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BE IMAED. 14015. RICHMOND, VA. ND. VA. THURSDAY, JULY 2 1896. THREE CENTS PER COPY,
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SEED ON THE GRASS.
¥any Veterans aod Others Spetd the
Night in the Capitol Square,
LOOKED LIKE WAR TIMES AGAIN,
Yhe Old Soldiers Reenlled Experi
ences of Yenrs Ago={onts Used for
rillows=Scenes and Incidents of
the Night,
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went there because they knew of no
where else to go. Others, and there were
many of them, sought the square from
choice. They wanted to say when they re
turned home that they had not only been
to the capital of the Confederacy and
grasped the hands of comrades, but that
they had slept on the same £pot that had
peen their bed when they were battling
for the freedom of the Southland.
One gray-haired veteran, dressed in the
revered gray, was found near the gate at
Tenth and Capitol streeis. Said he: ‘1 am
going to sleep, young man, in the same
bed that 1 occupied a part of the time
that I wag in Richmond during the war.
1 am an old mun now, and it may not do
my rheumatism any good, but 1 told my
wife that if it took off a year of my life
one night 1 would spend here."
Then the old man pulled a paper out
of his pocket and spread it on the ground,
with the remark: “This is not as soft as
my feather-bed, but it's not the worst
placa to gleep after all. The God in the
heavens will protect me. He did in the
sixties, and the stars that are above as
gure me that He will see that no harm
scomes to me to-night” Removing his
shoes and his coat he rolled up the latter
to answer the purpose of a pillow, as the
reporter bade him pleasant dreams and
departed. Looking back the reporter saw
the veteran kneel and turn his eyes to the
stars. As loyal a Christian soldier was he
us he had been to the Confederacy.
MANY PEOPLE SLEPT THERE.
Not only did veterans sleep ‘in the park
last night, but also many visitgrs to the
city. The benches weret nety comfort
able ag the green grass, and an of them
were occupied. Some slept on blankets,
gome on papers, the big reunion issues
coming in very nicely for this purpose,
Not a one took any trouble to cover him
gelf, except with a sheet of paper. Coats
and vests were removed by numerous
sleepers and made to do for pillows, but
the majority were so tired that they threw
themselves on the grass and were sound
asleep in a trice. Some slept all night,
and some but a few hours, whiling away
the remainder of the night walking the
streets,



Never were treasure more carefully
guarded than were the veterans last
night. The Capltol police were their
guardian angels, and a watch was kept on
avervone who entered the park at an un
seemly hour to see that he did not molest
the sleepers.







Capitol Square was not the only place
that men slept with nothing between
them and the heavens. In all the parks,
on roofs, on doorsteps, in yards, and even
In the streets were sleepers. The police
3j1 not trouble any of them, but they
were watchful that none were robbed.






On the grandstand in Monroe Park
many people spent the night, and from
their sound slymbers it was in evidence
that they felt no insecurity.




The man who snored was to be heard
from everywhere. He was in Capitol
Square, and no doubt the squirrels were
annoyed by the sombre tune he was play
ing.



It is not because there were not accom
modations for. all that men slept oul
doors last night. The Reunion Committee
on Quarters could have supplied lodgings
for several thousand more persons than
sought them yesterday. They slept out
doors from preference, while some did not
know where to get quarters, and others
did not have the money to pay for them.







This has been an ideal week for bivouac
ing. There has not been a drop of rain,
and the temperature is all that could be
desired. Nature surely is glving its sanc
tion to the reunion by the most propitious
weather,
AT VETERAN QUAETERS,


Upwards of 10,000 Confederate veterans
slept on comfortable cots in this elty and
at the Exposition building last night.
Many of them had not been in Richmond
since its fall, and their sleep was peace
ful. The last time they were here they
were glad to sleep on the ground, and a
hard floor was a luxury. Then they went
to bed with the chances largely in favor
of their becoming targets for Yankee bul
Jets, and dreamed of bloody battle-fields.
Last night they dreamed of meeting com
rades and of the grand time yet to come
while in the city.










Last night they went to bed well fed.
thirty-odd years ago they sought sleep
hungry. To all of them their greatest
hardships and their greatest peril came
early in life; now they are able to enjoy
the good things of this mundane sphere,
though some are in humble stations, Here
they are all comrades and brothers, and
all meet on an equal. The rich man laid
down and slept contentedly beside the
poor man last night,







And what better sleeping quarters could
any one in this crowded city last night
have asked for than the veterans had?
Many visitors this reunion week would
have gone deep down in their pockets for
f& quarter as much bed as they had at
home, but the veteran quarters were ex
Shik ely for veterans. As to the food



1em, it was of the best—well CO0K
ed and bountifully served,

9 iia THE MISSOURI BOYS.



