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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09
cnoetaw Rock Island.

Published every Afternoon te1cept
saturday and Sunday morning
once Of publication, North WASH
tuon gtreet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09

Any reflection upon The
character O. reputation OF any person
~aicb may be printed in The Ardnore
re, or any article tsfed on 0eports
nat are ia.se will glanly te corrected
u brought 70 tie attention Of the
publishers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09
PIANO PLAYING

Is a pleasure TO both performer and
listeners IL The instrument 10 q good
one. 1t 10 decidedly unpleasant il
the piano is a poor me. Now piano.
buying muei In most cases be largely
6 matter OF faith. Everybody cannot
be q fret class Judge.
WE ARE EXPERTS
and being so, can greatly aid you ia
the selection Ui q new instrument. In
fact, we guarantee every piano we
sell 20 be the be e. Of It's kind. Why
not come in o and select the one
you wsn'. Neither the price or the
terms need deter you.
e. g. LUKE
re " mLIN 7 ARoMoRH
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09

Acyo~ls Iu t.c Elk. program
The EIhs Will give an Intorma. dance
tomorrow evening Music from
Gainesville has been engaged for the
event which ls expected 10 be- a good
one
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09

me OFFICIAL NEWsPEPERot the
Ir!tei States Court for tie Southern
s1suICt. indian TER .O-y. Also Tor
u. Jhickas.V StocF Association OF
u. indian Territory, EId TIE ofhcia
u-g1E Of The city
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09
OC[OCk EDITION

Aremere, thursday, "aren g, 49,.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-03-09

The OilaAoman yesterday publish
ed the views of a large number of OK
lahoma and Indian Territory people
ON The a|dyisability of calling a con
stiuuoual convention Most OF them
a enthusiastically ina favor Of i'
and only a few Oklahoma Republicans
declared against % and they are known
TO har, hopes of Office in view under
the present form of government.
+ + r +
For years this paper has c]on'uuG,d
that II pays to be decent. II pay .
nan and a woman. n boy and a girl.
a community, a city, q county, a stats
and a nation. Look around you and -a
II this is not true. II Is taught both .
observation and by experience. Pa.
euts and teachers who get thle PRIME
pie thoroughly installed into the minds
OF the boys and girls, in fact. so
thoroughly impressed upon them Na,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Z. 4, B.on. \. 4. rreaeriekssurs. and n,


OF Danyillc. -
4 !, eminent arc as follows: Company q; AM g.
;Norfolk; Il, of Norfolks q Of Nsw !, .,l
New.. Is. OK Hampton; y, Of Norfo TX
y, 81 Suffolk; q, of Newport News q q,
IL sm,thf,ed; i. Of Franklin; Is, OF PORTS y.
month; u, OF Portsmouth, end M, o ~
Ennporia. ~. -, ,,,a Ms
wlll average about forty nicti. IN whi g,
sua,,t Tie number OF military IN line VIII
~ ahott twelve hundred.
= a n, this connection 1t may be stated .l,s.e
Acting Governor willard. eS oiiic,o aG..
inra con,nander-in-chief asser1lnles ells :
Military on this occasion but as soon o. rs
t,iev have been assembled, ne VIII ~. ~,
Var he command 10 the chief inarsilal,
Gninnol Charles n OFerrall, eS-GoVeIllo = :
:, V-irrir,sa. who wil have command ot
the me,, thereafter until dismissed s,i., /,
Y,ha ro,ito Of the procession, when -
f,,liv outlined In the official ORDER ra %,
#ish mi. Marshal oIrerral elsewhere. VII
10 a rrropriately draped along the o, ~.
ress streets trnversed. and some o, ~
residences along the route VIII also 20. ur r
,sttEts! nypsctef1 F s.sietEl ~ t3EE3
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lialf.mast. Across the street over the
Klein building is ia large national flag
at half mast. a little further up the
street Is Lee Camp Hall flying u Con-
fetlerate battle flag at half -mast. &
Farther west OIL Broad Street all the
flags are ut half-nlast.
On Main Street the flags over the
Chesapeake, and Ohio building, tho
Chamber Of Commerce, the American
National Bank building, Berry's and
boti, flags over the United States gov.
eminent building are lowered In emblem
OF mourning.
E Ali along Broad street merchants
are preparing to drape their Build.
5,ngs, and BY tonight the entire
length Of the street will be almost g
continuous array OF crepe AZ Miller
and Rhoads's flag. bound with crepe, ls
displayed at hAf-mast At the Regal
and Hanover Shoe stores and at Penn
bertoi,'s and various other stores Grape
ries had been spread early yesterday
"A ~ crr1oor1. l;ess54. q1Htst 5e5fst f4s f{f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
GRACEFUL TRIBUTE.
Pennsylvania cornrnandery's Res ,

