Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-26
THE GRAYs GIVEN FLAG.
They VIII Garry IL with Them on
Their New York Trip.

At The Reymental Armory last night
the Grays were presented by the Grays'
Veteran ASSOCIATION with 4 handsome blue
silk state nag, which has been on exhibition
in the city for several days. By invitation
Of the Catholic ladies' now holding fair in
the ATmOry Hall. the ceremonies took
place there. Both the company
and association mustered in large force.
Captain Robert &. scott, president OF the
associltiop, in making the presentation
delivered very thoughtful speech. giving
an Outliae OF the history OF the company
from the time when he was ITS first cap ain.
This was the first company in the United
States 70 offer its service in the Mcxicln war.
Captain c. Gray Bos'leuX, ia accepting
the beautiful token, expressed the warm
appreciation Of the men Of his command.
TIE GRAYs' NEW YORK TRIP.
The Gray. viii leave tins evening At 800
O'Clock vim the Newport News and Mis'is-
sippi-Valley railroad for Newport News.
where they will take the steamer Wyanoke
fOr New York, where they will arrive on
sunday night. They will be met in New
York by dcilcbmeht Of the Ninth New
York regiment and escorted 20 their
Quirtcr-. They will remain.a week, taking
part In the parade and decoration services
on the Both. They will take with them a
very handsome floral design 10 be placed on
the tomb Of General Grant on that day. \
number Of the GraV,' Veteran Association
will accompany them.
The c0mpany will parade on their de-
parture in their new fatigue uniform.
THOSE WHO WENT Is 1850.
Following IS the lit OF the members Of
this command who went 10 New York on the
trip in lsJ9:
Captain Wyatt NJ. Elliott.
Lieutenant,- Louis J. Bossieux and Jacob
V. Crawford.
Quartormaster-RDbe 4. Caskie.
knsgn-Oscar &. Cosby.
Scrgcanis -Fir-t, John +. Rogers; Second.
William Ira smith; Third. Augustus VI.
Barrett; Fourth, John Il. Vaughan; Fiilh,
John Doyle.
Corpolas-Fir-t Seth Michard; Second,
Cyrus BossicuX; Third, w. II. Johnson;
Fourth, Isaac c. lloctlich; Filth, James W.
Pegr9m.
Priyate,-Eiward n. Alirend, Edward
Allen. John II. A,kcw. J. W. Ballcntine,
Frank Binford, Louis f. BosSieuX, Nir-
cInius BosNeux, +. W. Branch, Alfred
Collier, Richard NJ. Crawford, Seymour Y.
Crawford. Isaac w. Crutchhcd, }. Nc
Kcnucy, ono Morcenstcrn, Oscar Null,
James II. Mundv, George Nicholas, Mann
Page, Thomas W. PAiro, James Phillips,
Miles r. Phillips, Hardy Pylc, William
Ready, W. H. RoDcrfs. John cullen,
John H. Daniel, william II. Dean,
Ellis Ellis, Cabell L. Flournoy,
samuel For,ythe, II. b. Gaines, John
Gibson, William Gibson, Christopher llei,I.
Lyman J. Laughton, John Lelrmo1t, George
". Libby, ID. McConnochie, A seiberIing
John snlnks, Southall B. shelton, James
y. stevenson, John .. Taylor, John +.
Tompkius. James +. Tyler. james T..
Vaughan. Philip Wnltlock, John Wight
David Wilson, i. II. Wilson, William W
Wood. Officers, Is; priyatc,, 81; total, CG.
Number Of mu>heLs Gl.
Armory Blud-James +. Smith GeadeT),
james y. Melton, Andrew Muller, Edward
Locbman, Frederick Fox, Michael Cardonl,
Joseph Ritterhou,c, William Tremer, John
Boucher, Johu Eilig, Thomas Pulling, Alex
ander lIeflcrmaD, Joseph Hirschberg-l3