Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-02
THE RICHMOND FAIR.
THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INRANIRTS TRIP.

hlNnuOnu AAlknN AulhhNlg AhNNHt ahN ~ NANNAA
escorted TO the Blues Armory, corner Ninth
and Broad streets, whore Company A stacked
their arms. AFTER tho hearty welcomes were
given our boys, they were Invited Into the Blues
dining. room, which had boon deliberately deco
rated Tor the occasion, and received y morning
Uninr In the shape OF good cocktail, alter
which they proceeded 10 their quarters, NJ foru'e
hotel where breakfast more noted for quantity
than quality hal been prepared Tie boys,
alter satisfying the inner man, retired from the
breakfast room and began the work Of laying
aside their military trappings for stroll around
DeiegatIons from tho Light Infantry Blues
with others from the various companies In tho
lt virginia regiment, took OUT boys 10 charge
OF note. The Governors and battalion stats
repaired TO tho patlor secured for them by dlnt
the cNortiOns Of Lieut. X. j, Fleming, anu
nero they received calls from the Richmond
oiticers aud exchanged with them notes on the
military organizations Of the two cities over nu.
merlus bottles Of sparkling champagne. Inc
scenes nf tho late war were again pictured by
those fighting on opposite sides, telling the
story VI the battle, and how one tried to take
Rlehmond aud the other to save Il. The story Of
piaeed in carriages and driven through tho
city, "LLbbey Prison" "Castle Thunder"
and Belle Isle" were visited, and all the
horrors Of the war and the suffering Of our gal
lanl " Boys In Blue were related aud the iacts
Of tho tottures received BY them while In the
hands Of the enemy were told by those on the
other side in a manner which eiesIly showed 3Nsi
their appreciation. One officer, who had dome
his best In the cause OF the South, expressed
himself as being not at AZ 9stonlshed that we
Republican party IN reverence when tho party
now seeking power was tho one which was their
enemy In the time OF war.
Company A, with the stAif, after completing
their tour Of sightseeing, returned to their guar
tors, when the uniform was again put on ~ be
| In readiness fer the parade Of the day
Pursuant to orders from Colonel sloan, com.
mandng the first regiment OF Virginia yolun.
teers, the regiment assembled at 10 o'clock In
front Of the CITY Hall, on Broad street for regi'
mental parade In honor Of the visiting COMPANY.
Company A shortly AFTER appeared on the
parade ground, and as the boys took the POSI-
tion assigned them they were greeted with pro
The line was then formed In the following
| order;
/ Instruments and drum corps drum major I. j.
Colonel, John A. Sloani lieutenant colonel,
John ID. whiteheadi adlutanL John T.. Laugh.
| toni sergeant major, L. Leslie Spence; quarter.
/ master, Captain Charles Purcell bigger; guar
| termaster sergeant, VIM. W. GOsden; commits.
| sary, Captain Cyrus Bossiax; surgeon, !. y.
Cunningham; assistant surgeon, y. W. T.
Company A, lice Guards -CAptAIn, Charles
/ r Taylor; hTst lieutenant, u. 7. Briggs second
lieutenant, Z. Il. Mortoni third lieutenant, j.
Company b, walker Light Guard)-Captaln
| l.. L. Bass; 1rst lieutenant, J. b. Blundel.
Company q, (Guard Of tho OOmmonWealth)-
Captain, q. J. Anderson; nrst lieutenant, J. b
Bl1good; second lieutenant, VIM. Hill.
Company d, Sidney Graysl-Captain, W. q.
CaTrlngtoni irst lieutenant A. y. Calder; soc
ond lieutenant, d. II. Anderson third leuten
ant, L. l. Uranium.
Company +, Richmond Grays)-Captain, l.
J. BossiuI; tirst lieutenant J. II. GreanOr; sec
end Lieutenant, J. Z. Philllps.
| Company F-Capthin, NJ. T. Clarke; secOn(
lieutenant, John A. PlIElni.
Company G-CaptaiR, W. p, NJ. Kellum; lieu
tenants, 5. W. Farrur, X. NJ. Taylor and John
Company II, (R. L. l. Blues, )-CaptaIn, =. NJ
Imboden; frst Lieutenant, q. W. Jarvis; secOn,
lieutenant, J. Enders Robinson; third lieuten
Richmond HowiIIert-Captalu, II. S. Garter
lieutenant, W. S. white.
Marine Band-PrOC Prospect, twenty .thre
pieces
Light Infantry Drum Corps. Staff Of tn
Governor OF the District Of UOlumbia-CO Colonel
Webster, Owen, Cook and Barnes.