Pennsylvania Commandery's Res
,olutions Of Sorrow for Gen. Lee Lee,
No more graceful tribute to the mem
ory OF General Tritzhugll Lee has been f'el
recorded than that Of Pennsylvania Com
,nundery, the naval and military OF the
Spanish American war. This command 9
cry. in session at Harrisburg, the night
of April 18th adopted the following
resolutions, which were forwarded to Mrs.
John =. Lightfoot, Of this city, BY the
recorder Of the commandery, Lteutenatht
Joseph Allison Steinmctz:
.tyVhereas, there lies dead in Virginia
tonight one Of her valiant sons. VINO
was stricken in the line of duty; and \
whereas, the Pennsylvania Command.
cry OF the Naval and Military Order OF
i tho Spanish American War, in annual
meeting assembled III the city Of Harris
burg, voices the sentiment Of the people
of Pennsylvania namourning With the
people or her sister CommonWealt IN, VT 3
giria, in the loss sl1c' has sustained IN
the untimely death OF her splendid son
ana typical American soldier, Gcnerai
Fitzhugh Lee: 1t is therefore
Resolved, THAT we extend to the ram
lily Of General Lee, to the State OF Vir-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
STAUNTON TROOPS.
Company From the Valley Was
First to Arrive. I.

- . 81
The first of the out-of- town military
commands to arrive in tho city to at.
tend tie funeral Of General Lee to-
morrow came last night about o'clock
from Stanton. 1t was Company X,
seventieth Regiment, locally known as
tho West Augusta Guard. The company
is commanded by Captain Hugh G. Brax-
ton with Lieutenants Peace and Bowling
and thirty men In the line. The company
came IN their khaki uniforms and
marched UP to the armory at Seventh
and Marshall Streets. where tho men
will be quartered,
The captain OF Company q, of Alex
andria, one Of the crack companies Of
Virginia. phoned the headquarters Of
the regiment last night that he and his
company would arrive with fun ranks
about II r. M. to-day. They. too. will
be qunrtered at the armory. Several Of
the commands have notified either the
adjutant- generals office or tho regimen
Nal headquarters OF the time Of their ar
| rival B
Colonel George Wayne Anderson stated
| last night that all Of the seven out-of-
town companies OF the regiment would
| be qunrtered at the resimental armory
{ Seventh and Marshall streets and that
tile Culpeper Minute Men, unattached.
would also ne quartered there. .
| The twelve companies Of tie Seventy
! first and the two othey unattached com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
THOUSANDS FILED BY.
Many Visited City Hall to Look
Upon Lees Face Again.

The body OF General Ftzhush Lee; = e lay
IN state all Of yesterday on cat tsafi
III the rotunda Of the city Hall. guarded
by aE detail from the local military or
gnnizations and surrounded on all Il SIDES
by profusionj Of beautiful flowers =
thousands Of persons filed in !, at !, y, the :.
Broad street entrance to the ne. nuildl =
and out at the Tenth Street entrance az az
day long, each person pnusiin,gs 10 ,t tnke
a last look Mt the dead q ponce oli ~, =
was on duty at the outer door. ne
stated to d representative OF The Times,
Dispatch yesterday that the stream nag az
been a constant one all day. The Wis
TORS included male AMI female. white
and colored. and represented every walk va, \,
3 In life. ..,.,.
4 Tho beautiful floral designs have with.
cred somewhat, but are stu very beau yea,
tiful, notably the design sent by the
Confederate Veterans Association OF
this city. This is massive K Kim VIC
tors wreath of magnolia leaves trim e, n
med with white roses and Easter st mes
and with a pair OF crossed s H1l bres, done
in white carnations with hits OF yellow.
the cavalry color. The Confederate pat
tie flag design Of inmorteles, is, OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Composes Funeral March.

