzhugh,
on behalf Of the citizens Of Fredderick5-
burg.
THE ORATOR
The oration of the occasion will then
be delivered by General Daniel E. S.ckles,
Of New York, at the conclusion Of which
the Presidential party. members OF the
Society of the Army of the Potomac, and
guests, will march to the Opera-House,
where an elegant lunch will be served by
he ladies of the city.
At $50 the public will be given an opPor-
tunity to pay their respects to the Presi-
dent at the residence OF Mr.. St. George
R. Fitzhugh on Hanover Street, after
which the march to the National Gene
terry will be made. where the cornerstone
of the monument to be erected to the
memory of the members OF the Fifth
Army Corps who fell in battle here n
1862, the gift of General Butseofield will
| be laid with Masonic honors by Frede-
| rcksburg Lodge, No. 1. which lodge con-
ferred the degrees of Masonry on George
Washington; the records showing When
he was entered passed and raised. to
| gether with other Washington Masonic
relics, are objects of great interest to the
visiting soldiers. President Mckinley and
! Cabinet will attend the ceremonies at the
| laying OF the cornerstone. The Preslden-
| tial party will leave here at O'Clock
| for the return trip toWashington.
COMMITTEES IN CHARGE.
! y
named the following gentlemen as an es-
| cort from Maury Camp, Confederate Vete-
| rams, to accompany the soldiers of the
| Army of the Potomac on an excursion
| to Richmond on Saturday: Captain D.
| NJ. Lee. w. B. Goodrich, DR.. S. w. Car
| michael, C. H Robey, ]. w. Smith, T.
| F. Proctor, c. L. Kennedy, r. c. Hart,
| W. c. Coleman Thomas Walker, w. S.
| Smith, CAPTAIN James DeAtley, Charles
( Mills and c. Minor Bolts.
| The following are the committees Of the
| General Joint Committee. having in charge
! the two days encampment of the So
| ciety of the Army OF the Potomac. the visit
| of the President, and the entertainment OF
| the visitors as guests of the city: Invita-
| tions-Major 7. E. Morris st. George R
| Fitzhugh,. H F. Crismond, and A. T.
! Embrey Music-S. j. Quinn, II. B. Lane
! J. NJ. Griffin, II. F. Crsmond. Excursion
| and Transportation-John T. Knight, St
| George R. Fitzhugh. Isaac Hirsh, James
| A. Turner, H. H Wallace. w. e. Bradley
Badges and Printing-W. E. Bradley, ]. t
| Goolr:ck, T. n Brent. j P. Corbin. Re
| freshments and Hahn. B. Rowe, James
A. Turner. T. McCracken. II. B. Lane, j
N. Griffin J. P. Corb!n. Puolc Comfort
! 6. w. Shepherd. A. T. Etnbcey. G. w
! Wroten, H. H. Wallace. and II. T. Girls
mond Presidential-H. F., Cris1nond, j
NJ. Griffin, T. E. Morris. A T. Embrey
| Courthouse and Decorations-C. W. Wro
ten and II. H. Wallace. Press. /. Bag
gett. Jr.. A. P. Rowe. Jr.. A. T. Enlbrey
w. Mcdonald Lee, w. H. Merchant, w
E. Bradley. r. B. McCalley.
Work has comenced on the plant of the
Virginia Excelsior Company. of which Cap
tain w. A. Smith. of King George, ana
Mr.. E. NJ. Young, of this city, are ths
owners. These gentlemen hope to have
the establishment in operation by mid
summer