The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-14
lIOWITzERsS' GALA DAY.
FEATURES OF THEIR ANNlVeR-
sARY CELEBRATION.
Their Namesakcs Have Parade Thro"g"
the streets and Unite with Them Later
In . Bsnquet-A VERY Pleasant ne
Union.

lNcntN-scNtn Years - "''"'i"'"''
long time for q body Of men to keep warm
their attachments for each other. And COM
mon experiences and memories alone are
usually the explanation of unbroken friend
ships through many years. When such
experiences were fighting together for one
cause. bleeding together in defense Of COM
mon principles. rejoicing over victory, re-
grc,ting defeat. mourning for fellow COM
rades slain in battle. suffering the hardships
Of camp life. the strain Of a rapid march or
continuous conflict anybody may appre-
ciate the strong bond Of union among men,
especially il nearly all Of them live IN the
same city.
For such reasons was formed the RICH
,nond Ilowiixers' Association. ana because
fbeir three companies, which went out 10
deonnd their state. were together at the bat
ne Of Fredericksburg in 1902, and on Deem
Der ~. that day has been made their amir
xcrSarv. though few Of the gallcni men whose
names were upon The original company
rosters survive 10 enjoy the pleasures OF
the reunion features Of yesterday. But u u
noieworth, that a. ranks were thnned dur-
inc The four years a struggle from Bethel 10
kpp0mattOX, 10y steel Of lead, by exposure OF
disease. resulting from poor fare, comDihed
with almost superhuman eNcriiops on
many fields Of glory, men were
ready 10 grasp the sponge from
a fallen hero's hand 10 step into bis place
beside the caisson. ana 90 follow in his foot
steps towards fame. 30 10 was that at the
clo-epf the war the Iiowitlcrs' ranks were
IN pretty good trim. and quite number re-
main TODAY 10 porpetuate the record oil
their absent comrades achievements.
The anniversary reunion is always looked
forward 10 with Il great deal Of pleasure, a.
il is about the only time In the Twelve
months In which the veterans have an OPP
portunity to gather In any large number
about the fcstul board, and over
a menu quite different from one Of bacon
and hanback,. Of rye coffee, Of slap-iacks
hastily turned during halt Of lew
moments on a urOiractcd march. Of young
pig captured by entcrprsing iorager-' or oil
nothing for perhaps lorty-eiglt hours, when
the soldiers were mir plants temporarily.
A dav ms fair ~ one could wish IN mid
winter. balmy brooIcs, genial sunshine, ana
soft blue skies. aud night as calm as
peace were prOpitl0us Of this years ami
NersTy.
PARADE or NAMEsAKrs.
In the afternoon. when hundreds Of ladies
and gentlemen were upon the promensdes,
shopping. or cni0ying the charming
weather. the Richmond How tiers. the sue
ccssors Of the old organization. had pa
rndc through many Of the principal streets.
They assembled az their arm0ry on north
Eighth street. and at 3:JO took up the line
of march on Marshall street 90 Nineteenth.
10 Main. 10 Jefferson. 10 Broad. 10 Eighth,
back 10 their afmOry. Their bands lively
marching airs attracted thousands 80 swell
The crowd which saw the parade.
and under the influence Of martial strains,
the HOwitIcrs with sahros at carry-arlns
unbrOkcn line and ewes front showed 10
best advantage. They sustained their well
earned reputation as "a crack corps, as was
confessed 10y some Of the veterans VINO
marched In their ranks, or who watched
them from theNidcwalks, and gave little
sigh that they had reached that time Of life
when they had o. sustain The dignity VI patro-
nal retirement from active drill. The Hewitt
zers' officers are: Captain Hutchinson; First
Lieutenant, W. 4. Barrett; Junior First
Lieutenant. 4. g.. BOsher: Second Llcuic-
nant. Thomas II. Starke; First Sergeant, &.