Professor Jacob Rcinhardt. a well
known Richmond composer, has added
to his compositions a funeral march m
honor OF General Fitzhugh Lee, II VIII
pc played .to-morrow TX Y, iafueil'l Dt'u
So far as known there will be but two
bands in the funeral procession They
arc the sevcntieth Regiment band, of
the seventy-first Regiment band, Of Nor
folk. The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will probably have their drum. corps N
line The stonewall Brigade band had
tcrday, but may do so. The band is
located Mt staunton and Is the most fam
Gus in the South. J. NJ. Brereton, former
lly Of this city, Is director. B5s 81 S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Detail From Grand Camp.

The following detail Ito q attend the!
funeral OF General Lee from the. Grand
Camp. Confed crate. Veterans. Depart, r.
ment OF Virginia, q has been made ~.
Grand Commander W. p. HAYWOOD
Petersburg, = Va; s. Second Lieutenant
Grand Comma nder, Colonel liam ~ y
Stewart, Port smouth. Third ieute =;
Munford, . Lynclrburg, Va Quarterrn aster,
General. Captain D. A. Brown. ,Jr.$ r lch-s
jmond, Va: Adjutant General CAPTAIN
Thomas Elicit. Richmond. Va; Past
Christian. Richmond. Va; Past Grand
Commander. Colonel r. Z. Maury, ri CHI
mond, Va: Past Grand Commander.
General stth Boiling. Petersburg. Va; !;
Smith, Petersburg. Va.; Past Grand Com
mander, Colonel E, NJ! Henry, Norfolk.
Va; Past Grand Commander Colonel
Thomas w. Smith. Suffolk, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
TROOPS BROUGHT FREE
Railroads Will Not Charge Militia Tilt g
~on,;r7,io "A Lees Funeral.


rho Southern Railway and the Chesa l,
peake ana Ohio Railway DO Oh announces &!
Yesterday 4 fternoon late that they would
transport without charge troops from re ~
any point in Virginlaon tilelf lines = ~
General iFitzhugll Lee tonight and TO-
morrow. This example Of consideration
and generosity on the part Of these Two
lines will undoubtedly he followed -, .n ~
entering Richmond. Inquiry at the pas
senger officers of the other railways yes
terday elected the information that while
the details had not eeea Tet1iea Mtn
tically certain that all the other roads
will do the Same as the Southern and
Chesapeake and Ohio The matter has
the various railways and they report
that similar action is altogether prob
able While there are no military along
the line Of the Seaboard Air Line that
action il any company chose that route
pregerably where they have an alternative
route III { q Aa
This action on the part of the railways
| will ena bic the various commands to at
! tend the funeral without meeting the ex-
| pense of travel out of their own pockets,
as they would otherwise have to do.
! All the railways have issued the fol
1 portation Of others than members OF
military organizations, attending the fun
era of General Lee: One fare plus
| twenty-five cents for the round trip
South Carolina, including Washington
1 d. c., and Augusta, Ga, selling dates
from points within radius OF 300 miles
| May third. and for trains scheduled IL
arrive in Richmond before noon OF May
4th and from a radius beyond 800 miles
/ May second and third.
IAN tickets limited to leave Richmond
1 May 9Th. 5tsi M
THE above rates will apply for those
| Wishing to attend the funeral of Genera
i IitZhugh Lee, May fourth. 1905
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DANVILLE'S QUOTA.
Military Coming and Large
Confederate Committee.
Spccial TO Tho I'irnca-Dispntcli.