'p at Murphy's Hotel are quartered the
Misgoyti, Yeterans, There are now 250 of
clean, and comton ry OEY Juariors
eat at the Bap e Some of them
mit. Others a rect veterans' restau
are many Vir Hr for their meals. There

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ginians-born, who served the
rauvse of the Confe deracy, now in Mis
oun. ‘The Executive Committee mem

nN rs are chosen from th
districts, e congressional
5, and of the present body five
Henin re natives of this State. They
MESSE,
Balthis, C. T. i Mojntagh, WwW, "H
obert McCulloch
and E. G. Willams, The adjutant 4
Grand C y of the
an amp of Missouri is a native of
Rockingham county His name
Newman, and he is he is H, A
$s here, Mr W. B
Sellers, also of Rockingham county
sere with the delegation, ounty, is
ae Missourians ace very proud of the
ady delegation that has uceompanied
them. They tell a good story on a Vir
ginlan. At the Auditorium yesterday
he was so smitten by the i a uttnday
the
Missourl ladies that he made a
for a badge of that State. It was hot
him, and he paid an extravagant Avis
0 the ladies, Miss Shelby, daught
Sencral Shelby: Miss Laura V, Balt of
i Miss Mary Stewart, maids of this
e Missouri spons
pinia parentage, PORBGL, ate all of Vir.
Ol Market Hall will accommodat. 500
veterans, and many are sleeping th
Across the street Is a sign A] ere,
Nor) “Texas,” but the most of He
ns quartered there are Virginians.,





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CAMP,
Pulaski Camp is just below Fourteenth
Breet, on Main, This organization came
In Monday evening, and spent yesterday
sight-seeing wo Industriously that they
were so tired last night that they did
not feel like climbing the hill to the White
House of the Confederacy to attend the
reception in honor of Mrs. Davis, This
esp brought rations along, end turned

them over to the Entertainment Com
mittee. The rations were the equal of
a contribution of $23.
At Shelburne's Warehouse a large num
ber of veterans were qrartered, The
most of them retired early.
The Maryland veterans are in a vacant
store between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, Their quarters were deserted last
night, as most of them attenfled the re
ception to Mrs. Davis. These gentlemen
are working hard to secure the next
reunion for Baltimore.
PROUD OF HIS BULLETS.
Mr. Joseph Harris, a member of Cabell
Davis Camp, of Danville, went down
to Seven Pines on Tuesday and found
several bullets that he is very proud of,
and refused to sell for a dollar a piece.
Said one veteran: “Have we been sight
seeing? 1 should gay so, We have heen
from the Soldiers’ Home to Seven Pines
to-day, and we are going to bed early
to-night.”
An oid comrade of a Danville company,
now living in the far West, called at the
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camp's quarters yesterday. He was look
ing for familiar faces, but found none.
There are now over twenty camps: of
veterans at the Exposition building.
They sat up late last night and ex
changed war stories, They had not done
as much running around as the veterans
down town, and consequently were not as
much in need of sleep,
AT THE RESTAURANTS.
The veteran restaurants are at the
Exposition-Grounds, and on Broad and
Main streets, The Broad-street restau
rant fed 3,000 men and the Main-street
restaurant 4,000 vesterday. There was a
constant demand for admittance, and the
