The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-31
THE VISITING VETERANS
WARMLY WELCOMED By ALL.
Mayor CarrinRton Meets the Bucktails-Colo-
mel Robert l.. Orr Speaks-The Throng OF
People on the Streets and at the Armory.

mel Robert l.. Orr Speaks-The Throng OF
People on the Streets and at the Armory.
Yesterday u detachment from X. L. Lee
Camp, No. l, Confederate Veterans, num-
bering In all thirty men in uniform, with q
drum-and-fife corps OF ten men, went up
10 Fredericksburg TO participate In the
Decorntion-day ceremonies at that place.
They had also another motive In their
visit, and that was to meet and escort to
Richmond the surviving members OF the
Sixty.frst Pennsylvania veteran infantry.
IL bad leaked out that these veterans were
coming to Richmond for the purpose of
holding reunion to-day on the battle
field OF Seven Pines, on which bloody
ground twenty-five years ago many OF their
old comrades bit the dust, were buried,
and afterwards taken up and laid to rest
in the beautiful cemeteries laid OF and
cared for by the nation.
IN RICHMOND.
Lee Camp determined to give the vete-
rams warm reception, and Commander
w. c. Darlington laid his plans quietly
but effectively. At 10 O'Clock the train
from Fredericksburg ran into Elba sta
tion. Broad street was alive with people
expecting the coming OF the visiting vete-
rams.
From the neighborheod Of the Armorv
up TO Elba station, the sidewalks were
crowded. On Seventh street between Mar
shall and Broad dense throng OF people
were pushing backwards and forwards, rest
lessly awaiting the approach OF the vete-
rams. To the sound OF martial music Com
pany b OF the First regiment, CON-
manded by Captain Henry C.. Jones, and
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, Cap
tain Andrew Pizzini,:: marched out from
Seventh street and marched up to Elba
station to receive the visitors. They were
on hand In full time, and when the visitors
disembarked from the train the military
were in position. Mayor Darlington well
coined them in brief but cordial speech.
rendering them the hospitallties OF the city.
COLONEL ROBERT L. ORR,
in behalf OF the veterans, responded as
follows:
"For your kind welcome we thank YOU
1t was not unexpected. Your hospitality
is traditional. Nearly a quarter OF a cen-
tury ago we tried to get here, and your
courtesies were OF q negative character. 1t
took then four years to force ourselves on
you as unwelcome guests-this time it took
nine hours. We've lost no time nou A; we
didn't stop on the road to establish ceme-
teries, OF argue with firearms; nor did
we take any side-roads; we came straight
through, and are here to visit our first
battlefield, Fair Oaks-and you. We are
here to see where the SiXty-frst Pennsyl-
vania left 269 men and IL officers, dead and
wounded, twenty-five years ago. Time
flies, my friends; many events have hap
pened in that period, and the tolls and
duties OF our soldier life are over; but its
memories reinaiu-Union and Confederate.
We can fight our battles over with word
pictures. and tell one another OF our 'seapes
In the field and OF our wounds. Wen
neuer fqht again but together-the West
the South, the East, and the North will send
the american soldier into the field il 4
foreign foe threatens or there is need for
us.
"None Of us can forget those who went
down in the hot hell OF battle. for this
country is Scared with their graves, but
"Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day.
We have tears and love for the Blue,
Love and tears for the Gray"
on THE MARCH.
The cheers that greeted Colonel Orr had
hardly died away before the line OF march
to Armory Hall was taken up as follows
First, wagon with fireworks; next,
Company b, headed by Voelker's brass
band, which played as the procession
moved off Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginia's Shore"; next, Richmond Blues,
followed by colored civic turnout headed
by q fife-and-drum corps, and last, the
veterans marching side-by-side with the
Lee Camp Veterans and the Phil. Kearny
Grand Army men. Mayor Darlington and
two crippled Federals brought up the rear
in q carriage.
The scene on Broad street while the
veterans were moving down was very
beautiful. From either side sky-r0ckets
bursted in the air, shedding stars OF light
that dimmed those high in the heavens.
Red and blue fire made the scene as bright
as day almost, and the colors reflected on
the horses and surroundings were daZ-
Zling and picturesque to degree rarely
seen, and certainly delightful to behold.
The smoke from The cannon-crackers that
doomed and bursted from every side gave
sort OF battle-look TO the soldiers as it
wrapped them in its folds, and the sparks
that sfted down on them bya little stretch
OF imagination could have been likened to
death-dealing missiles.
1t was pigeantry, it was pomp, 1t was
pretty. Thank God 1t was peace!
Amidst the shouts Of the people, the bray
ing OF the bands, and the glare OF the fire.
works the veterans reached Armory Hall,
and were cordially received and welcomed
by the fair authorities. Such was the crowd
ed condition OF the hall that the veterans
were forced to wait some time before they
could get into the exhibition hall. After
awhile the crowd dwindled, and then the
old soldiers went through and enjoyed the
sights. They were delighted with all they
saw, and surprised at the ovation they re-
ceived.
To-day they will go down to Seven Pines
and hold a retfniOn, and tomorrow eve
ming leave for home.
They are fine body OF men, well OFF, !
cered, and exceedingly decorous in de- |
AN ACCIDENT.
Some thoughtless person fired rocket, |
which entered an open window OF Mr.. |
Jacob Mays residence. on Broad street, |
struck his daughter on the cheek, inflicting |
A painful bruise, and set fire to the carpet, |
besides doing other damage.
The Fair Last Night.
The attendance at the Fair was larger |
last night than any night since the first
night, when General Wade Hampton de-
liyered the opening address. The hall and
gallery were densely crowded from 8 until
half.past IL O'Clock. Numbers OF people
were unable to gain admittance. The
veterans were liberal In taxi
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