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RICHMOND, VA, October 20, 1883.
Lincoln Post, No IL, OF Newark. \. ]. ar
rived here on the 10th inst. to attend a Reunion
OF Confederate and Union soldiers. The vet
erans and their invited guests wore handsome
badges Of blue and gray satin nicely blended
and bearing the words: Lincoln Post No. IL.
u. A. f., Of Newark, \. j., Richmond, October
To- lo53.' Among the guests who acc0mnanfed
the veterans were: Senator Stainsby. Mavor-
elect Haynes Aiiermen Currier and Dasen-
berry. Colonel Barnard, Major 5. ki0tz Colo
mel 4. l.. Joy, Judge J. Frank Fort Major Jno.
Leonard, Assistant Postmaster Wambold Prof
Henry Coleman The Post was accompanied
by their own drum corps Of seventeen pieces
and a brass baud of the same number Of pieces
The party comprised I50 members Of the
Post and number Of invited guests. They
were met at the depot by r. E. Lee Camp Of
C0niederates, whose guests they were Phil
kearney Pest, No. 10, and the Richmond Light
infantry Blues As the visitors aIighted froEa
the train the salute that was fired and the lond
cheerS that went up proved 5hsst the 6ray aud
the Blue were one once more. The procession
was formed IN the following order: A platoon
OF police, fOelker's full brass band RIehmsad
Light Infantry Blues: E. T. Lee Camp Confsd-
crate veterans; Phil. Kearnev Post, No. 10. G..
A E. visiting band seventeen pieces. New
ark citizens. visiting drum corps seventeen
pieees, aud finally Lincoln Post, marched to
Capitol Square, and then TO SRnger Halle.
where the guests parsOok Of refreshments. and
were received BY Major Darlington who deiiv-
eresi an addgess Of welcome, 30 which Mr. jos
Couit prominent lawyer Of the Newark bar,
responded in an elegant little speech The
Post was then escorted to Ford's Hotel which
was It's abiding place while IN Richmond.
afternoon Was Vipsaz1ufi.r suarsk n ha
hotel, where q large number Of old Confeder-
ate veterans called upon their visitors, who
seemed delighted with their visit. AS $50 the
f1ne bands played some attractive airs In the
hetel oifee, and the drunz c0rps exercised IN
front OF the DOORS attracting large crowd
just before o'clock the line Of march was
formed and the column headed for Sanger
Halle
THE BANQUET.
Three hundred seats were arranged at tks
tables IN the hall, and the visitors we're soon
seated at rspast worthy in every way OF old
Virginia The first toast was te New JERSEY.
to which Judge J. Frank Forts response was
received with hearty applause The second
and last toast, 70 Virginia. was RESPONDED 70 by
Major C. 5 StFlngfelloW, of Richmond. which
was listened TO with rapt attention by every
one present His allussons 10 the unity Of the
great sections OF the country were met BIZ the
shouts OF the veterans aud other dem0nstra-
tI9ns OF earnest devotion 20 the Union which
We're heard Tor squares away. An old C0nfed-
crate heard one OF the Northern gentlemen
introduced as the Mag0r-eleet Of Newark "a By
George - said he, addressing a cOmrade; seprne
here. Bill; dHTn me if they amt got the mayor
OF Eurup with EN-" At the conclusion of Mai.
StTingfellow's address the visiting veterans and
their friends gave three rousing cheers for
Virginia
Captain joy, of Lincoln Post. was then intro
dueed TO the audience. He looks every inch a
soldier; IS a man Of middle age and his bear
ing and ciear-cut features point him out as an
infexible commander, whatever his rank may
have been during the war. In referring TO
General z. s. Lee and General StonewaIl Jack
son. he declared That no soldier OF the North
would ever think of them but with pride and
affection, and that their names would be passed
on 70 renown along with the names OF Grant
and Sherman.
One of the most interesting features Of the
evening was the appearance on the stage Of
Captain Bowers. During the famous battles
around Petersburg, which eliminated in the
surrender OF Lees army. Mr. Bowers cot pos
session Of pair Of saddle-bags which, last
night, he was enabled. after eighteen years, 70
present 20 their owner in person.
During the evening Lincoln Post presented
the &. f. Lee Camp with an album containing
the names of the members OF the Post. and also
made a like presentation to Phil Kearney Post,
g. A. r.
At the banquet the Newark veterans, with
their handsome uniforms, certainly presented
remarkably fine appearance. Speaking Of
them, the Richmond Ebig says:
The impression made by our guests is splendid,
and 10 say that they are, taken altogether The
finest body OF men have seen for mary years
would be putting il mildly. Their dress Is perfsek
and decoration brilliant
At midnight the entertainment broke I'D
and the visitors went Co rest brimful Of enthu-
siasm over the way in which they had been
treated by their Old opponents.
On the following morning number Of the
visitors went TO Petersburg. where they were
driven cut TO the battlefeids, and some time
was spent IN searching for war relies and visit
ing places of interest in the city and vicinity.
On returning to this city q round Of ali the
places OF interest was made, and among them
Libby Prison. Belle Isle, the tobacco factories
of the city, the national cemeteries, and Holly
wood, whfeh filed up the time until night
On the following morning the visitors turned
their faces homewsrd intending to visits
Washington en- route to New Jersey.
Dominion.
THE VETERANS IN WARRINGTON.