(Spccial TO Tho Timcs-D spntch.)
7DANVILLE, VA, May Company NJ.
Scventieth Regiment. Infantry. scor'y
strong, Captain Harry =. hinsselHan:
commanding, Will arrive IN Richmond
curly in the morning Of Thursday for
the p,irpose OF taking part IN the funeral
services OF General 5litzhugh Lee, on
that day. 4, !. ,3., Z. .3
TALON OF the regiment and every COM
pnny3in the battalion will he present.
Ma jor Stanley w. AInrtin, commanding
the battalion, viii leave for Richmond to-
morrow afternoon. Orders calling the
company together tomorrow night were were
~ At i. meeting OF Cabell Graves Camp.
Confederate terarss, held tonight q p, p
The death OF General Lee. and the follow W
Ing committee appointed 70 attend the
funeral: Judge BERGMAN Green. Colonel
George c. Cabell. ST.. Captain r. y. Boui-
din, DR. i. II. Harvie. Mayor Harry
syYooding. Colonel James M. Neal, Messrs.
w. "a. Daugk T. i. y Brown, r. a.. Wal
tiers. ". Fl. Brown. 3. T. Morrlsett. b.
G. Friend. 3 x. Frctwell. II. b. Crave
ley, John ". Ramey. John G. Lea. pr.
w. S.. Wilkinson. Rev. w. II. Atwell, DR..
w. u. Robinson and Or. w. G. Day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
DRAP1NG OF BUILDINGS.
Public and Private ,Edihces Bear
the Insignia Of Mourning.

4.I-tt 2laiS 4itoASlllu "a 4NOul 1llllE "4i51&
The draping Of public and private
buildings for the funeral of General
t'itzhugh Lee has already begun, al
morrow, Among the first buildings to
be draped was the State Library build
Ing. the work thereon being very cffec-
lively done. The entire front of the
building below the portico and colon
made has been draped with rosettes and
pendents of black bunting. while huge
streamers of black have been swung
from the top diagonally to tho
base of the other end of the portico, and
another is run in the opposite direction.
the two crossing In the center,
The portion of the Powhatan Hotel oc-
cupied as executive offices by the State
has also been draped with black. and
the entrances TO the City. Hall, where
the body lies in state, are surmounted
by the emblems Of mourning
+ At Murphy's Hotel the front of the old
structure is heavily draped, while the
flags over both the hotel and the annex
are flying at half-mast. In the lobby OF
the hotel Is a large and splendid oil
portrait of the General In full Confeder-
ate uniform. handsomely framed and
heavily draped. This Ia one OF the most
striking pictures of General Lee to be
seen anywhere,
In the window Of the Craig Art Com
pany on Broad Street Is a collection OF
| pictures Of General Lee, including ant
made of the General ana his staff al
Havana. Cuba. Just after the Spanish
war, There are several pictures Of Tho
soldier at different periods In his career
i The headquarters OF the fire depart
| ment are draped ahundantlS, and I'll,
| pennant over the building Is at half
mast, over Monticello Hall are thre,
| flags, two national aud one State. all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
PERSONS LEAVING CITY FIALLAFTERs VIEWING FACE
S.Ss OF GENERAL LEE. ffSa@ssssssaE y
[|:]EE;,W,iING6FACE

