The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-02
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Drrs LATELY IN REBELL'oN ,,,t
=, 1co,r.,noudelc &c Of the Rfenmona . o 90 ,ooo
m.. .,a.,ns exercises OF the virginia
Ns,,,sr. Irss,iute began on Monosy, an1
nasn. =, csdets. under command 0, Co,Sn :,
Coz Soo ~ 81 was reviewed by the boaru ol
Vt.,,o lat a. a O'Clock In the afternoon 10 .ne
rr .o..v 81 n large assembIsge OF Visi.ors
ia ,r,enSs The evoluttons OF the Da'lu'
s S'nu ,vsre executed with remarkaDie pre-
c; S and reflected great creoit on tue "'''
cipIine OF The institution. 80, ror,orm,noe
Tn the evening a minstrel periornan..e
c,rar nv a troupe composed OF the cadets
49, s,,s..,o5 an unusually large audience 10 tne
rs so. s n,I, THE music, especially the vocal,
was was very GOOD, and their ant:qualed lokes
WI ,oc,, hits afforded much amusement:
The facial expressions OF Cadet s,aley, OF
Htar,iand were worthy OF Sam DeNere,
.na HE acting was one Of the features oil
the entertainment. 49,. 49,, ,.or ar
dered for Yesterday afternoon, IS genera,y
ono ~ the most attractive events Oh III.
cn CON and an immense crowo
nod as.embIed 10 witness 1t, notwith'
s,and;ng the threatening aspect OF the SKY
uardIv y dozen rounds were fired before Q
drencbIn0 rain and wind-storm sweep
ovor The paratre-ground, and caused all
hands ia beat hasty retreat Tor sheiter.
THE sceuo presented was most amusing
one. ana would have made happy su51ect
for The mcneil OF Kepler. The indiscrimi-
nate rush for protection from the storm
the terror depicted on the races OF
panic.slricken young ladies, whose costllest
bonpets were in such imminent danger
OF dissolution; the plunging OF frightened
horses; the screams OF terrified chiiuren'
and he dealening roar OF the guns stig-
oosteI much more than a harmless cannon
AIDE. The battalion was In few minutes
ordered TO barracks, aud many who had
comemiles TO see the drill returned disap-
nointd to their homes. The continuance
of me rain caused a second disappointment
whe, the hour arrived for the promenade
concert. which was to have taken place at
O'Clock on the battle-ground. :,
Tn. Society OF Eli Banana gave hand
some entertainment In the mes>-hall al III
O'Clock, which, in spite OF the rain, was
very largely attended, and proved plea
SAINT md brilliant affair.
Tb, Board OF Visitors have held several
imp0tant meetings. and will convene To-
morrw for The last time. The following
mem,ers are here Governor John Letcher,
General ID. II. Maury, General James Nc
Donad, General u. Turner, General j. "A.
Early General NJ. ID. Corse, and Colonel
JohnB. Purcell.
In obedience TO the recent order OF the
Roar.. all the professors and officers Of the
Institute are now regularly uniformed ac-
cordiag TO their respective rank az officers
NJ tIe State, and hereafter no one will be
allowed to appear in citizens dress when in
the ntrformancc OF any prescribed duty.
Th, action of the Board in regard to the
cader implicated in the late mutiny Will be
officially announced Tomorrow AL ieast
nine Will be reinstated.
Tn, celebration of the Cadet and Diaectlc
Societies. came off tonight in the presence
If tlp usually large audience. In the Cadet
Socid, Cadet w. l.. KERN, Mississippi, re-
ceiyet the orators medal, Cadet w. l.. Nc
Garo&. Virginia, the debater's medal, and
Cade j. C.. Joseph, Georgia, the decaimeI's
media. The members OF the Dialectic So
ciety rewarded Cadet J. N. Tyler, OF Vir-
cinia with their orators medal, Cadet L. c..
Edm,nds, Virginia, with their debaters
media! and Cadet j. b. Brauer, OF Rich
mond with their medal for the best deca-
NATION.
Ouie a.large force OF cadets was detailed
TO cary notes for the young ladies. who in
varially talk and write during the entire
programme. Owing to the incessant chat
ter yry few OF the speeches could be heard
at all To what base uses have these mod
ern aarshals come! Time was when their
duly was 10 seat the audience and preserve
ord,r; and am surprised that they should
so almly submit to the drudgery OF carry
ingcards for these sentimental couples.
Tomorrow is closing day, and another
loIoi unfedged graduates 90 proudly forth
70 90 battle with the world.
The nominations OF the Cincinnati Con-
veuion give general satisfaction here,
especially among the many old army Off
ca, who knew General Hancock per-
smally before the war. Governor Letcher,
WHO was an ardent Tiden supporter, eX-
p,sses himself as well satisfied with the
isste.
Colonel John NJ. Patton, OF Orange !;
Cobnel G.. j. Anderson and j. Waring, Of
RAYMOND; &. A. Brady, OF the Pennsyl-
v.tia railroad, and other visitors from
disance are in attendance on the COM
mmcement. LOMAx.