Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-19
The 18th of October.


Yesterday morning Company "F ;" First Vir-
GINA regiment, arrived at the Baltimore aud
Potomac depot &C $40 O'Clock, and were re-
ceived by "a" Company, Washington Light
Infantry, Capt. Moore. A company was In
uniform, and formed in line without arms in
front OF the DEPOT, and on the arrival OF the
train Capt. Moore greeted the captain Of com
pany ,, and The command marched out OF the
depot where cCmpany A received them in their
usual bospitsble manner They were escorted
them as follows:
Capt. Clarke and members of company F:
IN behalf of the Washington Light Infantry
Corps, cordially welcome you TO the capital of
TIE republic. Aou, gentlemen, who do 50
Vorthily TepTCsentthe volunteer sOldierly of the
good OLD Dominion, you are heartily welcome.
It is cur earnest desire to make you at home IN
cur beautiful city, and in our massive public
edltees here to exhibit to you evidences Of the
nations prosperity and greatness. Here we
have the law making, lsw-enacting aud the
lsw-inIosipg powers, and here, as Citizens of
tie rational capital, we wish to show that we
know 10 sections, no party.
Capt. Clarke said in reply: "We are happy TO
receive your greeting on this oeession-Of this
our INST visit TO Washington. We came here
20 see the capital Of the nation, and 10 view the
magnificent structures belonging to the govern
ment, which free people have erected FOR the
purposes Of their government. We sincerely
appreciate your welcome; We will endeavOr bv
mtnghng with your company 10 make the &C
SuaiEtance OF the members, and TO establish a
friendship which viii be enduring for life."
Some time was then spent in fraternizing and
partskiBg OF Refreshments, after which they
proceeded 70 the Metropolitan, where they have
the conclusion OF the breakfast the members OF
company r, in squads, under the escort Of
members OF Company a, took a tour around
Town, some going to church and others going 70
different places.
Company F, LIST regiment Of Virginia volun-
teers, OF Richmond, numbers about - men,
rank and nle, and is accompanied by the IsJ
lHelnia regiment band, of thirteen pieces, IN
der the Leadership of Captain Louis VOlker
They sre tne looking set of young men, ami
as gentleme are credit TO their city. They
are under the command Of Captain NJ
Clarke, with Lieutenants +. A. PiZZini, Henry
H miller. and George D. Wise, and Sergesnts
Robert Gillian, JOhn y. Boyd, Henry Tyler,
ana John ID. RedfOrd- Their unlfsrm is very
handsome, consisting Of gray cut away coat
with black trimmings and facings, with epsu
lets 10 match, gray pants with broad, black
The above is their full dress uniform thouoh
Invy also brought with them the usual fatigue
suit.
A.mong the guests Of the company are Lieut.
II. G. james, OF Company @, and Lieut.. L. II.
BlankeDship, of Company II, K. l.. /. Blues, 1st
regiment Virginia militia
This morning, at nine O'Clock, q committee OF
"a" company appeared at the Metropolitan
hotel with three large OmnibuSses, furnished by
q. W. Knox, and several carriages, in which the
visitors were seated and were taken to the Ospi-
tol, Smithsonian, Agricultural department.,
Executive Mansion, and COrcOran Art Gallery,
at all Of which places they we're much inter-
ested. "a also at Soldiers Home, where they
drove through the park and enjoyed the scenery
They made halt at the SchuetZ6n park an q
psrtOOk Of a lunch, and drove back 70 the city,
reaching "A's' aTmUry about two O'Clock,
where another lunch awaited them.
This afternoon the visitors. under the escort
or Company A, with q portion OF the Marine
band. are making q parade over the following
route: Pennsy lvania avenue and IS y street to
Vermont avenue; thence to X. Massachusetts,
avenue, 9Th street TO T 9th 70 Louisiana avenue,
where the two organizations viii hold dress
parade.
On the conclusion OF the parade, the visitors
in the evening will visit the various places OF
amusement in the city, the hOsIitalIties having
been extended by the following gentlemen: Mr.
n q. Ford, OF FOrd's opera house; Mr. u. q.
Saville, Of the National theater, and Mr.. j. p.
Rogers, Of the Thester COmique.
IL IL earnestly hoped that the citizens of
Washington will lend every effort in their power
10 make the visit OF Company agreeable, and
have the visitors carry back to Rich mOnd pleas
ant TemembrSnces Of their trip. As TO the feel
ing Of Company E, the following letter of the
commanding officer 10 Capt. Moore, referrin 2
10 the visit, will show for it-elf: "I take this
occasion 20 say that we who stand ready for the
defence OF our country, with no political aspi-
rations or ambition 10 satisfy, can well appre-
cate the feelings Of the soldier. Ii Is simply a.
citizen soldiers that we propose 10 visit the
capital OF our country 70 mingls with our com
rad6S, and thus endeavOr 70 promote among
each other that kind and frateTnal feeling
which alone can unite a people,"
The company leaves Washington for Rich
mend tomorrow morning.