Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-04

VI. l.. Spotswood, with Iieutenant-COlo-
mel Bidgood and Major Phillips. Of his
staff. These officers. together with Cap-
tain Derbyshirc, Captain Conrad, and
Captain Bossieux, Of the field staff, were
mounted. There were IN line Compa-
uies b, LieuteBant Tenant in command ;
y, Captain Jacob; A, Captain Bossieux;
G. Captain Mcriwcather Jones y, Cap
tain Davis; and j, Captain Boykln;
There were all told about 225 men in
tho seven companies.
Next came the Richmond Light In.
fantry Blues Captain Sol. Cutchins)
with their band at their head. They
mustered ffty-two men out Of possible
tiftv-eight, and in their ancient and hon
orable uniform looked, as they are,
splendid body Of soIdiery.
The second division was headed by the
Stuart Horse Guards Troop A, First bat
talion). commanded by Captain Deane.
The trcoD Was well mounted, and pre-
sented g handsome appearance, with over
thirty-five men in ranks.
Followingthosewere the famous How
tiers BATTERY 4, First battallon), Cap
tain Beauregard Lorraine. The battery
never looked brighter nor in better trim.
While steel guns painted black do not
shine like the brass Napoleons with which
onr eyes are familiar. yet the polish Of
sabrcs and all mOuntings made
amends for It, and tae new
uniforms and wellgroomed horses
made a most satisfactory spectacle.
They carried four pieces Of artillery and
fortv-hve men. Following next was the
First battalion colored troop, Major j.
b. johnson, Of Manchester, in regula-
lion uniform, stecl-p polished guns in
perfect order. The following companies,
mastering about thirty men each. we're
in line Company 4, Captain Scott; (;
b. Cantain Nicholas 9. Captain I'd
wards. and State Guard, CaptGin Paul.
Phe whole cf the hevolunteers have been
inspected within the past week, and
never presented q better appearance.
The ranks were full and every minor
detail was observed. With the exception
of a few raw recruits IN some OF the
companies the marching and manual
were excellent.
TIE DRUMMEBs.
The dummors' section, which en-
braced over two hundred members OF
the Travellers Protective Association and
other travelling men. was under the dl-
rection OF President W. K. ID. Gascoyne,
Chief-Marshal William II. Maxwell, and
Assistant Marshais William Reinheimer,
G. F.. Sydnor, r. 5. Crump, K. 5.
Weaver. j. Is. Culpeper, and II. L.
Hirshberg The dummers all wore
dark suits, dark derby hats. aud carried
reed canes. There we're visiting travel
Hng-men from Chicago, baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, kentucky
Ohio, aud North Carolina.
THE WILD WEST.
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show was by
far the most conspicuous feature OF the
parade. as il is Of the Exposition, and
all along the route the Indians, MeXi-
cans. half.brceds. and cowboys received
a great deal of attention and had abun-
dant applause aud cheers showered on
them. There were altogether about 3ZO
persons in this part OF the show. Colo
mel Cody and Mr. Nate Salisbury
headed their division. and following them
was their cowboys band OF fifteen
pieces. led 10y William Sweeney. Mr..
Salisbury rode his gray Troubador and
Colonel Cody his English horse. The
Indians were in differ ut bands, all led
by Red shirt, the fighting chief Of tho
Red Clouds, and Ogallala, a Sioux.
Among the mora noted Indians were
Rocky Bear. tn Ogallalla chief Little
Bull. Arapahoe Yellow Hair of Cut
OF Band Black Heart, a Cheyenne T;
Blue-Horse Brule, Sioux Plenty
Wolves, Broncho Bill, and Old John
Nelson, interpreters
Buck TAYLOR, leader Of the cowboys ;
Terry Esquival, leader Of the Mexican
Vaeueros Benny Irving. the Cowboy
tat" Johnny Baker. the cowboy kid
and Youthful marksman, are among the
other noted characters- The females IN
the procession were Miss Lillian Smith,
the California girl, rife shot; Ella
Washtah and Red Rose, Indian prin-
cesses, in the barouche Nisses Emma
| Hicock, Della Farrell, George Duffy,
Lizzie Farrell, western girls, on horse
back. MIR. John M. Burke occupied an
omen carriage and Captain Frederick
Matthews and several othes were IN the
Old Deadwood stsge coach. The Indians
had their faces painted various hnes. anc
sitocether presented sqneer spectacle to
| shs inhssihsnts Of this part Of fthe globe.