doors had to be frequently locked. The
veterans spoke in the highest manner of
tke food, which embraced all the sub
stantial things as well as delicacies,
The veterans are highly pleased with
their entertainment in every respect,
The Entertainment Committee desires
the use of more quarters for veterans.
Contributions and food will be gladly re
ceived.
List of the Soldiers Who Are in the
City.
The military feature of to-day's parade
will undoubtedly be grand, and there will
be as many soldiers In line as have
stepped to the tap of the drum in this
city since the war. The soldier lads have
come from all over the South, and are a
jolly set of fellows. All day yesterday
they were coming in, and as they gaily
marched through the streets their advent
was greeted with round after round of
cheers:
The companies who came in yesterday
are the
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry,
40 men; at Blues Armory.
Savannah Cadets, Savannah, Ga., 5
men; at First Regiment Armory.
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Savannah,
Ga., 59 men; at Blues’ Armory.
Company K, Second Regiment, Stoun
ton, 35 men; at No. 9 south Fourteenth
street,
Company (i, Second Regiment, Roanoke,
40 men; at No. 9 south Fourteenth street.
Company D, Third Regiment, Char
lottesville, 30 men; at No. 9 south Four
teenth street,
Company F, Third Regiment, Alexan
dria: at No. 9 south Fourteenth street,
Company K, Third Regiment, Fred:
ricksburg, 40 men; at No. 9 south Four
teenth street.
Company C, Fourth Regiment, Newpor
News, 27 men; at 1301 east Main street.
Company D, Fourth Regiment, Hamp
ton, 26 men: at 1347 east Main street,
Company 1, Fourth Regiment, Franklin,
30 men: at 1307 east Main street.
Batteries B and C, Norfolk and Ports
mouti, 70 men; at 3 south Twelfth street
Third Battalion, Infantry, Portsmouth,
100 men; at First Regimental Armory.
Company E, of Lynchburg, and the Vir
ginia Zouaves will jarrive on a special
train this morning, and the Petersburg
Grays will come with them.
The troops who have previously arrived
are the:
Jeff. Davis Rifles, Jasper, Tex.; 25 men.
Lee Light Infantry, Chester, 8. C.; 24
men. y
tlazlewood Rifles, Chester, 8. C.; 2 men,
Burk's Troop, Waynesboro’, Ga., 20 men.
Company C, Second Regiment, Harrison
burg; 45 men.
Company F, Second Regiment, Roanoke;
42 men.
Company B, Third Regiment, Culpeper;
40 men.
Company C, Third Regiment, Farmville;
40 men.
Company I, Third Regiment, Black
stone; 30 men
Granville Grays, Oxford, N. C.; 63 men.
Forsythe Rifles, Winston, N. C.; 38 men.
Governor's Guard, Raleigh, N. C.; 60
men.
High School Cadets, Washington, D. C3;
152 men.
Company H, Fourth Regiment, Smith
field, Va.; 40 men.
Troop B, First Cavalry, Surry county;
38 men,
Company A, Fourth Regiment, Norfolk;
40 men.
Company B, Fourth Regiment, Norfolk;
40 men.
Company E, Fourth Regiment, Norfolk;
40 men.
Company F, Fourth Regiment, Suffolk;
40 men.
Company G, Fourth Regiment, Suffolk;
4 men.
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry,
Fayetteville, N. C.; 40 men.
RALEIGH, N. C., July 1.—(Special.)—
Mrs. William Stronach died at her
home here this morning. Her maiden
name was Ball, and she was a Virginian
from Lancaster county, and of the family
of which George Washington's mother
was a member.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe Dead.
HARTFOIID, CONN, July L-Mrs
Harriet Beecher Stowe died at 12 o'clock
to-day. a SRE An hay

