Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-09
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Nv the Richmond Faycttc Artillery.
ATTAIN r. NJ. MIMI


CAPTAIN r. NJ. NIMMo.
.rbe &c, Anniversary ofour National lndepend-
a,re was celebrated by The Richmond Fayelle Ar
,;llery on Monday, the 5th with The usual parade
and salu,es. The Company formed INTO line win
,Leir brother volunteers al 10 o'clock, and then re-
na;red 10 The African Church, where the Declare
lion OF independence was read by Captain w. ~;
Elliott and an Oraticn delivered by The REVEREND
Moses D. Hoge. As soon as these were over,
they marched in column with me oner n nonun
COMPANIES of the City, The Henrico D[ssoon'
sna ,ha STATE Guard. TO Tie Capitol Square,
and fred the national salute. Thence ,hey pass.
Cd nm franklin street, accompanied ny nuiiioel
of their invited guests 10 the residence Vi Majoi
En;s whom they had determined 10 sscol' "
their dining place. s,,,,c y,
upresent arms" they proceeded WIN Nun ~ .ne
Armory Bridge, where The line ooai .ESss Va. was
in readiness 10 convey them TO ki'chies elH'hS'
The bridge, near The Spring, was soon iea an
forming into line on the canal oanK maici.ee Y
with heir guests 10 The cool shades under wnien
the tables had been arranged. II was sra'e,
ful sight 10 see the men who had been iaueueu
bv long parade, and The citizen guess VIM
had escaoed The heat and dus; oil The Guy, lc-
fresbine themselves at This delightful Sylvan It.
treat. .,s ,,,embcre or The
Aner few minutes, inc He.ueei' wy
COMPANY arranged themselves III 'ne luln
of three sides OF hollow squalc' nsnans
,he hencb whereon the guests were sealed
.rhe Canaan then took position in The centre OF
ihe SQUARE, holding in his hand parchment
soroll ON his rich, stood Lieutenant Rawlings,
ho,d;no silver pitcher, and on his left Sergeant
CIsrt holding Two silver goblets. Lieutenant
Richie was then called from his place in The line,
and requested to read from the parchment lne fol-
lowing letter:
RICHMOND, July 9Th, lS47.
To Major THOMAS Fl. ELLIS:
Dear Sir As members Of the Richmond Fay
ellie Artillery, we desire to express 10 you our re-
gret al the loss we have sustained by your recent
resignation OF The post OF captain oil our company
We beg you 10 accept the accompanying Vs.
monial Of our respect tor you as our i''e e''"-
mander. and our love for you rs Il man.
Wishing Won health, long lie and pros perry,
we subscribe ourselves, faithfully, year iriends,
r. Nj. NiMMo. Captain:
TnOS RITcilE, JR., Lieutenant,
j. W. RAWLINGS, Lieutenant,
J.R. TUCKER, Lieutenant
RIO. o. WADpil.l., Lieutenant
WM. CLARK, Orderly Sergeant,
WIN r. SIMMs, Cd Sergeant,
r. A. WADE. Sd Sergeant,
MILES PUCKE1T, 4lh Sergeant,
w r. JOHNSON. 9Th Sergeant
FRANCIS WICKER. JR., Isl corpora
WILLIAM j. RRANNAN, I'd Corporal,
JOHN REGAIN, ID Corporal,
no. BAREFOOT, 4th Corporal,
r. T. MUNDIN. 9Th Corporal,
WM YADDIl.L, 9th Corporal,
NJ BOWEN, Hon. Member,
p WILKiE BROWN, Surgeon,
r. B. GOOCH, or. Master,
T. G. REYNOLDS, Engineer,
JAMES BAILEY, Armorer,
ALEXANDER JOHNSON, Summons oiheef.
THOS BEDFORD,
j. P. HARDWOOD,
RoBT. WADE,
THOMAS MOORE,
THoS J. DUNN,
WIN. WALSH,
J. II. FRANKLIN,
WILLIAM A. ELAN,
EDWARD u. WHITE,
F. HEFFLEY,
ANDREW WRAf,
PATRICK II. BOWS,
CHAS +. MCDOWELL,
CHAS. HUNT,
WILLIAM VALENTINO,
JOHN WILLIAMS,
GIDEON JARVIS,
q. Hartmann,
l.l,.' bt,ss Nfttsn,S,
l. j. EaiMERSoS,
MICHAEL BfANNaN,
T. w ROBINSON,
BENZ /. WATTS, ,,...;.;.
GEORGE r.. kERSEi Musisia"'
JOHN MURRI Mns.s,ans An ,:,.;cian