Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-07-08
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MANCHESTER IL GLonY.-Richmond did great
ching. ON lie ..rlo.icu- fourth, . and - did her !i''ic
connection over the river. All WAS excitement
throucl.ou, the day. Their iayoritc eorl-. the ROXY
Ridge Rifles, under Captain C!"ptc'i. GeIc!n'1.u ~
have Il time. Accordingly, they ~paraLcd 'n!t'! -tn''t
men over to Big Richmond" all they corid Uniform
d: present. and took thc!! place III tue .'''v u U'
First Regiment. .,
The parade beinsii,rni.sed the Co:npan. marched
to the Alason'. Hall. in Manchester. whcr" they were
invited - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they "e'"i.ed. -
Af,cr this expression OF ,he!r good huInor, Tie!
marched TO the Town Hail AID trc.l twelve rounds,
awakening the ccnocS Ut Chesterfield tar and vide.
They tilci, a>toni,hci the natives hy lrrio'nihs \a-
rious di!!icu., and pleasing cvo!atioEs, ~ ME -'.i',F-
like style.
when ,l.. honorary mcluDcrs took them III cii.r:e
and escorted them 10 S!lrg> Hotel. u: VA! "i ue
Ma,nu,' Hall. ~ here that III Mysterious smiling agIi!i' took
pace. ~ the hotel 4 >uinltuou> re!:ist Wa s!'c',!'
which took the hearts and lower rcEiri- "' tH' >"t-
diery s.y storm. lii, the dinner went the way OF ~:
good dinners. and was rcl>hed ~ q ic" s'an!a'd
,,,icnrc,. The rest Of the day wa, >pen; II! 'ar!oi;s
ior!>: but We came away satisfied that M"'lc:'r>'cr
Lad spread herself.
CELEBRATION or THE Ssh NATIoNAL ANN
vrrsAnY ~ THE YorSG GUARD LIGHT BArrA-
rIos or RlcnMOXn.-.At half.past 5 O'Clock the
Young Guard Light Battalion Q19ih Regiment
formed on the Capitol Square preparatory to
their trip to 'IIatolfS Garden" and the i>t
Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, consisting %!
the Richmond GrayS. Montgomery Guard, Viz
GINA Rifles and Rocky Ridge Rifles assembled
on the Square about the same time. As Is
usual on such occasions. there was considers.
bic drilling and firing, the artillery, which was
planted in front of the Capitol, under com
maud Of Major Ni!nmo, joining in the grand
chorus.
Between II and -. the lst Regiment Eirgi-
MIA Volunteers was dismissed. but not until
s%al,itcs were exchanged between them and the
Young Guard, and then the latter marched to
%IIatOlf-s Garden to spend the day. Being one
of the invited, we went there too, but not until
some time after the Battalion had got there.
4 delightful walk through picturesque hills
and ravlncs brought Us to the ground about |
o'clock. anil there We found the boys enjoying
themselves right mcrrily and nationally. In L
little cmbowcrcN cottagc, up whose sides climb
cd ilowcry creeping plants. some dozen or more
were dancing to the merry music Of the banjo
and fiddle. Under the deep shade OF some
wide spreading trees another crowd were deeply
intent on the game Of shuttle board. We had
made up our mind to 20 through all and see
all, but at the shuillc.board table We were ar.
rested and made prisoner for disorderly and
unSoldicrly conduct in not presenting ourselves
before the officers in command, and we were
led up to n sort Of cage, in which were TWO
fierce looking Germans, to whom we were
handed over with an order to pnhch us. and
then consign lis to 4 barrel. The Ger
mans. hewcvcr. tre1tol us well. and We got free
once more. when we renewed our ramblc.
In 4 hollow. shaded beautifully with richest
foliage. we found Il ten-pin alley. a huge can
yass.coycrcd structure u Il dining place, various
structures for gymnastlc exercises and IN the
very centre a pole ~ feet high, straight as an
arrow, and slick and smooth aS polished marble.