MILITARY LADS ARE HERE,
Neanth of n Prominent Lady.
THE SONS ORGANIZE.
They Form a Brotherhood Similiar to
the United Coniederate Yelerans.
J. E. B. STUART ELECTED GENERAL
Son of the Gallant Cavalry Leader
at the Head of the Brotherhood-—
The Virginia Camps Wheel Inte
Line=Meeting of the Daughters.
Pursuant to Tuesday night's adjourn
ment, the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans’ Convention met at the Wo
man's College yesterday afternoon at 3
(€o1Mere Heeling in the Capitol Square as They Did Dur
wveral new camps were repre- complished, and expressed the regard the
the War)

clock. Several new camps were repre
sented,
The Committee on Constitution and
By-Laws reported. In doing so the chair
wan, Mr. Hardiman, stated that the com
mittee were of the opinion that they
could do no better than to respect the
Biblical injunction: “Honor thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be
tone in the land which the Lord, thy
God, giveth thee.” This being so, they
had decided to submit the laws of the
United Confederate Veterans, with only
such changes as are absolutely necessary,
The report was adopted.
The following officers were elected: J.
BE. B. Stuart (whose name was a signal
for applause), general; Robert A. Smythe,
Charleston, 8. C,, and J. L. Hardiman,
Macon, Ga., leutenant-generals; RR. H.
Pinckney, Charleston, 8, C., quarter
master-general; George B. Willlamson
Columbia, Tenn., inspector-general; Dr.
Stuart McGuire, Richmond, surgeon
general; E. P. McKissick, Asheville, N.
C.,, commissary-general; Bishop T. F.
Galilor, Tennessee, chaplain-general; T. R.
Re Cobb, Georgia, judgeadvocategene
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AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
After the election of officers exLieu
tenant-Governor Mauldin, of South Caro
lina, was called, and made an eloquent
address, Resolutions were adopted thank
ing Colonel Thomas P. Pollard, of Vir
ginia; General Moorman, of New Or
leans, and Biscoe Hindman, of Kentucky,
for their co-operation in perfecting the
organization.
Thanks were also tendered the press of
Richmond for reports of meetings; Dr.
Nelson, for use of the Woman's College,
and the committee, for use of the Audi
torium.
After adjournment the Virginia dele
rates met and elected Thomas W. Gard
wer, of Richmond, commander of the
Virginia Division of the Department of
the Army of Northern Virginia.
THE VIRGINIA CAMPS,
The delegates representing the Virginia
amps, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
net at the Woman's College yesterday
morning and organized a State camp.
Mr. T. P. Cox presided, and addresses
vere made by Messrs. George B., Wil
jamson, of Tennessee; A. C. Southall, and
V. C, Saunders, of Texas.
The rules and order of business of Lee
amp were adopted for the government
the convention.
The following was adopted:
Whereas, Colonel Thomas P. Pollard,
ast a, of R. E, lL.ee Camp, No.
8 C. V., oY Richmond, Va., has, by his
ndefatigable and effleient labors, con
ributed in such great degree to the suc
sess of the organization of a confedera
tion of the camps of Sons of Veterans in
the State of Virginia; and whereas, we
wre desirous of expressing to him, as a
body, our most sincere and deep appre
~iation of his labors, which we know have
been actuated by his love for the cause
‘hat we have come together to perpetuate
in history, and that it is our object to
raise to its proper pinnacle in glory: now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do hereby express to
Colonel Pollard our most cordial thanks
for his kindly interest in our welfare, his
wise counsel, and timely suggestions, and
unflinching and earnest work in our be
half,
Resolved, further, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to Colonel Pol
lard, and that the same be published in
the Richmond papers.
JAMES MANN,
BLACKBURN SMITH,
THOMAS W. GARDNER,
Committee,
The plan of organization submitted by
R. E. Lee Camp was adopted, and each
camp was allowed one vote,
The election of officers being the first
business in order, Colonel Thomas P. Pol
lard and Mr. J. E. B. Stuart were nomi
nated for Grand Commander. Mr, Stuart
was elected, but upon being notified, de
clined to serve. Mr. T. E. P. Cox was
elected in his stead.
The other officers elected were: First
Lieutenant Grand Commander, Ed. C.
Martz; Second Licutenant Grand Com
mander, E. W. Scott; Third Lieutenant
Grand Commander, R. 8. B. Smith; In
spector General, W. B. Allen; Quarter
master General, W. D. Stuart; Chaplain
General, T. F. i Surgeon-General, W.
W. Luck: Adjutaft-General, F. W. Ma
hood: Aides, T. H. Edwards and Joseph
Bibb.
THE VIRGINIA DAUGHTERS,
They Unite with Their Southern Sis
ters on Conditions.
The Grand Division, Daughters of the
Confederacy, of Virginia, met at Lee
Camp Hall yesterday morning at 11
o'clock, Mrs. James M. Garnett, the
president, was in the chalr, and was as
sisted in presiding by Mrs. J. E. B, Stuart,
the first vice-president.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Mrs. George W. Bagby. When the roll
was called delegates from the following
Shapers responded: Char'ottesville, New
port News, Petersburg, Roanoke, Staun



FIIOW II1STONRY PFPRATS TTSFRLLE
ton, Lexington, Richmond, Radford,
Waynesboro’, Christiansburg, rredericks
burg, Danville, Norfolk, Fernmville, Caro
line, Hampton, Franklin, Loudoun, Bris
tol, Rappahannock, Blacksburg, Suffolk,
and Bluefield, W. Va.
The meeting was called specially to con
sider the expediency of the body joining
the United Daughters of the Confederacy,
an association embracing the chapters of
the different Southern States. This propo
sition caused much discussion, and
brought forth some very spicy and telling
speeches,
Mrs. N. V. Randolph, president of the
Richmond chapter, was especiaily happy
in her remarks, and received great ap
plause, She said that she preferred the
Grand Division of Virginia Daughters to
remain an independent organization, hold
ing that it would work better if a sepa
rate body. She cited the great work done
by lee Camp to support her side of the
argument,


