The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-18
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Company A (Danyille GTays), Captain
a. Gerst; B, absent; c (Warren-
ton Rines), Captain Gaines;
ID Moniicello GuardsL
Captain McBirney; Z
Uynchburg Home
Guard), Captain Biggers; +, absent.
81. Johns Academy Cadets, Alexandria,
Captain ID. II. Jones.
Iiornet-Nest Rifles, Charlotte, n. G.
The line Of march was past the grand
stand, through the Governors yard into
Governor street, down Governor street to
Main, up Main 10 Fifth, across Fifth TO
Grace, down Grace to Ninth, where the pa-
rade was dismissed, the different commands
marching to their respective quarters.
TUB KESTUcYIAys.
The Kentuckians arrived here Sunday
morning. With them was DR.. G. G.. Ora
ham, who is ninety-cight years Of age. He
was the contemporary and once the bed
fellow OF Daniel Boon. lie has lost no teeth,
never wore spectacles; says he can beat
any man in Virginia shooting rife. lie
walks eight or teu miles q day, looking up
fossils for his geological museum. He is
the guest OF Governor Blackburn, and on
the grand stand yesterday was the recepisnt
Of marked attention.
Governor Blackburn expressed great re-
gret that his troops could not attend the
parade. They were obliged TO leave the
city yesterday morning in order to obtain
transportation. Ii was great disappoint-
ment to the Governor. He said he had
looked forward to the parade of his State
troops with the First brigade OF this grand
l1ot
to their attendance at Yorktown.
DLNyILLE GRAYs.
As the DXnYille Grays passed the grand
stand yesterday they were literally ap-
plauded. Other companies, including the
Grsys, i Company, and Company B, were
also applauded.
OUR FOREIGN GUESTS.
The following telegram was received by
Mayor W. c. Darlington yesterday morn
ing from Secretary-of-State Blaine:
wAsHIyGToN, October II, 1881.
Mayor Of Richmond, "a:
The foreign guests will reach Richmond THUR
dsy evening or Friday next by rail frsm Yorktown,
End will remain over Friday, coming 10 Washing
ton by the morning train Of saturday;
Mayer C2rrington sent q reply back that
the city would be prepared to receive ana
entertain her distinguished visitors.
FEEDING TIE SOLDIERS.
ANY one who witnessed the troops at
breakfast at the old armory, corner OF
Eleventh and Cary streets, yesterday morn
inc, saw an animated sight. The vast
roora, with its nine long tables, was filed
with the hungry soldiers, and still file after
file came in and fell-to as only soldiers
know how TO fall TO when knives and forks
are the weapons to be used and victuals
the enemy to be yanquishcd. Many seemed
10 view the place with surprise, not antlci-
Mating, perhaps. that the Whole-souled
First Virginia would generously provide
for their wants. The best OF feeling seemed
to prevail, and the presence Of colored
brother here and there, who had come on
with the different companies, seemed not
10 be noticed, and all enjoyed themselves
alike: and all left with expressions OF relief
and sati faction.
GALLANT FITz. LEE.
Throughout the great throng assembled
on Broad street TO witness the formation oi
the companies preparatory to the parade,
the greatest enthusiasm always prevailed on
the appearance OF General Lee, mounted on
his spirited stallion. The gallant "Fitz.,"
with his fat form and warlike department,
recalled former days yiyidly to mind, and
he was greeted everywhere with the warm
est expressions OF admiration and esteem
THAT DRUM-CORPs.
The drum-corps of the Thirteenth New
York exceeds anything ever seen in these
parts before, and stirred a warlike thrill in
the breast of the most phlegmatic spectator
within hearing of the sound OF their Inspi-
riting music.
THE CHARGE AT THE SIX HUNDRED.
When the advance column was moving
down Broad street towards the twelfth
street arch awell-known citizen, wlthaboul
500 pounds ayoidupois OF fat cllnglng 10 his
frame, suddenly found himself in the pre-
dicament Of Mr.. Pickwick and his friends al
Rochester, and his efforts to eXtricate himself
from the embraces of the enemy created
no little diversion amongst the spectators.
Much confusion was causeda one time ON
Broad street by the passage OF long tfaln
of coal-carts, Notwithstanding that II was
expected that efforts would be made to
keen the streets clear Of vehicles during
the parade. The police finally drove them
OF.
OUR BOYS, &C., &C.
II our Yankee" friends entertain any
doubt as TO our ability TO lick them III a
future encounter they are respectfully re-
ferred TO Mr.. Beach's Gulliverian brigade,
which took not a small part in the parade,
and lifted the hats from the heads OF three
governors at once.
If was many times remarked within hear
ING Of the reporter that no such parade had
heen witnessed I'm Richmond since the I'M
yelling of the Jackson statue in 1877, and
tbe observation might have been stretched
n good deal further without amy injury TO
the truth.
FORD's WAREHOUSE.
Ford's warehouse, near Presidents Hill,
the headquarters OF the Thirteenth New
York and Dodworth's band, presented a
curious scene to the spectator after the pa
rade. As though command had Deen
given, every man stripped, or at least as
encumbered himself OF his reglmentas,
and made for the bath with all speed. The
drying-frames throughout the factory were
literally covered with coats and unmention-
ables. Ill
Here and there q curious fiat fat, black
bottle was displayed, around which tne
occupants OF contiguous mattresses rapidly
congTegated. The scene showed that sol
diers, like patriots, are the same the world
over, and can get along as well bunking IN
a tobacco warehouse as storming a citadel
or sacling palace. Both, we have OBJ
served, sometimes do both.
THE CELEBRITIES.
There is no respect for rank in the minds
of some people. Said man in the crowd,
pointing out the celebrities to friend:
s.That one in the stoye-pipe is Blackburn,
OF Kentucky; the one in the Derby Is
HOLIDAY. and t'other one in the slouch is
old Fitz. Lee" A..
II still remains one of those things that
..no fellow can find out " why nurse ana
2 baby-carriage can go where grown-up
,,,o,, dores not tread. Several captured the