The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-23


in the grand parade with which the SIX
tccnth anniversary OF the Grand Army OF
tho Penublic was celebrated arrived here
At an early hour this morning. No brighter
day ever dawned on the Monumental
civ than the one selected for the
anniversary OF the battle-scarrea vote
rams, and nature seemed TO have put
on her brightest smile in honor OF the
determination OF the blue and the gray
on the very ground where was spilled the
first blood Of the late war. The first point
OF attraction was Broadway and contiguous
streets where the various organizations
rendezvouscd promptly at the hour APP
pointed. Here every available space was
hacked with q dense mass OF spectators
who lined the pavcmcnts, filled the VIM
dows and porticos, and even filled the
house tops. shortly before 10 O'Clock the
parade was formed and the line OF march
taken up from Broadway to Baltimore
street TO Eutaw, TO Franklin to Howard,
TO Monument to Charles, to Fayette to
Calvert. to Lexington to Holiday. ana
around the City Hall TO Exchange Place.
where the professions was dismissed. All
along this route the stores and private
residences were most handsomely de-
coratcd.
PROM THE OLD DOMINION.
Following the Fifth, and just before the
MARYLAND battalion, n. g., came the Nir-
einia companies, numbering in all POI men.
They were headed by Picks band, OF Bal
timore. 90 men, with red uniforms. All
the COMPANIES reached here early yester-
day morning, except the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, who arrivedat 10 A. NJ. on
a special train, and Joined the parade on
East Baltimore street just below Jones'S
falls, filing in from parallel street.
The headquarters Of the Virginia troops
Is at the Eutaw, where they all
refreshed themselves after arrival before
proceeding TO South Broadway. where
they were aligned just above Canton ave-
nue.. Their order in the parade was rs fol-
lows:
The Norfolk City Guards, IS men; Cap
tain, c. A. Nash; First Lieutenant, II.
Hodges: second Lieutenant, c. c. Lee.
Uniform-Dark blue frock coat, light blue
pants, white cpaI;lets and trimmings, and
black bcar-skin sbakos.
The Old Dominion Guards, OF Poris-
mouth, Va, 10 men: Captain, III. c. Hud-
gins; First Lieutenant, James II. Walker;
Second Lieutenant. James NJ. BinfOrd.
Uniform-Gray getaway coat, blue pants,
cross belts, whte-and-black cpaulets.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, AZ men;
Captain, John 5. Wise; First Lieutenant,
W. :. Dashiell: Second Lieutenant, Sol.
Hutchins. Uniform-Blue cutaway coat
with white trimmings, blue pants, and
steel cuirasseS. This company bore the
old war-ilag OF the Forty-sixth Virginia
regiment, the original flag Of the ante-bel-
lum X. J.. /. BIS.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, Com
pany L Of the Third Virginia regiment,
46 men. Captain McBurney, Jr.; First
Lieutenant. George 5. Smith; SECOND
Lieutenant, :. l.. Monroe. Uniform-C0n-
federate gray and caps.
The Warren Light Infantry, OF Front
Royal, forty men, Captain McIntee and
Lieutenants Leach and Brown: Confede-
rate gray uniforms and dark helmets.
Many Of these Virginians are veterans OF
the war. and as they and some OF the Mary
landers are the only southern military at
tending the cncampmentarOun them most
OF the demonstrations OF unity and frater-
nifty were exhibited. They were greeted
with frequent applause rs they passed along
the line of march.
Next followed the Virginia Di-
vision, G.. \. r., headed by large fife
and-drum corps from the Portsmouth (Na.)
navy-yard, and the representatives TO the
national encampment, consisting OF L. I.
Woodfin, department commander, also gov
ernor of the Soldiers Home, Fortress Mon
roe; John Miller, senior vice-commander !;
Thomas Z. Jones, junior yice-commander;
W. p. Sands, assistant diutant-general;
Past Department Commanders ". n. Eaton
w. II. Appenzeller, William Ryder. Rich
ard Bond, 5. h. kennay. II. q. Staples, A..
Il. Halbut, W. ii. King, and ii. Il. Nichols,
members OF The National Council OF Admin
istration. They were succeeded by Far
ragut Post. No. |, OF Portsmouth, Va, with
Major X. q. Staple, commander which had
line Of forty men. The men were much
applauded tor their fine marching and drill
ing, exhibitions OF which were given on
Broadway prior to the start. CalliouX Post,
No. .. with forty men and drum corps, from
Norfolk, and Thomas Francis Meagher
Post, No. 3, Portsmouth, Va. thirty-1ive
men and drum corps, with w. Il. Sands,
commander; senior Nice-C Commander Mil
Ter and Junior-N ice Commander Andrew
Evans.
Phil. kearny Post, No. I, Richmond,
Va, Captain Il. G. Cook collector OF the
port, commander, carrying several fine
silken American flags.
Lincoln Post, No. 5, Portsmouth, Com
mander John Miller. The latter Post con,
solidated with Phil. Kearny Post, No. T.
A number OF the Posts from Virginia ear.
ried relics Of old flags, besides several new
American flags. All the Posts Of the New
Jersey division, which preceded that of the
Virginia, carried large and handsome flag,
which have been presented by their adj.
mirers in their respective cities.
As the column marched past in review
THE PRESIDENT STOOD WITH UNCOVERED
HEAD,
bowling as each organization passed, 81.
luting and dipping its flags. At the con.
cusion Of the parade, which was, without
doubt, the finest display Of the kind ever
seen in Baltimore, the President held al
impromptu reception, and many citizens
availed themselves OF the opportunity tC
shake him by the hand. After the recep
ton Mayor Whyte rendered dinner at hi,
residence, on Chase street, TO Presiden
Arthur, at which were present Secrctarie
Frelinghuysen and Lincoln, ATTORNEY
General Brewster, General Sherman, Col
onel Bacon, Speaker Keller, cX-Mayor La
trobe, Hon. John w. Garrett, James A
Gary, Thomas Nj. Lanahan, Colonel Wei
ster, and Hon. John l.. Thomas.
TUE SPLENDID MARCHING
oil the Washington Light Infantry Corps
the National Rifles, the Veterans, the Cant
tai City Guards, and the Richmond IVA.
Blues made them fayorites with the i'm
mense throng OF spectators, and every
where their appearance was greeted by In,
waving OF handkerchief, cheers, and rounC
after round OF applause. The utmost
good-fcllowship prevailed among the mem
bers OF organizations representing geo.
graphical and political extremes, and it was
common sight TO see veterans from Bos-