The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
WHEELER is
OOE[ED
Carriage Not Sent for Him to
Join Parade.
LEAVES CITY IN DISGUST
Declines to Make Statement, but De-
parts in Haste Preparations Not
Carefully Made -HowitzersAre
Having a Good Time.
Special from stan corespondent.)

Especial From Staff Corespondent.)
NEW ORLEANS, La. May 23.-f
ever people tried to make their guests
welcome, the hospitable citizens OF New
Orleans are the ones, and they are to-
day mortified and ashamed. General Joo
Wheeler was entirely forgotten yester-
day as though he had been the humblest
private In the ranks. He was simply
overlooked and remained at his hotel
while the people were eagerly scanning
the ranks of the paraders for the diminu-
tive warrior. He left last night for the
North. by no means pleased at the most
unusual treatment accorded him. The
General declined to leave his room at
the st. Charles yesterday afternoon and
would not make any public statement.
There has been general search to-day
for the party who is to blame. He was
located In the person Of General j. a.
Dinkins, director-general Of tho parade.
..Why was not General Wheeler in the
parade?" he was asked.
II thought he was there" replied Cen
eral Dlnkins .As matter Of fact. how
ever, ! really forgot to send a carriage
for him..
INTENDED TO APOLOGISE.
Adjutant- General William o. Mickie
chief Of General Gordon's staff. said he
had told some members of the Carriage
Committee to be sure to send General
Wheeler q vehicle. Later he found 1t
had not been attended to. and 1t was his
Intention to have offered the General n
profound apology. The latter. however,
waited for no explanations or regrets.
n, ~ Ia
declare that the parade was the worst
managed affair held here. There was
little or no provision for the sponsors,
and only the individual efforts OF their
friends were responsible for their being
In line. This was true in the case Of
the Richmond maids. Misses Mary and
Lizzie Myers, salie .Wray and Marion
NIillhlser, Captain Myers succeeded in
securing them hack, and they We're
placed in the position OF honor by Lieu
tenant Colonel John p. Sullivan. OF the
Louisiana Field Artillery. This was n
much coveted place, but Colonel Sulli-
van settled the dispute oy giving 1t to
the Richmond girls, where they formed
one of the most attractive features Of
the parade.
The Richmond ladies' Captain Myers,
Judge Moore and Mr., II. D. Perkins were
the guests to-day at lunch Of Supreme
Court Judge Beauregard at his bcauti-
full suburban home.
CAPTAIN MYERS ENTERTAINS.
This evening Captain Myers gave q
dinner at West-End Park to Colonel and
Mrs. sullivan. Councilman oConnor and
wife, the Misses Myers, Miss Wray Miss
MIllhiser, Major Sullivan. Captain q. w.
Westbury, Mr., Charles Millhser. Lieuten-
ant p Taylor and Mr., II, D, Perkins.
Much regret is felt that Tomorrow
will end the delegates stay here. Noth-
Ing has been left undona by the hospi-
table people of this beautiful city. Near
ly all tho visitors save the Richmond
party have left tho city, and the splen-
did decorations. many of which Were put
UP bs- AIitteldorfer, of Richmond, are be-
Ing torn down.
police officer told me to-day that
never in his experience has there been
d moro orderly crowd or less drunken
ness, though the number Of drinks Of
absinthe and other fluids absorbed dur-
ing the week would make a most start
ling figure
strangers has excited universal admlra-
ton. They have caused much favorable
comment.
Dickson Policy. Of Richmond. the little