The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-26

yesterday, which consisted OF an excursion
down the river, furnished by no means the
least interesting and enjoyable day Of enter
tainment during their temporary soiOurn in
Richmond. IL certainly succeeded in bring
| ing the guests and their hosts closer
together and ccmentng into social inter-
course and friendship the acquaintance but
impcrfrc.Iy formed at the Monday nights
reception. Moreover, IL proved highly in-
teresting, since 1t afforded the guests an op-
portuuity OF inspecting the historic banks
OF our noble "Jeems," every mile or so OF
which serves 10 recall stirring events trans
piring either during the days when the
country was yet in its infancy, the R@volu-
tiOn, or the late civil strife. To and the
visitors in tracing the scenes OF these
events as they passed in view before
them, our Richmond knights had. with
commendable iorethought, had an edition
Of the james River Tourist" pretily
bound, which was distributed amongst
them, thus serving as guides in fact and
souvenirs OF the occasion. The d,y, IN
point OF agreeable weather, was all that
could have been desired.
EMBARKING.
The time for starring mad been announced
for 10 O'Clock A. NJ, but as early as 9:l5
eXcursionisls were seen vending their way
to the wharves. About 10 O'Clock the pro-
cesSion OF carriages. with the lady visitors,
started from the Exchange, followed by
the communicates in line, accompanied by
the Boston and Providence bands. The
ranks were quite well flied. and The people
IA the lower portion Of the city who were
thus offered the first view OF the Sir knights
were charmed With their fine appearance "a
they marched gaily 10 the measure OF the
fine martial music.
AN ACCIDENT.
Just as the line was passing Twentieth
street james Stywater. one-Iegged eX-Con-
iederate, met witt Il very painful accident
while engaged in firing a salute in honor Of
the Knights. He had small clun0n sta
toned in the vacant lot at the corner, and
while ramming the powder the cannon
prematurey went off. Splin,ers from
the rod penetrated his right hand.
mangling the fl ,sh very badly. He was also
severely burned on The neck and arm by
the powder. A youth named Lawrence
Haake, who was standing near bv when the
explosion occurred, was seriously burned
about the face, and will probably lose one
OF his ewes. The city ambulance was tele-
grapbed for to attend them.
At the factory Of MeSSrs. CullingwOrth a
Ellison brief halt was made, during which
these gentlemen presented each Sir hnlght
with a handsomeiy-put-up package OF fine
tobacco. which testified to the excellence
Of their manufacture, and at the same
time furnished a pretty SOuCenr.
THE BARK THAT BORE THEM.
Arrived at the Old Dominion wharf, the
t1,at,, ION nrtnfn n N
tain Patrick McCarricE. was found in readl-
ness. and all being safely embarked to the
number OF $50 or 500 souls, the gallant
craft, with colors flying and bands playing,
mid the cheers OF the crowd which lined
the wharf and banks OF the river. steamed
off on her Jolly Journey at lO:40 O'Clock
a. NJ.
As the party passed the wharves Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
the shipping thereabout bad all their colors
flyiug. and Rceves's Providence band, on
the forward deck, burst forth in martial
strains with the Star-Spang!ed Banner.
Halps Boston band was stationed aft, on
the upper deck; and between the two
they assisted very materially in entertaining
the eXcursionists with their sweet music
throughout the day.
DOWN The RIVER.
Once on the way, pleasant and general
sociability was the order OF the day. Ample
time was afforded to exchange notes about
the events incident to the receptions OF the
past two days. and those who had not yet
become acquainted were brought together
and INDUCED IN pleasant conversation. Mr..
A. PizZini, who furnished the sub>tantias,
liqnids, and contec'iOns for the occasion,
was soon at work with his corps OF attaches
preparing lunch and decoctlng cooling beV.
erages in the way OF forerunner TO the
dinner that was to follow. And whether it
be from the eXhilaratiug influence Of the
water OF the James or the general good feel
inc that was at once inaugurated, the afOre-
said tempters We're seized upon with ayidiiy
and a constant fire kept up tbereupon until
the attention Of the culinary department was
REQUIRED for the preparation OF the dinner.
PLEASANT INCIDENTS.
All seemed bent upon making each other
bappv. and to record the many pleasant in
cldents which were constantly taking place,
often in two parts OF the boat at once,
would be an Impossible task even to the
insatiable ..news 6end." II i worthy Of
remark that there was no set speech'maklns
throughout the entire day, albeit we were
somewhat alarmed al an early stage OF the
exnedifion by the apparent formal harangue
with which the veteran Sir knight l.. ii.
Eddy addressed the Providence band when
they had completed a wel-eXccuted musical
number. Standing on a chair, he assumed
the gravity OF an eminent states ana
speaking TO Captain Reeves, the leader Of
the band. congratulated him upon the pro-
fciency OF his organization. He referred
IN a pleasant vein 10 his own musical
accom- plishments during former assocla-
tions with that band, and especially TO his
acknowle ledged proficiency upon that diincull
the bass-drum. In token OF
these pleasant recollections he produced a
band book, and, extending 1t to the recip-
lent. SAID he presented them a production
which he had ''composed for the use OF the
royal excursion" Captain Reeves respond
ed brieNy, and all seemed TO enjoy the plea
santry INDUCED in.
As the Northampton neared the Craighili
and Somers, the boats OF the Jlmee-River
Improvement, the engineers gave expression
10 their welcome in laundering defamation
Of nitro. .Sycerine.
CITY POINT AND THE MONITORS.
The excvrsionists arrived at City Point at
haif-past O'Clock, where, stepping for q
noment or two, an invitation was received
n visit the monitor CatslSill. Captain Joseph |
wsrtbon and his estimable lady gracloVsIy
the visitors on board the monitor,
mi cave them free range Of the snip. Lieu |
&. +. Schmi,z and Past |
|. ssIstont. Surgeon ". q. q. WILSON were |
,Jso assiduous in their attention in enter |
aiming the guests. The veteran monitor, |
vim is Scared turret, was inspected with !
,reat interest by tue Rany who had never
,efore seen this species OF war-craft. The
Providence band disceursed some OF lis