". Mcfarland; Second Sergeant, Il. NJ.
Gwathmey: Third Sergeant, II. NJ. >tarke:
Fourth sergeant. " Il. Daniel; Fifth Ser
gcant. George {. Barnes: First Corporal,
r.. VI. Workman; second Corporal. X.
Il. Robertson; Third Corporal, ). J.. Creery;
Fourth Corporal. j. 4. Watson: Fifth Cor
poral. I'd. :. kellam: Sixth Corporal. W.
Mex. Fisher: seventh Corporal, :. I.
Workman; Eighth Corporal, L. {. Pelouze;
Edward Mccarthy, surgeon: X. Dustan,
quartermastcr; W. 4. Ammons, commits
sary sergeant; J. &. Faup. stable sergeant;
Il. {. Gatcwood, guidon; l.. l.. Lynch and
W. ii. Cowardin. buglers.
GATHERED AT A BANQUET.
In the evening the annual banquet Of the
llowitzers Association was had at Pizzinis
parlors, No. 100 east Broad street, and upon
their invitation the members Of the COM
pany were present IN full dress uniform.
The latter marched i'm body from their
armOry 10 the parlOrs 10y way OF Eighth and
Broad streets. They found the veterans
chatting about their old camp life and the
youneers were heartily received. Then
after good deal of handshak-
ing had been done caterer Frank
Burke announced that the feast was pre-
pared. and everybody answered the sum
mons with military promptncss and found
places in the dining hall. The old How
tiers Rat on the left side Of the hall and
their guests on the right side The presi-
dent Of the association. Captain Frank d..
Hill. raped the assembly 10 order. and
the Rev. Dr. :. 4. Goodwin offered a brief
prayer Of thanksgiving and supplication.
ALUsCIoUs MENU.
Anerwad the gentlemen opened n card
adorned with a picture of ilOwilZer gun
being brought into action. and read the fol-
lowing meHu. upon which they all brought
their appctiies 10 bear with precision, nerve
and readiness.
OYSTERS
Iynhaycn on Half Shell. Cherrystone Fried
and Escalloped.
RoAsTs.
Turkey. Stuffed. with Cranberry Sauce.
NcnisOn. with Champagne sauce.
1cndorloin md Mushrooms.
ENTRIES.
Sweetbrends with Tomato sauce: Chicken
CrOquCttes with Peas Quail ON Toast.
Mushroom and oyster iatties.
COLD MEATS.
Ham. spiccd Tongue. souIhdowa Lamb.
SALADS.
Turkey Olio with Mayonnaise. Lobster with
spanish Dressing.
nEllsuEs.
Curled Celery. Pickles. owes. Celery Sauce
salt Almonds.
DESSERT.
Fancy Cakes. Wine Jelly. luttl Fruit Ice
Cream. Fruits.
WINES.
Champagne. sherry. Iokay. Black Csfiee'
Tea Cigars.
CAPTAIN HILLS REMARKS.
Aner the collation., Captain Hill arose and
said the association had gathered to cele-
brate their annual reunion. said he: DO
not forget. while We set around the festive
board enjoying the pleasures ofpeace, that
twenty seven years ago the memorable
battle Of Fredericksburg was fought, IN
which the three companies Of the How
tiers figured 20 prominently. and that
owing To their efforts, in a great measure,
"A great Confederate victory was achieved.
From Bethel To Appomattox they were al
WAYS found az their post Of duty fighting
for home. country and the right While We
look back and recall achievements, we
must not forget the present company,
which is composed Of as gallant
men as ever fought beneath a Southern
nag. Should they be called upon 10 respond
10 the call OF their country, they will follow
the example of their parents and achieve
like victories
IN MEMORY OF TuEIR CnikirAIN.
In conclusion, the speaker referred in
tender words 10 their fallen chieitain. tho
late Hon. Jefferson Davis, and called upon
Mr. Charles \ " inuo. of the committee.