The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-05
Virginia and MnryIand--TIsc Ap
preaching Military Reunion.

| k'A0srShkAsss Esi-siakSAs
Since learning OF the certainty Of visit
rom the First Regiment OF Virginia, Volrn-
teers, the officers and men Of the gallant Fifth
regiment OF Baltimore have Ind uppermost
| IN their thoughts, rs citizcn-soldiers, the
pleasures Of the approaching reuu;on. and il
IL evident that hearty and generous well
come awaits the visiting command, and that
their reception and entertainment will he
worthy and significant
| a special meeting Of the regiment was
held E'st evening al the arinory. corner OF
| 1t. Paul and Centre streets, Colonel j. Strck-
or jenkins presiding, and Thomas \. Sy-
mington, first lieutenant and adjutant, acting
rs secretary. Colonel jenkins announced
that the Object of the meeting was to consider
The visit OF the First Virginia regiment. and
| said ic had first learned through the public
prints OF the proposal TO celebrate the regi-
| mcnial anniversary in Baltimore. He bad
thcreupon written. without delay, to Colonel
| John a. Sloan, with whom he was person
ally acquainted, asking information other
| than that contained in the newspapers. Colo.
| mel Sloan replied the next day. saying that
he was not able to write anything definite
| about the proposed visit, but that the matter
would he decided by his regiment on the
evening of SeptcmEcr-3o On the ID instant
"HEADQ'Rs FIRST VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS, }
q" RICHMOND. VA, October !. 1872.
Colonel j. Sb9cker Jenkins. FIfM Hary-
land Regiment:
"Dear Sir,--ln my note CT a few DAYS
since. owing u The unsettled state of our
affairs, WIS unable to give YOU any correct
| inlormat:Cn I'Ec regiment hes decided ~
| visit your god city on tho anniversary Of
our regiment, A-hdin" the Ifo"itzel-. The
| command Will m!!ab.r SOME four hundred
| men. Ncpop0sc to I@Nc on The evening
! Of the 1|:h 81 October, arriving in Ealt.-
| more tie next day between the hours o.!
and II ~ N.
"Our olicut i. to celebrate lie 18th il
your city, THAI being the daf l:pou which
our r,|inicntal anniversary occ. IFS. We viii
take the ears t. Qt;titico. lnd Will 90 thence
10 Baltimore by steamer Jronsidc3, which
will J." our headquarters durin, Our STAY.
| In mlI.'a& Baltimore Our objective puAt W.
| feel tina. next 10 or own city Baltimore is
loved at:d honoYcd hy Us, and that wc will
be Wclcoa1 among yoUr people. xvii! keep
YOU POSTED rs 10 our movements, and will
write a.ain before our departure.
truly and sincerely,
Jon; i. >AuA,;."
Upon receipt Of the above letter Colonel
jenkins 1T Gncc replied * follows
II lave the pleasure TO oNn receipt OF
your valued tlvors of Scpicu!irr eth and
October ID, and am instructed by my rrwj-
ncnt 10 offer YOU ana your command such
rollrt;>ics rs it may be in our power 10 cy-
tend during Your visit to his civ. We can
moi make ANY promisco--hcing ~ il were in
n transition state between Il now uniform
n Il. ia
change OH htb;a!ion bat oil ONE Thin" he
assured, you will receive IL hearty welcome
We ask YOU 10 lie oar guests, and not to
make any other military engagements"
iii" letters OF t0ionr!S Sloan ANA Jenkins
were received with marked applause. and in
conclusion Colonel Jenkins said he felt per-
icctly well assured that every member Of The
Fifth regiment WAS ready 10 extend 4 hearty
| welcome 10 the soldiers Of Virginia. [Ap.
plau>c.l lie could say from his personal
knowledge that the First Virginia regiment
WAS composed ni the best men of Richmond.
socially and in every Other way, and liz de-
sired the Ei"n Of The Filth regiment to deter
mine 10 rive them 4 generous and hearty
welcome 10 our city. Renewed arpian>c.l
The relations. both Of Il social and ht>iNcSs
character, between Virginia aud Mary
land lave been, are still. and will
doubtless always be. OF 80 close and
cordial Il character that it becomes the
| leading military organization Of Thu Stale 10
! make the reception and entertainment Of the
| First Virginia the best ever given in the
| MonumcnIal City 10 ANY co!nnaud. Zap
| putl>r.l Colonel ,jcil!.ll> next urged llon
| his regiment he Importance Of turning on
with full ranks during til: stay OF he visit
or>, and stated further. That tbs. committee
| I'll reception. appointed 1t = former meeting,
| had moi YET decided upon the arrangement,
| for the entertainment to be- given, hut every
cXcrtioH WAS being made 10 get into the new
| nTmoly. over Richmond Market. ut least for
| the OCCASION Of tine visit Of The Virginia vol
| tmtcrr.. 49, EUiitnio!r gazette. O"lJ.',f IN.