The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-04
THE GRAY AND THE BLUE
Try TO HAVE A SOCIAL TIME
TOGETHER,

I'm Accident on the seven iintr taiI-
road Breaks mp the Programme An
Evening AZ Hlaudon Park.
Yesterday morning the train bring
/ ing TO this city the members OF Lin
coin Post. No. 6, q. \. r., their gentle
men guests and about fifty ladies
reached Eliza Slaiion. At the head 81
Broad street. at 9:I5 O'Clock. The
tram was late by an hour. beng due
~ the Union depot at $780,
The following gentlemen from Gs0rge
T. Pickett Camp met the visitors Of
Ashland: Comrades K IL. Fox. X. y.
NOthein. a. G. Anthony. ". +. Pun
phrey and Charles Loohr.
AT ELBA STATION
the visitors aliQhtel. The ladies took
calrag, and whifled away To the TX
charge Hotel TO the music Of the Old
F plantation song. Gary me back to old
/ Nirgiuny
The guests Of George L. Pickett
/ Camp. G. v. were met by the members
OF the Camp. members of Phil kear-
rev POST. q. \. r., aud the Richmond
+ J. gnt infauuy Blues.
TIE regulation line was formed, the
Richmond l. ght Infantry Blues on the
left At inc order the march was taken
up. the Blues baud leading. Then
came the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. who never Iresented "a hand.
someE appearance.
The column. headed by the citizen
s0idiery, passed down toe line with
present arms, followed in turn by Phil
Kearpey Post. G.. a. r.. George T..
/ Pickett Camp. G.. v, and the visitors
/ IN turn. the gentlemen guests leading
and the Post bringing up the rear. In
addition 10 the Blues band which
! headed the column. Phii Kearney Post.
+ 6. 4. r.. had their drum corps Of -four
men. and Lincoln Post, O.. 4. r.. Of
+ Newark. y. j.. hal their drum and file
corps Of twenty men. They discussed
beautiful music on lie way. Garry
Me Back to Old Nmgnny' and Dixie
| predOminatlag.
Use LINE oF MARCH
was up Broad 10 Shafer. thence 10
/ franklin. down franklin to First. Dur
ing the march down franklin The Wis
itors commented on the handsome rc-i
deuces they observed on either side OF
the street. and were somewhat amazed
at rceing in The front porches the col
cred nurses with the baby Of the family
in her arms and in many private resi-.
dtncts the cOlOIei servants occupying
the p1rches and fences during the aD-
sence Of the owners Of the establish
mcnt.
After the column re lched First street
10 turned from Franklin into Bread
The visitors ard escort marched down
/ Broad street. eyadipg the dirt dug Oh
the city railway line, and proceeded 90
Ninth street
At the corner Of Ninth AMI Broad the
column passed down Ninth until The
corner Of Ninth and Grace street was
reached. At the foot of Grace street
was the carriage entrance tothe square.
which surrounds ihe handsome Capitol
Of Virginia. within hich the Legisla.
turs of Virginia. whose members have
embraced the best statesmen of the
American Republic, including ihc men
best knoUuln the history OF the Refub-
/ he.
The column passed around ihemOnu-
mont. ON which Is seated George Wash
inglOn. surrounded bg the patriots OF
the Revolution Patrick Henry, with
OuisIetchei arms. as If ha was saving
I'VE must fight repeat il. we must
ii ut :' Mason. thn author of the Bill Of
Rights. which is part OF the Constiiu-
tion Of Virginia. which every AmcrI-
can citizen knows or ought 20
know: Marshall the oxpoualer Of
the law of these United Statas aud
Interpreter OF the constitution, Nel.
sOn " no furnished the money 90 feed
and care for the Continental soldiers.
Lewis. who led The best re- iment oi
troops to battle. ana Of whom General
Washington saIj. I'll it becomes Noes
sars. viii go 90 In. nDuu.ain- Of Nir
giuia ard there make stand Madr
SON. who was one cf the founders a tne
republic. and whose papers iu th. Fed
ydist helped make the nation.
AT TIE CAPITOL.
At the west poruco Of the Capitol
lincoln Camp was drawn up iu line
The steps were Il .'ei with people SD
was the bcu.iiul green grass p.o.s ln
+ ihe Capitol SQUARE.
of that noble rclimcut which was COM
posed Of The young men al Richmond
lipe FIRST Virginia.. walked up the
steps OF lho Capitol and met ihe May on
Of Richmond.
The G. vernon of Virginia. His Ex
eel cucy. General zhn-n Lee. was
anxious 90 have been present lo well
come the visitors 90 fh- Comm .nWea th.
but could not. He was more than two
hundred miles away at one OF tie
famous Virginia springs.
WELCOME BY THE MAYOR.
Mayor Eilyson Vas very happy in IBIS
remarks. lie said that il was one of
his happicst duties as the chief magls
trate OF the city OF Richmond To- ex-
/ tend welcome 60 visitors 60 the ely.
! Ii is always pleasant memory in the
mind that good aud true ciuz,ns are
always welcomed 10 Richmond. Nir-
eiua and New Jersey are juned to-
gcther ia unity. Princeton. Trenton.
F Valley Forge and Yorktown unite
them together. Tuose NIrgiuians and
New jersey men fought and suffered
toeether. There together they made
these United States government. and
uni.ed their rights from the British
nation.
This union AMI meeting of men and
citizens heli right under the shadow of
/ the monument erected g. the Father #
the Country. the nam who was first iu
war, fast IN peace. and fit. IN the
hearts Of bis coutrymcn. viii remain
as firm rs the granite on which yOn,
horse and rider stands.
tx SENATOR FDW ARD SMITH
replied in few words. lie told of the
handsome reception the Lincoln Post Of
Newark, New jersey, received five
voais ago. How boundless Was the
hospitality they then received. aud how
freely they believe that they never lose
anything when they trust TO the brave
and hoSpitable Nrginans 60 take care
OF them.
THE COLUMN REFORMED.
After the speeches the column re
formed. took up tie line of march
They passed out Of the GIace-strcet en-
trance aud marched down Ninth street,
and thence down Main % Fourteenth