The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-23
Annual Tnrget.Prnctice and Dinner
%, ~. of the HOHffzers.

re1nion and !. target-practice of the How
itzers, The rain OF the evening before had
cooled the atmosphere, pleasant breeze
was stirring, and the day proved one OF the
most delightful they have ever had.
The affair came off at Strawberry Hill,
whose generous proprietor, Walter Ed
mond, ESQ, has for several years provided
for the .Howttsers with completeness OF
arrangement only equalled by the pleasure
which it seems to giEa him to oblige his
guests.
The Howitzers and their guests went out
in omnibuses, carriages, &c, and on arriy-
ing on the ground found the large barn
cleaned out, tables admirably arranged, and
seats for all who desired them. There was
also q canvas spread over poles at the place
Of the firing, which made it very pleasant
The Howitzers were out in full force and
In good plight under Lieutenants Wortham
and Dosher, the firing being under the spe-
cial direction Of Sergeant Percy Hawes.
Among the sold Howltzers present
were noted:
FRoM.oLD FIRST COMPANY.
W. Ii. Blackader, Lieutenant D. G. Nc
Carthy, E. G. Stein, William II. Tatum, C.
f. Wingo, D. o. Davis, J. B. Lambert,
James w. Gibson, Thomas L. Whiting, DIR.
Theo. Mayo, w. S. simons, r. W. Royal,
James 7. Gray, William Fl. Page, George
Early, Charles PoindeXter,s George IL.
Poindexter, j. 81. Simpson, and Il. c. Wor-
than.
FROM OLD SECOND COMPANY.
Captain Henry Hudnal1, Julian Mccarthy,
Carlton Mccarthy, Robert S. Bosher, E.
Jeter Bosher, L. B. Franklin, James A.
Grigg. j. Blythe Moore, Charles T. Palmer,
To
tum, S. H. Hawes, L. Roberts Baker, Polk
Miller, Lieutenant Wallace McCrae.
FROM THE OLD THIRD COMPANY.
Z. &. Tyler, L. A. Wynne, T. s. Car
doza, f. NJ. Crump, Robert j. Sydnor, S.
Fl. Liggon, George A. Smith, William J..
White.
Among the invited guests present were
General 3. T. Johnson, Lieutenant-Colonel
J. 3. Purcell, Major y. w. CARRIER, W. S.
Pitcher, Of the old Otey battery; Major
Wilson, OF the Pennsylvania reserves; Mr..
Bradley, Of Louisville Zone Of the western
excursionists), and q number Of other gen.
tlemen, while q number OF ladies graced
the occasion and seemed to greatly enjoy
the firing.
The target (made Of canras) was placed
in the valley about eleven hundred yards
from the hill. The firing began at 10:30,
and was kept up until dinner. The present
company first had their turn, then the old
Howitzers, and then many OF the guests.
The firing generally was very fine, and
would have knocked to pieces any battery
or brigade stationed at the target The best
direct shot was made by Corporal \. l..
johnson, who struck the top OF the target,
and the second best by Private Charles d.
Habliston, who struck the right side OF the
target and nnocked it to pieces so that 1t
had to be repaired. L. i. Lynch and j..
Rawlings tied each other with fine richo-
chet shots which struck the target.
Excellent shots were made by MesSrs.
Chappell, W. r. Hill, L. Bates, E. NJ.
Crump, a. w. CARRIER, E. j. Bosher, Carl
ton Mccarthy, Lieutenant Wortham, and
others.
4 free lunch was spread all day, and the
dinner was all excellent one, admirably
served. The rain kept all under cover for
short time after dinner, but the time was
most delightfully."- spent in telling camp
jokes, singing old songs, &c. The commit
tee had the good sense to dispense with
speech-making, and the hours flew by much
more agreeably as the old soldiers "foueht
their battles o'er again." and recalled STIR
ring incidents Of the camp, the march, the
bivouac, the battlefield, the hospital, or
the prison.
After the rain there was more firing, and
about twenty excellent shots with shsll and
case.
The Committee of Arrangements-con-
sisting Of Lieutenant E. J. Bosher, George
A. Lyon, W. c. Ammons, w. Z. Simons,
w. 4. Barrett, and r. +. Patterson-de-
serve great credit for the admirable manner
in which everything passed of. In word,
it was splendid success, and marked by
the good cheer and good order for which
the Howitzer rennions are noted.