course. as attractive as ever a.
3}5 5 NOT a. great many; = oral designs have
been sent from this city yet, but they
are expected tp arrive at the City Hall
to-day lin large number and will con- on
TIME to come UP stot the hour Of the
funeral. 80 that the body will be buried .te'
Ill, blossoms Tomorrow. u $.t ;} s.s
The girls tho Richmond High School
have planned tosdropS each ayvhte flower
on#theSber. While the boys Of the school
will each contribute q mite to present "a q
floral design. y
Mrs Norman RAJ dolph and Miss
Baughman viii be gat the hall to take
charge Of all donations Of flowers and
floral designs. iS5 n IS s. ,i
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mar, and pntrlot, which ,hns caused
this ca!p Of ARRIVING cnl,,ra,hie e b ~ n %
s shpSt The might genlieman ana fear.
Sss ssa ~ ny ncpes gss @
great sectional usglo from 1851 To- IND s;
and wfilo he never regretted or recaii e,
Vet ut its close he gave himself With
ceascless energy and active ,patriotisn to
tho duties Of mn American citizeIW " ad
reereIee to sha e iiarah rag
ments Of d disnnited country, md ~ was
doubtless II source of Joy TO his chlyal.
WIFI sY he aid his fnii duty ia defense of
Wien II these were lost 70 the cause Of re-
Willie distinguished In war, he was no ]
inanshp and diplomacy ~ \. &, I. /,
EFFORTS and the influence Of his high. Office +
TO the restorntio ion of Samicnble rela l
pSsween she Wss u
duties which devolved upon him as the
Chief executive Of Ills beloved state.
HIS administration at a most crltlcals
period OF tho Ugh and Responsible dulies
as CONSUL general OF Cuhn forms one OF
the most brilliant pa SOS In American y h,s,
tory Ills d ha Is, fofn hm s
won fors him the confidence, respect y y NJ
admiration OF the cntirc&natiop. anu wren
WARMTH Spain was Il fact he w.ls cl,trtstcd
with tho command Of a corps OF Amer
lean soldiers To defend the lag OF we
country. A., -, !.
General Fitzhugh Lee i1icns urca ui I, o
The highest ideal, and his loss Is the loss
not only OF his nnttvc State. but OF tiie
I5cntire nation. 4 KS 4,
on motion OF Comrade a. /. Bbp, tEe
commander WINS requested 10 appoint
seven or more MS delegates To attend fhe.
funeral, the COMMANDER 70 be the hGau
OF the depelnton, MD two OF thedclegai1tellon
| to be the sons OF Veterans.
on motion or comrade Murphv tho
merchants md business men were s, !. re-
quested 70 close their places OF business 1te,
! ern Lee. and Mayor aud city GG2n 4,
ell were requested 10 tF'ipn the sitY f i
land hnve the flag hung ~ hall-hlast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
MARSHAL'S AIDES.
Former Governor O'Ferrall An
nounces His Staff.

Is The following official order, issued yes
terday evening by Chief Mars al5 C ma te
oSerral designates MS aiaes fi lor the ,o
ns sse q Of tic military, the formation
of the procession and the order Of ORGAN
i2ations In the line, and Mhnully the line
= ~ A ONCE OF CHEZ Marshal,
Richmond, Va, May 2. lya;.
ayng been 81 nppenea ey e the en.
shall OF the parade incide1A- to the inter-
ment Of the remains of General Fitzhugh
Lee, hereby assume The duties So assigned
Major W, Mex. Evans, Joseph Bryan,
H96ao oba Gnsso G1on gana
Mostly. Major CYRUS I'osseuS, Colonel
G. Percy Hawes,iD 6. Richardson, Judge
George Il christla,n Major rh ho,a ~ y.
George R sos Colonel g. II. NJ. Boykin, Cap:
tain AZ Wortham F E. "a M Hycd Sol Sa
! entine, Rev. Landon r. Mason, James r.
I Gordon, Captain Bcauregnrd Lorraine,
Captain J. a.. Hutchcson, p. T.D. Myers
Sr - cr nmsaSn e Major osn Iane,
j. Scott Parrish who will report without
further notice !. to the tn chief marshal az
Ad2ms Ga n mropS S st5ests Mans ote 49,
Commanding officers OF organizations
will report their commands to the chief
mars hal q the 'T6 5aaf HTS and place
| d u i K
Military will form in Adams. Foushee
and First south, right resting on Broad
| Street. formation under the commanding
Adams Street Rcln1ond 5Howitzers viii
form on First, north, right resting on
Broad Street. .,.l .ss5 Is
| Confederate organizations will form on
| Second Street, north and south. senior
! officers. to takc. command. Grand Camp
! of Confederate Veterans on right, in car.
] riages; Sons Of Veterans on left OF vet
! .eran ass ociations: Soldiers Homo veterans
| on their left, to be followed by the HiEl
Cavalry organizations will form or
ing on N, Broad Street. : "
Clergy. State aud city officials and dis
north. right resting on Broad. Memorial
organizations IN carriages Will form OF
/ Hollywood Confederate Memorial Literar,
Society. lakewood and Hebrew Assocla
i tons; second carriage, Junior. Memorla
mortal Association; fourth carriage, Hol
8 r!age, Hollywood Memorial Association
sixth carriage. lakewood Memorial Asso
ter, Daughters Of the Confederacy:ie eight
i carriage. Daughters of the Confederacy
ninth ms,a da aIg ecamp Auxiliary.
Street. After tho carriages are cmptie
they will form In lines In the Capitc
/ fa LINE or MARCH.
4 From Broad and Adams to Broad an
, Street, to Franklin Street. 10 Lnurt
street, + to Floyd Avenue to Cherry Stree
! CHARLES T. Q EsERRALL, x
IN Chief Marshal.
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Ilean, NJ. d. OF Washing TOM left yes
5terday forStne national capital, but BON y
funeral Of General Lee. Major Rs r. u y:
Nfichie is still ain the city, a. eyes t. OF
Lieutenant Governor Joseph 2. 7,
SD General $1lnyesS and MajQrs i can sytsi e, ed
4clety vest the FORMER resid ences Of 81.
General Robert z, Lee and spent some
time very pleasantly there Inspecting the
Kean is a Lyn chburger, a son OF a dis tin
guished lawyer OF that clty.z He has long
served in the medical department OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Distinguished Officers Here.