Washington Light Infantry Battalion STAFF
Lleutenants, Fugitt, Fleming, McNabb, j.,
surgeon, Hartlgan; adjutant Powell, and ser
geant major, Willet
Company A, Washington Light Infantry
Captain W. q. Moore, LieutenRnts Hough an,
Beall and hRy.hye privAtes Drum corps,
The Wise Light Infantry, Of williamsburg
| Va. Norfolk City Guard, with band.
All being IN readiness, the command, "Fol
wardH' was given by Dol Sloan, aud tn
troops, with steady steps, took up the line {
| nhfCn anu pAfhueu through the prlnClnl
streets OF Richmond, and In about two hours II
turned TO the parade ground. All along III
route the troops were received with cheers an
waving Of handkerchlsts, and many were III
exclamatlons OF delight melted by the Bplendi
marching, sOldIeTly bearing and beautiful IN
forms Of our Washington boys, A dress pArad
was held on the parade ground, and, as usuA
the members OF company A acquitted themselVe
with credit. Alter the usual cOurtesles to yisi
Ing companies, company was taken In esoOi
by the X. l.. l. Blues and marched to the Blue
han ha nIaa lFaN
the boys allowed the liberty Of the city until L.,
o'clock, when they wero ordered TO assemble Il
company dress parade.
AT THE PAIR.
; II was the intention that tho visiting mIlItar
companies visit the agricultural far with III
First Virginia regiment, but owing U sou
! Misunderstanding the visit was not paid as q
s ganiEatOns, and those desiring to see the IA
did so as individuals. Company A was taken
G charge by the Light Infantry Blues, and place
s In carriages and driven TO the grounds, whe
they were received with tho greatest hOsplta
u ity, and taken by the hand on every side. Sc
= | eTal hours were spent In seeing the racing, M
a chnnlcal arts, side shows, &C, when the boys r
I turned to the city and prepared themselves f
dress parade.
THE DISPLAY or TUE DAY.
All In readiness, tho assembly was beat, an
8 broad street, between Eleventh and Thl
t0enth,) and went through the drill as laid dow
= in the programme. The manual and the marc
ing were done with the precision Of clock woT
y and cheer after cheer went up for Company
!, as each movement was made. One portion
y the drill 10 particular elected the hearty apr
d baton Of ali who witnessed It, and that was 4
silent drill" which was performed beyond Il
.. expectations Of the most skilled taoticlan. tt
D. part OF tho programme completed, the DO
y again returned to the armOry and stacked the
? arms, after which they were invited to pl
take Of
BANQUET,
y prepared by the Richmond Light Infant
- Blues In their armOTy.
y The boys filed In around the table aud to
. their respective seats. The head Of the tab
, was occupied by Capt. +. NJ. ImbOden, co
, handing the Blues, thanked on the right
Capt. W. @. Moore, commanding company
}. Gen. Pickett, Col. White and Surgeon Har
y gan, AdJutant Powell, Of the Light Infant
Q; Gen. lmboden, Col. Owens, OF Gov. Walker
81 staff, Col. Wynne, president Of the State SenR
y Col. Webster, OF Gov. Cookies sta u, Comm
D. Light Infantry slRlf and Lieutenant Beall,
0 company A.
x The command was given by Capt. Imboden
y pitch in," and the boys went TO work witt
II will. As soon as the inner man was satish
2. tho cloth was removed and toasts and speech
The iirst toast, "our Quests" company
Washington Light Infantry was responded
by Col. W. q. Moore.
It %. THE Richmond Light Infantry Bluer
% by Capt ImbOden.
Il 81. "ViTglnia," by Gen. ImbodOn.
" 4th. "District OF Columbia" by Col. Am
c. Webster.
c. 9th. "GOy. Walker" by Col. Owens.
X 9th. "Hoy. II. d. Cooke" by Col. A. webst
a Speeches then followed Unfortunately, al
z which company A, preceded by the Mar
" band, formed In line and marched to the r.
10 denco Of Governor Walker and rendered hin
4, BeTenado.
d, Upon invitation OF Col. sloan, Gov. Walk
10 his stan and the visitors from Washington 4
Q, ceedod to his residence on Grace street, VIII
u. they spent several hours In joyful cOnve
~ over a WelEhlled table.
]. The hour OF departure having arrived :"
By FAREWELL was given, with wishes for quick
y turn Of the visit by the Richmond boys, Cl
v. pany A was then formed In line and marcel
a to the depot, where they took the 04O train
ct Washington, arriving In this city yesteTt
morning at I o'clock. The boys were haT
over their trip, and expressed the high
commentator Of their treatment by the RI
o, mOnd boys.
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