Mrs, James Leigh, of Norfolk, arose to
tell what Pickett-Buchanan Camp had ac
complished, and expressed the regard the
sisters had for them.
After a long and very animated discus
sion, in which Mrs. Susan Pendleton Lee,
Mrs, Enders Robinson, Mrs. Dabney Carr,
and others participated, the vote was
taken and the chapters one by one de
clared their desire to join the United
Daughters of the Confederacy as a Grand
Division only, Virginia insisting upon
mainiiining her rights and protecting her
chapters,
The Grand Division of the Daughters ot
the Confederacy comprises twenty-nine
chapters, Three others are now in pro
cess of formation,
DRILL AND SHAM BATTLE.
The Blacksburg Hoys Give a Fine
Exhibition=The V. M. 1. Lads.
Several thousand persons assembled on
the Lee monument grounds yesterday af
ternoon and witnessed the battalion drill,
review, and sham battle given by the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute cadets, of
Blacksburg.
The cadets were lined up and inspected
by Governor Charles T. O'Ferrall and
staff, in company with Governor W. Y.
Atkinson, of Georgia, and his staff. The
battalion appeared in excellent trim, and
presented a faultless appearance in their
white duck trousers, white helmets, and
blue coats. Immediately after the inspec
tion the cadets passed in review before
the two executives. As the companies
passed the reviewing stand they were
each greeted with applause, which was
justly deserved, as their lines were per
fect. At the conclusion of the review
Colonel Shanks drilled the cadets in bal
talion drill.
At the conclusion of the bayonet exer
cise drill, which showed careful training,
and which was executed with marked
precision, meriting the hearty applause
of the multitude, the corps was divided
into two halves, and the sham battle was
commenced. For half an hour the young
military lads used their weapons as old
veterans. In the mean while the crowd,
which had scattered all over the grounds,
from the Soldiers’ Home to the monument,
became very much excited, and many
a veteran gave the rebel yell and en
couraged the boys on to victory. Steadily
the columns closed upon each other, and
finally the battery on the Robertson-street
side was captured, and the remainder of
the army surrendered,
The regular dress parade, guard mount,
and other military formations were ob
served at the Virginia Military Institute
camp yesterday, and the college grounds
were never free from admiring friends,
The regular formations will also be ob
served to-day, and the cadets will have
the honor of being the first military body
in the big parade, they being ChiefMar
shal Gordon's escort,
DO NOT FAVOR WASHINGTON,
The Abbey Trustees Oppose Its Erec
tion There: Also the 8500.000 Ofer
Mr. C. 8B. Rouss's proposition that the
Confederate Battle Abbey be located in
Washington, and that he give $00,000 in
stead of $100,000, to be met by a like
amount in either event, is not meeting
the approbation of cither the delegates at
large or the trustees, who supersede the
old committee,
In conversation with a Dispatch man
last night, one of the trustees said he
did not believe a single member of that
body favored the new project,
Colonel A. G. Dickinson, of New York,
Mr. Rouss's representative, and though
it hud Leen less than twelve hours since
he had laid the matter before the conven
tion, he believed that a change of senti
ment had already set In, It was, Colonel
Dickinson declared, a serious thing to
think of erecting a 320,00 memorial in
one place when another was prepared to
do its part in building a $1,000,000 one,
The newly-constituted trustees will
meet In General Jackson's room at the
Jefferson this morning at 10 o'clock.
READY TO-DAY.
The Beautiful War Souvenir, “Our
Lost Cause,” Now Offered Patrons
of the Dispateh.
As a companion picture to OUR HE
ROES AND OUR FLAGS, which was
eagerly sought after by the patrons of
the Dispatch, we have gotten up one to
be called OUR LOST CAUSE. It 18 a
beautiful design in colors, with President
and Vice-President of the Confederacy
and the last Cabinet, together with Jack
son and Lee. As likenesses, the portraits
cannot be surpassed, and under each is a
fac-simile autograph. There is an exact
reproduction of the seal of the Confede
racy, together with a picture of the *““Mer
rimae,” or “Virginia,” and a stand of
Confederate flags. The work is done in
the highest style of art, and will prove
a most attractive souvenir. The picture,
highly illuminated, and ready for framing
or mailing, may be now had at our
counter, Price, 2 cents, JL AL 2 h
SING OUR OLD SONGS.
Fifteen Thonsand Persons Heard Them
at the Auditorium Last Night.
TABLEAU OF SOUTHERN GIRLS,
The Fair Sponsors Form a Pyramid
More Beautiful Than Any Struct
ure of Stone=Virginin and Mary
land's Representatives Enthusins
tically Received.
Beautiful women, soul-ingpiring music,
15,000 persons in a vast hall, brilliantly
{liuminated by the glare of electric lights,
and gayly decorated with hundreds and
hundreds of yards of bunting; that was
what those who were in the big Audito
rium last evening saw and beard.
Never before has such an audience as
sembled in the capital of the Confederacy,
Handsomely-dressed women, whose pre
ence would lend charm to any gathering,
sat beside the war-worn veteran in his
tattered suit of gray. With the aged
soldier, tottering with one foot in the
grave, mingled the youth just entering
into his manhood. Young girls with the
blush of roses on their cheeks nestled
close to her whose dimmed eye and pal
sled hand told that she was one
of those who, in times of war, proved
herself an angel among men,








The sea of faces, the glinimer of the
pure-white light upon the many colored
hues was a sight never to be forgotten
by those who beheld fit.
MANY TURNED AWAY.
At 7:30 o'clock the big hall was nearly
half filled, and from then on for over an
hour there poured in the building a
seemingly never ending stream. Thou
sands could not even galn an entrance,
and were forced to return to the city
without witnessing the magnificent spec
tacle which the interior of the hall pre
sented,

A pretty incident occurred just before
the entertainment commenced, Mrs,
General Pickett was escorted to a seat
on the stage by Captain Cunningham,
and as she passed in front of the great
audience, as if by a sudden impulse, she
turned and, advancing a step forward,
kissed her hand at the mighty assem
blage. The little act was received with
an outburst of applause,
THE FAIR SPONSORS.
At 8:30 the Stonewall Band, of thirty
four pieces, took their seats in front of
the stage, und the programme of the
evening was commenced with g medley,
beautifully rendered by this superb or,
ganization. Then came the feature of the
occasion. Captain Cunningham, in a clear
volze, announced that the sponsors would
take their positions at the back of the
stage, just in the order in which the
S:ates seceded, Steps had been arranged,
so that the young ladies, when grouped,
would form a pyramid,
South Carolina was first called, and
Miss Lottie Palmer Capers, a charming
daughter of the Palmetto State, made her
appearance and scated herself, while the
building shook with applause,
Miss Mary Clare Wilmer, a brunette of
handsome appearance, was the next falr
representative to make her bew, respond
ing when the name of Alabama was
called.


