The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-17

Yesterday morning it was expected that
Lincoln Post. No. IL, Grand Army OF the
Republic, together with certain distn-
guished guests and honorary members,
would visit our city as the guests Of Il. T..
Lee Camp. No. /, Confederate Veterans,
and Phil. Kearney Post, No. 32, Grand
Army OF the Republic. These latter or
ganizat,ons, fully approaching the i'm
portance OF the occasion, made arrange
ments to entertain their guests in the gen.
uine old-fashioned Virginia style OF cour-
teous and liberal hospitality. Accordingly
a slight repast had been provided at Sanger
Hall and q programme arranged for the
day.
The third oldest military organization in
the United States, the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, Captain Andrew PizZini
commanding, kindly consented to act as
escort, and a detachment oi police number
Ing in all fifteen men, under the command
OF Captain J. III. Parater, OF the Second
district. also turned out. Lee Camp and
Phil Kearney Post went down to the
Byrd-street depot about noon, but owing
to some accident on the road the special
train containing the visitors did not arrive
until nearly 2 O'Clock p. N. As the train
E Cdtllt lHlO lut utlVl ~ NhlAAt Va bhhis Sth'
was fred from a small cannon in the charge
OF enthusiastic Confederate veterans. The
visitors disembarked and were escort
ed to sanger Hall along the route in
the order subjoined: Detachment OF police,
Voelker's band, Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, Lee Camp, Phil keaney Post lla-
bersang band. seventeen pieces, citizens
OF Newark, Lincoln Post, and drum and
fife corps, seventeen pieces.
The drum and tife cops attracted special
attention, their uniforms being fresh and
pretty, and their music good. The line OF
march has been previously published, and
was fully carried out. When the veterans
reached sanger Hall they lunched and
were welcomed to the city in the wafmest
manner by Mayor w. c. Darlington, whose
remarks brought forth loud cheers. He
was replied to by Mr.. Joseph COult, law
yer OF fine standing in Newark; after
which the visitors, headed 10y Noelker's
band and escorted as before, made their way
to Ford's Hotel, where they took UP quar-
ters.
Lincoln Post presented fine appear
ance. In fact. it is not frequently the case
that better-Iooking body Of men is seen
anywhere. In all there are $50 visitors,
/ including the honorary members.
An army OF negro boOtblacks besieged
the strangers. and at one time, while they
were lunching at sanger Hall. twenty
! three bootblacks were observed indus
triousIy polishing the boots OF the Union
veterans. while other veterans stood near
chatting the bootblacks, and apparently
enjoying to great extent the novel scene.
An old Confederate heard one OF the
northern gentlemen introduced rs the
Mayor-elect OF Newark. "By George -
said he, addressing comrade; "come
here, Bill; durn me il they amt got the
Mayor OF Eurup with EN-"
THE BANQUET.
About Q O'Clock the veterans OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic. escorted by
! Lee Camp and Phil. Kearney Post, marched
from Ford's Hotel up Broad street to
Sanger Hall, where banquet awaited
them. The spread was tempting, and for
time the edibles and drinkabes melted
away before the attack of the old soldiers
i'm a most remarkable manner.
After awhile the speaking commenced,
when the Democratic MayOr-elect OF New
ark, Y. j., the candidate who lately tri-
umphed there, made n good speech, as did
also Judge A. /. Fort, OF Lincoln Post.
Captain Bowers presented Mr.. Edgar
Jones, OF Dinwidde county, with the
saddle-bags which he lost in the retreat
from Petersburg in 1860. Mr. Jones ap-
propriately responded.
Major Charles 5. Stringiellow and other
gentlemen during the evening responded
to toasts. The banquet was kept up until
nearly o'clock 4. NJ, when the party
dispersed while the band played Dixie y
To-day the veterans will be taken in
charge by friends, and will be shown the
many places OF interest around the city
They will spend the day in this pleasant
way and leave for home tonight.