The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-21


NEST PARADE. IAHGET. SHOoTI>G BANQUET.
NC.-Thc m,mhcr> OF the First Virginia
Kr.,m"nt OF Infantry. which ~as composed
cbi,tl, OF citizens Of Richmond and was one
of he earliest military organizations o enter
the war, ard one oe tho-e that surrendered
with Lee atsAppOmattox Courthouse: had
n r. iinrOn Yesterday for tue tr-t time since
the close Of the war At $50 o'"lock the
old officers ard members assembled in front
of the City Had, and the line was formed
w,,h the remnant of The old FIRST Regiment
Band at the head Of it and General =. I.
Moore in command. The S'sts colors and
the old rcy,mentai battIe-fl'g, the latter
borne by .rgcant Pat. Woods. no saved
il AZ the surrender and has ever since cure
fully preserved il, were d>rlas ed. The
reuitr.nt moved from the Cly Hall down
Broad 10 Governor street, down Governor
20 Nam, up Maln to Eighth, aGd down
Eighth t. the pcket-otti e. a. the latter
point the rcgIment embarked on the Dolly
Warden noats and were soon landed at the
pump-hou-e.
Ine yrealer part Of the day was Sprn'
in target shooting aud other amu>cmenl>.
Captain T.. V. Reeves, of Company -. won
The silver medal for the best shot, and pri-
va,e John Lloyd, OF Company b, the leather
lnrGaI for the wcr>' Shot.
Dinner was served AT 5 =. NJ. Owing to
the rain the tahle could not ne set in the
ward uudcrthc trees. and had 10 be placed in
the dining hall, which was rather uncom-
iortuby crowded.
The following regular toasts were read
and responded to:
The FIRST Virginia Regiment: First of
all in rauk and second 10 none IN reDoWn
the old FIRST to-day renews the memory OF
her earliest engagement the happy opening
ct a glorious career" Responded TO py
Captain Wi liam +. English.
"Uur Dead: 70 tue southern soldier no
'lme l. 20 p:ecou>. no mrmorl 50 dear, as
those OF hi, gallant Comrades
Who. vanly brave,
"Dicd for tn" land thcy c'ula not save
Respond II 10 ~ Mayor Kelley.
"Soutuern Women: Mothers and wives,
sisters and swre. hearts, southern women
con.litll,c the First regiment OF their sex.
The Old First always gives them salute
and in their presence never talls 10 present
arms Il, spoEded TO hy Justice White.
The surviving Members Of the 'Old
First" Responded 10 by General 7. 7.
Moore.
After which numerous others were offered
and appropriately responded 10.
The following letter from Colonel skinner
was read:
"NEw YORK. July II, 1870.
:. ..Cnptain E. II. Chambertdy,te, DR.:
"De,r Captain, n,-Io MY proIouud regret,
circumstances beyond my control viii! pre-
y.pt NV i,ining my comrades and brothers
Of the glorious 'O,d First in the celebration
of their anniversary on next Tuesday.
them
absent in person my heart will be with them.
and that Wherever | may be, and 20 long
a. NAV live, my greatest pride will be the
consciousness that, like themselves, 100, can
Im 10 be veteran of the 'Od First Nir-
uinia.' Most aticc;ionatciy yours,
"F. e. SKINNER.
Formerly Colonel FIRST Virginia Regi-
Inenf.'
Major General George +. Pickett sent the
following telegram:
.NoRFoLK. VA, July 20, 1876.
" TO Old First Virginia Aeg'ms"t lcdfe
General T.. T. Noorcl:
..Your kind inyIta'lon for to-day received.
Am confined to my bed and crnDot be pre-
sent God hlcsS and prosper you Is Tue
pruyQr of your old commander.
&c. Z. PiCKETr."
Governor Kemper sert The following letter
acknowledging IN invitation 10 be present :
CoMMoNw EALTH or FlKGlNIA,}
GuvsKSoKs OFFICE.
"RlcHMoSD. July Il, 1879. }
:. General Z. 7 Moore:
My Dear Sir.-l am honored by your IN
vitallon TO attend the r,ii lion OF Tie OLD First
Virgins infantry. AIN in The act OF leaving
the CITY, and will be necessarily absent from
that noble gathering. But my whole heart
will be- ibere. You know l was identihed
with the First through many bloody Vlciasi'
1udes. Jolier men III camp. bla,er soldiers
in battle, we're 40; teuEd in tue Army OF
Northern Y.rginla. stonter beroes never
lrod th, field ua Murs. Present my acknnwl-
cagmeuls and my homSge 10 the Scared sur
y,.ors of that Immortal oanI.
Truly yours, j. l.. KEHrsR"
N,jor CuarIes. private Company i, VINO
was pTomot1 TO The position OF assistant
a0iuta nt-gci elat Of P;cke.t's brlgads With
tue raok OF III jor. se'.i his regrets; 20 d'd
also J. K. Poi.ic. eX coor-learer AMI en-
,er.paut.n,njvr Of the regiment
After tie b,Lq!et Tie Regiment Win us
guests returned To The city.
H.. H.