Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-05
In THE May DANCE
A BALL RENDERED THE NEWARK VET
ERANS AND THEIR FRIENDS.
Tho Visitors Taken Down TO Dutch Gap
ana t.e MOnitors-rO Leave for
Home To-Day.

Tho Visitors Taken Down TO Dutch Gap
ana t,ie Monitors-To Leave for
Homo To-Day.
The veterans OF Lincoln Post and
their friends from Newark have not had
much time for rest since their arrival IN
Richmond Tuesday morning.
A great many OF them who went ont
to Blandon Park Tuesday night, after
being unable to 90 to Seven Pines in the
afternoon, did not return to the city
until several hours after midnight, and
when the bell sounded for breakfast at
the Exchange yesterday morning they
felt the need Of both sleep and rest
They could get neither. however, and
after enjoying q hot breakfast and
moving about in the fresh morning-ar
they felt much inyigorated and ready for
the days programme, which opened with
trip down the river and wound up with
ball at the Blues Armory that was Just
well under way at midnight.
TIC WATER TRIP.
The start for the trip down the river
was made from the hotel at twenty mi
nutes after 9 O'Clock and the party num-
bered about one hundred and fifty, in
cluding the vistors and members OF
Pickett Camp, Phil. Kearny Post and
the Blues. The trip was made on tugs
aud bargcs, furnished by the Warwick
Park Transportation Company. The
excursionists were carried as far as the
bend Of Drcwry's Bluff and from tins
distance some of the veterans "who had
been there before" recognized the place
rs familiar one.
Returning stop of about torty-fye
minutes was made at the monitor tleet
and all bands went on board, and4hrough
the kindness Of the officers and crews Of
the feet were shown through the iron
clads, oil OF the parts Of which were
thoroughly explained. Both the Rich
mond people aud their guests spoke IN
terms Of highest appreciation OF the
courtesy and kindness OF the officers OF
the feet.
EXCHANGE OF GREETING.
The following telegram was received
inst before the departure from the TX
change:
NEWARK, ~ J., September 3-TO II. l.. Hal
leck, crre Of Exchange Hotel. Richmond: Phii
sheridan PCs., 10, send greeting % The Blue
and The Gray. CUAKrERMAsISk-
While on board tho monitors the
above was handed TO Comrade Fox,
who wrote the following reply:
sEPrguagR ITO anderson Grry, Quarter
mister PM. sheridan Post l70. New York ave-
nue, Newark. " j.: Thanks for telegraph ~
cOugratl aIous received by Commander Hat
lccc. lll under one lag. u. H. foN'
Chairman Pickcits Committee, aDOaru houIt0r
feet, James river.
TIE AFTERNOON.
The evcursionists returned to the hO-
tel n few minutes before 2 o'clock, and,
with their friends who had spent the
forenoon in the city, soon repaired to
the dinng-roOm, where the midday meal
was awaiting them
The afternoon vas spent in visiting
various lactories and other places OF IN
tercs'. Different squads or detachments
would 20 wherever their own wishes die
tated. Many went driving, some rode
ont on the electric cars. and others ram
bled through the Capitol square or else
vhcre. \ large number visited the
CAPITOL in the forenoon.
AT rHE ARMoRY.
The visitors we're entertained by the
Pie. Il men and Blues JOINTLY last night
at an informal reception held in the
Pl1os' Armorv. which embraced quite
nice banquet and ball.
The guests began to arrive at the hall
soon after o'clock, Int 1t WAS past , be-
fore any large number were on hand.
As the ladies' entered they were shown
into the Stuart Horse Guards room,
which is quite p cosy little place.
About 10 o'clock Captain Sol. Clutch
ms. who like Mr. Fox and numerous
others was indeiatigable in his en-
deavors to make everybody have Il
pleasant time, entered tho parlor and in
yited someof the ladies' to JON him III
promenade, which invitation was ac-
ccpted.
MUSIC AND RECITATION.
When the ladies and their escorts had
been strolling around the armory for Il
few miuntes, Captain Cutchlns an
nounced that Captain Cunningham
would sing. and invited all to draw near
bv. This they did, and Captain Cum
ulncham delighted his hearers by sing
1ug .sThe Blue and the Gray He was
heartily encored, and responded by
singing "My Mothers Way.
CAPTAIN Cunningham then called upon
Comrade Pearson, who sang an Old
English character song with pleasing
effect.
Comrades Oscar Clifford and Edward
Smith, the latter noble-looking type Of
a man with bald head and who has lost
his eyesight, entertained the audience
with recitatlons, which were very well
received.
BANQUET AND BALL.
Tho band now struck up march. the
curtains were rolled back. and the guests
were escorted up to the bountifully-sup-
plied tables. where for half-hour they
enioyed the hospitality Of their hosts.
In the centre was q table with two large
bowls Of punch and on either side were
lOlL liOlt5 AdAttn WIN N~'NA
relishes, sandwiches, ice-cream, cake,
and soasOnable fruits.
As soon as supper was over C0mrade
Fox, of Pickett Camp, presented MAJOR
Edmondson, of Halifax, who made a
very felicitous address welcoming the
men from Jersey to the Old Dominion.
He did this, he said, in behalf OF the
people of the State. and especially ot
the survivors OF plckett's division.
At the request Of Mr. Fox, Mayor
Ellyson presented Lincoln Post with a
neatly-framcd picture Of Libby Prison.
In discharging this pleasant duty the
Mayor took occasion to express the hope
that the Newark people would ever
cherish pleasant memories Of this trip.
Dr. Osborne received the picture on
behalf Of the post, and in so doing
spoke of the kindness with which the
visitors had been received and enter
tanned and told number OF amusing
anecdotes.
At few minutes past II o'clock Com
r,da Fox stated that the committee had