Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-29
REMEMBERING "JEB" STUART
A Daughter OF the Great Confederate Csvai-

f1mNh WIN N
The Stuart Horse Guard paraded yes
terday afternoon with full ranks on the
cOmpany's drill-ground, at the head of
Clay street. a large crowd of interested
spectators. among them many ladies'.
were present, being attracted by
the announcement that an inter-
esting event would take place
a presentation by the company to
Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart. daughter
of General j. +. B. Stuart. They had
been assembled but a short time when
Miss Stuart arrived on the ground, ac-
companied by Major Thomas Norwood,
and was joined by Captain Allen, COM
manding the Stuart Horse Guards.
They took their positions. when the
troop was marched up in line and
brought to a present by Lieutenant +.
II. Deane. who read the following le.-
ter
HEADQUARTERS !
"STUART HORSE GUARDS,
"RICHMOND,N VA, April %, 1855.
" Mss Tirgiajd Peham Stuart, Rich-
moRd, Ja.:
1T is nv duty and pleasure, Miss,
to communicate to you that at meet
ing of the members Of the troop held
the 25th day of February last you were
unanimously elected the lady patroness
Of the Stuart Horse Guards, and to
beg your acceptance of the position.
" Flattcring ourselves, perhaps, that
YOU would not decline such association
with us, and wishing, too, to commemo-
rate the distinguished occasion when a
flag of Virginia passed through your
hands and became our standard, We
have designed a badge to be presented
to you with this, and pray that you
may find occasions when it will not be
an unworthy personal decoration
- have the honor to be, most faith
fully, OTwAY 5. ALLEN,
Captain
The badge is an exquisite piece of
Workmanship, combining both taste and
appropriateness of design. Ii consists
of a beautifully-chased gold wreath
surrounding a pair Of crossed sabres,
with gold medallion pendant. On one
side of the medallion is inscribed, " To
Miss Virginia Pelham Stuart by the
Stuart Horse Guard Of Richmond, Va, y"
and on the reverse side is a floating flag
with the letters IS. II. e." in the
centre. the whole encircled by thirteen
| stars.
Miss Stuart received the badge in a
most graceful manner. after which the
troop was ordered to pass in review
/ Miss Stuart acting as reviewing olficer).
After passing the reviewing officer in
column of platoons, fours, and twos,
the troop went through the drill of the
company in a most creditable manner,
and marched from the backgrounds
down Franklin street. where, by their
soldierly bearing and correct execution
of the various manmuyres, they called
forth hattcrirg comment from old cav
alrymen and officers.
Having marched to their quarters in
the Regimental Armory. a repast was
served which was greatly enjoyed by
all present. The following is list OF
the officers and non-commissIOned Of
ficcrs of the troop as they now stand
Captain. Otway s. Allen; First Lieu
tenant, +. II. Deanc; Second Lleuten-
ant, Barton IIaxall; First Sergeant,
Charles Euker; Quartermaster Ser
geant. B. NJ. Batkns Color-Bearer'
W. j. Brnford; Second Sergeant, j. b.
Beaseley Third Sergeant, j. r.
Branch; Fourth Sergeant, William
Rueger Fifth Sergeant, Jackson Boil
ton First Corporal, Charles Winston
Second Corporal, TheO. Boetz; Third
Corporal, K. Z. Styll; Fourth Corpo-
raj. Theo. HENSON.
The badge presented to Miss Stuart
yesterday afternoon was to have beer
sent to Staunton with a committee from
the company, but owing to unavoidable
circumstances the committee was pre-
vented from going. Miss Stuart having
come to Richmond in the mean while
the presentation took place as above.