The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

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gi1r tho excitement OF the sham battle,
y therefore no horses will be allowed to re.
rsmatr, In there, except those OF the mar
sha1 and his staff and mounted officers
Convcyancce will be admitted TO the
field up to 1:so P. NJ to leave their
occupants and return for them az the
conclusion Of the firing.
The following order directing the move
rne11ts OF the Crater survivors on the
Crater battlefield on the occasion OF .ne
reunion November 9Th, has been issuea'
Headquarters
Grand Blvotac, Crater Legion,
Portsmouth, Nov. 2, ]!ea
4 General Order No. !. 49,
AT 1 o'clock p. NJ. November D. lavs'
the survivors OF Mahone's Brigade wno
x were In the charge Of the Crater, july
"a 1854. will be formed by ad5utants oi
acting adjutants OF the several regiments
Under the direction OF Lieutenant y. ~.
Hinton on the Jerusalem Plank Road, az
the terminus of the street car Inc, tne
5potnt where the column crossed On inc
day Of the charge. In order TO avold EN-.
barrassment. 1t must be understood thae
lin forming the line OF survivors Oh l.a
charge OF the Crater only those VIZ
charged across the field with the Vi, 5i ise 'l..
/; from the rayine to the breastworks, IN
less nreyented by wounds received after
leaving Wilcox Farm shall be In the me
Of battle.
The ambulance corps and others per
forming other duty onsthe occasion mus
take place ten PAGES in rear OF the chars-
Ing line
\ Tha survivors, under command OF the
chief OF the Crater Legion OF Mahones
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which the charge was made, from thence.
after prayer BY the chaplain, Lieutenant
< Ichn T. West and short address by
@.the chief. they will march in line OF bat
tie across the field In the direction OF the
charge in 1864, to the crest of the crater'
thenea march by the flank to risnt OF
left, as may seem best at the Time anu
take positions to witness the manoeuVres
OF the Virginia Volunteers under Coiohel
4 A. II. Higgins. Then they WIZ eou1'. .,' :, :.
march. face the Crater and receive the.
medals of honor from Captain Robert
son Taylor, A. A. G. of Niahone's Brig
AIDE. Then. after a general roll call OF
the living and the dead and benedictlon
4 by Rev. j. William Jones, chaplain-geh-
eral OF the U. v. c., the Crater Legion
will be dismissed and adjourned until tnc
next annual reunion.
BY order of Lieutenant-Colonel,
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Chief of Crater Legion.
Drury A. Hinton,
Lieutenant and Acting "A. a. G.
VIRGINIA CHARITIES.
The Executive Council of the Virginia
Conference of Charities and Corrections
attended to many matters at the Centrai
State Hospital to-day concerning the next
annual meeting of the conference. 10 De
held in Norfolk in February. There We're
- u ta,,sx fL(NT Il
aept E. Willard, Of Fairfax; Captain John
l.. Roper. of Norfolk, the president OF the
conference: George B. Davis, OF Rich
mond, secretary: ]. ". Williams, OF
Southampton county; Robert Gillian and
Dr. ]. NJ. Pitcher, OF Petersburg, and
DIR. W. +. Drswry, OF the Central State
Hospital. The council appointed various
committees to have charge OF matters III
connection with the annual conference
Many distinguished men Will deliver
addresses at the Norfolk conference.
among them j. R Brackett, OF Baltimore,
president Of the National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections: John NJ Glenn.
OF Baltimore, ex-president of the Ma
tional Conferences; Jacob Rits. Of New
York, ex.president OF the National Con-
ference: Edward T. Divine. chairman OF
the Organization In New York; MES Jane,
Adams. Of Chicago. who is prominently
identified WITH the WORK. 4 TIC rIAcSutiso
Council will meet in Richmond next
month to further their work.
NORMAL INSTITUTE.
The Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia
Normal and Industrial Institute trans
acted routine business to-day at the instt-
tuition.
aIr. John Trent. OF Amelia county, who
has not been In the city for flfty-tWo
years, reached Petersburg from his home
in Hickman, Ky., to SEQ the reunion or
Mahones Brigade.
The Y. NJ c. a. Bible class held its
first meeting of the season tonight. and
was conducted by It's former leader,
Judge William II. Mann.
Mr.. J. e. Hubbard college secretary or
the State, was present. About sixty
young men attended the class. Mr.. Hub
bard will have charge of the association
in this city as acting secretary until Mr..
w. ], Kibby can recover sufficiently to
come to Petersburg. Mr.. kibby recently
accented the secretaryship of the Y. Nj.
G. A. In this city, but before he could
reach Petersburg suffered an attack OF
fever. and is now beginning to recover.
Mr. Sheriff. who has done such splen-
did work as secretary OF the association
will leave next week for Pensacola, Fla,
TO take charge OF the association IN that
city. IL {.
eThe Autgrnn,Rally'Day OF Market-stree,
Methodist Sunday-school. will take place
next Sunday morning at .half-past $
O'Clock.
INVADE PETERSBURG.