The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-12
Arrival in Washington Of the
Continental Guards Of Sew
Orleans.

The Continental Guards of New Or
leans arrived here yesterday morning ON
the 10 O'Clock train, and were met ut the
Baltimore and Ohio depot by the Wash.
ington Light Infantry, Col. William q.
Moore commanding. The Infantry forms
ed i'll line, the Guards passing in review.
and then formed when the Light Infant.
ry passed, headed by the marine band,
and pass d up Pennsylvania avenue us
lar as tlItte cath street. Both commands
then turned, wheeling to the left, and
marched battalion front, presenting II
splendid sight, which elected loud mp
plause. Their fine evolutious and solN
dlerly bearing made them receive aps
plause at intervals from this point until
they reached the National hoiel.
After breakfast at the National the
Guards were taken in charge by the fol
lowing committee of reception on the
part Of the Light Infantry: Messrs. f.
Ilmms, chairman: j. P. Dyer, G. w.
Thorn, John 5. Miller, James 2. Wlllctt,
W. NJ. Beall, and f. K. Ward, and con
Quoted TO the steamer w. w. Corcomu.
The boat left for Mount Vernon about
1890 o'clock. At 1:3O dinner was serv-
ea' ana everything that could please the
eye or charm the palate was literally
provided. Inc table was tastefully deco
rated with flowers and plants, and the
guests bountifully supplied with the
choicest viands that the markets afford
ed To this carte were added the finest
products OF the vineyard, both native
and foreign.
ABOUT lo0 active and honorary mem
bers OF the Light Infantry accompanlC d
the guards, among whom were Dr. Ford,
the NE OF the party, whogave his widely
celebrated seance OF the eel and crab,
10 the dellglt OF all; Capts. Miller,
DrletDarth, and W. II. ClAgett. Ll,ut
Aeumyel mad charge OF the oqWi cihe.
Everybody appeared thoroughly happy,
ana the trip was enjoyed immensely.
On the arrival OF the boat at Mount
vernon, the Guards with their escorts
visited ev ry point Of interest, and were
greatly pleased with what they saw. All
OF lhem were provided with souvenirs IN
the shape OF flowers, and many of them
wrote postal cards 20 their friends which
were mailed ut the Mount Vernon post
once. 1t was rather quaint, but GER
talnly an interesting sight, to see parry
ol gentlemen dressed III uniform the
lac smile OF that worn by the men who
commanded the American troops over
one hundred years Ago-the original
| Weafers OF That style OF uniform, the old
conllhcntal.
yesterday was pald to the visitors the
| D.
military or CIVIC organization ID the
country The Continental Guards is tie
hEst company OF any KIND ever allowed
20 land aJ Mount Vernon on Sunday.
After seeing all there was to he seen
the Corcoran ran down 10 Indian Head
and then returned to this city. Songs,
speeches, ana anecdotes were had III
abundance, aud JoIllty ana good humol
rGl8heu supreme during the entire mp,
Ihe officers OF the Contlnentals are Past
'aptaln William Pierce, who lost leg
IN the southern army; Capt, Charles A,
Ihell, VINO was an officer III the federal
army, and Is commander tor the states
ol Louisiana, MISSISSIPPI and IeX1S u
the Grand Army OF the Republic; and
Lleuts. George IL. raughn, W. l..
ochndpert, and Charles W. Drown. A
"au'IiUl crescent was presented to the
command yesterday, through State Seno-
tor M"rston, OF Louisiana, by Mrs, q.
w. Morse, OF No. 1903 f street north
wcst, formerly OF Old Natchltoches' 1t
consisted OF different eolored roses, the
whole resting on base composed o.
evergreens Attached to the crescent
was a white ribbon upon which were the
words, continental Guards, Welcome,
ID une p9yse,
bers OF the command, were on board