Near this pole We encountered our friend MAJOR
Fry. in a most contemplatire mood. Ever and
anon he would look up TO the top OF the pole
and then he would give n longing look at 4 bar
rel Of lager which lay beneath a tree a little
way off. Tapping him dry. not the barrel
on the shoulder, We said: Look here, what
ais YOU Whcrcupon he put his mouth close
to our car, and said: do You see that big
fellow behind that bar: Yes. we replied,
that's the proprietor Very well, says
he, Now do YOU sec that barrel Of beer:
To which we again replied, Yes Now,
SAYS he, that German says he'll give that bar
rel to the man that climbs that pole, and puts
the flag of the Young Guard on the top OF it,
and lin thinking about trying It, go IN.
Frv.'' said we, or rather 60 up" Done!
saws he; and with that be stripped off his coat,
took to the pole as naturally as a sailor would
to a ratlln. and, amid the hurrahS OF all
present and the music of flies and drums. he
threw out to the breeze, from the top OF the
pole, the flag of tie Battalion, emblazoncd with
Mirty-th.ee stars.
Great. now, was the cry for llatoli and the
barrel of bccr-they were soon forthcoming
IIatolf was mounted on = table, and beside
him was the barrel: AMI ami1a tremendous cry
for IIatolf the German spoke as follows:
milne friends. Maj. Fry he very goot climb
cr; he put the flag up, and now. mine Got' he
do greater thing than never, he swallow my
barrel. Well. mine friends. ] does hope your
flag will always be up so high As no one can
pull it down, and every year as comes may see
a new star upon it, and then, by gar, gives
you another barrel of beer
After this speech, which was received with
much enthusiasm. the company and invited
gucsts seated themselves under an awning,
and with heads uncovered. listened to a brief
hut e,o1ient praycr. from Sergeant Thomas j..
Minor. And the reading Of the Declaration OF
| Independence. by Lieut.. +. Pitcher. The read
inc Of the Declaration, which was done IN a
! most impressive manner, was followed by
; burst, of music and enthusiastic cheering. and
, then the company were dismissed to their
aInliSc!ncnt>.
About , o'clock, Joseph Mayo, Esq. o. Jcn'
| ming, Wise. Esq, Col. J. LuciuS Davis, Mr..
Allegro. of the Enquirer; Mr.. Maryc, Of the
firm of White Il Maryc; Lieutenant Colonel
! Clarksor. Mr.. Rady, Of Telegraph Office; and
other guests. reached the ground and were
most cordially received and duly initiated by
the Young Guard into the mysteries OF Ia
ger. &c.
At 3 o'clock. to the tap Of the drum, soldiers
and civilians fell in and marched to the dinner
tables, which were covered with dense iincS o.
plates. dishes and bottles. all full to overflow
ing with a sort of amalgamatIon dinner iail
German, half American. At the head oil one oi
the tables was Captain Rady. at the heau o.
the other. W. b. Allegro. When the Wand
were disposed Of, Captain Rady called the COM
panv to order and gave the first regular toast
as follows:
1>t-TnE DAY WE CELEBRATE.
Mr.. Mavo Mayor was loudly called on TO re
spond. which he did at great length and with
much feeling. He reviewed the history Of the
Republ;c from the day on which it was founded
~recoun,ed the noble part which Virginia's sons
had PLAYED in Revolutionary times, and tn,
deyotion TO the Union which they mad ever
since exhibited. He made an eloquent appeal
TO the Battalion before him ever TO bear in
mind the great deeds and great sacrifices c.
their forciathers. lie drew a comparison be-
tween that happy state of things which ensueS
from a military company going from one State
into another-a cordial reception. a thing not
to be seen in Europe; and he illustrated this
by referring to the visit of the New York It'll
Regiment to this city one year ago.
Mr. Mayo then passed a glowing eulogy on