The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-26
THE GRAYS' REUNION.
MEETING or THE VETERAN 1SSO
C[lTION IND THE GRAY rs.
Handsome State Flag Presented by the
Vets Presentation Speech by Captain
Robert g.. scott-Pleasant Occasion.
Roster of the Grays In 1889.


Robert g.. Scott-Pleasant Occasion.
Roster of the Grays In 1889.
The Veteran Grays Association met
last night at the Armory to present 10
the present Richmond GraY's Company
A, First Virginia RegmenO a handsome
State flag which has been on exhibition
for several days, and been admired by
hundreds of the citizens of Richmond.
The attendance in the officers room at
the Arm0fy was quite large, Capt. Robert
G. Scott, president Of the association, and
Captain r. T. Daniel secretary, in the
chair The new badges of the assOcia-
ton were distributed among the mem
bers, and they were exceedingly hand
some. They were Of blue silk, with the
words in gilt letters, Veteran Associa.
iion." around crossed bavonets, over
which was gold wreath, containing the
letters "R &
Each member received his badge, and
after pinning it on the lapel of his coat,
was ready for the presentation. after all
the preliminaries had been perfected the
association formed two and two abreast
to meet the active company, which had
been drawn up in line in the pavement
in front Of the AmOry. A. the assOcia-
lion flied out, the company marched into
the building, ami proceeded upstairs 10
the main hall Of the building, whele the
Roman Catholic fair is in progress, and
where the ladies had !equesled the pres
entarion to take place Here they were
ioined by the members of the association
which formed facing the active com
pany. Everything being in readi-
ness the FLAG was presented.
CAPTAIS ROBERT SCOTT,
the frs, captain of the company, and an
old Mexican veteran, made the presenta-
tion speech His remarks were happy,
appropriate. and eloquent He alluded
to the fact that the Old Grays was the
first company in Virginia TO offer lis ser
vices in the Mexican war, and he dwelt
upon its history before and during our
civil war In language full of feeling be
presented this beautiful flag 10 its sue
cessor, the present active Grays.
CAPTAIN BOssIEUN' > ACCEPTANCE.
Captain c. Gray Bossieux, the COM
mandcr OF the Grays, accepted the hand
some banner in behalf OF the company
in appropriate and fitting terms, thank
ing the association for the interest they
felt in the present organization.
After this the association and the com
panv returned TO their respective head
quarters, and were dismissed. IL was
unanimously voted delightful and
p easing occasion.
The association will escort the com
pauv To the depot to-day, where they take
train for their northern trip. The mem
bers have also accepted an invitation to
accompany Lee Camp 10 Hollywood on
Monday next, Memorial day.
THE VETERAN GRAYs.
The old Grays were organized in 1874,
and dsbanded rs a company in 1863 In
1859 he Seventh regiment invited Rich
mond To bring To the city the remains Of
ex President Monroe, which now lie at
HollyW OOd close 10 those of eX-President
TYLER On that occasion they were
handsomely entertained by the Grays,
who in 1859 went 10 New York to return
the visit The following was
THE ROSTER ~ 1893
Captain-Wyatt VI. Elliott.
Licutenants-Louis J. Bossieux and
Jacob V Crawford.
Quartermaster-Robert A. Caskie.
Ensign-Oscar G. Cosby.
Soreeanis-1si, John T. Rogers; 2d,
William Ira smith 30, Augustus NJ.
Barrett; All, John B. Vaughn; 5th,
John Doyle.
Corpoials-1st, Seth Michard 2d,
Cyrus BossieuA 81, W. II. johnson; 4ih,
Isaac c. IIoeiiich; 5lb, James W. Pegram.
Privates Edward NJ. Alfred, Edward
Allen, John Ii. Askew, J. W. Ballentine,
Frank Biuford, Louis F. Bosseux, Yir-
riniu, Bossieux, f. W. Branch, Alfred
Collier. Richard NJ Crawford, Seymour
V Crawford, Isaac W Crutchheld, J. Nc
Kenny, Ouo Morgenstein, Oscar Null,
James II Mundy, George Nicholas, Mann
Page, Thomas " Pairo, James Phillips,
Miles I. Phillips, Hardy Pyle, William
Ready. W. II Roberts, John Cullen,
John II. Daniel, William II Dean,
Ellis Ellis, Cabell L Flournoy, Sam
uel Forsythe, H. b. Gaines, John
Gibson, William Gibson, CHRISTOPHER
Heisz, Lyman J. Laughton, John Lear
mont, George W Libby, ID. McConno-
chic \. scibering, John Shanks, South
all b. Shelton, James Y Stevenson, John
O. Taylor, John f. Thompkins, James
+. Tyler, James T. Vaughan, Phillip
Whitlock, John Wight. David Wilson,
]. Ii. Wilson, William W Wood. Officers,
10; priyates, 81 total, So. Number of
muskels, 81.
Armory Band-James p. smith dead
er), James NJ Melton, Andrew Muller
Edward Loebman, Fred Fox, Michael
Cardona, Joseph Rtterhouse, William
Tremer, John Boucher, John Eilig
Thomas Pulling, Alexander ilelIerman,
Joseph Hirschberg-l3,
FROM fAIEfAS.