To the call for Mississippi a radiant
beauty in the person of Miss Minnle
Clopton took her seat beside Alabama's
sponser.

Miss Sara B. Raney, of Florida, in re
sponse to her State, completed the base
of the pyramid,
Far-away Texas was then called, and
there came forward a lithe and graceful
brunette in the person of Miss Minnie
Boyd, one of the youngest of all the
sponsors, she being only 18.
Miss Daffron, representing the Trans
Mississippi Department, took her place
peside her Texas sister.
Miss Virginia Nichols, representing
Louisiana, next responded, and, in honor
»f her hailing from the home of Jefferson
Davis, she went a few steps higher than
the fair sponsors around there, and seated
herself at the very top of the pyramid.
VIRGINIA'S DAUGHTER.
Then the name of Virginia was called,
and Miss Halle Patton Cooke, of thin
city, a beautiful brunette, stepped for
ward, and was received with such a storm
of applause that it made the very rafters
tremble. Miss Cooke, heing from the
State in which the President of the Con
federacy is buried, took her seat beside
Miss Nichols,

Miss Tomple Toland was the next spon
sor to take her place In the group, re
sponding to repr sent Arkansas, North
Carolina sent a (air daughter in the per
son of Miss Calder,
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
Tennessee was next called, and then
there appeared a vision of beauty, a wo
man fit to preside as queen of this fair
gathering. Miss Mary Wilkes, of Colum
bia, who represents her State on this
yecasion, is a brunette, with lustrous
pyes, a beautiful complexion, and a
superb form. ‘Tennessee could wish for
wo fairer being to stand sponsor for her
han the beautiful girl she has sent to the
Old Dominion.
Missouri was represented by Miss Sa
Lees Kennard, a charming girl from that
big State,



A girl from the Blue Grass State then
look her place, she being Miss Julia
Hughes Spurr, a tall brunetie, of grace.
ful form, and a typical Kentuckian,
MARYLAND'S REPRESENTATIVE,
Next to Virginia's daughter, Maryland's
fair representative met with the most
enthusiastic reception. She was Miss
Martha Parker Ramsay, a most charm
ng young lady. fei


who represents Indian Territory, Is a
half Choctaw, and is a most accomplished
woman and charming conversationalist.
Miss Mary M. Beale, a tall and grace
ful brunette, responded as the represen
tative of Oklahoma.
The District of Columbia was last
called, and Miss Virginia S. Payne, a
daughter of General William H. Payne,
responded as the pretty representative
from the capital city,
All of the sponsors were driven from
Mrs. Hotchkiss's residence to the Audito
rium in a large pleasure-wagon, Mrs,
Hotchkiss accompanied them.
The maids of honor occupied seats In
the gallery immediately at the rear of
the stage during the entertainment,
EVER POPULAR DIXIE,
The musical portion of the programme
was then begun by the singing of “Auld
Lang Syne” by the grand chorus of 0
voices, under the direction of Mr. Arthur
Scrivenor. Then followed a stillness of a
few seconds, while the band got ready for
the piece which they were to render, The

‘leader arose, his right han? sBghtly raised,
There was a pause. A wave of the arm
and the strains of “Dixie” flooded the hall,
and ere the first notes had been wafted
on the air, as with one accord, the mighty
throng arose, cheer after cheer went up,
old veterans with cracked voices gave the
rebel yell, and a scene of enthusiasm pre
vailed the like of which has never been
seen in a public building in this city.
When the last echoes of the stirring air
had died away, then the audience, almost
exhausted, again was seated, The chorus
at the beginning of the second verse were
enabled to restrain, and joined with a
will, lending their volees to the air of the
instruments.


“Tenting on the Ol! Camp-Ground,” a
song of the camp, was next rendered by
the chorus In an excellent manner. This
was followed hy “Swanee River” by the
band and chorus,

