Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-28
Er0a tLs Psfsrsbrrg Republican,
ANNIVERSARY OF THE PETERSBURG LIGHT
INFANTRY GuARns

The Raleigh Guards. Capt Lucas, at the invitation of
the Petersburg Light Infantry Guards Capt G. " Ram.
bau arrived this Friday evening TO Join in cele
bratng the anniversary Of the latter company on Saturday
They were received by the volunteers Of Petersburg the
Depot, and conducted 10 the Bolngbrook Hotel The
day. escorted by their hosts they paraded Poplar Lawn
and at half past three down dinner Seldom have
witnessed more exciting scene-ihe splendid equipment
Of the Dragons, the clean servceabe appearance Of the
GTays, the Guards with their elegant uniform and
pshed officers the modest little band OF Arerists( 20
valuable company Just rising into eXence) and then the
military guests, Of another state, yet mngng both
citizens and soldiers with tOwnsmen, all breathing
spirit, oil feeling feeling Near the Presidenof the day
hung the aiered banner Of Fort Megs sat three
Of those who had baled around for their country and their
honest who thirty before many that table had
tered the theatre Of existence in the north western wds
semmed the torrent Of British fury, and Indian ferOcy.
On tho lett OF the President sat the venerable General Butts,
another soldier Of the last II might have thrilled the
coolest heart when that grey head adyancngto
the table spontaneous shout rang through tho crowded.
hall II was indeed, 70 he remembered, and the
Father Of his county looked down from the drapory of
and stripes which spread their folds around his bung
nan face might have thought he smiled upon his chill
drcn
The table wns not only plendully but sumptuousy fur.
nshcd, and Mr French certainly deserves the highest credit
for the oxoriions by which large a company
oniy provided for The cloth being removed, the regular
tOasts offered
The announcement the third toast was eoquendy pre-
fuced by Lieut. John w. Symo, and happily replied 10 by
Lieut. Clarke Of the Raleigh Guards. Col. Manly Of North
Carolina responded in most forcibe and striking
the fifth toast. concluding with a song (tls "Od North
Stae;) and, ne u might look like mock m0dosy 10 omit H.
we, being called upon said few words in reply TO the
ninth Capt Branch Of tho Grays Capt Meade Of the Ora.
goons, Capt. Garland OF the Artillery, answered 70 their
in the eleventh. Iiodt Wallace Of the Grays made
brief and pointed remarks The regular hav.
ing been Finished song, speech and sentiment followed in
quick succession, and the evening closed in MI mrh
nont and pleasure. We regret Tint here Socron-
~ the Dinner, thereby lose many Of the excellent
tOsss etc, offered the OCCASION We had taken IL for
granted that there such officer should have
doavOrod 10 make notes for ourse We have always
been fond Of iesvy, and for The last ten years have had
little experience IN public ontertanmentsffOn famous
Barbaoue 10 Presidential inauguration supper; from fish
Try 10 such dinner Boyden gave when he opened the
Exchange; civil and military, pscaory and political,
have them al, and yet memory recalls few which,
for real enjoyment We can fairly rank with Saturdays Fes.
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