f0BrIgadier-G General e. NJ, Hayes, .. s..
a.. retired, who is In the city to attend
the funeral OF his old friend and com,
Of the Westmoreland Club, while In the
city. Major r. Ell Mlchie. Of Wash
ington, Is the guest OF Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor Willard at his residence, No. s27
West Franklin Street. Hon.&John Goode.
who came with the Washington party to
attend the funeral. Is the guest of Mr..
w, Fl. Urqutart, Of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Merchants Will Close,

Manv Of the merchants OF the cty3will
close their places OF business, to-morroW
during the hours of, tho funeral Of General
Leo. While there has been no organ. q
nurely voluntary, many WILL close q ana
thus give their employees the opportunity
10 attend the, funeral and to witness me = {,
\ tsompnnv ana other big houses will clos
their doors at 1870 for the renlatnder OF
the daV.ieFii s5t 3sss t.Gt{ g453l E9yy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Norfolk Military.

(special TO Tho Diapatch.)
vi NORFOLK, Va lay 2.--Coloncl a. NJ
Higgins, Sof Scventy-frst Regiment, SAID
this afternoon that he and his stan Wonla
there was no approximation for tho SOL
diers, consequently the soldiers would not
go unless come provisions were made to,
pay their expenses. 8ilGt y Il 3f9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
WAKEFIELD COMING G.
Governor of Maryland to Attend g.
Funeral Of General Lee.
,n,IInlL ~ 1,he I,rl,11nfs.roIs.

n (spccinl5to The Tlmcs-D spatch.)
Il BALTIMORE, MD. May &c GOVERNOR
1Yarfcld and Adjutant-Genc Clinton
Riggs, of the Maryland Militia, ptll 1T
tend tho funeral OF General FitzhuEls
Lee IN their otH ciaI capacity, as repre-
scntatlyes of the State:sa They will leave
here lo-naorrow Right by boat. III. ar
ariyfng In Richmond, tllet{ncx T. morning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-03
Fredericksburg Committee.
fsneclul 10 'hcTimcs-ll Dig

$500 lSpecllI 10 TIC Tllscs-I1lspd Ir.l1
II F'ISEDIIR TCKSBuIaG'. VA, Nav o.--
The City : ouncil has appointed he i 6,
zens to attend the funeral. Of General
Tltzhugh Lee ii Richmond on Thursday
colnclnlen y: Cole; ". l i;, Br &c s;i
Mills. j. r. Rowe. Mayor T.. p, Wallace;
ctizcns-J. Wallace, ex Mayor M. G.
Willis, Judge John r. Goolrlck, Dr.. J. ;.
Barney and g.. 3. lowering. ID n
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Uniforms They Wear.

Orders for the assembling OF the military
to attend the funeral OF General Fitzhugh
ing officers. AllRof the companies Of in
fantry troops have been ordered to wear
the service uniform Of blue blouses and
trousers without leggings) and forage
caps. Similar orders have been telegraph
ed to the out-of-town y commands. The
Staunton company, X, Of the Seventieth
which arrived lastsnight. wore their khaki
uniforms, but they were entra!ned before
the orders were issued. e
Orders to the IIoWitzers had not been
issued last night, and It cannot be stated
whether they will wear Y their khaki or
Light infantry Blues have mado no an
snouncement as to their uniform, but as
tho service is an official one 1t is likely
that they will wear tho service uniform
without leggtngs. d
Will Return for the Funeral.
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