“MARYLAND, MY MARYLAND.”
Then ‘Maryland, My Maryland,” was
sung by the chorus, while **2 enthusiasm
was almost as great as tha. at the rendi
tion of “Dixie.”
The band then played “Carry Me Back
to Old Virginia,” and the applause with
which it was greeted almost equalled that
given the other two selections. The most
beautiful selection by the chorus rendered
during the evening was “Virginia, the
Land of the Free”
Mr. C. D. Langhorne was called on to
sing "Going Back to Dixie,” and he did so
with a will, his fine voice being heard in
nearly every portion of the hall. He was
heartily applauded,
CAPTAIN CUNNINGHAM SINGS.
Richmond's popular tenor, Captain
Frank Cunningham, then sang that most
pathetic of all southern sofgs, “My Old
Kentucky Home.” His rendition of the air
was very sweet, and almost caused the
tears to well in the eyes of many,
Mr. Polk Miller was to have added a
few minutes to the programme, but the
buzzing of voices in the hall was so great
that he decided not to attempt to give any
of his dialect recitations.
“Annie of the Vale,” a southera ballad,
was next rendered by the chorus, after
which the band played the “Bonnie Blue
Flag,” while the chorus joined in, This
was enthusiastically received, both on ac
count of the lively tune and the sentiment
the words expressed,
The chorus followed by singing “Hard
Times Come Again no More.”
“AULD LANG SYNE.”
“Auld Lang Syne” was then played by
the band and sung feelingly by the
chorus,
This really ended the programme proper,
but the crowd seemed unwiiling to go
without again hearing the most stirring
and popular airs of the South, “Dixie”
and “Maryland, My Maryland,” so the
band rendered the two pieces, after which
“Home, Sweet Home" was played and the
big audience slowly filed out of the hall,
GERMAN T0 THE CADETS.
A Bright aad Inspiring Entertain
ment Tendered Them Last Nieht
The complimentary german given at the
Masonic Temple last night in honor ot
the Virginia Military Institute cadets was
a bright, picturesque, and inspiring inci
dent in connection with the reunion, It
was attenled by not less than 200 couples,
and the dance was thoroughly enjoyed.
No prettier or larger assemblage of young
girls has been seen in Richmond in many
years. There were present all the gpon
sors and their maids of honor, and many
other visiting young ladies. The chape
rons were Mesdames E. D. Hotchkiss,
Peyton Wise, and C. 8. Winn, and among
the others who graced the event were
Mrs. William IL. Royall, Mrs. Henry
Bohmer, Mrs. Thomas Bolling, Miss Spurr,
of Kentucky; Miss Beale, of Oklahoma;
Miss Tomple Toland, of Arkansas: Misses
Smith and Witherspoon, of Kentuckyf
Miss Marlborough, of California: Miss
Raney, of Florida; Miss Wiley, of Geor
gla; Miss Ramsey, of Maryland; Miss Mil
ner, of Alabama; Miss Nicholls, of
Louisiana; Miss Calder, of North Caro
lina; Miss Capers, 0 South Carolina;
Miss Cooke, of Virginia; Miss Minnie
Clopton, of Mississippi; Miss Payne, of
the District of Columbia; Misses Deane,
Gordon, Mayo, Stokes, Mulligan, Storrs,
Martin, Clarke, Walker, and Messrs. Asa
Watson, Jr,, Abingdon, W, DD. H. Wash
ington, of New York; Colonel Tazewell
Ellett, Colonel John 8. Cunningham, of
North Carolina; Einford, Mayo, Wall,
Johns, Stacy, and nearly all of the corps
of cadets of the Virginia Military Inst)
tute, and several memhers of the staff of
Governor Atkinson, of Georgla,








In the City Circuit Court yesterday Mo.
X. Vetter Co, brought suit against
Briggs Fleming, claiming i00 damages.
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Virginia R. Watkns, exeenrris of
Charles Watkins, dercused, brought sus
against W. H. Murphy, clalmisg S00


