The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-19
DEpAarUnE OF CoxpAsr F For WAsH1Se.

DEPARTURE OF COMPANY + FOR WASHING.
ToN.--We mentioned on Saturday morning
that Company F, First Virginia regiment,
would leave the city for Washington, D. Co.,
by the 11:04 P. III. mail train, where they
will be the guests of the Washington Light
Infantry. The occasion of the visit is the
celebration Of its third anniversary, besides
having been invited by the Washington
Light Infantry to visit the national capital.
Captain Maxwell 7. Clarke, who COM
mands this fine company, received letter on
Saturday morning from Colonel Moore, COM
manding Company A, Washington Light
Infantry, in which the writer submitted the
programme for the reception and entertain
ment of CompanyF during their stay in
Washington. The Richmond soldiers were
to be received yesterday morning by dele
CATION Of Company A, and from the depot
escorted to the armory of the battalion,
where arms were to be stacked and the visi.
tors then taken to the Metropolitan Hotel,
on Pennsylvania avenue, where they will be
quartered. During the day they were to at
tend divine worship at the various churches
In accordance with the choice of the Rich
mond soldiers. To-day, forenoon, the visi-
tors are to be taken in convcyances to all the
departments Of the capitol, concluding with
drive through the park of the Soldiers
Home. During the afternoon the two COM
panies will harea joint parade, and at night
the Richmond boys will be Hospitality enter
tanned by Company a.. Colonel Moore con-
cludes bis letter with many fraternal express
sons, and no doubt the visit will be greatly
enjoyed.
Company F, numbering about fifty men
frank and file) assembled on Saturday night
at 10 O'Clock in the spacious building at the
southeast corner Of Twelfth and Main street.
Here Captain Clark read the orders for the
government Of the company during their
visit to Washington, and remarked after
publishing them that he hoped nothing
would occur to mar the pleasure Of the
trip. The company having heard the in
structions was marched Immediately to the
der6t, preceded by the First Regiment band,
Captain Voelker, numbering thirteen pieces.
The train left the depot at Ills, while a
large number of the flieuds of the COM
pany, who stood upon the platform, cheered
them as they left and wished them God
speed. The following is a list of the officers
and men who participated in the excursion :
Captain NJ. r.. Clarke, Lieutenant John A.
Pizzini, Lieutenant Fl. T. Miller, Lieutenant
G. D. Wise, Sergeant r. Ell. Gillian, Sergeant
j. N. Boyd, Sergeant Henry Tyler, Sergeant
j. D. Redford, Corporal John 7. GoddiD,
Corporal Joseph Pizzini, Corporal R.
T. Sizer, Corporal S. B. Witt, Pri-
Yates NJ. F. Seay, w. T. Mosby, William
Il. Burgess. John Bowers, Jr., II. 2. Le-
febvre, R. L. Kyle, D. W. Fitchett, j. r.
Peasants, A. N. Pizzini, George Atkinson,
A. j. Dowd, james l.. Stevenson, E. R. Is.
bell, II. V. Spence, c. V. Clash, NJ. H. Gar
nett, r. C, Hill, j. P. Word, T. P. Giles, j.
E. Riddick, E. R. Totty, R. Wendlinger, E.
C. Walthall, w. E. Woody, j. II. Knowles,
Jr., Judson McCarter, Quartermaster.Ser-
geant G. L. Haynes.
Lieutenant d. C. Jones, of Company B,
and Lieutenant T. II. Blankenship, of the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, were also
among the eXcursionists.
The company will leave Washington early
tomorrow morning, and reach Richmond at
1:30 p. NJ.