The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-20
CLAsPING HANDS.
COMPANY +, FIRST VIRGINIA, AND QUIZ.
WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRf-Ah ~
VAL OF THE VISITORS YEsTER.D1.AA-f-
aoW THEY SPENT THE DAY-PARADlE
TO-DAY.

Yesterday, for the first time since the late
civil war, southern military orgahizatloiii
bonored the national capital with WISH.
The visiting militia was Company F, Firss
Regiment OF Virginia Volunteers, OF klcn-
mond. numbering about forty-five men, rank
and file. and accompanied by the FIRST VIZ
pir,ia Regiment band, of thirteen pieces, I'M
der the leadership of Captain Louis Voelker.
They are a fine-Iooking set of young men,
and az gentlemen are a credit to their CITY.
They are under the command OF Captain NJ.
r.. Clarke. with Lieuteuants j. a. Pizzini,
Henry r. Miller, and George D. Wise, and
Sergeants Robert Gillian, Henry Tyler, and
John ID. Redford. Their uniform, which IS
very handsome, consists of gray cuta"ay
coat with black trimmings and facings, with
epauets to match, gray pants with broad
black stripe, and an infantry hat with white
mime. The above is their full-dress uni
form, though they also brought with them
the usual fatigue suit.
THEY LEFT RICHMOND
on Saturday night on the 11:O5 train Of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and fotohac rail:
road. and arrived in this city promptly at
$40 O'Clock yesterday morning. Iney were
met and welcomed at the depot by the WASH
ington Light Infantry Corps, Captain w. u.
Moore commanding, acting as committee
of reception, and escorted to the armory OF
the Washington Light Infantry, on IennSyi-
yania avenue near Sixth street, Where they
stacked their arms and were furnished Win
refreshments; after which they proceeded 10
the Metropolitan Hotel, where quarters had
been engaged for them. Alter break'astlns
they disposed Of themselves in various ways S,
some attending church, others visiting the'f
friends und acquaintances in The Guy, out
most of them were individually taken IN
hand by the members of the Washington
Light Infantry and District citizens and
driven in carriages 10 the various points OF
interest around the city.
THE RANK AND FILE.
The following is a complete list OF the Ylsl'
tors: j. 5. BOYD. john I. Goddin, {. T.
Clark, K. +. Sizer, Captain NJ. I. Clarke
Lieutcnauts John A. Plzzlni, II. L. Miller
and &. ID. Wise; SeTgoants Gillian, Tyler,
and Rcdtord: Colpoials PiZZni, Witt, and
SEER; Privales Gray, Moshy, Burgess. Ty.
Ter. Lctebyrp, Fnchett, Atkinson, DoWd
PlZZini, 1sbeli. Stevenson, Clark, Spencer,
peasants. Garrett, Hill, Word, Giles, Wend
lingcr. Totty, Woody, WaIthall, Carter. Rid
dick, Knowles, Bowers, Jr. Captain Voel'
kcr: priyales Voiklns. Trimmer, Stair
Less, Fox, Hesshurg, George Noelker, Jr.
D. ShuNz, R. Wagner. Lieutenant Henry
Jones, Lieutenant Il. II. BlaGaenship, and
Sergeant q. l.. Haines.
The visit is TO celebrate the anniversary OIL
the surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS and bis
army at Yorktown, time-honored custom
in Virginia and also the c0mpauy's third an
nycrsury since lis Reorganization.
To.DAY's PROGRAMME.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the visitors will
be taken in charge by a committee OF the
infantry and escorted 10 the Capitol; Smith
sopian, Agricultural, aud Treasury Depart
ments; the Presidents mansion, Corcoran
Art Gallery, Soldiers Home, and other
points of interest, returning TO the hotel III
time for dinner Afterward. under escort
OF the Washington Light Infantry, they will
parade through the following streets i: Penn
syIvania avenue and Fntecn-and.a-balf
street to Vermont avenue; thence 10 Is,
Massachusetts avenue, Fifth street to f,
Sixth to Louisiana avenue, where The two
organizations will hold Il dreSs-parade. At
6 O'clock they will take supper at the armory
OF the Infantry. The evening will be spent
in visiting the various places OF amusement
in the city, Mrs. James A. Oates and Harry
Ford OF the Opea-House, Mr.. Rodgers OF
the Comique, and Mr.. Saville of tue Ma
tional, having extended the Inequalities OF
their houses to the visitors. Company +
will leave for home tomorrow morning TIA
Quantico.- Washington Chronicle, 18TH