The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-21
OUR RICHMOND VISITORS.
THE GRAND Maf.srARy DEMON
STRATkON OF YESTERDAY.
PUBLIC PLACES vlsITED-THE ESTHusI
Assn EvINCED ALONG THE LINE OF
MARCH AND THE DREss-PARADE-
ENTERTAINMENTS OF THE
EvEN1SS
EVENING.

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| Virginia and the District of Columbi,
really ciasped hands yesterday over the Pc
tomac, aud the representation Of the either
sodiery of the capital of the Old Dominior
| Kept step to the music of the Union.
| The parade as witnessed on Pennsylyanis
avenue and along the route plainly evinced
| that the pride which the citizens of Wash.
| layton felt upon she occasion was equally
| divided between the two companies and
the demonstrations which greeted the pro.
cesSion' were alike flattering to both com
mands and suggestive Of that admirable
sentiment: "The South with the North
| shall proclaim in one voice the flag OF our
| Union is our choice"
| The blue and the gray laid aside all pre-.
JUDGES upon the soil which the one had
fought to win and the other to save.
! The day was beautiful, and the tender
haze Of the Indian summer yelled the city,
and the pencil OF Autumn tinted the leaves
with russell, yellow, and red. The spirit OF
the season was upon the visitors, and showed
itself IN their quick martial tread and ami.
mated counenanceS.
THE ENJoYlENTs OF YESTERDAY.
Early in the day could be seen the visit
| ors with members of Company A stroling
about the city, ard about IL O'Clock carriages
| were procured, and visits made TO the Capt.
tol, Smithsonian Institution; Agricultural,
| Treasury, Interior, and the War, State, and
Navy departments, and the Corcoran Art
| Gallery, where the visitors We're cordially
received and shown the sights therein.
| Alter leaving the punic buildings they were
| driven over the suburbs of Washington 10
the Soldiers Home, the Insane Asylum, and
| h,s~
after which they returned to the arnory and
pirtook of Il lunch. On the conclusion OF
this the members of Company + made visits
to their friends in the city, and again re-
turned to the hotel. where they prenared
themselves for the parade in the afternoon.
| AT TIRE AEMoRY.
| Long before the hour arrived for the com.
| panies to assemble thousands of people were
in front of Company AS armory, on Penn
| syivania avenue near Sixth street. At 2 =.
NJ. the two companies fell in line in the ar
rnorS, and after being put through the man.
ua OF arms and being made ready for the
parade they proceeded TO the street. The
| two companies were rs battalion, With
Captain ". G. Moore in command. After
the formation of the line on the avenue Cap.
tain Moore gave the command: Attention
battalion. Carry arms Forward, guide
left, march ~ And the column moved off il
the following order: Marine band; Com
pany A; First Virginia Regiment band
Company +, under the command of Cap
tain Clarke, followed by about five hundred
citizens in line, arm.and-arm, and marching
in columns of fours.
ALONG THE ROUTE.
The line Of march was up Pennsylvania
avenue 10 Fifteenth street, where q beauti
Iul wheel was made, which elected the most
enthusiastic applause: thence they proceeded
TO Fifteen-and-a-halt street, to Vermont
avenue, to h street, to Massachusetts, ave
tuue, to Fifth street, to + street. to Sixth
street, to Louisiana avenue. Along the
route many residences were decorated
and every building of any prominence had
the star.spanged banner floating over it.
The ladies waved their handkerchiefs, the
crowd on the sidewalk cheered, and alto.
cether the reception was unparalleled since
the visit of the Fifth MARYLAND regiment to
! this city. In many instances handsome bou
guets and flowers were presented to mem
beers Of the companies. The marching Of
Companies + and A was excellent, and was
highly praised by many officers of the regu
lar army who viewed the procession.
/ TIE DREss-PARADE.
On reaching Louisiana avenue the column
halted, and a dress parade was held. The
sight was grand Company f, attired il
: their gray uniforms, with cutaWay coats
with black trimmings and tacingS and epau
lets TO match. broad black stripes dowr
their pants, and Shake hats with white
pompons and Company A, in new white
Austrian cloth coats, cutaWav and trimmed
aud faced with blue and gold, epaulets tc
match. Shake hats with white pompons
and the light infantry pants with two quar-
ter-inch white strips, black belts. and patent
leather cartridge-boXes. The command was
put through a thorough test as to their
ability in the manual of arms, and the
various movements made were received with
hearty applause, especially the Order.arms
On the conclusion Of the parade the com
mand proceeded 10 Company AS armory
where the companies were dismissed for. the
evenings entertainment.
THE EVENINGS ENTERTAINMENT.
About ! O'Clock, after the boys had q
chance TO clean up, they returned TO AS
armory, where q handsome COLLATION. was
spread. The members Of the visiting COM
panv, with Colonel W. G. Moore at the head
| CAPTAIN Clarke on his right, and Colonel
| Amos Webster on his lett, sat down TO the
table. In addition to the members OF the
two companies there was also present large
number of prominent citizens of Washing.
ton, who by their presence gave the addi-
tlonal assurance over that received by the
visitors in the parade that the residents OF
the District had made up their minds that
nothing should be left undone for the plea.
sure of the members of Company +. After
all were seated Colonel Moore called those
assembled to order, and again welcomed the
visitors. Captain Clarke, commanding Com
pany F, responded, and returned thanks for
the manner in which his command had been
received.
The almost boundess capacity of the Ia
bes was fully developed, and although the
guests were fatigued from their long march,
and consequently hungry, the bountiful re-
past proved sufficient TO meet the demand.
Toasts were drunk and responded to, and
speeches were made by members of both
companies. Messrs. Dalton of Company A,
and kedlord of Company f, sang songs.
On the conclusion of the banquet the com.
panies formed in line, preceded by the band
Of the First Virginia regiment, and proceed
ed to visit the places Of amusement in the
city. Ford's Opera-House was first visited,
where the visitors and their friends were
provided with front seats in the orchestra.
After remaining a while at this theatre
they proceeded to the National Theatre,
| where they were also heartily welcomed and
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