The New York herald., 1876-07-05
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Centennial Military Courtesies Exchanged
Between Our Soldiers
OUR REUNITED COUNTRY.
Cordial Greetings Between Fort
Moultrie and Bunker Hill.

Among the most gratifying occurrences which mark
the entire cessation OF the nerco strife which TOW
years since arrayed the South and the North OF our
common country as two hostile camps, manfred the
soil oil several states with the best blood OF young
men, filing the whole land with mourning and with
hatred are the cordial entertainments
both sections Of military organizations which
are known as representative corps In the
opposite sections At tho Centennial celebration
OF the battle OF Concord and Lexington in Massachu-
sets last year the Norfolk Light Artillery, of Norfolk
joined in the parade and we're tho honored guests Of
the Massachusetts military. Later the Washington
Light Infantry, OF Charleston, ). c., visited Bosou
and were made the recipients of most distinguished
honors by tho citizens and sodiery Of that city They
courteously entertained In this city.
few days since representative military companies,
including the Old Guard. of this CITY, and corps from
Boston other localities in tho North, have joined
with the brave Of the South in coll
cbrating the Centennial anniversary Of the heroic
fight at Fort Moultrio, being honored by the best
citizens OF the Palmetto State with truly Southern
hospitality creditable chivalry and the patriot
ism Of South Carolina
On Sunday these companies, with the Clinch Rifles
OF Georgia. in this city thor way to the Grand
Centennial celebration at Philadelphia, where they
make portion Of the legion representative of ths
original thirteen States OF the Union After perform.
ing that duty these companies will visit Boston, whcrs
they arc to pass the recipients OF Yankee
hospitality.
THE BOSTON
AT Boston they to be entertained as ollows-
A committee, consisting OF Captain W. B. Scars and
benjamin Kimbal will meet the guests In New Yors
land accompany them to Boston, and, route viii
larrange Tor exchange luggage checks for Ridge Hiu
Farms Wellesley checks
\ FIRST DAY Saturday, July s)A special committee.
lbonsistng of Messrs. Edward Wyman, Joseph Bur
le.t George E. Townc, Jerome Jones and S. s
Blanchard, will meet the guests route from Fall
River. The Executive Committee will meet thom al
khe railroad upon arrival in Boston.
Guests will be escorted past the State House and City
Hall where marching salutes will be paid TO the Gov
irnor anu Mayor thence to FaIeui Hall for breakfast,
khere the Governor and city officials, and General
Committee, will meet them.
After breakfast the lady guests will be escorted to
he balcony of the old State House to witness
he march up State street.
At quar,cr-past two r. NJ the guests will take the
ram for Wellesley at the Boston and Albany Railroad
taton
SECOND DAY (sunday).-Chapel and vesper services
THIRD DAY (Mondayl l-Excursion TO the city, visiting
he State House, Public Library, Institute of Tech
OOgy, Art museum, society OF Mas
hchusetts Historical Society Rooms. Massachusetts
Horticultural Rooms, and other objects OF interest
Lunch at No Is West street, from twelve TO two
CLOCK, ana return to Ridge Hill Farms at halEpasi
I've p. NJ. Dinner half past six p. NJ General amuse-
hents of the place. and informal vocal and instrumental
husic the evening.
FOURTH DAY, (Tuesday)-Excursion down the harhor
Il Fort Warren, Nahant, Downer's Landing or MInots
kdge dsnng, &c.
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w.lesey and to Wellesley College and Oldtown Folks.
Aer lunch at The farms, target pIactice by visiting
Military and down TO Forest Hills Cemetery or else.
vlere. Concert and tableaux in the evening.
IxrH DAY, (rhursdsy)-Excursion in the vicinity OF
B,ston. viz. :-Brookl'ne, Belmont, Mount Auburn,
H,-vard College Bunker Hill, Navy Yard, &c.