Citv-Hut!l Courts.
WKINLEY HOBART.
Republican Nominees for President and
Yice- President Confer.
THEIR FIRST REAL MERTING.
After It the New Jerseyman Leaves
Canton for Cleveland, Where He
Spent Last Night with Marks
Hannn,
CANTON, O., July 1—At 10:30 o'clock
this morning the Republican candidate
for President and the candidate for Vice
President met and shook hands. It waa
their first meeting since the St. Louls
convention, and was, in fact, thelr first
real meeting, as their previous encountersg
had been of the most casual character,
Major McKinley met Mr, Hobart upen
his arrival at the Pennsylvania statiop,
and drove with him wo his house, A
young man with a camera took a enap
shot of the two candidates as they
walked from thelr carriage to the house,
After meeting Mra, McKinley Mr. Hos
part and Major McKinley retired for
a private conference,
Mr. Hobart left this afternoon for
Cleveland, where he will spend the night
with Mark Hanna. He will return to the
122at Thursday. J
A VETERAN FATALLY INJURED.
Mr. Schooler So Badly Hurt That He
Cannot Recover.
Gloom was cast over the veterans quars
tered at the Exposition-Grounds last
night by a terrible accident to one of
their number. Mr, John H. Schooler, of
Falmouth, Stafford county, a member of
Maury Camp, No. 2, Confederate Vetes
rans, of Fredericksburg, was the viet
At about 6:20 o'clock Mr, Schooler wha
struek by car No. 164, of the Clay
line of the Richmond Rallway and Elece
tric Company, just east of the Expositions
Grounds, He was knocked down, and fe]
lengthwise across the track. His head
struck the rail, being ground almost to
a jelly by the wheels, as he was shoved
along.
It seems that Mr, Schooler stepped oul
of the way of an east-bound Traction
Company's car on the west-bound tach
when a car, going at a lively rate
speed, was about five feet away. The
motorman saw Mr, Schooler too late ta
stop his car, though he put on the brakes
immediately.
There was no fender on the car, but
the guard under the platform prevented
the wheely from running over him. Ten
derly the injured man was picked up and
carried into the surgeon's quarters in the
Auditorium building. A hasty examina
tion was made, and the ambulance sums
moned, It arrived, and the doctor In
charge found that Mr, Schooler'd® skull
was had been fractured on hoth sides,
His right arm wag broken In three places,
as well as all the lower ribs on the right
aide. His right hip and leg were disloca~
ted, and there were besides other injuries
Mr. Schooler is about 6 years old, and
a bachelor. He has two brothers, one of
whom 1s Mr. J. W. Schooler, of Hart
woods,
Phe motorman of the ear, Mr, J. C.
Adams, went to the Third Station, and
surrendered himself, He had not been
placed under arrest up to midnight, Ha
claims that he could not have prevented
the aecident,
A remarkable fact in connection with
the affair is that Mr, Schooler never lost
consciousness. He could not tell anything
about the aceldent, but answered all ques
tions about himself that were asked
him.
Dr. Robins said late last night taad
Mr. Schooler's chances of recovery werd
well nigh hopeless,
A Fine @ard and Reduced Prices for
ToDaveYesterday's Events,
The races at Lee Pleasure Park wera
greeted with a somewhat larger crowd
yesterday than on the previous days, and
the spectators felt amply repaid as they
witnessed more spirited contests throughs
ort.
The first event of the day was a 2:35
class, trotting, mile heats, best three in
five, for a purse of $260. Morsel won the
heat in 2:321-4, with Red Light a closes
second.
In the second Monopoly easily walked
away with the heat, crossing the wire in
2:33. Mosel came second.
Red Light won the third heat in
canter in 2:33, never losing the lead,
Monopoly came in second,
Marvin Craig was the winner of the
fourth heat, crossing the wire in 2:31 1-2,
Rel Light was second.
fa the fifth heat Marvin Clay again
proved herself the winner, coming under
the wire In 2:23 1-4, Monopoly was second.
The race was decided In the sixth heat,
Marvin Craig again coming under the wire
first, She wus followed closely by Red
Light and Monopoly, who came in second
and third, respectively,
The second race, which proved very exe
citing, was a 2:30 class, pace, mile heats,
best three in five, for a purse of $250. The
first heat was won by Princess Eulalie by
a neck In 2:2614, Ban Wilkes coming in
second by a nose, The second heat wae
won easily by Princess Eulalle; Wilkes
came in second, The third heat decidea
the race, Princess FEulalie, as beforp,
crossing the wire first; Ban Wilkes again
finishes second,

The next event was a running race for
all ages, mile heats, best two in thres,
for a purse of £175 The first heat was won
easily by Miss Carter, with Duke of Lent
second, The second heat decided the
Miss Carter again being an easy a.
Miss Carter received first money, Pope
second, and Freezor third.
The fourth race was a thresquarterssof
a-mile dash, saddle horses, gentiothen
riders, minimum weight 136 pounds, for
purse of $75. Princeton won in 181
with Stafford close behind, Jackson pho
ing in third,
Owing to darkness the fifth race,
was a half-mile dash, saddle torte, ane
tlemen riders, was postponed until A

There is a strong card to-day, and \he
races will not Yung until 4 o'clock.
The design adopted for the Davis monue
ment does not meet with the hearty aps
proval of Mrs, Davis. She sald yesterday
that from the pictures of it that he 144
seen, she was ATFIShanAITe that it
be top-heavy. She added, however, that
her opinion might change after getting
a better and more accurate idea of the
memorial, and she hoped it would work
out well, and to the satisfaction of all
Be sure that you get the flUuminated
picture of “Our Lost Cause” In your pa
per of to-day. You should not miss this
souvenir. Fach patron of the Dally Dia=
patch is entitled to it, 3
5% bated
The funeral of Mr. J. BE, Whitlock wilt
take place from St. John's chureh,
Twenty-fifth and Broad streets, to-more
row momnirg at 1) o'clock. Xl 8%
Wasanveron. July 1. Forecast
FAIP fox iy nd Nott Carolinas
Co, Tae weaken, followed he used,
THE LEE PARK RACES,
Thinks the Design Tow Heavy.
Notice to Dispateh Sahsaoribers.
The Weather.
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night before similar
war times, Veterans, who had
the asking, slept the dark hours
Scenes were enacted in Capitol Square
last night and the
to those in
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