SEvExTH DAY. (Frday, the 14th)-The f6te dty al
Rfge Hin farm tthe private estate OF Mr.. VIM Elmer.
sol Baker, launch OF steamboat " Lady Of tho Laker
at,ment OF grounds for special pubic charities social
fsc &c, &C, with Illumination in tho evening OF tht
snuggIers cave the stataellte Groto and 200 acref
ol the grounds,
HISTORY OF THE VISITING CORPS
IA brief sketch of this renowned organization will b,
ftiud of interest,"
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues which viii repre-
sat Virginia were organized February - 1898, witt
ivckery, J. K spratey. r. j Corprew and Z. K
Dandy we're successfully elected captains OF the com
pny AT the breaking out of the war in 1861 Captain
j. Vickery was in command OF the company They
wrc mustered into sci vice the 18th ot April 1861
atl ordered to duty at Craney Island; were afterward
hdrawn and stationed at Tanner Creek Cross Roads,
willie there ordered TO Sewclls Point 10 partic
pae the Monticello light They were atcrward
orcrod 10 Norfolk where they renamed tor
fw days and then returned TO Scwc's Point where
thty remained uutil May, 1S62 They participated IN
III. celebrated Merrimac fight; were also engaged IN
holy contested fight with the Monitor two days
prsious to the evacuation of Norfolk. Thoy were
among the last TO leave that city, They fought an
tilcrv duel at Rappahannock lord IN 1862 The fight
at cnancelorsvc in 1868 opened by one OF The
Bites guns In the spring Of 1854 they participated
In the battle OF the Wilderness and ic all the engage
manis down to Petersburg Their last fight The
Boydton plank road, whom Lee falling back to APP
ponatIox, where they lost three OF their best men
killed and twcnty four wounded, and where the gun
ners were actuallo bay onctcd at their pieces
On the 4th Of May. 1871 all obsructions having becn
removed by Congressional legislation, the Blues re-
Organized with sxty-one members, and in May, 1878,
agrtcably to an nvit,on extended by the Centennial
Committee OF Boston, accompanied by General Fitz-
hugh Lee and other cxConfedcrate officers they par
cipated IN the grand, memorable Centennial Concord
and Lexington parade. The uniform prescribed by
the Sta which is gray, with black facings not being
attractive good tasto aud pride dictated, the
pany made an addition OF whte belts and red pumcs,
and on the I'D Of February 1872 headed by the band
from Old Poin made It's first appearance the streets
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth. under the command OF
Captain William f. Taylor
The onic RS OF the present organization are, Captain
Samuel Hodges; senior First Lieutenant, X Franb
Vaughan; Junior First Lieutenant, H. " AIoore Secons
Lieutenant, II G. wnitchead Orderly Sergeant, J. A.
Walton; Quartermastcr Sergeant H. LJlurnsr.
GEoRGIA's CI.iSCH RiFLke,
ofAugusta which took its name IRON General Clinch
OF the Florida was organized March % 1852 and
has Tor It's motto the words uttered by that dstin
guhcd officer the oattic OF wnhlacoochce, "Charge
aganl" II has ever been considered OF the best
military organizations IN Georgia whore there exists
any other state prascw worthy rivalry in
discipline. drill ard cxDrit du corps among military
companies Up To the commencement OF the tho
"Clinchcs' had but local reputation, bun then
they were dubbed ''second to noncr the famous
motto OF Hen Britannia Imperial Majesty's Scotch
Graya In 1861 they wer mustered icto the Con.
federate service as The senior company A OF the Fifth
regiment OF Icorga volunteers llO strong under tho
command OF Captain g. A. Patt The Fifth Georgia
served with the Army OF the West, and many his
toric battle fields the Cl,nch Rifles illustrated tho
soIdery character OF the Georgansl The company
asreorganized after the and Is at present
maLded by Captain Frank g. Ford, who served GAL
lantly with the company during the war. The uniform
consists OF dark green rock coat trimmed with
gold lace, three rows OF buttons In front Of and
dark green pants with narrow gold stripe down
the leg The hat is green, trimmed with gold laco and
has . black cocks plume simple but elegant uni-
form. The last Leg stature Of Georgia passed
furnish the company with tho state colors, which they
brinywith them The present officers of the company